KHL 2016/17 - Day 148

Six games for the last day in January. We begin with...

Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Tomi Karhunen and Danny Taylor draw the starts in goal. Novosibirsk got going in the second period with a Stepan Sannikov power play goal, powered by Maxim Shalunov and Joonas Kemppainen. This was the only goal in the game, with the 1-0 final for Sibir sending the three stars to Sannikov, Taylor (27 save shutout), and Karhunen (27 for 28 in saves).

In Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Rafael Khakimov are in the creases. Vladivostok opened in the first period with a Dmitry Sayustov power play goal, powered by Jonathon Blum and Robert Sabolic. Novokuznetsk tied it on an Evgeny Solovyov goal, passed from Ignat Zemchenko. Admiral retook the lead in the second period with a Denis Alexeyev goal, assisted by Ivan Gavrilenko and Mikhail Plotnikov. Metallurg tied it with an Ivan Yemets goal, coming off of Zemchenko and Nikita Lyamkin. In the shootout, Alexeyev was matched by Yemets and beaten by Zemchenko as Metallurg took the game 3-2. The three stars were Zemchenko, Yemets, and Alexeyev.

West to Omsk, where Avangard brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Dominik Furch are the goalies. Khabarovsk started in the first period with an Oleg Li goal, fueled by Igor Rudenkov and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Amur added on with a Maxim Kondratyev goal, via Tomas Zohorna. Khabarovsk extended the lead in the third period as Kondratyev scored again, thanks to Vladislav Ushenin and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Omsk got on the board with an Erik Gustafsson goal, helped along by Alexander Perezhogin and Jonas Ahnelov. Avangard got closer with an unassisted Anton Burdasov goal. Amur iced it at 4-2 with a Vladislav Ushenin empty net goal, set up by Vyacheslav Ushenin, who got a sock trick, and Anton Krysanov. The three stars were Kondratyev, Vyacheslav Ushenin, and Vladislav Ushenin.

Further west, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Andrei Kareyev are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk led off in the first period with a Richard Gynge goal, guided in by Dan Sexton. Kazan tied it on an Andrei Chibisov goal, courtesy of Stepan Zakharchuk and Artyom Lukoyanov. Neftekhimik retook the lead in the second period with a Geoffrey Kinrade goal, passed from Andrei Sergeyev and Sexton. Ak Bars tied it on a Fyodor Malykhin goal, helped along by Mikhail Varnakov and Dmitry Obukhov. Nizhnekamsk gained the lead again with a power play goal by Sergeyev, powered by Kinrade and Sexton, the latter earning a sock trick. Stanislav Galimov replaced Garipov in goal. Neftekhimik added on with a Pavel Poryadin goal, coming off of Igor Polygalov. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Sergeyev scored another power play goal, thanks to Kinrade and Sexton. Neftekhimik padded the lead on an Andrei Pervyshin goal, made possible by Gennady Stolyarov and Polygalov on the power play. Nizhnekamsk continued with a Sexton goal, via Sergei Konkov on the power play. Neftekhimik struck again in the third period with a Maxim Berezin goal, assisted by Bogdan Yakimov and Pavel Zdunov. The final stood at 8-2, with the three stars awarded to Sexton, Sergeyev, and Kinrade, while Polygalov gets an honorable mention.

Out in Slovakia, Slovan Bratislava welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexander Sudnitsin and Barry Brust are the masked men. Bratislava struck first in the first period with a Michal Hlinka goal, passed from Jonathan Cheechoo. Slovan added on with a Cheechoo power play goal in the second period, powered by Jeff Taffe and Tomas Kundratek. Yaroslavl got on the board in the third period with a Brandon Kozun power play goal, with a lone assist by Jakub Nakladal. Lokomotiv tied it with a Kozun goal, assisted by Mikhail Pashnin and Petri Kontiola. The tie went to a shootout, where Slovan won 3-2 with tallies by Ziga Jeglic and Igor Musatov. The three stars were Cheechoo, Kozun, and Hlinka.

Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Michael Garnett are between the pipes. Moscow began in the first period with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, guided in by Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with a Semyon Kokuyov goal, assisted by Alexei Sopin and Yakov Rylov. Zagreb got on the board with an Alexandre Giroux goal, via Jakub Krejcik and Lukas Lessio. Moscow answered with an Ilya Nikulin goal, helped along by Lukas Kaspar and Karpov. Dynamo extended the lead in the third period as Vladimir Bryukvin scored, thanks to Kokuyov. Medvescak got one back with a Mark Katic goal, courtesy of Krejcik. Moscow shot back with a Kokuyov goal, with helpers from Yegor Dugin and Artyom Fyodorov. Zagreb replied with a Lessio goal, made possible by Samson Mahbod and Kirill Voronin. Dynamo iced it at 6-3 with a Kaspar empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kokuyov, Kaspar, and Karpov, while Krejcik and Lessio get the honorable mentions.

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 147

Just two games today, beginning with...

Jokerit Helsinki hosting Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Ryan Zapolski man the nets. Minsk started in the first period with a Fredrik Pettersson power play goal, powered by Rob Klinkhammer and Matt Ellison. Dinamo added on with a shorthanded Klinkhammer goal, set up by Kirill Gotovets and Scrivens. Minsk iced it at 3-0 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Marc-Andre Gragnani, with a lone assist from Roman Graborenko. The three stars went to Klinkhammer, Scrivens (36 save shutout), and Pettersson.

The other game has Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosting Spartak Moscow. Markus Svensson and Ilya Proskuryakov are given the starting nods in goal. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the first period with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, passed from Carter Ashton and Evgeny Grachyov. Moscow tied it on a Konstantin Glazachev goal, helped along by Lukas Radil. Torpedo retook the lead with a Zherdev goal, assisted by Kirill Rasskazov and Denis Barantsev. Nizhny Novgorod added on in the third period with an Artyom Alyayev power play goal, powered by Kaspars Daugavins and Alexander Frolov. Torpedo extended the lead as Alyayev scored again, thanks to Frolov on the power play. Nizhny Novgorod iced it at 5-1 with an Evgeny Mozer goal, coming off of Stanislav Yegorshev and John Norman. The three stars were Zherdev, Alyayev, and Frolov.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 104 (The All-Star Game)

It's the NHL All-Star games, with a three-on-three tournament featuring the best players in the world right now. First up...

The Pacific hosting the Central. Corey Crawford is in net for the Central, against Mike Smith for the Pacific. Pacific started with a Cam Fowler goal, via Johnny Gaudreau and Bo Horvat. Pacific added on with a Jeff Carter goal, assisted by Drew Doughty. Central got on the board with a Jonathan Toews goal, going in unassisted. Pacific added on with a Connor McDavid goal, courtesy of Ryan Kesler. Pacific extended the lead as Brent Brusn scored, thanks to McDavid. Pacific padded the lead with a Doughty goal, passed from Joe Pavelski and Carter. For the second half, Devan Dubnyk and Martin Jones take over in the nets. Central got one back with a P.K. Subban goal, made possible Tyler Seguin. Pacific answered with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, coming off of Horvat and Fowler. Pacific continued with a Pavelski goal, via Carter and Doughty. Central pulled back with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, helped along by Seguin. Pacific answered with a Kesler goal, fueled by Burns and McDavid. Pacific struck again with a Horvat goal, guided in by Fowler. Pacific hit double-digits with a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game, from Fowler, who got a sock trick, and the goalie Jones. The game ended 10-3, with each Pacific player and Seguin recording multiple points. Fowler, Gaudreau, and Horvat led the way for Pacific, who will play in the final.

