Five games on tonight, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Boston started in the first period with a David Backes power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Torey Krug and David Krejci. St. Louis tied it with a Jori Lehtera goal in the second period, his second of the year, via Colton Parayko and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Bruins retook the lead with a shorthanded Dominic Moore goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Riley Nash. The Blues tied it on a Robert Bortuzzo goal, helped along by Patrik Berglund and Parayko. St. Louis pulled ahead with a Paul Stastny goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Jaden Schwartz and Nail Yakupov. The Blues iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Lehtera empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, assisted by David Perron and Berglund. The three stars went to Lehtera, Parayko, and Berglund.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Toronto led off in the first period with a Jake Gardiner goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Connor Carrick and Nazem Kadri. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Derek Ryan and Lee Stempniak. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period on a Viktor Stalberg shorthanded goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Elias Lindholm. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Stalberg, Ward (25 for 26 in saves), and Skinner.
Along to Quebec, where the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal got going in the second period on a Shea Weber power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Andrei Markov. Ottawa tied it on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mark Stone and Erik Karlsson. The Canadiens retook the lead with an Alexander Radulov goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Alex Galchenyuk and Markov. The Senators retied it with a Derick Brassard goal, his third of the year, helped along by Hoffman and Stone. Montreal gained the lead again in the third period on a Galchenyuk power play goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Markov, who got a sock trick, and Weber. Ottawa again tied it on a Stone goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Hoffman and Brassard. The Senators took the lead with a Karlsson goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Zack Smith. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars belonging to Hoffman, Stone, and Markov, while Weber, Galchenyuk, Brassard, and Karlsson get the honorable mentions.
South to Florida, where the Panthers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Philadelphia opened with an unassisted Wayne Simmonds goal, his tenth of the season. The Flyers added on with a Dale Weise power play goal in the second period, powered by Travis Konecny and Brayden Schenn. Philadelphia extended the lead in the third period as Nick Cousins scored his third of the year on the power play, with the help of Simmonds and Schenn. Florida got on the board with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourth of the campaign, helped along by Jonathan Marchessault and Keith Yandle. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Mason (38 for 39 in saves), Simmonds, and Schenn.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Jonathan Bernier are the backups in goal. Anaheim began in the first period with a Cam Fowler power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Ryan Getzlaf. New York tied it on an Adam Pelech goal, via Calvin de Haan and Josh Bailey. The Islanders took the lead with a Bailey power play goal, his third of the year, coming off of John Tavares and Nick Leddy. The Ducks tied it in the third period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his seventh of the campaign, guided in by Corey Perry and Fowler. The tie went to a shootout, where Rakell, Fowler, Ondrej Kase, and Shea Theodore got topped by Tavares, Ryan Strome, Nikolay Kulemin, Thomas Hickey, and Leddy for a 3-2 Islanders win. The three stars were Leddy, Bailey, and Fowler, while Tavares and Rakell earn honorable mentions.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 87
Six games on for today, beginning with...
Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Danny Taylor are the goalies. Kazan got going in the second period with a Jiri Sekac power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on with an Andrei Chibisov goal, passed from Ziyat Paigin. Alexei Krasikov replaced Taylor in goal for the third period. Novosibirsk got on the board in the third period with a Stepan Sannikov power play goal, assisted by Adam Polasek and Maxim Shalunov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Garipov (27 for 28 in saves), Chibisov, and Sekac.
Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Andrei Kareyev play in goal. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with a Gilbert Brule goal, assisted by Kirill Lyamin and Dan Sexton. Novokuznetsk tied it on an Evgeny Solovyov goal, guided in by Mark Skutar and Alexander Titov. Metallurg took the lead on an Evgeny Viksna power play goal, powered by Ivan Yemets and Kirill Semyonov. Ivan Lisutin replaced Kolppanen in goal. Neftekhimik tied it on a Pavel Poryadin power play goal, fueled by Pavel Kulikov and Gennady Stolyarov. Nizhnekamsk took the lead with a Sexton goal in the second period, via Richard Gynge. Neftekhimik added on with a Stolyarov goal, passed from Lyamin and Poryadin. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead in the third period as Nikita Kvartalnov scored, thanks to Alexander Bryntsev and Konstantin Makarov. Vladislav Podyapolsky replaced Kareyev in goal. Novokuznetsk got one back with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, helped along by Solovyov and Nikita Lyamkin. Metallurg pulled closer with an Andrei Pervyshin power play goal, with assists provided by Alexander Komaristy and Zemchenko. The game ended at 5-4, with the three stars going to Sexton, Stolyarov, and Poryadin, while Lyamin, Solovyov, and Zemchenko get the honorable mentions.
