This is one of the conference finals in the KHL season, pitting Western foes SKA St. Petersburg against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl for a trip to the Gagarin Cup.
Game 1: Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Alexander Sudnitsin of Lokomotiv and Mikko Koskinen of SKA. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, via Sergei Shirokov and Anton Belov on the power play. Yaroslavl tied it on a Dmitry Lugin goal, assisted by Rushan Rafikov and Yegor Averin. Lokomotiv took the lead with an Averin goal, coming off of Pavel Koledov and Ilya Lyubushkin. SKA tied it again in the third period with a Patrik Hersley goal, made possible by Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeny Dadonov. Yaroslavl pulled ahead with a Maxime Talbot goal, courtesy of Petri Kontiola. Lokomotiv added on with a Denis Mosalyov goal, fueled by Daniil Apalkov and Emil Galimov. St. Petersburg replied with a power play goal by Nikita Gusev, powered by Hersley and Shipachyov. SKA tied it with ten seconds left in regulation as Koskiranta scored, with the help of Hersley and Belov. During overtime, Igor Shestyorkin replaced Koskinen in goal. St. Petersburg won 5-4 in overtime on a Hersley goal, with helpers from Shipachyov, who got a sock trick, and Gusev. The three stars belonged to Hersley, Koskiranta, and Shipachyov, while Gusev, Belov, and Averin get the honorable mentions. SKA holds a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Alexander Sudnitsin of Lokomotiv and Mikko Koskinen of SKA. Yaroslavl started in the first period with a Dmitry Lugin power play goal, powered by Andrei Loktionov and Yegor Averin. St. Petersburg tied it on an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, passed from Nikita Gusev and Vadim Shipachyov in the second period. SKA took the lead with a Sergei Plotnikov goal, assisted by Andrei Zubarev and Nikolai Prokhorkin. St. Petersburg added on with a Prokhorkin goal, via Plotnikov and Sergei Shirokov. SKA extended the lead as Plotnikov scored his second of the game, thanks to Shirokov and Prokhorkin. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Plotnikov, Prokhorkin, and Shirokov. SKA leads the series 2-0 as they head out on the road.
Game 3: Arena 2000, Yaroslav, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen of SKA and Alexander Sudnitsin of Lokomotiv. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Pavel Kraskovsky goal, going in unassisted. Koskinen went out a bit later, replaced by Igor Shestyorkin. St. Petersburg tied it in the third period with a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Anton Belov and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA won 2-1 in overtime with an Alexander Barabanov goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Barabanov, Gusev, and Shestyorkin (30 for 30 in saves in relief). SKA can advance on Wednesday as they hold a 3-0 series lead.
Game 4: Arena 2000, Yaroslav, Russia. In goal: Igor Shestyorkin of SKA and Alexander Sudnitsin of Lokomotiv. St. Petersburg got going in the second period with a Dinar Khafizullin power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA added on with an Anton Belov goal, passed from Dadonov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Yaroslavl got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Alexander Kadeikin, set up by Nikita Cherepanov and Andrei Loktionov. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars being Dadonov, Shestyorkin (33 for 34 in saves), and Belov. SKA swept the series 4-0 to punch their ticket to the Gagarin Cup Finals.
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
NHL 2016/17 - Day 161
Eleven games on tonight, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Tuukka Rask are the Finnish goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal, his twenty-second of the year, via David Pastrnak and Drew Stafford. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Craig Smith goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. Boston replied with a Noel Acciari goal, guided in by Riley Nash. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a David Backes empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Dominic Moore. The three stars were Krejci, Acciari, and Rask (24 for 25 in saves).
Down to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Cam Ward play goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Derek Ryan and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes added on with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Brett Pesce and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina extended the lead in the second period as Jordan Staal scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Matt Tennyson and Klas Dahlbeck. Detroit got on the board with a Tomas Nosek goal, helped along by Drew Miller and Nick Jensen in the third period. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Sebastian Aho and Faulk. The three stars were Ward (21 for 22 in saves), Faulk, and Nordstrom.
Back north to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Cory Schneider are in the blue paint. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Blake Wheeler and Jacob Trouba. New Jersey tied it on a Beau Bennett goal, his sixth of the year, via Pavel Zacha and Dalton Prout. The Devils took the lead with a Taylor Hall goal, his nineteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Travis Zajac. New Jersey added on with a Stefan Noesen goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, coming off of Blake Pietila. The Jets got one back with a Wheeler goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Julian Melchiori and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg tied it in the third period with a Joel Armia goal, his ninth of the year, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. The Jets won 4-3 in the shootout with a Patrik Laine goal. The three stars went to Wheeler, Armia, and Laine.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Steve Mason are the solid goalies. Ottawa started in the first period with an Erik Karlsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Kyle Turris. Philadelphia tied it on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. The Senators retook the lead with a Turris goal in the third period, his twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by Cody Ceci and Fredrik Claesson. The Flyers tied it on an unassisted Jordan Weal goal, his sixth of the year. Philadelphia won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Weal. The three stars were Weal, Schenn, and Mason (26 for 28 in saves).
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets welcoming the Buffalo Sabres. Anders Nilsson is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Kyle Quincey goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets added on with a Cam Atkinson goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Seth Jones and Alexander Wennberg. Buffalo got on the board with an Evan Rodrigues goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Jake McCabe. Columbus answered with a Brandon Saad empty net goal, his twenty-second of the year, set up by Josh Anderson. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Bobrovsky (41 for 42 in saves), Atkinson, and Quincey.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Carey Price are the similarly named goalies. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Curtis McKenzie goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal tied it on a Max Pacioretty goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, passed from Phillip Danault in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Paul Byron. Montreal added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Andrei Markov. The Canadiens extended the lead as Alexander Radulov scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Pacioretty. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars handed to Pacioretty, Gallagher, and Lehkonen.