In the middle game, Atlantic welcomes Metropolitan. Sergei Bobrovsky of the Metropolitan and Carey Price of the Atlantic are the first half goalies. Metropolitan opened in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, going in unassisted. Atlantic tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal, set up by Vincent Trocheck and Victor Hedman. Metropolitan added on with a Simmonds goal, his second of the game, also an unassisted effort. Atlantic tied it again with a Hedman goal, via Kucherov and Trocheck. Atlantic took the lead with an Erik Karlsson goal, fueled by Kyle Okposo. Metropolitan tied it on a John Tavares goal, passed from Cam Atkinson. For the second half, Braden Holtby and Tuukka Rask take over the nets. Atlantic took the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, helped along by Brad Marchand and Shea Weber. Metropolitan quickly retied it with a Tavares goal, made possible by Atkinson and Justin Faulk. Metropolitan took the lead with a Seth Jones, an unassisted goal. Metropolitan added on with a Taylor Hall goal, also going in unassisted. Atlantic pulled back with a second Kucherov goal, with a lone helper by Trocheck. Metropolitan shot back with a Sidney Crosby goal, courtesy of Faulk and Alex Ovechkin. Metropolitan extended the lead as Atkinson scored, with the help of Tavares. Metropolitan padded the lead with an Atkinson empty net goal, set up by Tavares. Atlantic pulled back with a Trocheck goal, with a lone assist by Kucherov. Metropolitan iced it at 10-5 on an Ovechkin goal, dished from Crosby and Faulk. The best players of this second game were Tavares, Atkinson, and Simmonds, while Crosby, Ovechkin, Faulk, Kucherov, Trocheck, Hedman get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Pacific brings in the Metropolitan for a million dollars and the championship. Bobrovsky and Jones retake the creases. Pacific was first to score with a Pavelski goal, made possible by Doughty and Carter. Metropolitan tied it on a Jones goal, via Hall and Faulk. Metropolitan took the lead with a Faulk goal, with a lone assist by Tavares. Pacific retied it on a McDavid goal, helped along by Kesler. Pacific took the lead with a Horvat goal, coming off of Gaudreau. Holtby and Smith will play the last half of hockey in this championship match. Metropolitan tied it again with an unassisted goal by Atkinson, the first player to three goals so far. Metropolitan took the lead with a Simmonds goal, his third of the day, passed from Hall. The Metropolitan division held on to win 4-3, with the All-Star MVP being Simmonds.

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 146

Three games today for a very light schedule, beginning with...

Severstal Cherepovets hosting Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Gavrilov and Jakub Kovar man the nets. Ufa began in the first period with a Linus Omark goal, courtesy of Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov on the power play. Cherepovets tied it on a Maxim Trunyov power play goal, powered by Denis Yezhov. Severstal took the lead with a Pavel Chernov goal, assisted by Adam Masuhr and Dmitry Kagarlitsky on the power play. Salavat Yulaev tied it again with a Dmitry Makarov goal, passed from Denis Kulyash and Denis Parshin in the third period. Cherepovets won 3-2 in overtime with a Vojtech Polak goal, with a lone assist by Daniil Vovchenko. The three stars were Polak, Chernov, and Trunyov.

In Moscow, CSKA welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Ilya Sorokin tend the twines. Moscow got going in the second period with a Geoff Platt goal, coming off of Greg Scott and Andrei Svetlakov. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, powered by Jan Kovar and Chris Lee. Metallurg took the lead on an Oskar Osala goal, made possible by Alexander Semin on the power play. CSKA tied it with a Stephane Da Costa power play goal in the third period, via Artyom Blazhiyevsky. Magnitogorsk retook the lead with a Mozyakin power play goal, with a lone assist by Kovar. Moscow tied it again with a Platt goal, his second of the game, guided in by Denis Denisov and Da Costa. CSKA won 4-3 in overtime with a Jan Mursak goal, fueled by Kirill Petrov and Alexander Popov. The three stars were Platt, Da Costa, and Mozyakin, while Kovar gets an honorable mention.

Finally, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Igor Shestyorkin are the goalies. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, powered by Anton Belov and Nikita Gusev. SKA added on with a Gusev power play goal, with assists provided by Evgeny Dadonov and Belov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Nikolai Prokhorkin scored, thanks to Sergei Shirokov and Yegor Rykov. SKA padded the lead with another Prokhorkin goal in the third period, via Alexander Barabanov and Ilya Kovalchuk. St. Petersburg continued with an Evgeny Ketov goal, passed from Vyacheslav Voynov and Ilya Kablukov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Jiri Novotny goal, coming off of Danil Gubarev and Kirill Koltsov. Traktor got closer with a Koltsov power play goal, helped along by Maxim Yakutsenya and Novotny. Chelyabinsk edged closer with a Artyom Penkovsky goal, assisted by Koltsov and Alexander Sharov. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars belonging to Prokhorkin, Gusev, and Koltsov, while Belov and Novotny get the honorable mentions.

