These are the first legs of each home-and-home series in this round of the MLS playoffs. We begin with...
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosting the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Stefan Marinovic are the similarly named keepers. Vancouver saw yellow cards for Nosa's forty-fifth minute foul and Aly Ghazal's foul in the seventy-ninth minute. Seattle's Cristian Roldan took a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Kendall Waston.
On Monday, the New York Red Bulls welcome Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Luis Robles are the goalies. Toronto led off in the eighth minute with a Victor Vazquez goal. New York tied it in first half stoppage time with a Daniel Royer penalty kick goal. Toronto retook the lead in the seventy-second minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card for a foul by Damien Perrinelle in the eightieth minute. Giovinco of Toronto had a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-second minute. The final held at 2-1, with the man of the match being Giovinco.
Also, the Houston Dynamo bring in the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Tyler Deric are the gloved men. Portland had yellow cards for fouls by Alvas Powell in the twenty-fourth minute and Larrys Mabiala in the forty-fifth minute. The final held at 0-0, with the man of the match being Deric for his two-save clean sheet.
The first legs end with the Columbus Crew SC hosting New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Zack Steffen are the keepers. Columbus began in the sixth minute with an Ola Kamara goal. New York City went down to ten men in the fifty-second minute as Alexander Callens took a straight red card for violent conduct. The Crew added on in the fifty-eighth minute with an Artur goal, via Federico Higuain. Ronald Matarrita of New York City received a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-fourth minute. Columbus extended the lead in the sixty-ninth minute as Justin Meram scored, thanks to Kamara and Higuain. New York City got on the board in the seventy-eighth minute with a David Villa goal. The Crew answered in stoppage time with a Harrison Afful goal, made possible by Meram. The final held at 4-1, with the man of the match being Kamara.
Follow me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
NHL 2017-18 Day 27
Eight games on today as the usual scheduling shifts to accommodate Halloween tomorrow. We begin in...
Brooklyn, as the New York Islanders host the Vegas Golden Knights. Oscar Dansk and Jaroslav Halak are in goal. Vegas opened in the first period with a shorthanded William Karlsson goal, his third of the season, set up by Cody Eakin. New York tied it on an Andrew Ladd goal, his third of the year, via Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk. The Golden Knights took the lead back with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Colin Miller and Brad Hunt. The Islanders tied it in the second period with a John Tavares power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Leddy and Josh Bailey. New York gained the lead on a Mathew Barzal power play goal against Maxime Lagace, his third of the season, with assists provided by Anders Lee and Bailey. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his second of the year, courtsy of Dennis Seidenberg and Nikolay Kulemin. New York extended the lead as Kulemin scored, thanks to Seidenberg. The Islanders padded the lead on another Tavares goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, helped along by Bailey, who got a sock trick, and Lee. Vegas got one back with a Miller power play goal, his second of the year, dished from Hunt and Tuch. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars being Tavres, Bailey, and Kulemin, while Lee, Leddy, Seidenberg, Tuch, Miller, and Hunt all get honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Scott Wedgewood is mismatched with Brian Elliott in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, helped along by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Brad Richardson. The Coyotes added on with a Christian Dvorak goal, assisted by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jason Demers. Arizona extended the lead in the third period as Brendan Perlini scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Alex Goligoski and Hjalmarsson. Philadelphia got on the board with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers got closer with a Jordan Weal goal, his second of the season, passed from Provorov and Valtteri Filppula. Philadelphia tied it as Couturier scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, with the help of Giroux and Provorov, the latter earning a sock trick. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime with a Goligoski goal, coming off of Clayton Keller and Max Domi. The three stars were Goligoski, Couturier, and Provrov, while Hjalmarsson and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Further to the west, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus led off in the first period with a David Savard goal, his second of the season, guided in by Alexander Wennberg and Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner goal, coming off of Markus Nutivaara and Josh Anderson. Columbus extended the lead in the second period as Tyler Motte scored, thanks to Nutivaara and the goalie Bobrovsky. Boston got on the board with a Patric Bergeron power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Danton Heinen and David Pastrnak. The Bruins got closer in the third period with a Torey Krug goal, his second of the season, made possible by Kevan Miller and Pastrnak. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Bergeron and Pastrnak, the latter earning a sock trick. The tie went to a shootout, where Artemi Panarin and Oliver Bjorkstrand lifted the Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win. The three stars were Nutivaara, Pastrnak, and Bergeron.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Al Montoya and Craig Anderson draw the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Tom Pyatt goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal tied it on a Charles Hudon power play goal, made possible by Jeff Petry and the goalie Montoya. The Canadiens took the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Max Pacioretty goal, his fourth of the year. The Senators retied it on a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Christopher DiDomenico. Montreal retook the lead with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, passed from Jonathan Drouin and Shea Weber. The Canadiens added on with a Hudon goal, his second of the game, fueled by Weber and Tomas Plekanec. Ottawa got one back with a DiDomenico goal in the second period, his second of the year, a power play goal, via Erik Karlsson and Hoffman. Montreal responded with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jordie Benn. The Canadiens extended the lead as Brendan Gallagher scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Phillip Danault. Mike Condon replaced Anderson for the third period. Montreal padded the lead in the third period on a Plekanec goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Gallagher and Hudon. The Canadiens iced it at 8-3 with a Lehkonen goal, his second of the game, dished from Paul Byron and Weber, who got a sock trick. the three stars were Hudon, Lehkonen, and Weber, while Plekanec, Gallagher, DiDomenico, and Hoffman get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Braydon Coburn and Dan Girardi. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Steven Stamkos. Florida got on the board with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Tampa Bay replied with a Stamkos power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. The Panthers pulled back on a Barkov goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone helper from Evgenii Dadonov. Florida tied it in the second period with a Huberdeau goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Barkov and Dadonov. The Lightning retook the lead on an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Point and Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Gourde scored a power play goal, his second of the year, with the help of Mikhail Sergachev and Palat. Antti Niemi replaced Reimer in goal. The Lightning padded the lead on a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Kucherov and Hedman. The Panthers pulled one back on a Jamie McGinn goal, his third of the year, with assists from Nick Bjugstad and Radim Vrbata in the third period. Tampa Bay replied with a Stamkos goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Jake Dotchin and Namestnikov. Florida countered on a Dadonov goal, his sixth of the year, via Huberdeau and Barkov, the latter earning a sock trick. The Lightning capped it at 8-5 with an Anton Stralman empty net goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Stamkos, Namestnikov, and Barkov, while Gourde, Point, Palat, Kucherov, Hedman, Huberdeau, and Dadonov receive the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jake Allen guard the cages. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on with a Schwartz goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Brayden Schenn and Tarasenko. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tanner Pearson goal, his second of the season, via Alec Martinez. St. Louis replied with a Carl Gunnarsson goal, his third of the year, helped along by Scottie Upshall and Kyle Brodziak. The Kings answered on a Dustin Brown power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Blues iced it at 4-2 with a Vladimir Sobotka empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Alex Pietrangelo and Alexander Steen. The three stars were Schwartz, Tarasenko, and Allen (26 for 28 in saves).
