Ten games for tonight, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Tuukka Rask protect the nets. New York dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Nick Holden and Rick Nash. The Rangers added on with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Matt Puempel and Brady Skjei. Boston got on the board with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-ninth of the campaign, made possible by David Pastrnak and Colin Miller. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (32 for 33 in saves), Lindberg, and Buchnevich.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Robin Lehner are the productive goalies. Arizona opened in the first period with a Teemu Pulkkinen goal, his second of the season, coming off of Max Domi and Christian Dvorak. Buffalo tied it on a shorthanded goal by Marcus Foligno, his eleventh of the year, set up by Ryan O'Reilly and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres took the lead with an O'Reilly goal in the second period, his fourteenth of the season, a power play goal via Jack Eichel and Kyle Okposo. The Coyotes retied it on a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Tobias Rieder, his fourteenth of the year. Buffalo regained the lead with an Eichel power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Sam Reinhart and Okposo. Arizona tied it again in the third period with an Alex Goligoski, his third of the year, passed from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Rieder. The Sabres gained the lead with an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-third of the season, guided in by O'Reilly and Jake McCabe. Buffalo added on with a Foligno empty net goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with helpers from Eichel and Cody Franson. The Sabres extended the lead as Reinhart scored an empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 6-3, with the three stars given to Foligno, Eichel, and O'Reilly, while Rieder, Okposo, and Reinhart get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Steve Mason draw the starts in goal. Florida got going in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. Philadelphia tied it on a Valtteri Filppula goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, assisted by Brayden Schenn and Jakub Voracek. In the shootout, Jordan Weal and Voracek scored, topping Aleksander Barkov as the Flyers won 2-1. The three stars went to Voracek, Mason (39 for 40 in saves), and Reimer (35 for 36 in saves in relief from the second period onward).
Close by, the Washington Capitals host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington cracked the scoresheet in the third period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson on the power play. This held up for a 1-0 win, with the three stars handed to Vrana, Holtby (15 save shutout), and Schneider (23 for 24 in saves).
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Columbus drew first blood in the third period with a Brandon Saad goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Nick Foligno. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Bobrovsky (38 save shutout), Dubnyk (39 for 40 in saves), and Saad.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Carey Price are the masked men. Nashville started in the first period with a Ryan Ellis power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Mike Fisher. Montreal tied it on a Brendan Gallagher goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens took the lead with a Paul Byron goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Byron, Price (24 for 25 in saves), and Gallagher.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Craig Anderson in goal. Ottawa led off in the first period with an Alexandre Burrows goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Mike Hoffman and Cody Ceci. The Senators added on in the second period with a Burrows goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Hoffman. Colorado got on the board in the third period with a Rene Bourque goal, his tenth of the campaign, courtesy of Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. This stood for a 2-1 result, with the three stars going to Burrows, Hoffman, and Anderson (22 for 23 in saves).
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Antti Niemi are in the blue paint. New York began in the first period with a Ryan Strome goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Jason Chimera. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Tyler Seguin and Jason Spezza. The Stars took the lead with a Radek Faksa goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Patrick Sharp and Greg Pateryn. Dallas added on with a Spezza goal, his tenth of the year, via John Klingberg and Seguin. The Islanders got one back with an Andrew Ladd goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Strome and Josh Bailey. New York tied it in the third period with a Nick Leddy goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Anders Lee and John Tavares. The Islanders pulled ahead with a Dennis Seidenberg goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Calvin de Haan and Strome. New York extended the lead as Nikolay Kulemin scored his eleventh of the year, thanks to Leddy. The Stars got one back on a shorthanded and unassisted Benn goal, his twenty-third of the campaign. The final remained at 5-4, with the three stars given to Strome, Leddy, and Benn, while Seguin and Spezza get the honorable mentions.
Out to California, where the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jonathan Quick man the creases. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Mitchell Marner and James van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Nikita Zaitsev goal, his third of the year, via Brian Boyle. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Anze Kopitar power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Jake Muzzin. The Kings tied it on a Tanner Pearson goal, his twenty-second of the year, coming off of Alec Martinez and Tyler Toffoli. Los Angeles won 3-2 with a Kopitar goal in the shootout. The three stars were Kopitar, Pearson, and Quick (28 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Aaron Dell are between the pipes. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with a Bo Horvat goal, his nineteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Ben Hutton and Sven Baertschi. San Jose tied it on a Mikkel Boedker goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Logan Couture and Paul Martin. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, made possible by Tomas Hertl and Joel Ward. San Jose added on with a Couture goal, his twenty-first of the season, helped along by Patrick Marleau and Brent Burns. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Couture, Sorensen, and Dell (17 for 18 in saves).
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Thursday, March 2, 2017
KHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinal: 3) Ak Bars Kazan VS. 6) Salavat Yulaev Ufa
The KHL playoffs are back, and we'll return to the old series-post
format. Here's the first game of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal between Ak Bars Kazan and Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
Game 1: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Emil Garipov for Ak Bars. Kazan began in the first period with a Jiri Sekac power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo and Vasily Tokranov. Ufa tied it on a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, assisted by Linus Omark and Alexander Loginov. Ak Bars won 2-1 on a last second goal by Atte Ohtamaa, via Mikhail Varnakov and Andrei Popov. The three stars were Ohtamaa, Sekac, and Garipov (24 for 25 in saves). Ak Bars has a 1-0 lead in the series.
Game 2: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Emil Garipov for Ak Bars. Kazan led off in the first period with a Fyodor Malykhin power play goal, powered by Mikhail Varnakov and Rafael Batyrshin. Ak Bars added on in the third period with a Mikhail Glukhov goal, via Vladimir Tkachyov. Ufa got on the board with an unassisted Enver Lisin goal. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Garipov (26 for 27 in saves), Glukhov, and Malykhin. Ak Bars takes a 2-0 series lead with them on the road.