West to Omsk, where Avangard brings in Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Dominik Furch are in the creases. Togliatti led off in the first period with a Denis Zernov goal, helped along by Dmitry Sinitsyn and Georgy Belousov. Omsk tied it on a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Evgeny Medvedev and Mikhail Yunkov. Avangard took the lead with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, via Maxim Pestushko. Omsk added on with an Anton Burdasov goal, passed from Alexander Kucheryavenko. Avangard extended the lead on an unassisted Ilya Mikheyev goal. Omsk padded the lead as Lemtyugov scored a power play goal, thanks to Pestushko and Medvedev in the second period. Lada got one back with a Nikita Filatov goal, courtesy of Taylor Aronson. Togliatti got closer in the third period with a Kristaps Sotnieks goal, coming off of Anton Krysanov. Avangard responded with a Perezhogin goal, with a lone assist by Vladimir Sobotka. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars given to Lemtyugov, Perezhogin, and Pestushko, while Medvedev gets an honorable mention.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Ben Scrivens are the North Americans in goal. Helsinki opened with a Peter Regin goal in the first period, coming off of Brian O'Neill and Pekka Jormakka on the power play. Minsk tied it on an Alexander Materukhin power play goal, powered by Evgeny Kovyrshin and Matt Ellison. Jokerit retook the lead on a Charles Genoway goal, made possible by Arturs Kulda. Dinamo tied it in the third period on an Ellison power play goal with a lone assist from Kovyrshin. The tie went to a shootout, where O'Neill was overwhelmed by Andrei Stepanov and Materukhin as Dinamo won 3-2. The three stars were Ellison, Materukhin, and Kovyrshin.
Back in Russia, the Sochi Leopards welcome Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Konstantin Barulin protect the nets. Sochi began in the first period with a Yegor Morozov power play goal, powered by Mikhail Mamkin and Evgeny Skachkov. The Leopards added on with an Ivan Zakharchuk goal, with a lone assist by Svyatoslav Grebenshchikov. Sochi extended the lead in the third period as Mamkin scored, thanks to Zakharchuk. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars being Barulin (24 save shutout), Zakharchuk, and Mamkin.
Finally, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Michael Garnett and Ilya Proskuryakov man the nets. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, via Evgeny Grachyov. Torpedo added on with a Carter Ashton goal, courtesy of John Norman and Maxim Osipov in the second period. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Norman scored in the third period, thanks to Kirill Rasskazov and Artyom Alyayev. Torpedo padded the lead with a Dmitry Semin goal, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Alexander Frolov. Nizhny Novgorod struck again with a Frolov power play goal, powered by Daugavins and Semin. The three stars of the 5-0 game were Norman, Semin, and Frolov, while Daugavins and Proskuryakov (27 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
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Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Danny Taylor are the goalies. Kazan got going in the second period with a Jiri Sekac power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on with an Andrei Chibisov goal, passed from Ziyat Paigin. Alexei Krasikov replaced Taylor in goal for the third period. Novosibirsk got on the board in the third period with a Stepan Sannikov power play goal, assisted by Adam Polasek and Maxim Shalunov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Garipov (27 for 28 in saves), Chibisov, and Sekac.
Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Andrei Kareyev play in goal. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with a Gilbert Brule goal, assisted by Kirill Lyamin and Dan Sexton. Novokuznetsk tied it on an Evgeny Solovyov goal, guided in by Mark Skutar and Alexander Titov. Metallurg took the lead on an Evgeny Viksna power play goal, powered by Ivan Yemets and Kirill Semyonov. Ivan Lisutin replaced Kolppanen in goal. Neftekhimik tied it on a Pavel Poryadin power play goal, fueled by Pavel Kulikov and Gennady Stolyarov. Nizhnekamsk took the lead with a Sexton goal in the second period, via Richard Gynge. Neftekhimik added on with a Stolyarov goal, passed from Lyamin and Poryadin. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead in the third period as Nikita Kvartalnov scored, thanks to Alexander Bryntsev and Konstantin Makarov. Vladislav Podyapolsky replaced Kareyev in goal. Novokuznetsk got one back with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, helped along by Solovyov and Nikita Lyamkin. Metallurg pulled closer with an Andrei Pervyshin power play goal, with assists provided by Alexander Komaristy and Zemchenko. The game ended at 5-4, with the three stars going to Sexton, Stolyarov, and Poryadin, while Lyamin, Solovyov, and Zemchenko get the honorable mentions.
West to Omsk, where Avangard brings in Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Dominik Furch are in the creases. Togliatti led off in the first period with a Denis Zernov goal, helped along by Dmitry Sinitsyn and Georgy Belousov. Omsk tied it on a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Evgeny Medvedev and Mikhail Yunkov. Avangard took the lead with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, via Maxim Pestushko. Omsk added on with an Anton Burdasov goal, passed from Alexander Kucheryavenko. Avangard extended the lead on an unassisted Ilya Mikheyev goal. Omsk padded the lead as Lemtyugov scored a power play goal, thanks to Pestushko and Medvedev in the second period. Lada got one back with a Nikita Filatov goal, courtesy of Taylor Aronson. Togliatti got closer in the third period with a Kristaps Sotnieks goal, coming off of Anton Krysanov. Avangard responded with a Perezhogin goal, with a lone assist by Vladimir Sobotka. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars given to Lemtyugov, Perezhogin, and Pestushko, while Medvedev gets an honorable mention.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Ben Scrivens are the North Americans in goal. Helsinki opened with a Peter Regin goal in the first period, coming off of Brian O'Neill and Pekka Jormakka on the power play. Minsk tied it on an Alexander Materukhin power play goal, powered by Evgeny Kovyrshin and Matt Ellison. Jokerit retook the lead on a Charles Genoway goal, made possible by Arturs Kulda. Dinamo tied it in the third period on an Ellison power play goal with a lone assist from Kovyrshin. The tie went to a shootout, where O'Neill was overwhelmed by Andrei Stepanov and Materukhin as Dinamo won 3-2. The three stars were Ellison, Materukhin, and Kovyrshin.