In Canada, the Vancouver Canucks host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alexander Radulov and Jamie Benn. Vancouver tied it in the third period with a Sam Gagner power play goal, with assists provided by Thomas Vanek and Daniel Sedin. The Stars won 2-1 in overtime with a Radulov goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist from Dan Hamhuis. The three stars were Radulov, Seguin, and Bishop (38 for 39 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Martin Jones protect the nets. Toronto was first to score in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Nikita Zaitsev and William Nylander. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his third of the year, via Tim Heed and Joe Thornton. The Sharks took the lead with a third period Heed power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Logan Couture. San Jose added on with a Joel Ward empty net goal, set up by Chris Tierney and Melker Karlsson. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Nazem Kadri goal,his seventh of the year, passed from Andreas Borgman and Morgan Rielly. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Heed, Pavelski, and Andersen (36 for 38 in saves).
Follow me on Twitter@OutsiderSports0.
Brooklyn, as the New York Islanders host the Vegas Golden Knights. Oscar Dansk and Jaroslav Halak are in goal. Vegas opened in the first period with a shorthanded William Karlsson goal, his third of the season, set up by Cody Eakin. New York tied it on an Andrew Ladd goal, his third of the year, via Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk. The Golden Knights took the lead back with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Colin Miller and Brad Hunt. The Islanders tied it in the second period with a John Tavares power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Leddy and Josh Bailey. New York gained the lead on a Mathew Barzal power play goal against Maxime Lagace, his third of the season, with assists provided by Anders Lee and Bailey. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his second of the year, courtsy of Dennis Seidenberg and Nikolay Kulemin. New York extended the lead as Kulemin scored, thanks to Seidenberg. The Islanders padded the lead on another Tavares goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, helped along by Bailey, who got a sock trick, and Lee. Vegas got one back with a Miller power play goal, his second of the year, dished from Hunt and Tuch. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars being Tavres, Bailey, and Kulemin, while Lee, Leddy, Seidenberg, Tuch, Miller, and Hunt all get honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Scott Wedgewood is mismatched with Brian Elliott in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, helped along by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Brad Richardson. The Coyotes added on with a Christian Dvorak goal, assisted by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jason Demers. Arizona extended the lead in the third period as Brendan Perlini scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Alex Goligoski and Hjalmarsson. Philadelphia got on the board with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers got closer with a Jordan Weal goal, his second of the season, passed from Provorov and Valtteri Filppula. Philadelphia tied it as Couturier scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, with the help of Giroux and Provorov, the latter earning a sock trick. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime with a Goligoski goal, coming off of Clayton Keller and Max Domi. The three stars were Goligoski, Couturier, and Provrov, while Hjalmarsson and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Further to the west, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus led off in the first period with a David Savard goal, his second of the season, guided in by Alexander Wennberg and Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner goal, coming off of Markus Nutivaara and Josh Anderson. Columbus extended the lead in the second period as Tyler Motte scored, thanks to Nutivaara and the goalie Bobrovsky. Boston got on the board with a Patric Bergeron power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Danton Heinen and David Pastrnak. The Bruins got closer in the third period with a Torey Krug goal, his second of the season, made possible by Kevan Miller and Pastrnak. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Bergeron and Pastrnak, the latter earning a sock trick. The tie went to a shootout, where Artemi Panarin and Oliver Bjorkstrand lifted the Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win. The three stars were Nutivaara, Pastrnak, and Bergeron.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Al Montoya and Craig Anderson draw the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Tom Pyatt goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal tied it on a Charles Hudon power play goal, made possible by Jeff Petry and the goalie Montoya. The Canadiens took the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Max Pacioretty goal, his fourth of the year. The Senators retied it on a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Christopher DiDomenico. Montreal retook the lead with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, passed from Jonathan Drouin and Shea Weber. The Canadiens added on with a Hudon goal, his second of the game, fueled by Weber and Tomas Plekanec. Ottawa got one back with a DiDomenico goal in the second period, his second of the year, a power play goal, via Erik Karlsson and Hoffman. Montreal responded with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jordie Benn. The Canadiens extended the lead as Brendan Gallagher scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Phillip Danault. Mike Condon replaced Anderson for the third period. Montreal padded the lead in the third period on a Plekanec goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Gallagher and Hudon. The Canadiens iced it at 8-3 with a Lehkonen goal, his second of the game, dished from Paul Byron and Weber, who got a sock trick. the three stars were Hudon, Lehkonen, and Weber, while Plekanec, Gallagher, DiDomenico, and Hoffman get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Braydon Coburn and Dan Girardi. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Steven Stamkos. Florida got on the board with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Tampa Bay replied with a Stamkos power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. The Panthers pulled back on a Barkov goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone helper from Evgenii Dadonov. Florida tied it in the second period with a Huberdeau goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Barkov and Dadonov. The Lightning retook the lead on an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Point and Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Gourde scored a power play goal, his second of the year, with the help of Mikhail Sergachev and Palat. Antti Niemi replaced Reimer in goal. The Lightning padded the lead on a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Kucherov and Hedman. The Panthers pulled one back on a Jamie McGinn goal, his third of the year, with assists from Nick Bjugstad and Radim Vrbata in the third period. Tampa Bay replied with a Stamkos goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Jake Dotchin and Namestnikov. Florida countered on a Dadonov goal, his sixth of the year, via Huberdeau and Barkov, the latter earning a sock trick. The Lightning capped it at 8-5 with an Anton Stralman empty net goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Stamkos, Namestnikov, and Barkov, while Gourde, Point, Palat, Kucherov, Hedman, Huberdeau, and Dadonov receive the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jake Allen guard the cages. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on with a Schwartz goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Brayden Schenn and Tarasenko. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tanner Pearson goal, his second of the season, via Alec Martinez. St. Louis replied with a Carl Gunnarsson goal, his third of the year, helped along by Scottie Upshall and Kyle Brodziak. The Kings answered on a Dustin Brown power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Blues iced it at 4-2 with a Vladimir Sobotka empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Alex Pietrangelo and Alexander Steen. The three stars were Schwartz, Tarasenko, and Allen (26 for 28 in saves).
In Canada, the Vancouver Canucks host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alexander Radulov and Jamie Benn. Vancouver tied it in the third period with a Sam Gagner power play goal, with assists provided by Thomas Vanek and Daniel Sedin. The Stars won 2-1 in overtime with a Radulov goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist from Dan Hamhuis. The three stars were Radulov, Seguin, and Bishop (38 for 39 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Martin Jones protect the nets. Toronto was first to score in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Nikita Zaitsev and William Nylander. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his third of the year, via Tim Heed and Joe Thornton. The Sharks took the lead with a third period Heed power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Logan Couture. San Jose added on with a Joel Ward empty net goal, set up by Chris Tierney and Melker Karlsson. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Nazem Kadri goal,his seventh of the year, passed from Andreas Borgman and Morgan Rielly. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Heed, Pavelski, and Andersen (36 for 38 in saves).