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 145

Only five games on today, beginning with...

Admiral Vladivostok hosting Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Igor Bobkov man the nets. Vladivostok opened in the first period with an Andrei Sigaryov goal, guided in by James Wright and Shaone Morrisonn. Admiral added on with a Dmitry Sayustov goal, via Mikhail Fisenko and Ivan Gavrilenko. Bratislava got on the board with an Andrej Stastny goal, assisted by Ziga Jeglic and Kyle Chipchura in the second period. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Sayustov, Bobkov (22 for 23 in saves), and Sigaryov.

In China, Kunlun Red Star Beijing welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Michael Garnett and Tomi Karhunen are given the starting nods in goal. Beijing started in the first period with a Linus Videll goal, made possible by Sean Collins. Kunlun Red Star added on with a Max Warn power play goal, powered by Alexei Ponikarovsky and Brett Bellemore. Beijing extended the lead as Ponikarovsky scored, thanks to Videll. Kunlun Red Star padded the lead in the third period on a Tomi Sallinen power play goal, with assists provided by Martin Bakos and Janne Jalasvaara. Beijing iced it at 5-0 with a Collins goal, coming off of Videll and Zach Yuen. The three stars went to Videll, Ponikarovsky, and Collins, while Karhunen (24 save shutout) receives an honorable mention.

Out west, Dinamo Minsk hosts Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Ben Scrivens are the former NHL goalies in net today. Minsk led off in the first period with an Alexander Pavlovich goal, passed from Alexander Materukhin and Andrei Stepanov. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Nikita Mitskevich goal, assisted by Stepanov and Evgeny Kovyrshin. Astana got on the board with a Brandon Bochenski power play goal, powered by Nigel Dawes and Kevin Dallman. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Stepanov, Mitskevich, and Scrivens (24 for 25 in saves).

Up in Helsinki, Jokerit brings in Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Boyarshinov and Ryan Zapolski draw the starts in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board in the first period with a Nikita Dvurechensky goal, fueled by Alexander Akmaldinov and Yegor Ivanov. Helsinki tied it on a Peter Regin goal, made possible by Charles Genoway and Brian O'Neill. Ugra took the lead on an Andrei Ankudinov goal, via Kirill Belyayev and Oleg Pogorishny. Jokerit tied it again with an unassisted Pekka Jormakka goal. Helsinki took the lead with a Masi Marjamaki goal, helped along by Roope Talaja and Oliver Lauridsen. Jokerit added on with a Jormakka power play goal, powered by Jesse Joensuu and O'Neill. Vladislav Fokin replaced Boyarshinov in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk replied with a Pavel Varfolomeyev goal, courtesy of Sergei Kuptsov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Helsinki shot back with a Ville Lajunen power play goal, assisted by Topi Jaakola and Regin. Ugra pulled back with an Akmaldinov goal, made possible by Anton Kuryanov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it with a Lapenkov power play goal, guided in by Varfolomeyev. Jokerit won 6-5 with Jormakka finishing his hat trick, with the help of Jesper Jensen and O'Neill, who got a sock trick, on a power play goal. The three stars were Jormakka, O'Neill, and Regin, while Varfolomeyev, Lapenkov, and Akmaldinov get the honorable mentions.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Jakub Sedlacek are in the blue paint. Riga began with a Maris Bicevskis goal, assisted by Miks Indrasis. Dinamo added on with an Edgars Kulda goal, courtesy of Georgs Golovkovs. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Michal Cajkovsky power play goal in the second period, powered by Alexei Vasilevsky. Riga replied with a Filipp Toluzakov goal in the third period, via Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Avtomobilist answered with a Rok Ticar goal, coming off of Anatoly Golyshev and Cajkovsky. Yekaterinburg tied it with a Petr Koukal goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Chesalin. Dinamo win 4-3 in overtime with an Indrasis goal, made possible by Galvins and Lauris Darzins. The three stars belonged to Indrasis, Galvins, and Cajkovsky.

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 144

Nine games on for the KHL today, beginning with...