Back in Russia, the Sochi Leopards welcome Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Konstantin Barulin protect the nets. Sochi began in the first period with a Yegor Morozov power play goal, powered by Mikhail Mamkin and Evgeny Skachkov. The Leopards added on with an Ivan Zakharchuk goal, with a lone assist by Svyatoslav Grebenshchikov. Sochi extended the lead in the third period as Mamkin scored, thanks to Zakharchuk. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars being Barulin (24 save shutout), Zakharchuk, and Mamkin.
Finally, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Michael Garnett and Ilya Proskuryakov man the nets. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, via Evgeny Grachyov. Torpedo added on with a Carter Ashton goal, courtesy of John Norman and Maxim Osipov in the second period. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Norman scored in the third period, thanks to Kirill Rasskazov and Artyom Alyayev. Torpedo padded the lead with a Dmitry Semin goal, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Alexander Frolov. Nizhny Novgorod struck again with a Frolov power play goal, powered by Daugavins and Semin. The three stars of the 5-0 game were Norman, Semin, and Frolov, while Daugavins and Proskuryakov (27 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, November 21, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 40
Seven games on for this strange week, which will defy the usual scheduling pattern. We begin with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott and Robin Lehner are in goal. Calgary led off in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his third of the season, helped along by Michael Frolik and Matthew Tkachuk. Buffalo tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen in the second period. The Sabres took the lead with a Johan Larsson goal, his third of the campaign, via Evander Kane and Taylor Fedun on the power play. Buffalo added on with a Matt Moulson power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Okposo and Fedun. The Flames got one back with a Tkachuk goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and Mark Giordano. The Sabres replied with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Reinhart. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Okposo, Fedun, and Tkachuk, while Reinhart gets an honorable mention.
Down in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the creases. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Jake Guentzel goal, via Phil Kessel and Trevor Daley. The Penguins added on with a Guentzel goal, his second of the game, coming off of Evgeni Malkin. New York got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Rick Nash goal, his eighth of the season. The Rangers tied it with a Michael Grabner goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Ryan McDonagh. New York took the lead on a shorthanded goal by J.T. Miller, his eighth of the season, set up by Kevin Hayes. The Rangers extended the lead in the third period as Hayes scored his ninth of the year, thanks to McDonagh. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Derek Stepan empty net goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers from Nash and Grabner. The three stars went to Hayes, Grabner, and Nash, while Guentzel and McDonagh get the honorable mentions.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Curtis McElhinney in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Brandon Dubinsky and Brandon Saad. Colorado tied it in the second period on a Tyson Barrie goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Mikko Rantanen and Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche took the lead on an Erik Johnson goal, via Nathan MacKinnon and Fedor Tyutin. The Blue Jackets retied it in the third period on another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Sam Gagner and Zach Werenski. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Matt Duchene goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Johnson. The three stars were Johnson, Duchene, and Atkinson.
South to Nashville, where the Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville started in the first period with a Viktor Ardvidsson goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. The Predators added on with a P.K. Subban power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Ellis and Mike Ribeiro in the second period. Nashville extended the lead as Subban scored his second of the game and fifth of the season, thanks to Filip Forsberg and Ellis, the latter earning a sock trick. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Tyler Johnson goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars awarded to Subban, Ellis, and Rinne (23 for 24 in saves).
In Texas, the Dallas Stars bring in the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Antti Niemi are masked men. Dallas got going in the second period with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, via Patrick Eaves and Jason Spezza. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Stars took the lead back in the third period on a Brett Ritchie goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Julius Honka and Radek Faksa. The Wild retied it with an Erik Haula goal, his second of the season, guided in by Niederreiter and Jason Pominville. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime on a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Tyler Seguin and Jordie Benn. The three stars were Jamie Benn, Niederreiter, and Niemi (27 for 29 in saves).
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Cam Talbot man the nets. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, his third of the season, made possible by Connor McDavid and Matthew Benning. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Klefbom and McDavid. Edmonton extended the lead in the second period as Andrej Sekera scored his second of the season, with the help of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Drake Caggiula. The Oilers padded the lead in the third period on an Anton Slepyshev goal, his second of the year, passed from Jesse Puljujarvi. Edmonton iced it at 5-0 with a Draisaitl power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, assisted by Milan Lucic and Jordan Eberle. The three stars went to Draisaitl, Klefbom, and McDavid, while Talbot (31 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Martin Jones play goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Chris Tierney goal. The Sharks added on with a Patrick Marleau goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Paul Martin. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Logan Couture scored his fifth of the year on the power play, with the help of Brent Burns and Joe Thornton. The Sharks padded the lead with a Burns goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The final stood at 4-0, with Burns, Jones (26 save shutout), and Tierney getting the three stars.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott and Robin Lehner are in goal. Calgary led off in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his third of the season, helped along by Michael Frolik and Matthew Tkachuk. Buffalo tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen in the second period. The Sabres took the lead with a Johan Larsson goal, his third of the campaign, via Evander Kane and Taylor Fedun on the power play. Buffalo added on with a Matt Moulson power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Okposo and Fedun. The Flames got one back with a Tkachuk goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and Mark Giordano. The Sabres replied with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Reinhart. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Okposo, Fedun, and Tkachuk, while Reinhart gets an honorable mention.