Follow me on Twitter
Sunday, October 29, 2017
NHL 2017-18 Day 26
Just three games on today. We begin in the afternoon with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Scott Darling are in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his fourth of the season, via Nick Ritchie. The Ducks added on with a Derek Grant goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Andrew Cogliano. Carolina got on the board with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Justin Williams and Derek Ryan. The Hurricanes tied it in the second period with a Jordan Staal goal, his third of the year, passed from Sebastian Aho and Elias Lindholm. Carolina pulled ahead with a Justin Faulk goal, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Williams. Anaheim tied it in the third period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, courtesy of Cogliano and Hampus Lindholm. The tie went to a shootout, where Corey Perry won it 4-3 for the Ducks with his lone tally. The three stars were Cogliano, Perry, and Williams.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period with an Andrew Copp goal, made possible by Shawn Matthias and Toby Enstrom. The Jets added on with a Blake Wheeler goal, his second of the year, via Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Winnipeg extended the lead as Wheeler scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Matthias and Scheifele. The Jets chased Murray with a Joel Armia goal, his second of the year, passed from Matt Hendricks. Winnipeg padded the lead against Casey DeSmith as Wheeler finished his hat trick on his fourth of the season, with a lone helper from Connor. Pittsburgh got on the with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, powered by Phil Kessel. The Jets replied in the third period with a Scheifele power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg iced it at 7-1 with a Brendan Lemieux goal, assisted by Tyler Myers and Armia. The three stars went to Wheeler, Scheifele, and Matthias, while Connor gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Mike Smith are between the pipes. Calgary got going in the second period with a Micheal Ferland goal, his third of the season, via Brett Kulak and Johnny Gaudreau. Washington tied it in the third period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his third of the year, passed from T.J. Oshie. The Flames regained the lead on a Sean Monahan goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Smith (30 for 31 in saves), Monahan, and Gaudreau.
Follow me on Twitter@OutsiderSports0.
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Scott Darling are in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his fourth of the season, via Nick Ritchie. The Ducks added on with a Derek Grant goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Andrew Cogliano. Carolina got on the board with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Justin Williams and Derek Ryan. The Hurricanes tied it in the second period with a Jordan Staal goal, his third of the year, passed from Sebastian Aho and Elias Lindholm. Carolina pulled ahead with a Justin Faulk goal, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Williams. Anaheim tied it in the third period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, courtesy of Cogliano and Hampus Lindholm. The tie went to a shootout, where Corey Perry won it 4-3 for the Ducks with his lone tally. The three stars were Cogliano, Perry, and Williams.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Connor Hellebuyck are the young goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period with an Andrew Copp goal, made possible by Shawn Matthias and Toby Enstrom. The Jets added on with a Blake Wheeler goal, his second of the year, via Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Winnipeg extended the lead as Wheeler scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Matthias and Scheifele. The Jets chased Murray with a Joel Armia goal, his second of the year, passed from Matt Hendricks. Winnipeg padded the lead against Casey DeSmith as Wheeler finished his hat trick on his fourth of the season, with a lone helper from Connor. Pittsburgh got on the with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, powered by Phil Kessel. The Jets replied in the third period with a Scheifele power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg iced it at 7-1 with a Brendan Lemieux goal, assisted by Tyler Myers and Armia. The three stars went to Wheeler, Scheifele, and Matthias, while Connor gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Mike Smith are between the pipes. Calgary got going in the second period with a Micheal Ferland goal, his third of the season, via Brett Kulak and Johnny Gaudreau. Washington tied it in the third period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his third of the year, passed from T.J. Oshie. The Flames regained the lead on a Sean Monahan goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Smith (30 for 31 in saves), Monahan, and Gaudreau.
Follow me on Twitter
Saturday, October 28, 2017
NHL 2017-18 Day 25
A busy Saturday sees twelve games, with one matinee. We begin with that game from...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Robin Lehner man the nets. San Jose led off in the first period with an unassisted Joonas Donskoi goal, his third of the season. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Sam Reinhart. The Sabres took the lead with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jack Eichel and Evander Kane. The Sharks retied it on a Chris Tierney goal, his second of the year, guided in by Melker Karlsson and Timo Meier. San Jose took the lead in the third period with a Logan Couture goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Tomas Hertl and Justin Braun. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Couture, Tierney, and Donskoi.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Charlie McAvoy and Anders Bjork. Los Angeles tied it on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Kings won 2-1 at the last second of overtime with a Toffoli goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Anze Kopitar. The three stars were Toffoli, Quick (29 for 30 in saves), and Kopitar.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the New York Rangers. Ondrej Pavelec and Carey Price are given the starting nods in goal. Montreal opened in the first period with a Paul Byron goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Jonathan Drouin. The Canadiens added on with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. Montreal extended the lead as Danault scored his second of the season, thanks to Andrew Shaw and Shea Weber. New York got on the board in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Kevin Shattenkirk and J.T. Miller. The Rangers got closer with a Rick Nash goal, his second of the campaign, via Miller and Mika Zibanejad. The Canadiens replied with a Max Pacioretty goal, his third of the season, helped along by Weber and Danault. New York countered in the third period with a Zibanejad goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Ryan McDonagh and Nash. The Rangers tied it on a Brady Skjei goal, his second of the season, coming off of Shattenkirk and David Desharnais. Montreal regained the lead with another Danault goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Brandon Davidson and Shaw. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars given to Danault, Nash, and Weber, while Shaw, Shattenkirk, Miller, and Zibanejad get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Cory Schneider are set to start in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Christian Fischer power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Christian Dvorak and Jason Demers. New Jersey tied it with a shorthanded penalty shot goal by Brian Gibbons, his fifth of the year. The Devils took the lead in the second period on a Taylor Hall goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jesper Bratt. The Coyotes retied it on a Brendan Perlini goal, assisted by Alex Goligoski and Mario Kempe. Arizona took the lead on an unassisted Clayton Keller goal, his eighth of the year. New Jersey retied it on a Hall power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, courtesy of Adam Henrique and Bratt. The Devils pulled ahead on a Bratt power play goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Hall and Will Butcher. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Hall, Bratt, and Gibbons.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson faces a lesser foe in Peter Budaj in goal. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Brandon Montour and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Montour power play goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist from Getzlaf. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Chris Kunitz goal, his second of the season, passed from J.T. Brown and Ryan Callahan. Anaheim responded with a Hampus Lindholm goal, via Chris Wagner and Dennis Rasmussen. The Ducks extended the lead in the third period as Rakell scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, thanks to Getzlaf, who got a sock trick, and Corey Perry. The final held at 4-1 from here, with the three stars handed to Rakell, Getzlaf, and Montour, while Gibson (31 for 32 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
North again to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Frederik Andersen are the veteran goalies. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Auston Matthews and Josh Leivo. Philadelphia tied it with a Brandon Manning goal, made possible by Scott Laughton and Taylor Leier. The Flyers took the lead on a Jakub Voracek goal, his second of the year, guided in by Radko Gudas and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia added on in the second period with a Valtteri Filppula power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Travis Konecny and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Kadri goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, helped along by Connor Broan and Ron Hainsey. The Flyers answered on a Claude Giroux goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Voracek and Manning. This produced the eventual 4-2 final, with the three stars being Voracek, Manning, and Kadri.