Game 3: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Emil Garipov of Ak Bars and Andrei Gavrilov of Salavat Yulaev. Ufa opened in the first period with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, powered by Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Denis Kulyash goal, assisted by Enver Lisin and Denis Parshin. Ufa extended the lead in the second period as Omark scored a power play goal, with the help of Igor Grigorenko and Sami Lepisto. Kazan got on the board with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, helped along by Artyom Lukoyanov. Ak Bars got closer with a Jiri Sekac power play goal, via Vasily Tokranov and Alexander Svitov. Kazan tied it on a Justin Azevedo power play goal, with assists provided by Vladimir Tkachyov and Tokranov. Niklas Svedberg replaced Gavrilov at this time. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead in the third period with a Lisin goal, with a lone helper from Parshin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Omark, Lisin, and Parshin, while Tokranov gets the honorable mention. Ufa has gained some ground against leading Ak Bars, who hold a 2-1 series lead still.
Game 4: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Emil Garipov of Ak Bars and Niklas Svedberg of Salavat Yulaev. Kazan started in the first period with a Vladimir Tkachyov power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo and Jiri Sekac. Ufa tied it on a Kirill Kaprizov goal in the third period, coming off of Sami Lepisto and Linus Omark in the last minute. Ak Bars answered only 37 seconds later with the winner, an Azevedo goal with a lone assist by Tkachyov to take the game 2-1. The three stars were Azevedo, Tkachyov, and Garipov (12 for 13 in saves). Ak Bars leads the series 3-1 as they head home looking to close it out.
Game 5: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Emil Garipov for Ak Bars. Kazan struck first in the first period with a Fyodor Malykhin power play goal, powered by Vladimir Tkachyov and Justin Azevedo. Ufa tied it on a Zakhar Arzamastsev power play goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Ak Bars won 2-1 in overtime with a Jiri Sekac goal, made possible by Azevedo. The three stars were Azevedo, Sekac, and Garipov (27 for 28 in saves). Ak Bars advances to the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a 4-1 series win.
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Game 1: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Emil Garipov for Ak Bars. Kazan began in the first period with a Jiri Sekac power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo and Vasily Tokranov. Ufa tied it on a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, assisted by Linus Omark and Alexander Loginov. Ak Bars won 2-1 on a last second goal by Atte Ohtamaa, via Mikhail Varnakov and Andrei Popov. The three stars were Ohtamaa, Sekac, and Garipov (24 for 25 in saves). Ak Bars has a 1-0 lead in the series.
Game 2: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Emil Garipov for Ak Bars. Kazan led off in the first period with a Fyodor Malykhin power play goal, powered by Mikhail Varnakov and Rafael Batyrshin. Ak Bars added on in the third period with a Mikhail Glukhov goal, via Vladimir Tkachyov. Ufa got on the board with an unassisted Enver Lisin goal. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Garipov (26 for 27 in saves), Glukhov, and Malykhin. Ak Bars takes a 2-0 series lead with them on the road.
Game 3: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Emil Garipov of Ak Bars and Andrei Gavrilov of Salavat Yulaev. Ufa opened in the first period with a Kirill Kaprizov power play goal, powered by Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Denis Kulyash goal, assisted by Enver Lisin and Denis Parshin. Ufa extended the lead in the second period as Omark scored a power play goal, with the help of Igor Grigorenko and Sami Lepisto. Kazan got on the board with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, helped along by Artyom Lukoyanov. Ak Bars got closer with a Jiri Sekac power play goal, via Vasily Tokranov and Alexander Svitov. Kazan tied it on a Justin Azevedo power play goal, with assists provided by Vladimir Tkachyov and Tokranov. Niklas Svedberg replaced Gavrilov at this time. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead in the third period with a Lisin goal, with a lone helper from Parshin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Omark, Lisin, and Parshin, while Tokranov gets the honorable mention. Ufa has gained some ground against leading Ak Bars, who hold a 2-1 series lead still.
Game 4: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Emil Garipov of Ak Bars and Niklas Svedberg of Salavat Yulaev. Kazan started in the first period with a Vladimir Tkachyov power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo and Jiri Sekac. Ufa tied it on a Kirill Kaprizov goal in the third period, coming off of Sami Lepisto and Linus Omark in the last minute. Ak Bars answered only 37 seconds later with the winner, an Azevedo goal with a lone assist by Tkachyov to take the game 2-1. The three stars were Azevedo, Tkachyov, and Garipov (12 for 13 in saves). Ak Bars leads the series 3-1 as they head home looking to close it out.
Game 5: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Emil Garipov for Ak Bars. Kazan struck first in the first period with a Fyodor Malykhin power play goal, powered by Vladimir Tkachyov and Justin Azevedo. Ufa tied it on a Zakhar Arzamastsev power play goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Ak Bars won 2-1 in overtime with a Jiri Sekac goal, made possible by Azevedo. The three stars were Azevedo, Sekac, and Garipov (27 for 28 in saves). Ak Bars advances to the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a 4-1 series win.
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KHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinal: 1) Metallurg Magnitogorsk VS. 8) Kunlun Red Star Beijing
The KHL playoffs are back, and we'll return to the old series-post
format. Here's the first game of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal between Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Kunlun Red Star Beijing.
Game 1: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Tomi Karhunen of Kunlun Red Star and Ilya Samsonov of Metallurg. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Tomas Filippi goal, with a lone assist by Chris Lee. Metallurg added on with another Filippi goal in the second period, via Evgeny Timkin and Alexei Bereglazov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Yaroslav Kosov scored, thanks to Sergei Tereshchenko and Yaroslav Khabarov. Andrei Makarov replaced Karhunen in goal. Metallurg padded the lead with a Viktor Antipin power play goal, powered by Lee and Danis Zaripov. Beijing got on the board with a Tuukka Mantyla power play goal, with assists provided by Linus Videll and Sean Collins. Kunlun Red Star got closer with another Mantyla goal, going in unassisted. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Filippi, Mantyla, and Lee. Metallurg holds a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Andrei Makarov of Kunlun Red Star and Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with an Oskar Osala goal, fueled by Alexander Semin. Beijing tied it on a Sean Collins goal, courtesy of Chad Rau and Sergei Peretyagin in the second period. Kunlun Red Star took the lead with a Collins goal, guided in by Tobias Viklund and Linus Videll on the power play. Metallurg retied it on a Jan Kovar goal, via Danis Zaripov. Magnitogorsk took the lead with a Vladislav Kaletnik goal, assisted by Denis Platonov. Beijing tied it on a Zach Yuen goal, passed from Tomas Marcinko and Brett Bellemore. Metallurg gained the lead again with a shorthanded Osala goal, set up by Platonov and Alexei Bereglazov. Magnitogorsk iced it at 5-3 with an Osala empty net goal, with helpers from Tomas Filippi and Kovar. The three stars went to Osala, Collins, and Platonov, while Kovar gets an honorable mention. Metallurg leads the series 2-0 as it heads to China.