Lada Togliatti hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Danny Taylor and Ilya Ezhov man the nets. Novosibirsk got going in the second period with a Maxim Shalunov goal, passed from Joonas Kemppainen and Stepan Sannikov. Sibir added on with an Maxim Ignatovich goal, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov on the power play. Togliatti got on the board with an Anton Shenfeld power play goal, powered by Andrei Ivanov. Novosibirsk iced it at 3-1 with a Milovzorov empty net goal, set up by Zach Boychuk. The three stars went to Milovzorov, Taylor (25 for 26 in saves), and Ignatovich.

Down in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik welcomes Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Andrei Kareyev are the goalies. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period with a Dmitry Ogurtsov goal, assisted by Bogdan Yakimov and Gennady Stolyarov. Neftekhimik added on with an Igor Polygalov power play goal, powered by Kirill Lyamin. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Nikita Kvartalnov scored, thanks to Marat Khairullin. Neftekhimik padded the lead with a second period goal by Ildar Shiksatdarov, courtesy of Yakimov and Pavel Zdunov. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars going to Kareyev (28 save shutout), Yakimov, and Ogurtsov.

In Moscow, Dynamo brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Alexander Lazushin play goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, coming off of Denis Kokarev and Konstantin Gorovikov. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, guided in by Denis Kazionov and Jan Kovar. Metallurg took the lead in the third period with a Mozyakin goal, via Chris Lee and Alexei Bereglazov. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Mozyakin, Koshechkin (35 for 36 in saves), and Lazushin (39 for 41 in saves).

South to Sochi, where the Leopards host CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Konstantin Barulin protect the nets. Moscow began in the first period with a Geoff Platt power play goal, powered by Greg Scott and Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA iced it at 2-0 in the third period with a Platt goal, with a lone assist by Mikhail Naumenkov. The three stars were awarded to Platt, Fasth (23 save shutout), and Barulin (41 for 43 in saves).

Back north, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Alexei Murygin are the masked men. Yaroslavl struck first in the first period with an Alexander Kadeikin goal, passed from Dmitry Lugin and the goalie Murygin. Ufa tied it on an Anton Lazarev goal, fueled by Alexander Nesterov and Evgeny Korotkov. Lokomotiv took the lead back in the second period with a Maxime Talbot power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Denis Osipov. Salavat Yulaev retied it on a Linus Omark power play goal, with assists provided by Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Yaroslavl took the lead again with an Ilya Lyubushkin goal, assisted by Pavel Kraskovsky and Alexander Polunin. Lokomotiv added on with a Pavel Koledov power play goal, helped along by Talbot and Osipov. Ufa replied with a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal, made possible by Lazarev and Korotkov. Yaroslavl iced it at 5-3 with an Andrei Loktionov goal, via Lugin and Kadeikin. The three stars went to Talbot, Kadeikin, and Lazarev, while Lugin, Korotkov, and Osipov get the honorable mentions.

Back in Moscow, Spartak brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Markus Svensson are set to start in goal. Moscow led off in the first period with a Tim Stapleton goal, via Ilya Klyauzov and Ilya Pavlyukov. Cherepovets tied it on a Sergei Monakhov goal in the second period, made possible by the goalie Kovar and Alexei Ugarov. Spartak took the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Lukas Radil, powered by Konstantin Glazachev and Matthew Gilroy. Severstal tied it again with a Yury Trubachyov goal, helped along by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Daniil Vovchenko. Moscow won 3-2 in overtime with an Igor Mirnov goal, coming off of Gilroy. The three stars were Gilroy, Mirnov, and Radil.

Down in Podolsk, Vityaz hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Igor Saprykin are in the blue paint. Podolsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Alexei Kopeikin power play goal, going in unassisted. Vityaz added on in the third period with an Alexei Makeyev goal, assisted by Artyom Chernov and Roman Horak. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an unassisted Yury Petrov goal. Podolsk iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Maxim Afinogenov, set up by Horak and Makeyev. The three stars belonged to Makeyev, Horak, and Saprykin (38 for 39 in saves).

Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Mikhail Biryukov are between the pipes. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, passed from Dinar Khafizullin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Nikolai Zherdev goal in the second period, assisted by Carter Ashton and Evgeny Grachyov. SKA took the lead with an Ilya Kablukov goal, coming off of Yegor Rykov and Sergei Shirokov. Torpedo tied it on a Vladimir Galuzin goal, courtesy of Kirill Urakov and Maxim Osipov in the third period. Nizhny Novgorod took the lead with a John Norman goal, made possible by Urakov. Torpedo iced it at 4-2 with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin empty net goal, set up by Grigory Zheldakov. The three stars went to Urakov, Norman, and Biryukov (26 for 28 in saves).

Finally, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Stanislav Galimov receive the starting nods in goal. Kazan drew first blood in the first period with an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, guided in by Vladimir Tkachyov. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, passed from Alexander Svitov. Kazan extended the lead as Jiri Sekac scored a power play goal, thanks to Michal Jordan and Tkachyov. Ak Bars padded the lead with a Jordan goal, with a lone assist by Svitov. Kazan continued in the third period with an Anton Glinkin goal, helped along by Damir Musin. Ak Bars struck again with a Dmitry Arkhipov goal, made possible by Vasily Tokranov. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Konstantin Parkhomenko goal, via Ignat Zemchenko. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars going to Jordan, Svitov, and Tkachyov.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 103

Thirteen games on for the last day before the All-Star break commences. We begin in...

Boston, as the Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Justin Schultz goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Penguins added on with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Schultz. Boston got on the board in the second period with a Brad Marchand shorthanded goal, his twentieth of the season, set up by Patrice Bergeron and Kevan Miller. The Bruins tied it on another Marchand goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, passed from David Pastrnak and Brandon Carlo. Boston took the lead with a Riley Nash goal, his third of the season, via Torey Krug and Dominic Moore. The Bruins extended the lead in the third period as Bergeron scored a power power play goal, his eleventh of the year, thanks to Pastrnak and Ryan Spooner. Pittsburgh pulled back with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Chris Kunitz. The game ended at 4-3, with the three stars given to Marchand, Bergeron, and Pastrnak, while Schultz gets an honorable mention.

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj and Cam Ward are in the creases. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Marian Gaborik goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Kings added on with a Trevor Lewis goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Devin Setoguchi and Brayden McNabb. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Kyle Clifford, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Tanner Pearson and Alec Martinez. The three stars were Budaj (22 save shutout), Gaborik, and Lewis.

Back north to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Keith Kinkaid play goal. Washington opened in the first period with an unassisted Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-third of the season. The Capitals added on with a power play goal by Andre Burakovsky, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with a Stefan Noesen goal, his third of the season, helped along by Pavel Zacha and Jacob Josefson. Washington answered with a Lars Eller goal, his eighth of the year, via Dmitry Orlov and Burakovsky. The Capitals extended the lead on a power play goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov, his eighth of the season, powered by Orlov and Ovechkin. The Devils got one back with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Michael Cammalleri and P.A. Parenteau. Washington iced it at 5-2 in the third period with a Kuznetsov empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Burakovsky, Ovechkin, and Kuznetsov, while Orlov gets an honorable mention.

In Brooklyn, the New York Islanders host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Thomas Greiss are set to start in goal. New York led off in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Calvin de Haan and Nick Leddy. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Shea Weber power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Andrew Shaw and Nathan Beaulieu. The Islanders retook the lead in the third period with another Ladd goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, assisted by John Tavares and Leddy. New York added on with a Josh Bailey power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Anders Lee and Tavares. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Ladd, Tavares, and Leddy.

Over to Philadelphia, where the Flyers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Curtis McElhinney and Michal Neuvirth are the backups in goal. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Travis Konecny. Toronto tied it in the second period with a William Nylander goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a Roman Lyubimov goal, his fourth of the season, via Mark Streit and Radko Gudas. The three stars of the 2-1 game were Lyubimov, Neuvirth 27 for 28 in saves), and Simmonds.

In Canada, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott and Mike Condon are called on to start in goal. Calgary got going in the second period with a Micheal Ferland goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames added on with a Sean Monahan goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Dougie Hamilton and Johnny Gaudreau. Ottawa got on the board in the third period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Fredrik Claesson. The Senators tied it with a Chris Wideman goal, his second of the year, via Mike Hoffman and Zack Smith. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Gaudreau goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Mikael Backlund. The three stars went to Gaudreau, Monahan, and Ferland.