South once more to Florida, where the Panthers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Detroit was first to score in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, assisted by Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha. Florida tied it in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers took the lead with a Dadonov power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Aaron Ekblad. The Red Wings retied it on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Jonathan Ericsson. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Nyquist won it 3-2 for the Red Wings. The three stars were Nyquist, Dadonov, and Athanasiou.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Jake Allen are in the creases. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, coming off of Colton Parayko and Paul Stastny. The Blues added on in the second period with a Scottie Upshall goal, passed from Joel Edmundson and Dmitrij Jaskin. St. Louis extended the lead in the third period as Edmundson scored his third of the season, thanks to Kyle Brodziak and Upshall. Columbus got on the board with a Matt Calvert goal, his third of the year, via Oliver Bjorkstrand and Alexander Wennberg. The Blues replied with a Brodziak goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Jaskin and Upshall. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Upshall, Edmundson, and Brodziak, while Allen (36 for 37 in saves) and Jaskin get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Juuse Saros draw the starts in goal. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, assisted by Ryan Pulock and Anthony Beauvillier. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, passed from Kevin Fiala and Mattias Ekholm. The Islanders regained the lead on a Pulock power play goal, powered by Beauvillier and Brock Nelson. New York added on with another Eberle goal, his second of the game, made possible by Mathew Barzal and Nelson. The Islanders extended the lead in the third period as John Tavares scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Anders Lee. New York padded the lead on another Tavares goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, via Lee and Eberle. The Islanders continued as Tavares completed his hat trick with his ninth of the campaign, with the help of Nick Leddy and Josh Bailey on the power play. The Predators got one back with a Craig Smith goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Ekholm and Colton Sissons. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Tavares, Eberle, and Pulock, while Beauvillier, Nelson, Lee, and Ekholm get the honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. Minnesota tied it on a Daniel Winnik goal, his second of the year, via Matt Cullen and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild took the lead with a Mikko Koivu goal in the third period,. his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Mike Reilly and Kyle Quincey. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Dubnyk (29 for 30 in saves), Koivu, and Winnik.
Southwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Anton Forsberg and Jonathan Bernier are the backups in goal. Colorado started in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his second of the season, passed from Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a MacKinnon power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Alexander Kerfoot. Colorado extended the lead as Rantanen scored his second of the game and third of the season, an unassisted goal. The Avalanche padded the lead as MacKinnon scored his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of Gabriel Landeskog and Rantanen. Colorado chased Forsberg with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Rocco Grimaldi and Tyson Barrie. Corey Crawford took over in relief. Chicago got on the board with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his third of the year, assisted by Michal Kempny and John Hayden. The Blackhawks got closer on an Artem Anisimov goal, his third of the season, guided in by Alex DeBrincat and Kempny. The Avalanche shot back in the third period with a Grimaldi goal, fueled by Erik Johnson and Andrighetto. Chicago got one back with a Ryan Hartman goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Tommy Wingels and Lance Bouma. This only made it 6-3, with the three stars awarded to Rantanen, MacKinnon, and Grimaldi, while Andrighetto and Kempny get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Cam Talbot guard the cages. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Patrick Maroon goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers added on with an Adam Larsson goal, his second of the year, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Milan Lucic. Washington got on the board with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, passed from John Carlson and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals tied it in the second period on a Lars Eller goal, courtesy of Madison Bowey and Ovechkin. Washington took the lead in the third period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Ovechkin, who earned a sock trick, and Bowey. The Capitals extended the lead as Kuznetsov scored his second of the night and third of the year, an unassisted goal. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Jay Beagle empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Eller. The three stars went to Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, and Bowey, while Eller gets an honorable mention.
Follow me on Twitter@OutsiderSports0.
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Robin Lehner man the nets. San Jose led off in the first period with an unassisted Joonas Donskoi goal, his third of the season. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Kyle Okposo and Sam Reinhart. The Sabres took the lead with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jack Eichel and Evander Kane. The Sharks retied it on a Chris Tierney goal, his second of the year, guided in by Melker Karlsson and Timo Meier. San Jose took the lead in the third period with a Logan Couture goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Tomas Hertl and Justin Braun. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Couture, Tierney, and Donskoi.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston began in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Charlie McAvoy and Anders Bjork. Los Angeles tied it on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Kings won 2-1 at the last second of overtime with a Toffoli goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Anze Kopitar. The three stars were Toffoli, Quick (29 for 30 in saves), and Kopitar.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the New York Rangers. Ondrej Pavelec and Carey Price are given the starting nods in goal. Montreal opened in the first period with a Paul Byron goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Jonathan Drouin. The Canadiens added on with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. Montreal extended the lead as Danault scored his second of the season, thanks to Andrew Shaw and Shea Weber. New York got on the board in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Kevin Shattenkirk and J.T. Miller. The Rangers got closer with a Rick Nash goal, his second of the campaign, via Miller and Mika Zibanejad. The Canadiens replied with a Max Pacioretty goal, his third of the season, helped along by Weber and Danault. New York countered in the third period with a Zibanejad goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Ryan McDonagh and Nash. The Rangers tied it on a Brady Skjei goal, his second of the season, coming off of Shattenkirk and David Desharnais. Montreal regained the lead with another Danault goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Brandon Davidson and Shaw. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars given to Danault, Nash, and Weber, while Shaw, Shattenkirk, Miller, and Zibanejad get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils host the Arizona Coyotes. Louis Domingue and Cory Schneider are set to start in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Christian Fischer power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Christian Dvorak and Jason Demers. New Jersey tied it with a shorthanded penalty shot goal by Brian Gibbons, his fifth of the year. The Devils took the lead in the second period on a Taylor Hall goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jesper Bratt. The Coyotes retied it on a Brendan Perlini goal, assisted by Alex Goligoski and Mario Kempe. Arizona took the lead on an unassisted Clayton Keller goal, his eighth of the year. New Jersey retied it on a Hall power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, courtesy of Adam Henrique and Bratt. The Devils pulled ahead on a Bratt power play goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Hall and Will Butcher. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Hall, Bratt, and Gibbons.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson faces a lesser foe in Peter Budaj in goal. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Brandon Montour and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Montour power play goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist from Getzlaf. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Chris Kunitz goal, his second of the season, passed from J.T. Brown and Ryan Callahan. Anaheim responded with a Hampus Lindholm goal, via Chris Wagner and Dennis Rasmussen. The Ducks extended the lead in the third period as Rakell scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, thanks to Getzlaf, who got a sock trick, and Corey Perry. The final held at 4-1 from here, with the three stars handed to Rakell, Getzlaf, and Montour, while Gibson (31 for 32 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
North again to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Frederik Andersen are the veteran goalies. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Auston Matthews and Josh Leivo. Philadelphia tied it with a Brandon Manning goal, made possible by Scott Laughton and Taylor Leier. The Flyers took the lead on a Jakub Voracek goal, his second of the year, guided in by Radko Gudas and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia added on in the second period with a Valtteri Filppula power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Travis Konecny and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Kadri goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, helped along by Connor Broan and Ron Hainsey. The Flyers answered on a Claude Giroux goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Voracek and Manning. This produced the eventual 4-2 final, with the three stars being Voracek, Manning, and Kadri.