Game 3: Le Sports Center, Beijing, China. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Tomi Karhunen of Kunlun Red Star. Beijing started in the first period with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Tommi Taimi and Tuukka Mantyla. Magnitogorsk tied it in the second period with a Denis Platonov goal, guided in by Viktor Antipin and Evgeny Biryukov. Metallurg took the lead with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, via Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk added on in the third period with a Zaripov power play goal, made possible by Mozyakin and Chris Lee. Kunlun Red Star got one back with an Oleg Yashin goal, coming off of Mantyla and Vadim Pereskokov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Mantyla. Metallurg will try to advance in two days, leading the series 3-0 currently.
Game 4: Le Sports Center, Beijing, China. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Tomi Karhunen of Kunlun Red Star. Beijing led off in the first period with a Martin Bakos goal, passed from Tuukka Mantyla and Joonas Jarvinen. Kunlun Red Star added on with a Chad Rau goal, via Mantyla and Linus Videll. Beijing extended the lead in the second period as Tommi Taimi scored, thanks to Miika Lahti and Max Warn. Ilya Samsonov replaced Koshechkin in goal. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Viktor Antipin goal, coming off of Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin on the power play. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Mantyla, Karhunen (32 for 33 in saves), and Rau. The series is at 3-1 for Metallurg, and they will try to close it out at home.
Game 5: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Tomi Karhunen of Kunlun Red Star and Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg. Magnitogorsk struck first in the first period with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Chris Lee. Metallurg added on with a Jan Kovar power play goal, with assists provided by Lee and Zaripov. Beijing got on the board with a Tommi Taimi power play goal, helped along by Tobias Viklund. Magnitogorsk answered on a Zaripov goal, passed from Lee, who got a sock trick, and Alexei Bereglazov. Metallurg extended the lead in the second period as Sergei Mozyakin scored a power play goal, thanks to Lee and Kovar. Magnitogorsk padded the lead with another Kovar goal, assisted by Mozyakin and Bereglazov. Metallurg continued in the third period as Zaripov completed his hat trick, with the help of Mozyakin and Kovar. Magnitogorsk struck again with a Yaroslav Kosov goal, with a lone assist by Tomas Filippi. Metallurg got another with a Kovar power play goal to complete his hat trick, coming off of Lee and Zaripov. Kunlun Red Star got one back with a Yaroslav Alshevsky goal, passed from Tuukka Mantyla. This only made it 8-2, the final, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Kovar, and Lee, while Mozyakin and Bereglazov get the honorable mentions. Metallurg takes the series 4-1, the first team to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Game 1: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Tomi Karhunen of Kunlun Red Star and Ilya Samsonov of Metallurg. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Tomas Filippi goal, with a lone assist by Chris Lee. Metallurg added on with another Filippi goal in the second period, via Evgeny Timkin and Alexei Bereglazov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Yaroslav Kosov scored, thanks to Sergei Tereshchenko and Yaroslav Khabarov. Andrei Makarov replaced Karhunen in goal. Metallurg padded the lead with a Viktor Antipin power play goal, powered by Lee and Danis Zaripov. Beijing got on the board with a Tuukka Mantyla power play goal, with assists provided by Linus Videll and Sean Collins. Kunlun Red Star got closer with another Mantyla goal, going in unassisted. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Filippi, Mantyla, and Lee. Metallurg holds a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Andrei Makarov of Kunlun Red Star and Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with an Oskar Osala goal, fueled by Alexander Semin. Beijing tied it on a Sean Collins goal, courtesy of Chad Rau and Sergei Peretyagin in the second period. Kunlun Red Star took the lead with a Collins goal, guided in by Tobias Viklund and Linus Videll on the power play. Metallurg retied it on a Jan Kovar goal, via Danis Zaripov. Magnitogorsk took the lead with a Vladislav Kaletnik goal, assisted by Denis Platonov. Beijing tied it on a Zach Yuen goal, passed from Tomas Marcinko and Brett Bellemore. Metallurg gained the lead again with a shorthanded Osala goal, set up by Platonov and Alexei Bereglazov. Magnitogorsk iced it at 5-3 with an Osala empty net goal, with helpers from Tomas Filippi and Kovar. The three stars went to Osala, Collins, and Platonov, while Kovar gets an honorable mention. Metallurg leads the series 2-0 as it heads to China.
Game 3: Le Sports Center, Beijing, China. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Tomi Karhunen of Kunlun Red Star. Beijing started in the first period with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Tommi Taimi and Tuukka Mantyla. Magnitogorsk tied it in the second period with a Denis Platonov goal, guided in by Viktor Antipin and Evgeny Biryukov. Metallurg took the lead with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, via Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk added on in the third period with a Zaripov power play goal, made possible by Mozyakin and Chris Lee. Kunlun Red Star got one back with an Oleg Yashin goal, coming off of Mantyla and Vadim Pereskokov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Mantyla. Metallurg will try to advance in two days, leading the series 3-0 currently.
Game 4: Le Sports Center, Beijing, China. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Tomi Karhunen of Kunlun Red Star. Beijing led off in the first period with a Martin Bakos goal, passed from Tuukka Mantyla and Joonas Jarvinen. Kunlun Red Star added on with a Chad Rau goal, via Mantyla and Linus Videll. Beijing extended the lead in the second period as Tommi Taimi scored, thanks to Miika Lahti and Max Warn. Ilya Samsonov replaced Koshechkin in goal. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Viktor Antipin goal, coming off of Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin on the power play. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Mantyla, Karhunen (32 for 33 in saves), and Rau. The series is at 3-1 for Metallurg, and they will try to close it out at home.