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer faces his former team and Curtis McElhinney in goal. Toronto opened in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, coming off of Zach Hyman and William Nylander. The Maple Leafs added on with a Leo Komarov goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Connor Brown and Nazem Kadri. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Keith Yandle and Jason Demers. Toronto replied in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Hyman, his tenth of the year, set up by Komarov. The Panthers got one back with a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, powered by Aleksander Barkov and Yandle. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Hyman, Komarov, and Yandle.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Devan Dubnyk tend the twines. Washington started in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Jason Pominville goal, his twelfth of the year, via Martin Hanzal and Nino Niederreiter. The Capitals retook the lead with an Ovechkin goal, his thirty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Marcus Johansson and Backstrom. Washington added on with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, with assists provided by Kevin Shattenkirk and Johansson. The Wild pulled back with a Hanzal goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Pominville and Jared Spurgeon. The Capitals replied in the third period with an Ovechkin goal to complete his hat trick, his thirty-third of the year, with helpers from Backstrom and Johansson, both of whom got sock tricks. Minnesota got one back with a Spurgeon goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild tied it on an Eric Staal goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, guided in by Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu. Washington won 5-4 in overtime with an Oshie goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the campaign, dished from Johansson and Matt Niskanen. The three stars went to Ovechkin, Oshie, and Johansson, while Backstrom, Spurgeon, Pominville, and Hanzal get the honorable mentions.
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Cam Talbot protect the nets. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, via Leon Draisaitl. Los Angeles tied it on a Jarome Iginla goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with an Eric Gryba goal, his second of the season, made possible by Darnell Nurse and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Gryba, Talbot (34 for 35 in saves), and McDavid.
Westward to Vancouver, with the Canucks hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Jonathan Bernier and Ryan Miller are set to start in goal. Anaheim began in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Nick Ritchie and Antoine Vermette. The Ducks added on with a Patrick Eaves goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, passed from Rickard Rakell and Kevin Bieksa. Anaheim extended the lead as Ritchie scored his fourteenth of the season, with the help of Hampus Lindholm and Josh Manson. The Ducks padded the lead with a second period goal by Brandon Mantour, his second of the year, via Vermette. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Brock Boeser goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brandon Sutter. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Bernier (34 for 35 in saves), Ritchie, and Vermette.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Jones guard the cages. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Tomas Hertl and Mikkel Boedker. New York tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Matt Puempel. The Sharks retook the lead with a shorthanded goal by Melker Karlsson, his tenth of the season, set up by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun. San Jose added on in the second period with a Chris Tierney goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back with a Derek Stepan goal, his sixteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Mats Zuccarello and Brady Skjei. New York tied it on a Jesper Fast goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Skjei and Kevin Hayes. The Rangers took the lead with a Miller power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Skjei, who got a sock trick, and Hayes. The Sharks tied it on a Tierney goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, helped along by Hansen and Boedker. San Jose won 5-4 in overtime with a Brent Burns power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, with helpers from Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The three stars went to Tierney, Miller, and Skjei, while Boedker and Hayes get the honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Tuukka Rask are the Finnish goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci goal, his twenty-second of the year, via David Pastrnak and Drew Stafford. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Craig Smith goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. Boston replied with a Noel Acciari goal, guided in by Riley Nash. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a David Backes empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Dominic Moore. The three stars were Krejci, Acciari, and Rask (24 for 25 in saves).
Down to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Cam Ward play goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Derek Ryan and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes added on with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Brett Pesce and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina extended the lead in the second period as Jordan Staal scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Matt Tennyson and Klas Dahlbeck. Detroit got on the board with a Tomas Nosek goal, helped along by Drew Miller and Nick Jensen in the third period. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Sebastian Aho and Faulk. The three stars were Ward (21 for 22 in saves), Faulk, and Nordstrom.
Back north to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Cory Schneider are in the blue paint. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Blake Wheeler and Jacob Trouba. New Jersey tied it on a Beau Bennett goal, his sixth of the year, via Pavel Zacha and Dalton Prout. The Devils took the lead with a Taylor Hall goal, his nineteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Travis Zajac. New Jersey added on with a Stefan Noesen goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, coming off of Blake Pietila. The Jets got one back with a Wheeler goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Julian Melchiori and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg tied it in the third period with a Joel Armia goal, his ninth of the year, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. The Jets won 4-3 in the shootout with a Patrik Laine goal. The three stars went to Wheeler, Armia, and Laine.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Steve Mason are the solid goalies. Ottawa started in the first period with an Erik Karlsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Kyle Turris. Philadelphia tied it on a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. The Senators retook the lead with a Turris goal in the third period, his twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by Cody Ceci and Fredrik Claesson. The Flyers tied it on an unassisted Jordan Weal goal, his sixth of the year. Philadelphia won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Weal. The three stars were Weal, Schenn, and Mason (26 for 28 in saves).
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets welcoming the Buffalo Sabres. Anders Nilsson is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Kyle Quincey goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets added on with a Cam Atkinson goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Seth Jones and Alexander Wennberg. Buffalo got on the board with an Evan Rodrigues goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Jake McCabe. Columbus answered with a Brandon Saad empty net goal, his twenty-second of the year, set up by Josh Anderson. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Bobrovsky (41 for 42 in saves), Atkinson, and Quincey.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Carey Price are the similarly named goalies. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Curtis McKenzie goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal tied it on a Max Pacioretty goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, passed from Phillip Danault in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Paul Byron. Montreal added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Andrei Markov. The Canadiens extended the lead as Alexander Radulov scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Pacioretty. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars handed to Pacioretty, Gallagher, and Lehkonen.