South once more to Florida, where the Panthers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Detroit was first to score in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, assisted by Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha. Florida tied it in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers took the lead with a Dadonov power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Aaron Ekblad. The Red Wings retied it on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Jonathan Ericsson. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Nyquist won it 3-2 for the Red Wings. The three stars were Nyquist, Dadonov, and Athanasiou.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Jake Allen are in the creases. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, coming off of Colton Parayko and Paul Stastny. The Blues added on in the second period with a Scottie Upshall goal, passed from Joel Edmundson and Dmitrij Jaskin. St. Louis extended the lead in the third period as Edmundson scored his third of the season, thanks to Kyle Brodziak and Upshall. Columbus got on the board with a Matt Calvert goal, his third of the year, via Oliver Bjorkstrand and Alexander Wennberg. The Blues replied with a Brodziak goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Jaskin and Upshall. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Upshall, Edmundson, and Brodziak, while Allen (36 for 37 in saves) and Jaskin get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Juuse Saros draw the starts in goal. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, assisted by Ryan Pulock and Anthony Beauvillier. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, passed from Kevin Fiala and Mattias Ekholm. The Islanders regained the lead on a Pulock power play goal, powered by Beauvillier and Brock Nelson. New York added on with another Eberle goal, his second of the game, made possible by Mathew Barzal and Nelson. The Islanders extended the lead in the third period as John Tavares scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Anders Lee. New York padded the lead on another Tavares goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, via Lee and Eberle. The Islanders continued as Tavares completed his hat trick with his ninth of the campaign, with the help of Nick Leddy and Josh Bailey on the power play. The Predators got one back with a Craig Smith goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Ekholm and Colton Sissons. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Tavares, Eberle, and Pulock, while Beauvillier, Nelson, Lee, and Ekholm get the honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. Minnesota tied it on a Daniel Winnik goal, his second of the year, via Matt Cullen and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild took the lead with a Mikko Koivu goal in the third period,. his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Mike Reilly and Kyle Quincey. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Dubnyk (29 for 30 in saves), Koivu, and Winnik.
Southwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Anton Forsberg and Jonathan Bernier are the backups in goal. Colorado started in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his second of the season, passed from Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a MacKinnon power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Alexander Kerfoot. Colorado extended the lead as Rantanen scored his second of the game and third of the season, an unassisted goal. The Avalanche padded the lead as MacKinnon scored his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of Gabriel Landeskog and Rantanen. Colorado chased Forsberg with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Rocco Grimaldi and Tyson Barrie. Corey Crawford took over in relief. Chicago got on the board with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his third of the year, assisted by Michal Kempny and John Hayden. The Blackhawks got closer on an Artem Anisimov goal, his third of the season, guided in by Alex DeBrincat and Kempny. The Avalanche shot back in the third period with a Grimaldi goal, fueled by Erik Johnson and Andrighetto. Chicago got one back with a Ryan Hartman goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Tommy Wingels and Lance Bouma. This only made it 6-3, with the three stars awarded to Rantanen, MacKinnon, and Grimaldi, while Andrighetto and Kempny get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Cam Talbot guard the cages. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Patrick Maroon goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers added on with an Adam Larsson goal, his second of the year, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Milan Lucic. Washington got on the board with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, passed from John Carlson and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals tied it in the second period on a Lars Eller goal, courtesy of Madison Bowey and Ovechkin. Washington took the lead in the third period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Ovechkin, who earned a sock trick, and Bowey. The Capitals extended the lead as Kuznetsov scored his second of the night and third of the year, an unassisted goal. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Jay Beagle empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Eller. The three stars went to Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, and Bowey, while Eller gets an honorable mention.
Follow me on Twitter
Friday, October 27, 2017
NHL 2017-18 Day 24
We've got six games on for today, with a slightly earlier start in...
Vegas, as the Golden Knights host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Oscar Dansk draw the starts in goal. Vegas got going in the second period with an unassisted David Perron goal, his third of the season. The Golden Knights added on with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Vegas extended the lead as Cody Eakin scored, with the help of James Neal and Perron. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a Neal goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Colin Miller and Eakin. Vegas kept going in the third period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his third of the year, guided in by Luca Sbisa and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights struck again with an Erik Haula power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Marchessault and Schmidt. Vegas iced it at 7-0 with a William Carrier goal, made possible by Brad Hunt. The three stars went to Perron, Neal, and Dansk (32 save shutout), while Eakin, Marchessault, and Schmidt get the honorable mentions.
East to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and Keith Kinkaid are the backups in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fourth of the season, via Christopher DiDomenico and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators added on with a David Johnny Oduya goal, passed from Erik Karlsson and Zack Smith. New Jersey got on the board with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his second of the year, helped along by Pavel Zacha and Steven Santini. The Devils tied it on an Adam Henrique power play goal in the second period, his third of the season, powered by Will Butcher and Jesper Bratt. New Jersey took the lead with a Brian Gibbons goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Zacha and Hayes. The Devils extended the lead in the third period as Damon Severson scored, thanks to Taylor Hall. Ottawa got one back with a Mark Stone goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Hoffman and Dion Phaneuf. The Senators tied it as DiDomenico scored, with the help of Derick Brassard and Stone. The tie went to a shootout, where Drew Stafford and Bratt lifted the Devils over Tom Pyatt and the Senators by a 5-4 final score. the three stars went to Hayes, Bratt, and DiDomenico, while Zacha, Stone, and Hoffman get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Steve Mason and Sergei Bobrovsky play in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with an unassisted Brandon Tanev goal, his second of the season. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist from Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 in overtime with Josh Anderson goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves), Anderson, and Atkinson.
Down in Carolina, the Hurricanes host the St. Louis Blues. Carter Hutton and Cam Ward make spot starts in goal. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, passed from Oskar Sundqvist and Magnus Paajarvi. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Justin Williams. The Blues took the lead back in the third period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Schenn, Hutton (26 for 27 in saves), and Jaskin.
West again to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period with an Artem Anisimov shorthanded goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Nashville tied it on an unassisted Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period. The Predators took the lead with a Craig Smith power play goal, his second of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and Kevin Fiala. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars being Rinne (43 for 44 in saves), Smith, and Jarnkrok.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Calgary began in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third of the season, made possible by Micheal Ferland and Sean Monahan. Dallas tied it on an Esa Lindell power play goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jason Spezza and Mattias Janmark. The Stars took the lead in the third period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Devin Shore and John Klingberg. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Lehtonen (29 for 30 in saves), Radulov, and Lindell.
Follow me on Twitter@OutsiderSports0.