Game 5: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Tomi Karhunen of Kunlun Red Star and Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg. Magnitogorsk struck first in the first period with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Chris Lee. Metallurg added on with a Jan Kovar power play goal, with assists provided by Lee and Zaripov. Beijing got on the board with a Tommi Taimi power play goal, helped along by Tobias Viklund. Magnitogorsk answered on a Zaripov goal, passed from Lee, who got a sock trick, and Alexei Bereglazov. Metallurg extended the lead in the second period as Sergei Mozyakin scored a power play goal, thanks to Lee and Kovar. Magnitogorsk padded the lead with another Kovar goal, assisted by Mozyakin and Bereglazov. Metallurg continued in the third period as Zaripov completed his hat trick, with the help of Mozyakin and Kovar. Magnitogorsk struck again with a Yaroslav Kosov goal, with a lone assist by Tomas Filippi. Metallurg got another with a Kovar power play goal to complete his hat trick, coming off of Lee and Zaripov. Kunlun Red Star got one back with a Yaroslav Alshevsky goal, passed from Tuukka Mantyla. This only made it 8-2, the final, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Kovar, and Lee, while Mozyakin and Bereglazov get the honorable mentions. Metallurg takes the series 4-1, the first team to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
NHL 2016/17 - Day 134
Two games on tonight, beginning with the...
Tampa Bay Lightning welcoming the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Victor Hedman power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat. Carolina tied it on a Noah Hanifin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Elias Lindholm and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes took the lead on a Derek Ryan power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Hanifin and Victor Rask. The Lightning tied it in the third period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Jake Dotchin and Palat. Tampa Bay took the lead with a Kucherov goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, fueled by Johnson and Jason Garrison. Carolina retied it on a Jay McClement shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Jaccob Slavin and Lindholm. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with a Hedman goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Kucherov and Johnson. The three stars went to Kucherov, Hedman, and Johnson, while Hanifin, Lindholm, and Palat get the honorable mentions.
The other game has the Chicago Blackhawks bringing in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Scott Darling play goal. Chicago got going in the second period with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, coming off of Nick Schmaltz. Pittsburgh tied it on a Scott Wilson goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Ron Hainsey. The Blackhawks retook the lead with a Richard Panik goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith. Chicago added on with another Kane goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, made possible by Schmaltz and Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with a Kane empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his unassisted twenty-seventh of the campaign. The three stars were Kane, Schmaltz, and Darling (36 for 37 in saves).
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Tampa Bay Lightning welcoming the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Victor Hedman power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat. Carolina tied it on a Noah Hanifin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Elias Lindholm and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes took the lead on a Derek Ryan power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Hanifin and Victor Rask. The Lightning tied it in the third period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Jake Dotchin and Palat. Tampa Bay took the lead with a Kucherov goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, fueled by Johnson and Jason Garrison. Carolina retied it on a Jay McClement shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Jaccob Slavin and Lindholm. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with a Hedman goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Kucherov and Johnson. The three stars went to Kucherov, Hedman, and Johnson, while Hanifin, Lindholm, and Palat get the honorable mentions.
The other game has the Chicago Blackhawks bringing in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Scott Darling play goal. Chicago got going in the second period with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, coming off of Nick Schmaltz. Pittsburgh tied it on a Scott Wilson goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Ron Hainsey. The Blackhawks retook the lead with a Richard Panik goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Duncan Keith. Chicago added on with another Kane goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, made possible by Schmaltz and Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with a Kane empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his unassisted twenty-seventh of the campaign. The three stars were Kane, Schmaltz, and Darling (36 for 37 in saves).
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KHL Western Conference Quarterfinal: 3) Dynamo Moscow VS. 6) Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
The KHL playoffs are back, and we'll return to the old series-post
format. Here's the first game of the Western Conference Quarterfinal
between Dynamo Moscow and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
Game 1: VTB Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Mikhail Biryukov for Torpedo and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. The game went into double overtime before Maxim Karpov scored for Dynamo, with the help of Lukas Kaspar to seal the 1-0 win. The three stars were Yeryomenko (33 save shutout), Karpov, and Biryukov (48 for 49 in saves). Dynamo leads 1-0 in the series.
Game 2: VTB Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Mikhail Biryukov for Torpedo and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. Moscow opened in the first period with an Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, powered by Alexei Tsvetkov and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo added on with a Juuso Hietanen power play goal, with assists provided by Martins Karsums and Lukas Kaspar. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the second period with an Evgeny Mozer goal, helped along by Maxim Osipov and Artyom Alyayev. Torpedo tied it on an Alexander Frolov power play goal, courtesy of Sam Lofquist and Kaspars Daugavins. Moscow won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted goal by Andrei Kuteikin. The three stars were Kuteikin, Hietanen, and Fyodorov. Dynamo travels with a 2-0 series lead after the pair of overtime wins.
Game 3: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Ilya Proskuryakov for Torpedo. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Kaspars Daugavins goal, passed from John Norman and Dmitry Semin. Torpedo added on with a Norman goal, assisted by Semin and Evgeny Grachyov. Moscow got on the board with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, via Ilya Nikulin and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo tied it on an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, coming off of Dmitry Vishnevsky. Moscow took the lead with a Nikulin goal, guided in by Juuso Hietanen and Tereshchenko. Nizhny Novgorod retied it with another Norman goal, courtesy of Daugavins and Semin, the latter earning a sock trick. Torpedo won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Brandon McMillan goal. The three stars went to Norman, Semin, and Daugavins, while Nikulin and Tereshchenko get the honorable mentions. Torpedo cut Dynamo's series lead to 2-1 in the closest series in the west.