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer faces his former team and Curtis McElhinney in goal. Toronto opened in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, coming off of Zach Hyman and William Nylander. The Maple Leafs added on with a Leo Komarov goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Connor Brown and Nazem Kadri. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Keith Yandle and Jason Demers. Toronto replied in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Hyman, his tenth of the year, set up by Komarov. The Panthers got one back with a Jaromir Jagr power play goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, powered by Aleksander Barkov and Yandle. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Hyman, Komarov, and Yandle.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Devan Dubnyk tend the twines. Washington started in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Jason Pominville goal, his twelfth of the year, via Martin Hanzal and Nino Niederreiter. The Capitals retook the lead with an Ovechkin goal, his thirty-first of the season, a power play goal powered by Marcus Johansson and Backstrom. Washington added on with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, with assists provided by Kevin Shattenkirk and Johansson. The Wild pulled back with a Hanzal goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Pominville and Jared Spurgeon. The Capitals replied in the third period with an Ovechkin goal to complete his hat trick, his thirty-third of the year, with helpers from Backstrom and Johansson, both of whom got sock tricks. Minnesota got one back with a Spurgeon goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild tied it on an Eric Staal goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, guided in by Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu. Washington won 5-4 in overtime with an Oshie goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the campaign, dished from Johansson and Matt Niskanen. The three stars went to Ovechkin, Oshie, and Johansson, while Backstrom, Spurgeon, Pominville, and Hanzal get the honorable mentions.
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Cam Talbot protect the nets. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, via Leon Draisaitl. Los Angeles tied it on a Jarome Iginla goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with an Eric Gryba goal, his second of the season, made possible by Darnell Nurse and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Gryba, Talbot (34 for 35 in saves), and McDavid.
Westward to Vancouver, with the Canucks hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Jonathan Bernier and Ryan Miller are set to start in goal. Anaheim began in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Nick Ritchie and Antoine Vermette. The Ducks added on with a Patrick Eaves goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, passed from Rickard Rakell and Kevin Bieksa. Anaheim extended the lead as Ritchie scored his fourteenth of the season, with the help of Hampus Lindholm and Josh Manson. The Ducks padded the lead with a second period goal by Brandon Mantour, his second of the year, via Vermette. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Brock Boeser goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brandon Sutter. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Bernier (34 for 35 in saves), Ritchie, and Vermette.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Jones guard the cages. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Jannik Hansen goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Tomas Hertl and Mikkel Boedker. New York tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Matt Puempel. The Sharks retook the lead with a shorthanded goal by Melker Karlsson, his tenth of the season, set up by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun. San Jose added on in the second period with a Chris Tierney goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back with a Derek Stepan goal, his sixteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Mats Zuccarello and Brady Skjei. New York tied it on a Jesper Fast goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Skjei and Kevin Hayes. The Rangers took the lead with a Miller power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Skjei, who got a sock trick, and Hayes. The Sharks tied it on a Tierney goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, helped along by Hansen and Boedker. San Jose won 5-4 in overtime with a Brent Burns power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, with helpers from Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The three stars went to Tierney, Miller, and Skjei, while Boedker and Hayes get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, March 27, 2017
NHL 2016/17 - Day 160
There's six games on today as we hurtle toward the finish of the season in a couple of weeks. We begin in...
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Robin Lehner are the solid goalies. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Dmitry Kulikov. The Sabres added on with a Zach Bogosian goal, his second of the year, via Zemgus Girgensons and Matt Moulson. Buffalo extended the lead as Brian Gionta scored his fifteenth of the season in the second period, a power play goal made possible by Moulson. Florida got on the board with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, with assists provided by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. The Sabres answered with a Marcus Foligno goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Eichel and Sam Reinhart. The Panthers got one back with a Huberdeau goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars given to Eichel, Moulson, and Huberdeau.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Eddie Lack are set to start in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Jaccob Slavin and Lee Stempniak. Detroit tied it in the second period with an unassisted Anthony Mantha goal, his sixteenth of the year. The Red Wings took the lead on another Mantha goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, coming off of Andreas Athanasiou and Danny DeKeyser. The Hurricanes retied it with a Justin Faulk goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Slavin and Derek Ryan. Detroit took the lead in the third period with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. Carolina tied it again with a Faulk goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, helped along by Noah Hanifin and Victor Rask. The Red Wings won 4-3 in overtime with an Athanasiou goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Nyquist. The three stars went to Athanasiou, Nyquist, and Mantha, while Faulk and Slavin get the honorable mentions. As the winning goal was scored, Lack was ran into by the goal-scorer Athanasiou, and suffered what appeared to be a significant injury. Best wishes to Lack as he faces a recovery.
Back north, the New York Islanders bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Calle Jarnkrok and Anthony Bitetto. The Predators added on in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, passed from Filip Forsberg and Mattias Ekholm. New York got on the board with a Josh Bailey goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Nick Leddy and Brock Nelson. Nashville replied in the third period with a Ryan Johansen empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Ryan Ellis. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Saros (24 for 25 in saves), Arvidsson, and Fiala.
South again to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Andrei Vasilevskiy man the nets. Chicago started in the first period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, via Tanner Kero. Tampa Bay tied it on an Ondrej Palat power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov. The Blackhawks retook the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, helped along by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Duncan Keith. Chicago added on with a Tomas Jurco goal, guided in by Nick Schmaltz. Peter Budaj replaced Vasilevskiy in goal. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the second period as Richard Panik scored his twenty-first of the year, thanks to Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Lightning got one back with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Alex Killorn and Anton Stralman. Tampa Bay got closer with a Stralman goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Greg McKegg and Palat. The Lightning tied it with a Drouin power play goal, his twentieth of the season and second of the game, with assists provided by Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay won 5-4 with a Yanni Gourde goal in overtime, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Hedman, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Drouin, Hedman, and Stralman, while Palat and Kucherov get the honorable mentions.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jake Allen are in the creases. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Alexander Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his twelfth of the year, via Nail Yakupov and Steen. Arizona got on the board in the third period with an Anthony DeAngelo goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Radim Vrbata and Alex Goligoski. St. Louis replied with a Schwartz goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, assisted by Tarasenko and Steen, the latter earning a sock trick. The Blues extended the lead as Tarasenko scored his thirty-fifth of the campaign, with the help of Schwartz and Steen. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being Schwartz, Steen, and Tarasenko.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard and Brian Elliott are the masked men. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on in the second period with a Micheal Ferland goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Johnny Gaudreau and Monahan. Colorado got on the board with a Sven Andrighetto power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Erik Johnson and Nathan MacKinnon. Calgary replied with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Monahan and Kris Versteeg. The Avalanche pulled back with an Andrighetto goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, via Mikko Rantanen and Johnson. The Flames iced it at 4-2 with a Gaudreau power play goal into an empty net, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Ferland and Monahan, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Monahan, Ferland, and Andrighetto, while Gaudreau and Johnson get the honorable mentions.