Vegas, as the Golden Knights host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Oscar Dansk draw the starts in goal. Vegas got going in the second period with an unassisted David Perron goal, his third of the season. The Golden Knights added on with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Vegas extended the lead as Cody Eakin scored, with the help of James Neal and Perron. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a Neal goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Colin Miller and Eakin. Vegas kept going in the third period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his third of the year, guided in by Luca Sbisa and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights struck again with an Erik Haula power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Marchessault and Schmidt. Vegas iced it at 7-0 with a William Carrier goal, made possible by Brad Hunt. The three stars went to Perron, Neal, and Dansk (32 save shutout), while Eakin, Marchessault, and Schmidt get the honorable mentions.
East to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and Keith Kinkaid are the backups in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fourth of the season, via Christopher DiDomenico and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators added on with a David Johnny Oduya goal, passed from Erik Karlsson and Zack Smith. New Jersey got on the board with a Jimmy Hayes goal, his second of the year, helped along by Pavel Zacha and Steven Santini. The Devils tied it on an Adam Henrique power play goal in the second period, his third of the season, powered by Will Butcher and Jesper Bratt. New Jersey took the lead with a Brian Gibbons goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Zacha and Hayes. The Devils extended the lead in the third period as Damon Severson scored, thanks to Taylor Hall. Ottawa got one back with a Mark Stone goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Hoffman and Dion Phaneuf. The Senators tied it as DiDomenico scored, with the help of Derick Brassard and Stone. The tie went to a shootout, where Drew Stafford and Bratt lifted the Devils over Tom Pyatt and the Senators by a 5-4 final score. the three stars went to Hayes, Bratt, and DiDomenico, while Zacha, Stone, and Hoffman get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Steve Mason and Sergei Bobrovsky play in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with an unassisted Brandon Tanev goal, his second of the season. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist from Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 in overtime with Josh Anderson goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves), Anderson, and Atkinson.
Down in Carolina, the Hurricanes host the St. Louis Blues. Carter Hutton and Cam Ward make spot starts in goal. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, passed from Oskar Sundqvist and Magnus Paajarvi. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Justin Williams. The Blues took the lead back in the third period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Schenn, Hutton (26 for 27 in saves), and Jaskin.
West again to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened in the first period with an Artem Anisimov shorthanded goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Nashville tied it on an unassisted Calle Jarnkrok goal in the second period. The Predators took the lead with a Craig Smith power play goal, his second of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and Kevin Fiala. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars being Rinne (43 for 44 in saves), Smith, and Jarnkrok.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Calgary began in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third of the season, made possible by Micheal Ferland and Sean Monahan. Dallas tied it on an Esa Lindell power play goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jason Spezza and Mattias Janmark. The Stars took the lead in the third period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Devin Shore and John Klingberg. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Lehtonen (29 for 30 in saves), Radulov, and Lindell.
Follow me on Twitter
Thursday, October 26, 2017
MLS Playoffs 2017: Play-In Games
Over October 25 and 26, the teams not earning byes for the MLS playoffs participated in one-game playoffs to advance. First up...
The Chicago Fire host the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Matt Lampson are the goalies. New York led off in the seventh minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, via Damien Perrinelle. The Red Bulls added on in the eleventh minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal, courtesy of Tyler Adams and Wright-Phillips. New York extended the lead in the seventieth minute as Daniel Royer scored, thanks to Sean Davis. Gonzalo Veron took a yellow card for his foul in the eighty-fifth minute. The Red Bulls padded the lead with a Veron goal in the eighty-seventh minute, set up by Kljestan. The final held at 4-0, with Wright-Phillips named man of the match.
West to Vancouver, where the Whitecaps FC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Stefan Marinovic are the backups in goal. Vancouver began in the thirty-third minute with a Fredy Montero goal, helped along by Kendall Waston and Cristian Techera. The Whitecaps added on in the fifty-seventh minute with a Techera goal. Vancouver extended the lead as Waston scored in the sixty-fourth minute, with the help of Tim Parker. Darwin Ceren of San Jose had a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. The Whitecaps padded the lead with a Nicolas Mezquida goal, assisted by Christian Bolanos and Brek Shea. Vancouver continued in the eightieth minute on a Mezquida goal, his second of the game, made possible by Shea. Anibal Godoy of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for his foul. The final held at 5-0, with the man of the match being Waston.
On Thursday, Atlanta United FC brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Brad Guzan are the gloved men. Columbus saw a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul by Hector Jimenez. The Crew's Artur took a yellow card for a foul in the ninety-sixth minute. The game went into the shootout scoreless, where Federico Higuain, Niko Hansen, and Adam Jahn lifted Columbus over Hector Villalba and Atlanta 3-1 to advance to the next round.
Finally, the Houston Dynamo host Sporting Kansas City. Andrew Dykstra and Tyler Deric are between the posts. Houston saw yellow cards for Philippe Senderos in the fourteenth minute for a foul and Ricardo Clark for not retreating in the twenty-first minute. Graham Zusi of Kansas City took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Ilie Sanchez of Sporting had a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-third minute, as did teammate Roger Espinoza in the sixty-fifth minute. Adolfo Machado of the Dynamo received a yellow card for his seventy-sixth minute foul. Diego Rubio of Kansas City took a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. Houston got going in the ninety-fourth minute with an Alberth Elis goal, set up by Vicente Sanchez. In the 109th minute, Romell Quioto of the Dynamo had a yellow card for time wasting. In stoppage time, Elis and Dykstra both had yellow cards for fouls. Houston won 1-0, with Elis named man of the match.
Follow me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
The Chicago Fire host the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Matt Lampson are the goalies. New York led off in the seventh minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, via Damien Perrinelle. The Red Bulls added on in the eleventh minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal, courtesy of Tyler Adams and Wright-Phillips. New York extended the lead in the seventieth minute as Daniel Royer scored, thanks to Sean Davis. Gonzalo Veron took a yellow card for his foul in the eighty-fifth minute. The Red Bulls padded the lead with a Veron goal in the eighty-seventh minute, set up by Kljestan. The final held at 4-0, with Wright-Phillips named man of the match.
West to Vancouver, where the Whitecaps FC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Andrew Tarbell and Stefan Marinovic are the backups in goal. Vancouver began in the thirty-third minute with a Fredy Montero goal, helped along by Kendall Waston and Cristian Techera. The Whitecaps added on in the fifty-seventh minute with a Techera goal. Vancouver extended the lead as Waston scored in the sixty-fourth minute, with the help of Tim Parker. Darwin Ceren of San Jose had a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. The Whitecaps padded the lead with a Nicolas Mezquida goal, assisted by Christian Bolanos and Brek Shea. Vancouver continued in the eightieth minute on a Mezquida goal, his second of the game, made possible by Shea. Anibal Godoy of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for his foul. The final held at 5-0, with the man of the match being Waston.
On Thursday, Atlanta United FC brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Brad Guzan are the gloved men. Columbus saw a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul by Hector Jimenez. The Crew's Artur took a yellow card for a foul in the ninety-sixth minute. The game went into the shootout scoreless, where Federico Higuain, Niko Hansen, and Adam Jahn lifted Columbus over Hector Villalba and Atlanta 3-1 to advance to the next round.