South to Florida, where the Panthers host their cross-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and James Reimer protect the nets. Florida struck first in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Jussi Jokinen, his fifth of the season, set up by Vincent Trocheck and Keith Yandle. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Jonathan Drouin and Alex Killorn. The Panthers won 2-1 in overtime with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Yandle and Jokinen. The three stars belonged to Jokinen, Yandle, and Marchessault.

Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Pekka Rinne are in the blue paint. Columbus was first to score in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Seth Jones and Nick Foligno. Nashville tied it on a Calle Jarnkrok power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, powered by Colin Wilson and Mike Fisher. The Predators took the lead with a Harry Zolnierczyk goal, passed from Colton Sissons and Cody McLeod. Nashville added on in the third period with a Craig Smith goal, his eighth of the season, via Mattias Ekholm and P.K. Subban. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Zach Werenski goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Brandon Dubinsky and Jones. The Predators replied with a Smith goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, helped along by Ekholm and Fisher. Columbus countered with a Ryan Murray goal, assisted by Werenski and William Karlsson. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Smith, Fisher, and Ekholm, while Werenski and Jones get the honorable mentions.

Further north to Minnesota, where the Wild bring in the St. Louis Blues. Carter Hutton and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Minnesota got going in the second period with an Erik Haula goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Zach Parise and Jason Pominville. St. Louis tied it on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-first of the year, coming off of Jaden Schwartz and Jori Lehtera. The Wild took the lead back with a Tyler Graovac goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Nino Niederreiter and Matt Dumba. Minnesota added on with a Mikko Koivu power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Niederreiter. The Wild extended the lead in the third period as Niederreiter scored his fifteenth of the season, passed from Eric Staal and Charlie Coyle. Minnesota padded the lead with a Granlund goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Jared Spurgeon and Jason Zucker. Jake Allen replaced Hutton at this time. This produced the 5-1 final, with the three stars being Niederreiter, Granlund, and Dubnyk (24 for 25 in saves).

South to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Scott Darling are tabbed to start tonight. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Bryan Little and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on with a Shawn Matthias goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jacob Trouba. Chicago got on the board with a Duncan Keith power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Brent Seabrook and Artem Anisimov. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. Chicago took the lead with a Tanner Kero goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Patrick Kane and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg retied it in the third period with an Andrew Copp goal, his eighth of the year, via Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Little scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Trouba and Laine. Winnipeg iced it at 5-3 with a Scheifele empty net goal, his twenty-second of the year, set up by Copp and Blake Wheeler. The three stars belonged to Little, Laine, and Copp, while Scheifele and Trouba get the honorable mentions.

In Texas, the Dallas Stars welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Anders Nilsson and Antti Niemi are between the pipes. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sabres added on with a Matt Moulson power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Kane and Brian Gionta. Dallas got on the board with a Patrick Sharp goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of John Klingberg and Lauri Korpikoski. The Stars tied it with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with helpers from Jason Spezza and Patrick Eaves. Dallas took the lead with a Sharp goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, via Devin Shore. The Stars extended the lead as Tyler Seguin scored his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Buffalo pulled back with an unassisted Kane goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season. This only made it 4-3, with the three stars given to Sharp, Kane, and Seguin.

West to Arizona, where the Coyotes bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Lawson Crouse goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan White and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes added on in the third period with an unassisted power play goal by Alex Burmistrov. Arizona iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Tobias Rieder, his eleventh of the year, set up by Radim Vrbata and Martin Hanzal. The three stars went to Smith (19 save shutout), Crouse, and Burmistrov.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Martin Jones tend the twines. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Mikkel Boedker and Patrick Marleau. Edmonton tied it on an Andrej Sekera goal, his sixth of the year, via Connor McDavid. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with a Sekera power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Oilers extended the lead in the third period as McDavid scored his seventeenth of the campaign, thanks to Draisaitl, an empty net goal. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars given to Sekera, McDavid, and Draisaitl.

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