Down in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the creases. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Jake Guentzel goal, via Phil Kessel and Trevor Daley. The Penguins added on with a Guentzel goal, his second of the game, coming off of Evgeni Malkin. New York got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Rick Nash goal, his eighth of the season. The Rangers tied it with a Michael Grabner goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Ryan McDonagh. New York took the lead on a shorthanded goal by J.T. Miller, his eighth of the season, set up by Kevin Hayes. The Rangers extended the lead in the third period as Hayes scored his ninth of the year, thanks to McDonagh. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Derek Stepan empty net goal, his third of the campaign, with helpers from Nash and Grabner. The three stars went to Hayes, Grabner, and Nash, while Guentzel and McDonagh get the honorable mentions.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Curtis McElhinney in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Brandon Dubinsky and Brandon Saad. Colorado tied it in the second period on a Tyson Barrie goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Mikko Rantanen and Carl Soderberg. The Avalanche took the lead on an Erik Johnson goal, via Nathan MacKinnon and Fedor Tyutin. The Blue Jackets retied it in the third period on another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Sam Gagner and Zach Werenski. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Matt Duchene goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Johnson. The three stars were Johnson, Duchene, and Atkinson.
South to Nashville, where the Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville started in the first period with a Viktor Ardvidsson goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. The Predators added on with a P.K. Subban power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Ellis and Mike Ribeiro in the second period. Nashville extended the lead as Subban scored his second of the game and fifth of the season, thanks to Filip Forsberg and Ellis, the latter earning a sock trick. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Tyler Johnson goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars awarded to Subban, Ellis, and Rinne (23 for 24 in saves).
In Texas, the Dallas Stars bring in the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Antti Niemi are masked men. Dallas got going in the second period with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, via Patrick Eaves and Jason Spezza. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Stars took the lead back in the third period on a Brett Ritchie goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Julius Honka and Radek Faksa. The Wild retied it with an Erik Haula goal, his second of the season, guided in by Niederreiter and Jason Pominville. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime on a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Tyler Seguin and Jordie Benn. The three stars were Jamie Benn, Niederreiter, and Niemi (27 for 29 in saves).
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Cam Talbot man the nets. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, his third of the season, made possible by Connor McDavid and Matthew Benning. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Klefbom and McDavid. Edmonton extended the lead in the second period as Andrej Sekera scored his second of the season, with the help of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Drake Caggiula. The Oilers padded the lead in the third period on an Anton Slepyshev goal, his second of the year, passed from Jesse Puljujarvi. Edmonton iced it at 5-0 with a Draisaitl power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, assisted by Milan Lucic and Jordan Eberle. The three stars went to Draisaitl, Klefbom, and McDavid, while Talbot (31 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Martin Jones play goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Chris Tierney goal. The Sharks added on with a Patrick Marleau goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Paul Martin. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Logan Couture scored his fifth of the year on the power play, with the help of Brent Burns and Joe Thornton. The Sharks padded the lead with a Burns goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The final stood at 4-0, with Burns, Jones (26 save shutout), and Tierney getting the three stars.
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KHL 2016/17 - Day 86
Just two games on today in Russia, beginning with...
Metallurg Mangitogorsk welcoming Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Zalivin and Ilya Samsonov receive the starting nods in goal. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period with an unassisted Viktor Antipin goal. Metallurg added on with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Sergei Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the second period as Tomas Filippi scored an unassisted goal. Metallurg padded the lead on a Mozyakin power play goal, assisted by Chris Lee and Zaripov. Magnitogorsk continued in the third period with a Kovar power play goal, made possible by Lee and Mozyakin. The three stars of the 5-0 game were Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Kovar, while Lee and Samsonov (35 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
The other games sees SKA St. Petersburg bring in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shestyorkin are the creases. St. Petersburg began with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal in the first period, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and the goalie Shestyorkin. SKA added on with a Nikita Gusev goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Shipachyov. Moscow got on the board with a Sergei Andronov goal, passed from Alexander Popov. CSKA tied it on a Greg Scott goal, coming off of Dmitry Kugryshev and Mikhail Naumenkov. Moscow took the lead on another Scott goal, via Semyon Koshelev. St. Petersburg retied it in the second period on a Maxim Chudinov power play goal, assisted by Evgeny Dadonov and Shipachyov. SKA took the lead with a Dinar Khafizullin goal, helped along by Datsyuk and Vyacheslav Voynov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Dadonov scored, thanks to Shipachyov, who got a sock trick, and Gusev. SKA iced it at 6-3 with a Kovalchuk empty net goal, set up by Shestyorkin. The three stars went to Shipachyov, Dadonov, and Datsyuk, while Gusev, Shestyorkin (36 for 39 in saves, two assists), Scott, and Kovalchuk get the honorable mentions.