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Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Robin Lehner are the solid goalies. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Dmitry Kulikov. The Sabres added on with a Zach Bogosian goal, his second of the year, via Zemgus Girgensons and Matt Moulson. Buffalo extended the lead as Brian Gionta scored his fifteenth of the season in the second period, a power play goal made possible by Moulson. Florida got on the board with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, with assists provided by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. The Sabres answered with a Marcus Foligno goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Eichel and Sam Reinhart. The Panthers got one back with a Huberdeau goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars given to Eichel, Moulson, and Huberdeau.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Eddie Lack are set to start in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirty-first of the season, made possible by Jaccob Slavin and Lee Stempniak. Detroit tied it in the second period with an unassisted Anthony Mantha goal, his sixteenth of the year. The Red Wings took the lead on another Mantha goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, coming off of Andreas Athanasiou and Danny DeKeyser. The Hurricanes retied it with a Justin Faulk goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Slavin and Derek Ryan. Detroit took the lead in the third period with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. Carolina tied it again with a Faulk goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, helped along by Noah Hanifin and Victor Rask. The Red Wings won 4-3 in overtime with an Athanasiou goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Nyquist. The three stars went to Athanasiou, Nyquist, and Mantha, while Faulk and Slavin get the honorable mentions. As the winning goal was scored, Lack was ran into by the goal-scorer Athanasiou, and suffered what appeared to be a significant injury. Best wishes to Lack as he faces a recovery.
Back north, the New York Islanders bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Calle Jarnkrok and Anthony Bitetto. The Predators added on in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, passed from Filip Forsberg and Mattias Ekholm. New York got on the board with a Josh Bailey goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Nick Leddy and Brock Nelson. Nashville replied in the third period with a Ryan Johansen empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Ryan Ellis. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Saros (24 for 25 in saves), Arvidsson, and Fiala.
South again to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Darling and Andrei Vasilevskiy man the nets. Chicago started in the first period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, via Tanner Kero. Tampa Bay tied it on an Ondrej Palat power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov. The Blackhawks retook the lead with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, helped along by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Duncan Keith. Chicago added on with a Tomas Jurco goal, guided in by Nick Schmaltz. Peter Budaj replaced Vasilevskiy in goal. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the second period as Richard Panik scored his twenty-first of the year, thanks to Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Lightning got one back with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Alex Killorn and Anton Stralman. Tampa Bay got closer with a Stralman goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Greg McKegg and Palat. The Lightning tied it with a Drouin power play goal, his twentieth of the season and second of the game, with assists provided by Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay won 5-4 with a Yanni Gourde goal in overtime, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Hedman, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Drouin, Hedman, and Stralman, while Palat and Kucherov get the honorable mentions.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jake Allen are in the creases. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Alexander Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his twelfth of the year, via Nail Yakupov and Steen. Arizona got on the board in the third period with an Anthony DeAngelo goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Radim Vrbata and Alex Goligoski. St. Louis replied with a Schwartz goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, assisted by Tarasenko and Steen, the latter earning a sock trick. The Blues extended the lead as Tarasenko scored his thirty-fifth of the campaign, with the help of Schwartz and Steen. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being Schwartz, Steen, and Tarasenko.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard and Brian Elliott are the masked men. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on in the second period with a Micheal Ferland goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Johnny Gaudreau and Monahan. Colorado got on the board with a Sven Andrighetto power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Erik Johnson and Nathan MacKinnon. Calgary replied with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Monahan and Kris Versteeg. The Avalanche pulled back with an Andrighetto goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, via Mikko Rantanen and Johnson. The Flames iced it at 4-2 with a Gaudreau power play goal into an empty net, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Ferland and Monahan, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Monahan, Ferland, and Andrighetto, while Gaudreau and Johnson get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, March 26, 2017
NHL 2016/17 - Day 159
Five games on today, beginning with a matinee in...
Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jimmy Howard are the solid goalies. Minnesota led off in the first period with an Eric Staal goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Zach Parise and Jonas Brodin. Detroit tied it on a Mike Green goal, his twelfth of the year, via Niklas Kronwall and Frans Nielsen. The Wild took the lead back in the second period with a Nate Prosser goal, going in unassisted. The Red Winds retied it in the third period with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his seventeenth of the year, with a lone assist by Nyquist. The three stars were Athanasiou, Nyquist, and Tatar.
Over in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Keith Kinkaid are in the creases. New Jersey began in the first period with an unassisted goal by Blake Coleman. Dallas tied it in the third period with an Ales Hemsky power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Stephen Johns and Devin Shore. The Stars won 2-1 in overtime with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with assists provided by Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. The three stars were Lehtonen (20 for 21 in saves), Seguin, and Coleman.
In Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host their in-state rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Matt Murray are the masked men. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Matt Cullen power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Chris Kunitz and Patric Hornqvist. Philadelphia tied it on a Jordan Weal goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Michael Del Zotto and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers took the lead with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his ninth of the season, via Weal and Brandon Manning. Philadelphia added on with a Dale Weise goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, fueled by Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier. The Flyers extended the lead as Jakub Voracek scored his nineteenth of the season, passed from Matt Read and Claude Giroux. The Penguins got one back with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by David Warsofsky and Ian Cole. Philadelphia replied with an empty net goal by Radko Gudas, his fifth of the season, set up by Giroux. The Flyers iced it at 6-2 with a Gostisbehere goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist from Brayden Schenn. The three stars were Weal, Gostisbehere, and Giroux.