Finally, the Houston Dynamo host Sporting Kansas City. Andrew Dykstra and Tyler Deric are between the posts. Houston saw yellow cards for Philippe Senderos in the fourteenth minute for a foul and Ricardo Clark for not retreating in the twenty-first minute. Graham Zusi of Kansas City took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Ilie Sanchez of Sporting had a yellow card for a foul in the fifty-third minute, as did teammate Roger Espinoza in the sixty-fifth minute. Adolfo Machado of the Dynamo received a yellow card for his seventy-sixth minute foul. Diego Rubio of Kansas City took a yellow card for an eighty-ninth minute foul. Houston got going in the ninety-fourth minute with an Alberth Elis goal, set up by Vicente Sanchez. In the 109th minute, Romell Quioto of the Dynamo had a yellow card for time wasting. In stoppage time, Elis and Dykstra both had yellow cards for fouls. Houston won 1-0, with Elis named man of the match.
Follow me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
NHL 2017-18 Day 23
Eleven games on for tonight, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones faces a lesser foe in Anton Khudobin in goal. Boston led off in the first period with an Danton Heinen shorthanded goal, set up by David Backes and Kevan Miller. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Joe Thornton goal, his second of the season, passed from Tim Heed and Brent Burns on the power play. The Bruins took the lead back with a Heinen goal, his second of the game, guided in by Brandon Carlo and Tim Schaller. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Heinen, Khudobin (36 for 37 in saves), and Thornton.
Down in New York, the Rangers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill and Ondrej Pavelec are the mediocre goalies. New York opened in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his second of the season, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his second of the year, via Ryan McDonagh and Boo Nieves. Arizona got on the board in the second period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his third of the season, assisted by Christian Dvorak and Alex Goligoski. New York replied with a Michael Grabner goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Nieves. The Rangers extended the lead as Buchnevich scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Nieves, who got a sock trick. The Coyotes got one back with a Clayton Keller power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Max Domi. New York iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Grabner, his second of the game and third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Buchnevich, Nieves, and Grabner.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Matt Murray guard the cages. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Conor Sheary goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby. Winnipeg tied it on a Josh Morrissey goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Bryan Little. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime with an unassisted Phil Kessel goal, his fourth of the campaign. The three stars were handed to Kessel, Murray (30 for 31 in saves), and Hellebuyck (34 for 36 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Carolina began in the first period with a Josh Jooris goal, assisted by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Joakim Nordstrom. The Hurricanes added on with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the season, passed from Victor Rask. Toronto got on the board with an Auston Matthews goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Patrick Marleau. Carolina replied with an Elias Lindholm goal, his second of the season, coming off of Sebastian Aho and Haydn Fleury. The Maple Leafs got one back in the second period on a Dominic Moore goal, his third of the year, made possible by Matt Martin and Morgan Rielly. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Jake Gardiner and Matthews. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead with a Rask goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper from Teravainen. Carolina extended the lead in the third period as Brock McGinn scored, thanks to Fleury and Teravainen. The Hurricanes finished it at 6-3 with a Jooris goal, his second of the game, via Jeff Skinner. The three stars were handed to Teravainen, Jooris, and Rask, while Fleury and Matthews get the honorable mentions.
Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Carey Price tend the twines. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Derek Forbort. The Kings added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period as Anze Kopitar scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jake Muzzin. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a Kurtis MacDermid goal, via Drew Doughty and Kempe. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Quick (40 save shutout), Kempe, and Toffoli.
Back in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa was first to score in the first period with a Dion Phaneuf power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Filip Chlapik and Christopher DiDomenico. The Senators added on with a Mark Borowiecki goal, via Mike Hoffman and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Ottawa extended the lead as Pageau scored a shorthanded goal, set up by Erik Karlsson. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Jakub Voracek goal, passed from Sean Couturier and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers got one back with a Travis Konecny goal, his second of the year, coming off of Radko Gudas. The Senators answered with a Mark Stone goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Ryan Dzingel and Karlsson. Ottawa padded the lead with a Tom Pyatt goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Nate Thompson and Pageau in the third period. Philadelphia responded with a Provorov goal, his second of the season, assisted by Konecny and Couturier. The Flyers got closer with a Couturier goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Shayne Gostisbehere and Voracek. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Pageau, Karlsson, and Couturier, while Voracek, Konecny, and Provorov get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Andrei Vasilevskiy. Detroit opened in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Frans Nielsen goal, his third of the season. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. The Lightning took the lead with a Steven Stamkos power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, via Kucherov and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay added on with a Brayden Point goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Yanni Gourde and Ondrej Palat. The Red Wings got one back with a Nielsen power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Justin Abdelkader. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Kucherov, Nielsen, and Point.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and James Reimer play in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Radim Vrbata goal, assisted by Connor Brickley and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with an Owen Tippett goal, passed from Jamie McGinn and Mike Matheson. Anaheim got on the board with a Kalle Kossila goal, helped along by Logan Shaw and Chris Wagner. Florida replied with a Vrbata power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Nick Bjugstag. The Panthers extended the lead in the second period as Trocheck scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Brickley and Alex Petrovic. Florida padded the lead as Evgenii Dadonov scored his third of the year, with the help of Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers kept going with a shorthanded Barkov goal, his third of the season, set up by Derek MacKenzie. Reto Berra replaced Gibson for the third period. The Ducks got one back in the third period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jakob Silfverberg and Antoine Vermette. Florida countered with a Vrbata goal to complete his hat trick, fueled by Trocheck and Keith Yandle. Anaheim chipped back on a Shaw goal, made possible by Wagner and Derek Grant. The Panthers answered on a Dadonov goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, dished from Barkov and Huberdeau. This produced the 8-3 final, with the three stars awarded to Vrbata, Dadonov, and Barkov, while Trocheck, Huberdeau, Brickley, Shaw, and Wagner get honorable mentions.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Devan Dubnyk draw the starts in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jared Spurgeon. The Wild added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Mikael Granlund. Minnesota extended the lead as Eric Staal scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal, his fourth of the season. New York got on the board with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his second of the year, passed from Johnny Boychuk and Josh Bailey. The Wild replied in the second period with a Luke Kunin shorthanded goal, set up by Staal. The Islanders countered with a Nick Leddy goal, helped along by Mathew Barzal and Bailey. Minnesota answered in the third period with a Zack Mitchell goal, assisted by Daniel Winnik and Spurgeon. The Wild padded the lead on a Jonas Brodin goal, with helpers from Foligno and Joel Eriksson Ek. New York pulled one back with an Anders Lee goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Leddy and Bailey, the latter earning a sock trick. The Islanders got closer with a Barzal goal, his second of the year, fueled by Boychuk and Cal Clutterbuck. This produced the 6-4 final, with the three stars handed to Staal, Foligno, and Bailey, while Spurgeon, Barzal, Leddy, and Boychuk get the honorable mentions.