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Metallurg Mangitogorsk welcoming Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Zalivin and Ilya Samsonov receive the starting nods in goal. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period with an unassisted Viktor Antipin goal. Metallurg added on with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Sergei Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the second period as Tomas Filippi scored an unassisted goal. Metallurg padded the lead on a Mozyakin power play goal, assisted by Chris Lee and Zaripov. Magnitogorsk continued in the third period with a Kovar power play goal, made possible by Lee and Mozyakin. The three stars of the 5-0 game were Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Kovar, while Lee and Samsonov (35 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
The other games sees SKA St. Petersburg bring in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shestyorkin are the creases. St. Petersburg began with a Pavel Datsyuk power play goal in the first period, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and the goalie Shestyorkin. SKA added on with a Nikita Gusev goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Shipachyov. Moscow got on the board with a Sergei Andronov goal, passed from Alexander Popov. CSKA tied it on a Greg Scott goal, coming off of Dmitry Kugryshev and Mikhail Naumenkov. Moscow took the lead on another Scott goal, via Semyon Koshelev. St. Petersburg retied it in the second period on a Maxim Chudinov power play goal, assisted by Evgeny Dadonov and Shipachyov. SKA took the lead with a Dinar Khafizullin goal, helped along by Datsyuk and Vyacheslav Voynov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Dadonov scored, thanks to Shipachyov, who got a sock trick, and Gusev. SKA iced it at 6-3 with a Kovalchuk empty net goal, set up by Shestyorkin. The three stars went to Shipachyov, Dadonov, and Datsyuk, while Gusev, Shestyorkin (36 for 39 in saves, two assists), Scott, and Kovalchuk get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, November 20, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 39
Five games are on the schedule for today. We begin with a matinee in...
DC, as the Washington Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington started in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Columbus tied it on a Nick Foligno power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Zach Werenski. The Capitals retook the lead on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his ninth of the season, via Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky goal in the third period, his second of the year, coming off of Cam Atkinson and Brandon Saad. Columbus took the lead with a Wennberg power play goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Foligno and Sam Gagner. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Wennberg, Foligno, and Backstrom.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Cam Ward are the goalies. Carolina led off in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, passed from Ron Hainsey. The Hurricanes added on in the third period with a Victor Rask goal, his eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Lee Stempniak and Jeff Skinner. Winnipeg got on the board with a Mark Scheifele goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Nikolaj Ehlers and Josh Morrissey. Carolina iced it at 3-1 with a Noah Hanifin power play goal, with assists provided by Justin Faulk and Teuvo Teravainen. The three stars went to Ward (28 for 29 in saves), Rask, and Hanifin.
Back up north, the New York Rangers host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. New York began in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Derek Stepan and Marc Staal. Florida tied it in the second period on a Keith Yandle power play goal, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Aleksander Barkov. The Rangers retook the lead on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Jimmy Vesey in the third period. The Panthers retied it on an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fifth of the campaign, via Jakub Kindl and Trocheck. In the shootout, Trocheck and Barkov scored for Florida for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Trocheck, Barkov, and Ekblad.
Over to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Calgary Flames. Chad Johnson and Jimmy Howard are in the creases. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his third of the season, fueled by Justin Abdelkader and Alexey Marchenko. Calgary tied it on a Garnet Hathaway goal in the second period, helped along by Dougie Hamilton and Micheal Ferland. The Flames took the lead in the third period with a Matt Stajan goal, made possible by Hamilton and Hunter Shinkaruk. The Red Wings retied it on an Anthony Mantha goal, passed from Henrik Zetterberg and Gustav Nyquist. Calgary pulled ahead on a Mikael Backlund goal, his second of the year, via Michael Frolik and Hamilton, the latter earning a sock trick. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Hamilton, Hathaway, and Backlund.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host their rivals, the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and John Gibson man the nets. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Drew Doughty goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Carter power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Tanner Pearson and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles extended the lead on another Carter power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, with the help of Doughty and Alec Martinez. Anaheim got on the board in the third period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks got closer with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Jakob Silfverberg and Lindholm. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Carter, Doughty, and Lindholm.
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DC, as the Washington Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington started in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Columbus tied it on a Nick Foligno power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Zach Werenski. The Capitals retook the lead on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his ninth of the season, via Backstrom and Matt Niskanen. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky goal in the third period, his second of the year, coming off of Cam Atkinson and Brandon Saad. Columbus took the lead with a Wennberg power play goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Foligno and Sam Gagner. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Wennberg, Foligno, and Backstrom.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Cam Ward are the goalies. Carolina led off in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, passed from Ron Hainsey. The Hurricanes added on in the third period with a Victor Rask goal, his eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Lee Stempniak and Jeff Skinner. Winnipeg got on the board with a Mark Scheifele goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Nikolaj Ehlers and Josh Morrissey. Carolina iced it at 3-1 with a Noah Hanifin power play goal, with assists provided by Justin Faulk and Teuvo Teravainen. The three stars went to Ward (28 for 29 in saves), Rask, and Hanifin.