West to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Michael Hutchinson draw the starts in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with an Alexander Edler goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Christopher Tanev and Bo Horvat. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The Jets took the lead in the third period with an Adam Lowry power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, coming off of Perreault and Wheeler. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Perreault, Wheeler, and Hutchinson (28 for 29 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jonathan Bernier are in the blue paint. New York struck first in the first period with a Rick Nash goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Marc Staal and Mika Zibanejad. Anaheim tied it on a Patrick Eaves goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. The Rangers retook the lead with a Derek Stepan goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Chris Kreider and Mats Zuccarello. The Ducks tied it again with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Getzlaf and Fowler. Anaheim took the lead in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Josh Manson, his fifth of the season, set up by Getzlaf, who got a sock trick on the play. New York retied it on a Brady Skjei goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Jimmy Vesey and Zibanejad. The Ducks regained the lead in the third period on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Kesler. Anaheim added on with an Eaves goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, coming off of Rickard Rakell and Getzlaf. The Ducks iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Nick Ritchie, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Corey Perry. The three stars were Getzlaf, Kesler, and Eaves, while Fowler and Zibanejad get the honorable mentions.
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Detroit, where the Red Wings host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jimmy Howard are the solid goalies. Minnesota led off in the first period with an Eric Staal goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Zach Parise and Jonas Brodin. Detroit tied it on a Mike Green goal, his twelfth of the year, via Niklas Kronwall and Frans Nielsen. The Wild took the lead back in the second period with a Nate Prosser goal, going in unassisted. The Red Winds retied it in the third period with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his seventeenth of the year, with a lone assist by Nyquist. The three stars were Athanasiou, Nyquist, and Tatar.
Over in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Keith Kinkaid are in the creases. New Jersey began in the first period with an unassisted goal by Blake Coleman. Dallas tied it in the third period with an Ales Hemsky power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Stephen Johns and Devin Shore. The Stars won 2-1 in overtime with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with assists provided by Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. The three stars were Lehtonen (20 for 21 in saves), Seguin, and Coleman.
In Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host their in-state rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Matt Murray are the masked men. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Matt Cullen power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Chris Kunitz and Patric Hornqvist. Philadelphia tied it on a Jordan Weal goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Michael Del Zotto and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers took the lead with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his ninth of the season, via Weal and Brandon Manning. Philadelphia added on with a Dale Weise goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, fueled by Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier. The Flyers extended the lead as Jakub Voracek scored his nineteenth of the season, passed from Matt Read and Claude Giroux. The Penguins got one back with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by David Warsofsky and Ian Cole. Philadelphia replied with an empty net goal by Radko Gudas, his fifth of the season, set up by Giroux. The Flyers iced it at 6-2 with a Gostisbehere goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist from Brayden Schenn. The three stars were Weal, Gostisbehere, and Giroux.
West to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Michael Hutchinson draw the starts in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with an Alexander Edler goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Christopher Tanev and Bo Horvat. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The Jets took the lead in the third period with an Adam Lowry power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, coming off of Perreault and Wheeler. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Perreault, Wheeler, and Hutchinson (28 for 29 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jonathan Bernier are in the blue paint. New York struck first in the first period with a Rick Nash goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Marc Staal and Mika Zibanejad. Anaheim tied it on a Patrick Eaves goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. The Rangers retook the lead with a Derek Stepan goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Chris Kreider and Mats Zuccarello. The Ducks tied it again with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Getzlaf and Fowler. Anaheim took the lead in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Josh Manson, his fifth of the season, set up by Getzlaf, who got a sock trick on the play. New York retied it on a Brady Skjei goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Jimmy Vesey and Zibanejad. The Ducks regained the lead in the third period on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Kesler. Anaheim added on with an Eaves goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, coming off of Rickard Rakell and Getzlaf. The Ducks iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Nick Ritchie, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Corey Perry. The three stars were Getzlaf, Kesler, and Eaves, while Fowler and Zibanejad get the honorable mentions.
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Saturday, March 25, 2017
NHL 2016/17 - Day 158
Twelve games on tonight, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Russian goalies. Columbus got going in the second period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Kyle Quincey. This stood for a 1-0 final, with the three stars awarded to Bobrovsky (36 save shutout), Wennberg, and Neuvirth (20 for 21 in saves).
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Richard Bachman and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Reid Boucher goal, his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Bo Horvat and Troy Stecher. The Canucks added on with a Boucher goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, guided in by Drew shore. Vancouver extended the lead as Brock Boeser scored, thanks to Horvat and Sven Baertschi. The Canucks padded the lead with a Jack Skille goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Brandon Sutter. Minnesota got on the board in the third period with a Ryan Suter goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Jared Spurgeon and Martin Hanzal. The Wild got closer with an Eric Staal goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, assisted by Matt Dumba and Jonas Brodin. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Boucher, Horvat, and Boeser.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Robin Lehner are the goalies. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Kyle Okposo. Toronto tied it on a Connor Brown goal, his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sabres took the lead with an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Zach Bogosian and O'Reilly. The Maple Leafs tied it again in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, via Matt Hunwick and William Nylander. Buffalo regained the lead with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Dmitry Kulikov and Okposo. The Sabres added on with a Kulikov power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Ennis and Eichel. Buffalo extended the lead as Eichel scored his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Sam Reinhart and Justin Falk. This made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Eichel, Kulikov, and Ennis, while Okposo and O'Reilly get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal started in the first period with a Shea Weber power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Markov goal, his fifth of the year, via Max Pacioretty and Artturi Lehkonen. Montreal extended the lead as Markov scored a power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa got on the board with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Mike Hoffman. This produced the eventual 3-1 final, with the three stars handed to Markov, Price (31 for 32 in saves), and Weber.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Cory Schneider make the starts in goal. Carolina drew first blood in the second period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Elias Lindholm and Klas Dahlbeck. New Jersey tied it on a Travis Zajac goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Taylor Hall. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the third period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirtieth of the season, going in unassisted. Carolina added on with an Aho goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, helped along by Derek Ryan. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Aho, Skinner, and Lack (26 for 27 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York began in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson. Boston tied it on a Riley Nash goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Nash goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, via Dominic Moore. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Nash, Khudobin (18 for 19 in saves), and Tavares.