Game 4: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Ilya Proskuryakov for Torpedo. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, going in unassisted. Torpedo added on in the second period with an Evgeny Mozer power play goal, powered by Galuzin and Dmitry Semin. Moscow got on the board with an Ivan Igumnov goal, made possible by Daniil Tarasov and Yakov Rylov. Dynamo tied it in the third period with an unassisted Tarasov goal. Moscow won 3-2 in overtime with a Maxim Karpov goal, also unassisted. The three stars went to Tarasov, Karpov, and Galuzin. Dynamo leads the series 3-1 as they return home in two days.
Game 5: VTB Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Mikhail Biryukov for Torpedo and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. Moscow struck first in the first period with a Yakov Rylov goal, assisted by Alexei Tsvetkov and Artyom Fyodorov. Dynamo added on with a Fyodorov power play goal in the second period, powered by Tsvetkov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Kirill Urakov goal, coming off of Vyacheslav Kulyomin and Kirill Rasskazov. Moscow won 3-1 with an Alexei Tereshchenko empty net goal, set up by Andrei Kuteikin. The three stars went to Fyodorov, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (18 for 19 in saves). Dynamo win the series 4-1, confirming the Western Conference Semifinals to be CSKA v. Lokomotiv and SKA v. Dynamo.
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Game 1: VTB Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Mikhail Biryukov for Torpedo and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. The game went into double overtime before Maxim Karpov scored for Dynamo, with the help of Lukas Kaspar to seal the 1-0 win. The three stars were Yeryomenko (33 save shutout), Karpov, and Biryukov (48 for 49 in saves). Dynamo leads 1-0 in the series.
Game 2: VTB Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Mikhail Biryukov for Torpedo and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. Moscow opened in the first period with an Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, powered by Alexei Tsvetkov and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo added on with a Juuso Hietanen power play goal, with assists provided by Martins Karsums and Lukas Kaspar. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the second period with an Evgeny Mozer goal, helped along by Maxim Osipov and Artyom Alyayev. Torpedo tied it on an Alexander Frolov power play goal, courtesy of Sam Lofquist and Kaspars Daugavins. Moscow won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted goal by Andrei Kuteikin. The three stars were Kuteikin, Hietanen, and Fyodorov. Dynamo travels with a 2-0 series lead after the pair of overtime wins.
Game 3: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Ilya Proskuryakov for Torpedo. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Kaspars Daugavins goal, passed from John Norman and Dmitry Semin. Torpedo added on with a Norman goal, assisted by Semin and Evgeny Grachyov. Moscow got on the board with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, via Ilya Nikulin and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo tied it on an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, coming off of Dmitry Vishnevsky. Moscow took the lead with a Nikulin goal, guided in by Juuso Hietanen and Tereshchenko. Nizhny Novgorod retied it with another Norman goal, courtesy of Daugavins and Semin, the latter earning a sock trick. Torpedo won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Brandon McMillan goal. The three stars went to Norman, Semin, and Daugavins, while Nikulin and Tereshchenko get the honorable mentions. Torpedo cut Dynamo's series lead to 2-1 in the closest series in the west.
Game 4: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo and Ilya Proskuryakov for Torpedo. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, going in unassisted. Torpedo added on in the second period with an Evgeny Mozer power play goal, powered by Galuzin and Dmitry Semin. Moscow got on the board with an Ivan Igumnov goal, made possible by Daniil Tarasov and Yakov Rylov. Dynamo tied it in the third period with an unassisted Tarasov goal. Moscow won 3-2 in overtime with a Maxim Karpov goal, also unassisted. The three stars went to Tarasov, Karpov, and Galuzin. Dynamo leads the series 3-1 as they return home in two days.
Game 5: VTB Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Mikhail Biryukov for Torpedo and Alexander Yeryomenko for Dynamo. Moscow struck first in the first period with a Yakov Rylov goal, assisted by Alexei Tsvetkov and Artyom Fyodorov. Dynamo added on with a Fyodorov power play goal in the second period, powered by Tsvetkov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Kirill Urakov goal, coming off of Vyacheslav Kulyomin and Kirill Rasskazov. Moscow won 3-1 with an Alexei Tereshchenko empty net goal, set up by Andrei Kuteikin. The three stars went to Fyodorov, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (18 for 19 in saves). Dynamo win the series 4-1, confirming the Western Conference Semifinals to be CSKA v. Lokomotiv and SKA v. Dynamo.
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KHL Western Conference Quarterfinal: 4) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl VS. 5) Dinamo Minsk
The KHL playoffs are back, and we'll return to the old series-post format. Here's the first game of the Western Conference Quarterfinal between Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and Dinamo Minsk.
Game 1: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Ben Scrivens of Dinamo and Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Yegor Korshkov goal, via Vladislav Gavrikov and Pavel Kraskovsky. Lokomotiv added on with a Petri Kontiola power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Staffan Kronwall. Minsk got on the board with a Matt Ellison goal, coming off of Dmitry Korobov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Murygin (26 for 27 in saves), Kontiola, and Korshkov. Lokomotiv leads 1-0 in the series.
Game 2: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Ben Scrivens of Dinamo and Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Staffan Kronwall power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Maxime Talbot. Lokomotiv added on with an Artyom Ilyenko goal in the second period, passed from Andrei Loktionov. Yaroslavl extended the lead as Jakub Nakladal scored a power play goal, with the help of Kozun and Kronwall. Lokomotiv padded the lead on a Yegor Averin goal, via Dmitry Lugin. Kevin Lalande replaced Scrivens in goal. Yaroslavl struck again with a Lugin power play goal, with a lone assist by Rushan Rafikov. Lokomotiv continued in the third period with a shorthanded Loktionov goal, set up by Alexander Kadeikin and Rafikov. Yaroslavl got another with another Loktionov shorthanded goal, with helpers from Vladislav Gavrikov and Kadeikin. Minsk got on the board with a Dmitry Korobov goal, fueled by Andrei Stepanov on the power play. Dinamo got closer with a Matt Ellison goal, via Rob Klinkhammer and Sergei Kostitsyn. This only made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars going to Loktionov, Kronwall, and Kadeikin, while Lugin, Kozun, and Rafikov get the honorable mentions. Lokomotiv leaves the country leading the series 2-0.