Back up north, the New York Rangers host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. New York began in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Derek Stepan and Marc Staal. Florida tied it in the second period on a Keith Yandle power play goal, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Aleksander Barkov. The Rangers retook the lead on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Jimmy Vesey in the third period. The Panthers retied it on an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fifth of the campaign, via Jakub Kindl and Trocheck. In the shootout, Trocheck and Barkov scored for Florida for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Trocheck, Barkov, and Ekblad.
Over to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Calgary Flames. Chad Johnson and Jimmy Howard are in the creases. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his third of the season, fueled by Justin Abdelkader and Alexey Marchenko. Calgary tied it on a Garnet Hathaway goal in the second period, helped along by Dougie Hamilton and Micheal Ferland. The Flames took the lead in the third period with a Matt Stajan goal, made possible by Hamilton and Hunter Shinkaruk. The Red Wings retied it on an Anthony Mantha goal, passed from Henrik Zetterberg and Gustav Nyquist. Calgary pulled ahead on a Mikael Backlund goal, his second of the year, via Michael Frolik and Hamilton, the latter earning a sock trick. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Hamilton, Hathaway, and Backlund.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host their rivals, the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and John Gibson man the nets. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Drew Doughty goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Carter power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Tanner Pearson and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles extended the lead on another Carter power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, with the help of Doughty and Alec Martinez. Anaheim got on the board in the third period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks got closer with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Jakob Silfverberg and Lindholm. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Carter, Doughty, and Lindholm.
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KHL 2016/17 - Day 85
Just two games today, beginning with...
Vityaz Podolsk hosting Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Harri Sateri are the goalies. Yaroslavl opened in the first period with a Maxime Talbot power play goal, powered by Petri Kontiola and Brandon Kozun. Podolsk tied it in the second period on a Miro Aaltonen goal, via Jakub Jerabek on the power play. Vityaz took the lead with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, assisted by Jerabek and Mario Kempe in the third period. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Kopeikin, Sateri (43 for 44 in saves), and Jerabek.
The other game has Ak Bars Kazan hosting Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Stanislav Galimov draw the starts in goal. Togliatti got going in the second period with a Vasily Streltsov goal, assisted by Kristaps Sotnieks and Alexander Streltsov. Kazan tied it with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, made possible by Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars added on with a Mikhail Glukhov goal, helped along by Anton Glinkin. Kazan added on with a Vasily Tokranov goal, passed from Alexander Svitov and Jiri Sekac. Ak Bars extended the lead in the third period as Obukhov scored, thanks to Atte Ohtamaa and Varnakov. Lada got one back with a Viktor Komarov goal, coming off of Anton Krysanov and Taylor Aronson. Togliatti pulled closer on a Denis Zernov goal, guided in by Sotnieks and Anton Shenfeld. Kazan iced it at 5-3 with an unassisted Glinkin empty net goal. The three stars were Obukhov, Varnakov, and Sotnieks, while Glinkin gets an honorable mention.
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Vityaz Podolsk hosting Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Harri Sateri are the goalies. Yaroslavl opened in the first period with a Maxime Talbot power play goal, powered by Petri Kontiola and Brandon Kozun. Podolsk tied it in the second period on a Miro Aaltonen goal, via Jakub Jerabek on the power play. Vityaz took the lead with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, assisted by Jerabek and Mario Kempe in the third period. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Kopeikin, Sateri (43 for 44 in saves), and Jerabek.
The other game has Ak Bars Kazan hosting Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Stanislav Galimov draw the starts in goal. Togliatti got going in the second period with a Vasily Streltsov goal, assisted by Kristaps Sotnieks and Alexander Streltsov. Kazan tied it with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, made possible by Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars added on with a Mikhail Glukhov goal, helped along by Anton Glinkin. Kazan added on with a Vasily Tokranov goal, passed from Alexander Svitov and Jiri Sekac. Ak Bars extended the lead in the third period as Obukhov scored, thanks to Atte Ohtamaa and Varnakov. Lada got one back with a Viktor Komarov goal, coming off of Anton Krysanov and Taylor Aronson. Togliatti pulled closer on a Denis Zernov goal, guided in by Sotnieks and Anton Shenfeld. Kazan iced it at 5-3 with an unassisted Glinkin empty net goal. The three stars were Obukhov, Varnakov, and Sotnieks, while Glinkin gets an honorable mention.
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Saturday, November 19, 2016
NHL 2016/17 - Day 38
There's eleven games on for today, including a pair of matinees. The first is in...
Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Steve Mason are the goalies. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Tyler Johnson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Alex Killorn and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning added on in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the year, coming off of Vladislav Namestnikov. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the third period as Jonathan Drouin scored his third of the campaign, thanks to Palat. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Palat, Vasilevskiy (32 save shutout), and Johnson.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Peter Budaj are in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a John Moore goal, his third of the season, assisted by Reid Boucher and Devante Smith-Pelly. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with an Alec Martinez goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Nic Dowd and Devin Setoguchi. The Kings took the lead with a Tanner Pearson goal, his seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. Los Angeles added on with a Jeff Carter goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, via Tyler Toffoli and Drew Doughty. The Devils got one back with a Nick Lappin goal, his third of the year, coming off of P.A. Parenteau and Beau Bennett. The Kings iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Jake Muzzin, his second of the campaign, set up by Dwight King. The three stars went to Carter, Pearson, and Martinez.
At the normal time, the Boston Bruins bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Boston got going in the second period with a Matt Beleskey goal, his second of the season, via Joe Morrow and Dominic Moore. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Zdeno Chara. Boston extended the lead as Patrice Bergeron scored a power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Krejci and Chara. The Bruins padded the lead in the third period on a Tim Schaller goal, his third of the year, passed from Torey Krug and Austin Czarnik. Winnipeg got on the board with an Adam Lowry goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Patrik Laine and Toby Enstrom. The game ended with this 4-1 score, and the three stars went to Chara, Marchand, and Bergeron.
Along to Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Anders Nilsson are in the blue paint. Buffalo led off in the first period with a William Carrier goal, coming off of Taylor Fedun. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Chris Kunitz and Evgeni Malkin. The tie went to a shootout, where Cal O'Reilly gave the Sabres a 2-1 win with his lone tally. The three stars were given to Nilsson (46 for 47 in saves), Carrier, and Fleury (32 for 33 in saves).
South to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Kari Lehtonen are given the starting nods. Edmonton began in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Oilers added on with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Drake Caggiula and Matt Hendricks. Edmonton extended the lead as Oscar Klefbom scored in the second period, his second of the season, with the help of Anton Slepyshev and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers chased Lehtonen in favor of Antti Niemi with a McDavid goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, guided in by Jesse Puljujarvi and Matthew Benning. Dallas got on the board with a Patrick Eaves unassisted power play goal, his ninth of the season. The Stars got closer with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by John Klingberg and Jason Spezza. Edmonton shot back in the third period when McDavid finished his hat trick on his eighth of the campaign, fueled by Puljujarvi and Slepyshev. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars going to McDavid, Puljujarvi, and Slepyshev.
North to Canada, where the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Carey Price are between the pipes. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Paul Byron goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Shea Weber and Alexander Radulov. The Canadiens added on in the second period with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Radulov and Weber. Toronto got on the board with a William Nylander power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Leo Komarov and Auston Matthews. The game ended at 2-1, with the three stars going to Price (31 for 32 in saves), Weber, and Radulov.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Craig Anderson guard the cages. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his second of the season, helped along by Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with a Jussi Jokinen goal, assisted by Barkov and Jagr. Florida extended in the second period as Jonathan Marchessault scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Jason Demers and Vincent Trocheck. Ottawa got on the board in the third period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his second of the season, coming off of Kyle Turris and Ryan Dzingel. The Panthers countered with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his second of the year, made possible by Jagr. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars awarded to Luongo (39 for 40 in saves), Jagr, and Barkov.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jake Allen protect the nets. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a David Perron goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. Nashville got on the board with a Mike Ribeiro power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Craig Smith and P.K. Subban. The Blues took the lead in the third period on a Kyle Brodziak goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Scottie Upshall. St. Louis added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Robby Fabbri. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Allen (30 for 31 in saves), Brodziak, and Tarasenko.
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Mike Smith are in the creases. Arizona opened in the first period with a Tobias Rieder goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jordan Martinook. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a Max Domi power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Martin Hanzal and Anthony DeAngelo. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Justin Braun and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks tied it on a Tommy Wingels goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Matt Nieto and David Schlemko. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime with a Hanzal goal, his third of the campaign, via Alex Goligoski and Radim Vrbata. The three stars went to Hanzal, Smith (43 for 45 in saves), and Domi.
Backtracking to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Charlie Coyle power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on in the second period with a Ryan Graovac goal, his second of the year, made possible by Jonas Brodin and Matt Dumba. Colorado got on the board in the third period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche tied it on a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Jarome Iginla and Rantanen. Colorado took the lead with a MacKinnon goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Francois Beauchemin and Erik Johnson. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Pickard (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Jacob Markstrom are the middling goalies. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Loui Eriksson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Sven Baertschi and Ben Hutton. The Canucks added on in the second period with a shorthanded Bo Horvat goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Alexandre Burrows. Vancouver extended the lead as Brandon Sutter scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Chicago got on the board in the third period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Patrick Kane and Brian Campbell. The Blackhawks pulled closer on a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, with a lone assist by Michal Kempny. Chicago tied it as Ryan Hartman scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Hinostroza. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with a Marian Hossa goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Duncan Keith and Hinostroza. The three stars were given to Hinostroza, Hossa, and Hartman.