West to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott faces his former team and Jake Allen in goal. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Kris Versteeg. St. Louis tied it in the second period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Colton Parayko and Nail Yakupov. The Blues took the lead with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Kyle Brodziak and Jay Bouwmeester. The Flames retied it on a Matt Bartkowski goal, made possible by Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Monahan goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, guided in by Mark Giordano and Michael Frolik. The three stars belonged to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Bartkowski.
East again to DC, where the Washington Capitals welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Washington led off in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. Arizona tied it on a third period goal by Peter Holland, his fourth of the year, made possible by Anthony Duclair. The Capitals took the lead back with a Daniel Winnik goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Dmitry Orlov and Kevin Shattenkirk. Washington added on with a Justin Williams goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Shattenkirk. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Winnik, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, set up by Jay Beagle and Brooks Orpik. The three stars belonged to Winnik, Shattenkirk, and Holtby (28 for 29 in saves).
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and James Reimer are between the pipes. Florida cracked the scoresheet in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Jonathan Huberdeau and Jason Demers. The Panthers added on with a Huberdeau power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Barkov and Keith Yandle. Florida extended the lead as Jonathan Marchessault scored his twenty-sixth of the season, thanks to Barkov and Huberdeau. The Panthers padded the lead in the third period with another Marchessault goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, made possible by Colton Sceviour. Scott Darling replaced Crawford in goal. Florida continued with a Marchessault goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-eighth of the season, guided in by Huberdeau, who got a sock trick, and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers kept going with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Sceviour and Mark Pysyk. Florida finished it at 7-0 with a Reilly Smith goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Trocheck. The three stars were awarded to Marchessault, Huberdeau, and Barkov, while Sceviour, Trocheck, and Reimer (25 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville was first to score in the first period with a Colton Sissons goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Colin Wilson and Craig Smith. The Predators added on with a Cody McLeod goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Roman Josi and Austin Watson. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Joe Thornton. Nashville answered with a James Neal power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson. The Predators extended the lead as P.K. Subban scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Smith and Wilson. The Sharks got one back with a Justin Braun goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Timo Meier and Dylan DeMelo. Nashville replied in the third period with a Sissons goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Smith and Wilson, both of whom earned sock tricks. The Predators padded the lead on a Neal power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, with helpers from Johansen and Josi. Nashville capped it at 7-2 with a shorthanded goal by Arvidsson, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, set up by Matt Irwin. The three stars belonged to Sissons, Smith, and Wilson, while Neal, Johansen, Josi, and Arvidsson get the honorable mentions.
Continuing along, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard and Laurent Brossoit are the little-known goalies. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Matt Benning and Zack Kassian. Colorado tied it on a Sven Andrighetto goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Mark Barberio. The Oilers retook the lead with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, via Drake Caggiula and Connor McDavid. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Caggiula power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Andrej Sekera. The Oilers extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored his sixteenth of the campaign, with the help of Sekera and Kris Russell on the power play. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars going to Caggiula, Nugent-Hopkins, and Sekera.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Jonathan Quick are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Brendan Smith and Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers added on in the third period with a Ryan McDonagh power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Rick Nash empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Zibanejad and Dan Girardi. The three stars were Raanta (30 save shutout), Zuccarello, and Zibanejad.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Russian goalies. Columbus got going in the second period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Kyle Quincey. This stood for a 1-0 final, with the three stars awarded to Bobrovsky (36 save shutout), Wennberg, and Neuvirth (20 for 21 in saves).
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Richard Bachman and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Reid Boucher goal, his fifth of the season, a power play goal powered by Bo Horvat and Troy Stecher. The Canucks added on with a Boucher goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, guided in by Drew shore. Vancouver extended the lead as Brock Boeser scored, thanks to Horvat and Sven Baertschi. The Canucks padded the lead with a Jack Skille goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Brandon Sutter. Minnesota got on the board in the third period with a Ryan Suter goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Jared Spurgeon and Martin Hanzal. The Wild got closer with an Eric Staal goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, assisted by Matt Dumba and Jonas Brodin. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Boucher, Horvat, and Boeser.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Robin Lehner are the goalies. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Kyle Okposo. Toronto tied it on a Connor Brown goal, his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sabres took the lead with an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Zach Bogosian and O'Reilly. The Maple Leafs tied it again in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, via Matt Hunwick and William Nylander. Buffalo regained the lead with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Dmitry Kulikov and Okposo. The Sabres added on with a Kulikov power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Ennis and Eichel. Buffalo extended the lead as Eichel scored his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Sam Reinhart and Justin Falk. This made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Eichel, Kulikov, and Ennis, while Okposo and O'Reilly get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal started in the first period with a Shea Weber power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and Alex Galchenyuk. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Markov goal, his fifth of the year, via Max Pacioretty and Artturi Lehkonen. Montreal extended the lead as Markov scored a power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa got on the board with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Mike Hoffman. This produced the eventual 3-1 final, with the three stars handed to Markov, Price (31 for 32 in saves), and Weber.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Cory Schneider make the starts in goal. Carolina drew first blood in the second period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Elias Lindholm and Klas Dahlbeck. New Jersey tied it on a Travis Zajac goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Taylor Hall. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the third period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirtieth of the season, going in unassisted. Carolina added on with an Aho goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, helped along by Derek Ryan. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Aho, Skinner, and Lack (26 for 27 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York began in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson. Boston tied it on a Riley Nash goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Nash goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, via Dominic Moore. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Nash, Khudobin (18 for 19 in saves), and Tavares.