Game 3: Minsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus. In goal: Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv and Ben Scrivens of Dinamo. Yaroslavl began in the first period with a Staffan Kronwall power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Jakub Nakladal. Lokomotiv added on with a Nakladal goal, passed from Maxime Talbot and Kozun. Yaroslavl extended the lead as Talbot scored a power play goal, with the help of Kozun, who got a sock trick, and Petri Kontiola. Lokomotiv padded the lead in the second period with an unassisted goal by Alexander Polunin. Minsk got on the board with an Evgeny Lisovets goal in the third period, via Alexander Kulakov and Alexander Materukhin. Yaroslavl replied with a Nakladal power play goal, with assists provided by Kozun and Andrei Loktionov. This produced the 5-1 final, with the three stars given to Nakladal, Kozun, and Talbot. Lokomotiv is at 3-0, on the verge of advancing through this series.
Game 4: Minsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus. In goal: Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv and Ben Scrivens of Dinamo. Minsk started in the first period with an Andrei Stepanov power play goal, powered by Marc-Andre Gragnani and Andrei Kostitsyn. Dinamo added on with an unassisted goal by Alexander Pavlovich. Yaroslavl got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Daniil Apalkov in the second period, set up by Yegor Averin. Minsk shot back with an Evgeny Kovyrshin goal, passed from Artur Gavrus. Lokomotiv pulled back with an Alexander Kadeikin goal, made possible by Rushan Rafikov. Dinamo answered with an Andrei Stas goal, fueled by Sergei Drozd and Alexander Materukhin. The game ended 4-2, with the three stars going to Kovyrshin, Stas, and Pavlovich. Dinamo lives to see another game, as Lokomotiv leads the series 3-1 before heading home.
Game 5: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Ben Scrivens of Dinamo and Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv. Minsk opened with a first period goal by Rob Klinkhammer, via Dmitry Korobov. Yaroslavl tied it on a Staffan Kronwall goal, assisted by Brandon Kozun and Petri Kontiola. Lokomotiv took the lead in the second period with a Pavel Koledov goal, coming off of Dmitry Lugin and Andrei Loktionov. Yaroslavl added on with a Kozun power play goal, powered by Kronwall in the third period. Lokomotiv iced it at 4-1 with a Maxime Talbot empty net goal, set up by Kozun and Kontiola. The three stars were Kozun, Kronwall, and Murygin (22 for 23 in saves), while Kontiola gets an honorable mention. Lokomotiv won the series 4-1, advancing to the Western Conference Semifinal, presumably against CSKA Moscow.
Game 1: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Ben Scrivens of Dinamo and Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Yegor Korshkov goal, via Vladislav Gavrikov and Pavel Kraskovsky. Lokomotiv added on with a Petri Kontiola power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Staffan Kronwall. Minsk got on the board with a Matt Ellison goal, coming off of Dmitry Korobov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Murygin (26 for 27 in saves), Kontiola, and Korshkov. Lokomotiv leads 1-0 in the series.
Game 2: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Ben Scrivens of Dinamo and Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Staffan Kronwall power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Maxime Talbot. Lokomotiv added on with an Artyom Ilyenko goal in the second period, passed from Andrei Loktionov. Yaroslavl extended the lead as Jakub Nakladal scored a power play goal, with the help of Kozun and Kronwall. Lokomotiv padded the lead on a Yegor Averin goal, via Dmitry Lugin. Kevin Lalande replaced Scrivens in goal. Yaroslavl struck again with a Lugin power play goal, with a lone assist by Rushan Rafikov. Lokomotiv continued in the third period with a shorthanded Loktionov goal, set up by Alexander Kadeikin and Rafikov. Yaroslavl got another with another Loktionov shorthanded goal, with helpers from Vladislav Gavrikov and Kadeikin. Minsk got on the board with a Dmitry Korobov goal, fueled by Andrei Stepanov on the power play. Dinamo got closer with a Matt Ellison goal, via Rob Klinkhammer and Sergei Kostitsyn. This only made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars going to Loktionov, Kronwall, and Kadeikin, while Lugin, Kozun, and Rafikov get the honorable mentions. Lokomotiv leaves the country leading the series 2-0.
Game 3: Minsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus. In goal: Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv and Ben Scrivens of Dinamo. Yaroslavl began in the first period with a Staffan Kronwall power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Jakub Nakladal. Lokomotiv added on with a Nakladal goal, passed from Maxime Talbot and Kozun. Yaroslavl extended the lead as Talbot scored a power play goal, with the help of Kozun, who got a sock trick, and Petri Kontiola. Lokomotiv padded the lead in the second period with an unassisted goal by Alexander Polunin. Minsk got on the board with an Evgeny Lisovets goal in the third period, via Alexander Kulakov and Alexander Materukhin. Yaroslavl replied with a Nakladal power play goal, with assists provided by Kozun and Andrei Loktionov. This produced the 5-1 final, with the three stars given to Nakladal, Kozun, and Talbot. Lokomotiv is at 3-0, on the verge of advancing through this series.
Game 4: Minsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus. In goal: Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv and Ben Scrivens of Dinamo. Minsk started in the first period with an Andrei Stepanov power play goal, powered by Marc-Andre Gragnani and Andrei Kostitsyn. Dinamo added on with an unassisted goal by Alexander Pavlovich. Yaroslavl got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Daniil Apalkov in the second period, set up by Yegor Averin. Minsk shot back with an Evgeny Kovyrshin goal, passed from Artur Gavrus. Lokomotiv pulled back with an Alexander Kadeikin goal, made possible by Rushan Rafikov. Dinamo answered with an Andrei Stas goal, fueled by Sergei Drozd and Alexander Materukhin. The game ended 4-2, with the three stars going to Kovyrshin, Stas, and Pavlovich. Dinamo lives to see another game, as Lokomotiv leads the series 3-1 before heading home.