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Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Steve Mason are the goalies. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Tyler Johnson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Alex Killorn and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning added on in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the year, coming off of Vladislav Namestnikov. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the third period as Jonathan Drouin scored his third of the campaign, thanks to Palat. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Palat, Vasilevskiy (32 save shutout), and Johnson.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Peter Budaj are in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a John Moore goal, his third of the season, assisted by Reid Boucher and Devante Smith-Pelly. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with an Alec Martinez goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Nic Dowd and Devin Setoguchi. The Kings took the lead with a Tanner Pearson goal, his seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. Los Angeles added on with a Jeff Carter goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, via Tyler Toffoli and Drew Doughty. The Devils got one back with a Nick Lappin goal, his third of the year, coming off of P.A. Parenteau and Beau Bennett. The Kings iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Jake Muzzin, his second of the campaign, set up by Dwight King. The three stars went to Carter, Pearson, and Martinez.
At the normal time, the Boston Bruins bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Boston got going in the second period with a Matt Beleskey goal, his second of the season, via Joe Morrow and Dominic Moore. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Zdeno Chara. Boston extended the lead as Patrice Bergeron scored a power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Krejci and Chara. The Bruins padded the lead in the third period on a Tim Schaller goal, his third of the year, passed from Torey Krug and Austin Czarnik. Winnipeg got on the board with an Adam Lowry goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Patrik Laine and Toby Enstrom. The game ended with this 4-1 score, and the three stars went to Chara, Marchand, and Bergeron.
Along to Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Anders Nilsson are in the blue paint. Buffalo led off in the first period with a William Carrier goal, coming off of Taylor Fedun. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Chris Kunitz and Evgeni Malkin. The tie went to a shootout, where Cal O'Reilly gave the Sabres a 2-1 win with his lone tally. The three stars were given to Nilsson (46 for 47 in saves), Carrier, and Fleury (32 for 33 in saves).
South to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Kari Lehtonen are given the starting nods. Edmonton began in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Oilers added on with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Drake Caggiula and Matt Hendricks. Edmonton extended the lead as Oscar Klefbom scored in the second period, his second of the season, with the help of Anton Slepyshev and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers chased Lehtonen in favor of Antti Niemi with a McDavid goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, guided in by Jesse Puljujarvi and Matthew Benning. Dallas got on the board with a Patrick Eaves unassisted power play goal, his ninth of the season. The Stars got closer with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by John Klingberg and Jason Spezza. Edmonton shot back in the third period when McDavid finished his hat trick on his eighth of the campaign, fueled by Puljujarvi and Slepyshev. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars going to McDavid, Puljujarvi, and Slepyshev.
North to Canada, where the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Carey Price are between the pipes. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Paul Byron goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Shea Weber and Alexander Radulov. The Canadiens added on in the second period with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Radulov and Weber. Toronto got on the board with a William Nylander power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, via Leo Komarov and Auston Matthews. The game ended at 2-1, with the three stars going to Price (31 for 32 in saves), Weber, and Radulov.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Craig Anderson guard the cages. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr goal, his second of the season, helped along by Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with a Jussi Jokinen goal, assisted by Barkov and Jagr. Florida extended in the second period as Jonathan Marchessault scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Jason Demers and Vincent Trocheck. Ottawa got on the board in the third period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his second of the season, coming off of Kyle Turris and Ryan Dzingel. The Panthers countered with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his second of the year, made possible by Jagr. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars awarded to Luongo (39 for 40 in saves), Jagr, and Barkov.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jake Allen protect the nets. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a David Perron goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. Nashville got on the board with a Mike Ribeiro power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Craig Smith and P.K. Subban. The Blues took the lead in the third period on a Kyle Brodziak goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Scottie Upshall. St. Louis added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Robby Fabbri. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Allen (30 for 31 in saves), Brodziak, and Tarasenko.
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Mike Smith are in the creases. Arizona opened in the first period with a Tobias Rieder goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jordan Martinook. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a Max Domi power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Martin Hanzal and Anthony DeAngelo. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Justin Braun and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks tied it on a Tommy Wingels goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Matt Nieto and David Schlemko. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime with a Hanzal goal, his third of the campaign, via Alex Goligoski and Radim Vrbata. The three stars went to Hanzal, Smith (43 for 45 in saves), and Domi.
Backtracking to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Charlie Coyle power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on in the second period with a Ryan Graovac goal, his second of the year, made possible by Jonas Brodin and Matt Dumba. Colorado got on the board in the third period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche tied it on a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Jarome Iginla and Rantanen. Colorado took the lead with a MacKinnon goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Francois Beauchemin and Erik Johnson. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Pickard (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Jacob Markstrom are the middling goalies. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Loui Eriksson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Sven Baertschi and Ben Hutton. The Canucks added on in the second period with a shorthanded Bo Horvat goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Alexandre Burrows. Vancouver extended the lead as Brandon Sutter scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Chicago got on the board in the third period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Patrick Kane and Brian Campbell. The Blackhawks pulled closer on a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, with a lone assist by Michal Kempny. Chicago tied it as Ryan Hartman scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Hinostroza. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with a Marian Hossa goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Duncan Keith and Hinostroza. The three stars were given to Hinostroza, Hossa, and Hartman.
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