West to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott faces his former team and Jake Allen in goal. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Kris Versteeg. St. Louis tied it in the second period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Colton Parayko and Nail Yakupov. The Blues took the lead with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Kyle Brodziak and Jay Bouwmeester. The Flames retied it on a Matt Bartkowski goal, made possible by Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Monahan goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, guided in by Mark Giordano and Michael Frolik. The three stars belonged to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Bartkowski.
East again to DC, where the Washington Capitals welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Washington led off in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. Arizona tied it on a third period goal by Peter Holland, his fourth of the year, made possible by Anthony Duclair. The Capitals took the lead back with a Daniel Winnik goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Dmitry Orlov and Kevin Shattenkirk. Washington added on with a Justin Williams goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Shattenkirk. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Winnik, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, set up by Jay Beagle and Brooks Orpik. The three stars belonged to Winnik, Shattenkirk, and Holtby (28 for 29 in saves).
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and James Reimer are between the pipes. Florida cracked the scoresheet in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Jonathan Huberdeau and Jason Demers. The Panthers added on with a Huberdeau power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Barkov and Keith Yandle. Florida extended the lead as Jonathan Marchessault scored his twenty-sixth of the season, thanks to Barkov and Huberdeau. The Panthers padded the lead in the third period with another Marchessault goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, made possible by Colton Sceviour. Scott Darling replaced Crawford in goal. Florida continued with a Marchessault goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-eighth of the season, guided in by Huberdeau, who got a sock trick, and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers kept going with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Sceviour and Mark Pysyk. Florida finished it at 7-0 with a Reilly Smith goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Trocheck. The three stars were awarded to Marchessault, Huberdeau, and Barkov, while Sceviour, Trocheck, and Reimer (25 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville was first to score in the first period with a Colton Sissons goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Colin Wilson and Craig Smith. The Predators added on with a Cody McLeod goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Roman Josi and Austin Watson. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Joe Thornton. Nashville answered with a James Neal power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson. The Predators extended the lead as P.K. Subban scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Smith and Wilson. The Sharks got one back with a Justin Braun goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Timo Meier and Dylan DeMelo. Nashville replied in the third period with a Sissons goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Smith and Wilson, both of whom earned sock tricks. The Predators padded the lead on a Neal power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, with helpers from Johansen and Josi. Nashville capped it at 7-2 with a shorthanded goal by Arvidsson, his twenty-eighth of the campaign, set up by Matt Irwin. The three stars belonged to Sissons, Smith, and Wilson, while Neal, Johansen, Josi, and Arvidsson get the honorable mentions.
Continuing along, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard and Laurent Brossoit are the little-known goalies. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Matt Benning and Zack Kassian. Colorado tied it on a Sven Andrighetto goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Mark Barberio. The Oilers retook the lead with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, via Drake Caggiula and Connor McDavid. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Caggiula power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Andrej Sekera. The Oilers extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored his sixteenth of the campaign, with the help of Sekera and Kris Russell on the power play. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars going to Caggiula, Nugent-Hopkins, and Sekera.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the New York Rangers. Antti Raanta and Jonathan Quick are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Brendan Smith and Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers added on in the third period with a Ryan McDonagh power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Rick Nash empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Zibanejad and Dan Girardi. The three stars were Raanta (30 save shutout), Zuccarello, and Zibanejad.
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MLS 2017: Week 4
Only three games on this weekend, as MLS takes a partial break for the international action. We begin with...
The New England Revolution hosting Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth faces his former team and Cody Cropper in goal. New England opened in the fourth minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, via Chris Tierney and Scott Caldwell. Minnesota tied it on a fifteenth minute goal by Collen Warner, passed from Christian Ramirez. The Revolution retook the lead with a Kei Kamara goal in the twenty-first minute, coming off of Lee Nguyen and Diego Fagundez. New England added on with a thirty-second minute Nguyen penalty kick goal. The Revolution extended the lead as Agudelo scored his second of the game in the forty-first minute, thanks to Fagundez. Minnesota got one back in the forty-ninth minute with a Brent Kallman goal. New England replied in the fifty-third minute on a Tierney penalty kick goal. The final held at 5-2, with the man of the match being Agudelo for his brace.
Down in Red Bull Arena, the New York Red bulls welcome Real Salt Lake. Matt VanOekel is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. New York's Kemar Lawrence took a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul. Luke Mulholland of Salt Lake took a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-seventh minute, followed by teammates Luis Silva in the sixty-sixth minute for a foul, Sunny in the sixty-eighth minute for dissent, Aaron Maund in the seventieth minute for a foul, and Ricardo Velazco in the eighty-seventh minute for a foul. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being VanOekel for a three-save clean sheet in a rare appearance.
Finally, the Columbus Crew SC bring in the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Zack Steffen draw the starts in goal. Portland started in the fourth minute with a Dairon Asprilla goal, coming off of Sebastian Blanco. Columbus tied it in the eleventh minute with a Justin Meram goal. The Crew took the lead in the nineteenth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, set up by Federico Higuain. The Timbers had a yellow card for a Diego Chara foul in the twenty-fifth minute. Columbus' Wil Trapp received a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. Portland retied it on a first half stoppage time goal by Fanendo Adi, made possible by Alvas Powell. The Crew's Artur took a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. The Timbers had yellow cards for Blanco and Diego Valeri in the sixty-ninth and seventieth minutes, both for fouls. Columbus pulled ahead with an eighty-fourth minute goal by Niko Hansen. This made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match being Hansen for his first MLS goal, the game-winner.
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The New England Revolution hosting Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth faces his former team and Cody Cropper in goal. New England opened in the fourth minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, via Chris Tierney and Scott Caldwell. Minnesota tied it on a fifteenth minute goal by Collen Warner, passed from Christian Ramirez. The Revolution retook the lead with a Kei Kamara goal in the twenty-first minute, coming off of Lee Nguyen and Diego Fagundez. New England added on with a thirty-second minute Nguyen penalty kick goal. The Revolution extended the lead as Agudelo scored his second of the game in the forty-first minute, thanks to Fagundez. Minnesota got one back in the forty-ninth minute with a Brent Kallman goal. New England replied in the fifty-third minute on a Tierney penalty kick goal. The final held at 5-2, with the man of the match being Agudelo for his brace.