Game 5: Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia. In goal: Ben Scrivens of Dinamo and Alexei Murygin of Lokomotiv. Minsk opened with a first period goal by Rob Klinkhammer, via Dmitry Korobov. Yaroslavl tied it on a Staffan Kronwall goal, assisted by Brandon Kozun and Petri Kontiola. Lokomotiv took the lead in the second period with a Pavel Koledov goal, coming off of Dmitry Lugin and Andrei Loktionov. Yaroslavl added on with a Kozun power play goal, powered by Kronwall in the third period. Lokomotiv iced it at 4-1 with a Maxime Talbot empty net goal, set up by Kozun and Kontiola. The three stars were Kozun, Kronwall, and Murygin (22 for 23 in saves), while Kontiola gets an honorable mention. Lokomotiv won the series 4-1, advancing to the Western Conference Semifinal, presumably against CSKA Moscow.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
NHL 2016/17 - Day 133
Twelve games on throughout the night on a busy day for the NHL. We begin in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Boston led off in the first period with a Colin Miller goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of David Pastrnak and David Krejci. Arizona got on the board in the second period with a Peter Holland goal, his second of the year, a power play goal powered by Brendan Perlini and Radim Vrbata. The Bruins took the lead back with Riley Nash shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Patrice Bergeron. Boston added on with a David Backes goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Bergeron. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored his twenty-eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Marchand, Bergeron, and Rask (22 for 23 in saves).
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Robin Lehner are in the blue paint. Buffalo began in the first period with a Brian Gionta goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Zach Bogosian and Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Kyle Okposo goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Jake McCabe and Matt Moulson. Nashville got on the board with a Mike Fisher goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Austin Watson and Matt Irwin. The Predators tied it in the second period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Ryan Johansen and Roman Josi. Buffalo took the lead back with an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-second of the season, guided in by Gionta and Cody Franson. The Sabres extended the lead as McCabe scored his second of the year, thanks to Okposo and Ryan O'Reilly. Nashville chipped back on a Johansen goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Filip Forsberg and Irwin. The Predators tied it on a Forsberg goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone helper from Viktor Arvidsson. Nashville won 5-4 in overtime with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Josi. The three stars went to Forsberg, Johansen, and Okposo, while Irwin, Josi, Gionta, and McCabe get the honorable mentions.
Across the state, the New York Rangers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York opened in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his third of the season, passed from Adam Clendening and J.T. Miller. Washington tied it in the second period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals took the lead with a Brett Connolly goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Lars Eller. Washington added on in the third period with another Johansson goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, guided in by Kuznetsov and Niskanen. The Capitals extended the lead as Nicklas Backstrom scored a power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, with the help of Johansson and John Carlson. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Johansson, Kuznetsov, and Holtby (29 for 30 in saves), while Niskanen gets an honorable mention.
West to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Colorado Avalanche. Jeremy Smith and Steve Mason are the backups in goal. Philadelphia started in the first period with a shorthanded Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, set up by Andrew MacDonald. The Flyers added on with a Simmonds power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Jakub Voracek scored a power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Brayden Schenn and Giroux. The Flyers padded the lead in the second period on a Jordan Weal goal, via Radko Gudas and Mark Streit. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Simmonds, Giroux, and Mason (32 save shutout).
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal won 1-0 in overtime with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Shea Weber and Max Pacioretty. The three stars went to Price (26 save shutout), Galchenyuk, and Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves).
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Florida struck first in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Reilly Smith and Alex Petrovic. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Victor Rask and Elias Lindholm. The Panthers won 3-2 in the shootout, with Huberdeau and Barkov tallying. The three stars went to Huberdeau, Barkov, and Trocheck.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jake Allen are the strong goalies. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Jaden Schwartz. Edmonton tied it on a Milan Lucic goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with a Mark Letestu power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Connor McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Nugent-Hopkins, Talbot (25 for 26 in saves), and Letestu.
In Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his thirty-first of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Mathieu Perreault. Minnesota tied it on a Mikael Granlund goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone assist by Mikko Koivu. The Wild took the lead with a Tyler Graovac goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Granlund and Martin Hanzal. Minnesota added on with an Erik Haula power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Granlund and Chris Stewart. The Wild extended the lead in the second period as Marco Scandella scored his third of the season, thanks to Hanzal. The Jets got one back with an Adam Lowry goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Drew Stafford and Nikolaj Ehlers. Minnesota answered with a Ryan White goal, his ninth of the season, via Stewart. Michael Hutchinson replaced Hellebuyck at this time. Winnipeg shot back with a Perreault goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets got closer with a shorthanded goal by Joel Armia, his seventh of the season, set up by Scheifele. Winnipeg tied it on a Scheifele goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with helpers from Perreault and Laine. The Wild won 6-5 with a shorthanded Jason Zucker goal, his twentieth of the campaign, helped along by Haula and Scandella. The three stars went to Granlund, Scheifele, and Perreault, while Haula, Scandella, Hanzal, Stewart, and Laine get the honorable mentions.
Back south, the Dallas Stars bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Antti Niemi draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Patric Hornqvist and Carl Hagelin. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventh of the year, via Ian Cole and Chris Kunitz. Dallas got on the board with a Brett Ritchie goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, guided in by John Klingberg and Antoine Roussel. The Stars tied it on a Jason Spezza goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Jamie Benn and Dan Hamhuis. Dallas took the lead with a Roussel goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Klingberg. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Roussel, Klingberg, and Spezza.
Returning to Canada, the Calgary Flames host the Los Angeles Kings. Ben Bishop and Brian Elliott are between the pipes. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Micheal Ferland goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone helper by Mark Giordano. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime on a T.J. Brodie goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Mikael Backlund. The three stars went to Elliott (28 for 29 in saves), Brodie, and Ferland.