Down in Red Bull Arena, the New York Red bulls welcome Real Salt Lake. Matt VanOekel is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. New York's Kemar Lawrence took a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul. Luke Mulholland of Salt Lake took a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-seventh minute, followed by teammates Luis Silva in the sixty-sixth minute for a foul, Sunny in the sixty-eighth minute for dissent, Aaron Maund in the seventieth minute for a foul, and Ricardo Velazco in the eighty-seventh minute for a foul. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being VanOekel for a three-save clean sheet in a rare appearance.
Finally, the Columbus Crew SC bring in the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Zack Steffen draw the starts in goal. Portland started in the fourth minute with a Dairon Asprilla goal, coming off of Sebastian Blanco. Columbus tied it in the eleventh minute with a Justin Meram goal. The Crew took the lead in the nineteenth minute with an Ola Kamara goal, set up by Federico Higuain. The Timbers had a yellow card for a Diego Chara foul in the twenty-fifth minute. Columbus' Wil Trapp received a yellow card for his twenty-sixth minute foul. Portland retied it on a first half stoppage time goal by Fanendo Adi, made possible by Alvas Powell. The Crew's Artur took a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. The Timbers had yellow cards for Blanco and Diego Valeri in the sixty-ninth and seventieth minutes, both for fouls. Columbus pulled ahead with an eighty-fourth minute goal by Niko Hansen. This made it 3-2, the final, with the man of the match being Hansen for his first MLS goal, the game-winner.
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Friday, March 24, 2017
NHL 2016/17 - Day 157
Four games on tonight, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Cameron Gaunce goal, via Matt Cullen and Phil Kessel. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Joshua Ho-Sang and Alan Quine. The Islanders took the lead with an Anders Lee goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, courtesy of Josh Bailey and John Tavares. The Penguins tied it again with a Sidney Crosby goal, his forty-second of the season, passed from Chad Ruhwedel and Conor Sheary. New York regained the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Tavares. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Cullen goal, his eleventh of the campaign, assisted by Gaunce and Kessel. The tie went to a shootout, where Anthony Beauvillier and Tavares lifted the Islanders 4-3 over Crosby and Penguins. The three stars were Tavares, Gaunce, and Cullen, while Kessel and Crosby get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Gustav Nyquist and Frans Nielsen. Tampa Bay tied it on an Ondrej Palat goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning won 2-1 in overtime with a Kucherov goal, his thirty-eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Brayden Point. The three stars were Kucherov, Vasilevskiy (29 for 30 in saves), and Palat.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Kari Lehtonen man the nets. Dallas began in the first period with an Adam Cracknell goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Jason Spezza and Curtis McKenzie. The Stars added on in the second period with a Brett Ritchie goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Tyler Seguin and Remi Elie. Dallas extended the lead as Jamie Benn scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Ales Hemsky and Cody Eakin. The Stars padded the lead with a Cracknell goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, assisted by Spezza and McKenzie. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Brent Burns. Dallas answered with a Cracknell shorthanded goal in the third period, completing his hat trick on his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Stars iced it at 6-1 with a John Klingberg goal, his twelfth of the campaign, made possible by Spezza, who got a sock trick, and Elie. The three stars belonged to Cracknell, Spezza, and McKenzie, while Elie gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Jonathan Bernier are the backups in goal. Anaheim led off in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Nick Ritchie and Brandon Mantour. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Mathieu Perreault. The Ducks took the lead with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Silfverberg in the third period, his twenty-first of the year, set up by Cam Fowler. The three stars went to Silfverberg, Cogliano, and Bernier (17 for 18 in saves).
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Cameron Gaunce goal, via Matt Cullen and Phil Kessel. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Joshua Ho-Sang and Alan Quine. The Islanders took the lead with an Anders Lee goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, courtesy of Josh Bailey and John Tavares. The Penguins tied it again with a Sidney Crosby goal, his forty-second of the season, passed from Chad Ruhwedel and Conor Sheary. New York regained the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal, his eighth of the year, made possible by Tavares. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Cullen goal, his eleventh of the campaign, assisted by Gaunce and Kessel. The tie went to a shootout, where Anthony Beauvillier and Tavares lifted the Islanders 4-3 over Crosby and Penguins. The three stars were Tavares, Gaunce, and Cullen, while Kessel and Crosby get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Gustav Nyquist and Frans Nielsen. Tampa Bay tied it on an Ondrej Palat goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Nikita Kucherov and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning won 2-1 in overtime with a Kucherov goal, his thirty-eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Brayden Point. The three stars were Kucherov, Vasilevskiy (29 for 30 in saves), and Palat.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Kari Lehtonen man the nets. Dallas began in the first period with an Adam Cracknell goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Jason Spezza and Curtis McKenzie. The Stars added on in the second period with a Brett Ritchie goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Tyler Seguin and Remi Elie. Dallas extended the lead as Jamie Benn scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Ales Hemsky and Cody Eakin. The Stars padded the lead with a Cracknell goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, assisted by Spezza and McKenzie. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Brent Burns. Dallas answered with a Cracknell shorthanded goal in the third period, completing his hat trick on his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Stars iced it at 6-1 with a John Klingberg goal, his twelfth of the campaign, made possible by Spezza, who got a sock trick, and Elie. The three stars belonged to Cracknell, Spezza, and McKenzie, while Elie gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Jonathan Bernier are the backups in goal. Anaheim led off in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Nick Ritchie and Brandon Mantour. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Mathieu Perreault. The Ducks took the lead with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Silfverberg in the third period, his twenty-first of the year, set up by Cam Fowler. The three stars went to Silfverberg, Cogliano, and Bernier (17 for 18 in saves).
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