Over in British Columbia, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Ryan Miller occupy the creases. Detroit led off in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Andreas Athanasiou and Xavier Ouellet. The Red Wings added on with a Nielsen power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, powered by Henrik Zetterberg. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with a Markus Granlund goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks tied it in the third period on a Reid Boucher goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers from Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The three stars went to Nielsen, Zetterberg, and Abdelkader.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Martin Jones protect the nets. Toronto got going in the second period on an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Josh Leivo and William Nylander. San Jose tied it on a Brenden Dillon goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Kevin Labanc and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks took the lead in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Brent Burns. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Pavelski empty net goal, his twenty-first of the year, set up by Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. The three stars were Jones (20 for 21 in saves), Pavelski, and Hertl.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Boston led off in the first period with a Colin Miller goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of David Pastrnak and David Krejci. Arizona got on the board in the second period with a Peter Holland goal, his second of the year, a power play goal powered by Brendan Perlini and Radim Vrbata. The Bruins took the lead back with Riley Nash shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Patrice Bergeron. Boston added on with a David Backes goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Bergeron. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored his twenty-eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Marchand, Bergeron, and Rask (22 for 23 in saves).
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Robin Lehner are in the blue paint. Buffalo began in the first period with a Brian Gionta goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Zach Bogosian and Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Kyle Okposo goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Jake McCabe and Matt Moulson. Nashville got on the board with a Mike Fisher goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Austin Watson and Matt Irwin. The Predators tied it in the second period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Ryan Johansen and Roman Josi. Buffalo took the lead back with an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-second of the season, guided in by Gionta and Cody Franson. The Sabres extended the lead as McCabe scored his second of the year, thanks to Okposo and Ryan O'Reilly. Nashville chipped back on a Johansen goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Filip Forsberg and Irwin. The Predators tied it on a Forsberg goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone helper from Viktor Arvidsson. Nashville won 5-4 in overtime with a Forsberg goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Josi. The three stars went to Forsberg, Johansen, and Okposo, while Irwin, Josi, Gionta, and McCabe get the honorable mentions.
Across the state, the New York Rangers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York opened in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his third of the season, passed from Adam Clendening and J.T. Miller. Washington tied it in the second period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals took the lead with a Brett Connolly goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Matt Niskanen and Lars Eller. Washington added on in the third period with another Johansson goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, guided in by Kuznetsov and Niskanen. The Capitals extended the lead as Nicklas Backstrom scored a power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, with the help of Johansson and John Carlson. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Johansson, Kuznetsov, and Holtby (29 for 30 in saves), while Niskanen gets an honorable mention.
West to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Colorado Avalanche. Jeremy Smith and Steve Mason are the backups in goal. Philadelphia started in the first period with a shorthanded Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, set up by Andrew MacDonald. The Flyers added on with a Simmonds power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Jakub Voracek scored a power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Brayden Schenn and Giroux. The Flyers padded the lead in the second period on a Jordan Weal goal, via Radko Gudas and Mark Streit. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Simmonds, Giroux, and Mason (32 save shutout).
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal won 1-0 in overtime with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Shea Weber and Max Pacioretty. The three stars went to Price (26 save shutout), Galchenyuk, and Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves).
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Roberto Luongo are the veteran goalies. Florida struck first in the first period with a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Reilly Smith and Alex Petrovic. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Victor Rask and Elias Lindholm. The Panthers won 3-2 in the shootout, with Huberdeau and Barkov tallying. The three stars went to Huberdeau, Barkov, and Trocheck.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jake Allen are the strong goalies. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Jaden Schwartz. Edmonton tied it on a Milan Lucic goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with a Mark Letestu power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Connor McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Nugent-Hopkins, Talbot (25 for 26 in saves), and Letestu.
In Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his thirty-first of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Mathieu Perreault. Minnesota tied it on a Mikael Granlund goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone assist by Mikko Koivu. The Wild took the lead with a Tyler Graovac goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Granlund and Martin Hanzal. Minnesota added on with an Erik Haula power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Granlund and Chris Stewart. The Wild extended the lead in the second period as Marco Scandella scored his third of the season, thanks to Hanzal. The Jets got one back with an Adam Lowry goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Drew Stafford and Nikolaj Ehlers. Minnesota answered with a Ryan White goal, his ninth of the season, via Stewart. Michael Hutchinson replaced Hellebuyck at this time. Winnipeg shot back with a Perreault goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets got closer with a shorthanded goal by Joel Armia, his seventh of the season, set up by Scheifele. Winnipeg tied it on a Scheifele goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with helpers from Perreault and Laine. The Wild won 6-5 with a shorthanded Jason Zucker goal, his twentieth of the campaign, helped along by Haula and Scandella. The three stars went to Granlund, Scheifele, and Perreault, while Haula, Scandella, Hanzal, Stewart, and Laine get the honorable mentions.
Back south, the Dallas Stars bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Antti Niemi draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Patric Hornqvist and Carl Hagelin. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventh of the year, via Ian Cole and Chris Kunitz. Dallas got on the board with a Brett Ritchie goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, guided in by John Klingberg and Antoine Roussel. The Stars tied it on a Jason Spezza goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Jamie Benn and Dan Hamhuis. Dallas took the lead with a Roussel goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Klingberg. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Roussel, Klingberg, and Spezza.
Returning to Canada, the Calgary Flames host the Los Angeles Kings. Ben Bishop and Brian Elliott are between the pipes. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Micheal Ferland goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone helper by Mark Giordano. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime on a T.J. Brodie goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Mikael Backlund. The three stars went to Elliott (28 for 29 in saves), Brodie, and Ferland.
Over in British Columbia, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Ryan Miller occupy the creases. Detroit led off in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Andreas Athanasiou and Xavier Ouellet. The Red Wings added on with a Nielsen power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, powered by Henrik Zetterberg. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with a Markus Granlund goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks tied it in the third period on a Reid Boucher goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers from Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall. The three stars went to Nielsen, Zetterberg, and Abdelkader.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Martin Jones protect the nets. Toronto got going in the second period on an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Josh Leivo and William Nylander. San Jose tied it on a Brenden Dillon goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Kevin Labanc and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks took the lead in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Brent Burns. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Pavelski empty net goal, his twenty-first of the year, set up by Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. The three stars were Jones (20 for 21 in saves), Pavelski, and Hertl.
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