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Cam Talbot protect the nets. Edmonton began in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Ryan Strome and Leon Draisaitl. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the year, via Alexander Radulov and Dan Hamhuis. The Oilers retook the lead with a Patrick Maroon goal, his third of the season, coming off of Darnell Nurse and Draisaitl. The Stars tied it on a second period power play goal by Radulov, his second of the year, powered by Tyler Seguin and Devin Shore. Edmonton retook the lead with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his third of the season, assisted by Kris Russell and Milan Lucic. Dallas tied it again with a Benn power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year,with assists provided by Radulov and John Klingberg. The Stars took the lead with a third period power play goal by Esa Lindell, his second of the season, made possible by Jason Spezza and Hamhuis. The Oilers tied it again on a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Lucic. Edmonton won 5-4 with a Matt Benning goal, helped along by Draisaitl, who got a sock trick, and Nurse. The three stars were Nugent-Hopkins, Benn, and Radulov, while Draisaitl, Hamhuis, Lucic, and Nurse get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Anders Nilsson receive the starting nods in goal. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his fourth of the season, via Sam Gagner and Alex Burmistrov. The Canucks added on with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Sven Baertschi and Brock Boeser. Vancouver extended the lead as Markus Granlund scored his second of the season, thanks to Derek Dorsett. The Canucks padded the lead with a Baertschi power play goal in the second period, his third of the year, guided in by Derrick Pouliot and Boeser. Vancouver chased Holtby with a Dorsett goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Brandon Sutter and Christopher Tanev. Philipp Grubauer took over in goal. Washington got on the board with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, assisted by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Canucks responded with a Baertschi power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Horvat and Boeser, the latter getting a sock trick. The Capitals got one back with a Chandler Stephenson goal, passed from Jay Beagle and Madison Bowey. The final held at 6-2, with the three stars going to Baertschi, Boeser, and Horvat, while Dorsett gets an honorable mention.
Follow me on Twitter@OutsiderSports0.
The Boston Bruins hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones faces a lesser foe in Anton Khudobin in goal. Boston led off in the first period with an Danton Heinen shorthanded goal, set up by David Backes and Kevan Miller. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Joe Thornton goal, his second of the season, passed from Tim Heed and Brent Burns on the power play. The Bruins took the lead back with a Heinen goal, his second of the game, guided in by Brandon Carlo and Tim Schaller. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Heinen, Khudobin (36 for 37 in saves), and Thornton.
Down in New York, the Rangers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill and Ondrej Pavelec are the mediocre goalies. New York opened in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his second of the season, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his second of the year, via Ryan McDonagh and Boo Nieves. Arizona got on the board in the second period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his third of the season, assisted by Christian Dvorak and Alex Goligoski. New York replied with a Michael Grabner goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Nieves. The Rangers extended the lead as Buchnevich scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Nieves, who got a sock trick. The Coyotes got one back with a Clayton Keller power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Max Domi. New York iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Grabner, his second of the game and third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Buchnevich, Nieves, and Grabner.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Matt Murray guard the cages. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Conor Sheary goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby. Winnipeg tied it on a Josh Morrissey goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Bryan Little. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime with an unassisted Phil Kessel goal, his fourth of the campaign. The three stars were handed to Kessel, Murray (30 for 31 in saves), and Hellebuyck (34 for 36 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Carolina began in the first period with a Josh Jooris goal, assisted by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Joakim Nordstrom. The Hurricanes added on with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the season, passed from Victor Rask. Toronto got on the board with an Auston Matthews goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Patrick Marleau. Carolina replied with an Elias Lindholm goal, his second of the season, coming off of Sebastian Aho and Haydn Fleury. The Maple Leafs got one back in the second period on a Dominic Moore goal, his third of the year, made possible by Matt Martin and Morgan Rielly. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Jake Gardiner and Matthews. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead with a Rask goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper from Teravainen. Carolina extended the lead in the third period as Brock McGinn scored, thanks to Fleury and Teravainen. The Hurricanes finished it at 6-3 with a Jooris goal, his second of the game, via Jeff Skinner. The three stars were handed to Teravainen, Jooris, and Rask, while Fleury and Matthews get the honorable mentions.
Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Carey Price tend the twines. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Derek Forbort. The Kings added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period as Anze Kopitar scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jake Muzzin. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a Kurtis MacDermid goal, via Drew Doughty and Kempe. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Quick (40 save shutout), Kempe, and Toffoli.
Back in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa was first to score in the first period with a Dion Phaneuf power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Filip Chlapik and Christopher DiDomenico. The Senators added on with a Mark Borowiecki goal, via Mike Hoffman and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Ottawa extended the lead as Pageau scored a shorthanded goal, set up by Erik Karlsson. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Jakub Voracek goal, passed from Sean Couturier and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers got one back with a Travis Konecny goal, his second of the year, coming off of Radko Gudas. The Senators answered with a Mark Stone goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Ryan Dzingel and Karlsson. Ottawa padded the lead with a Tom Pyatt goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Nate Thompson and Pageau in the third period. Philadelphia responded with a Provorov goal, his second of the season, assisted by Konecny and Couturier. The Flyers got closer with a Couturier goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Shayne Gostisbehere and Voracek. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Pageau, Karlsson, and Couturier, while Voracek, Konecny, and Provorov get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Andrei Vasilevskiy. Detroit opened in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Frans Nielsen goal, his third of the season. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. The Lightning took the lead with a Steven Stamkos power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, via Kucherov and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay added on with a Brayden Point goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Yanni Gourde and Ondrej Palat. The Red Wings got one back with a Nielsen power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Justin Abdelkader. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Kucherov, Nielsen, and Point.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and James Reimer play in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Radim Vrbata goal, assisted by Connor Brickley and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with an Owen Tippett goal, passed from Jamie McGinn and Mike Matheson. Anaheim got on the board with a Kalle Kossila goal, helped along by Logan Shaw and Chris Wagner. Florida replied with a Vrbata power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Nick Bjugstag. The Panthers extended the lead in the second period as Trocheck scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Brickley and Alex Petrovic. Florida padded the lead as Evgenii Dadonov scored his third of the year, with the help of Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers kept going with a shorthanded Barkov goal, his third of the season, set up by Derek MacKenzie. Reto Berra replaced Gibson for the third period. The Ducks got one back in the third period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jakob Silfverberg and Antoine Vermette. Florida countered with a Vrbata goal to complete his hat trick, fueled by Trocheck and Keith Yandle. Anaheim chipped back on a Shaw goal, made possible by Wagner and Derek Grant. The Panthers answered on a Dadonov goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, dished from Barkov and Huberdeau. This produced the 8-3 final, with the three stars awarded to Vrbata, Dadonov, and Barkov, while Trocheck, Huberdeau, Brickley, Shaw, and Wagner get honorable mentions.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Devan Dubnyk draw the starts in goal. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jared Spurgeon. The Wild added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Mikael Granlund. Minnesota extended the lead as Eric Staal scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal, his fourth of the season. New York got on the board with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his second of the year, passed from Johnny Boychuk and Josh Bailey. The Wild replied in the second period with a Luke Kunin shorthanded goal, set up by Staal. The Islanders countered with a Nick Leddy goal, helped along by Mathew Barzal and Bailey. Minnesota answered in the third period with a Zack Mitchell goal, assisted by Daniel Winnik and Spurgeon. The Wild padded the lead on a Jonas Brodin goal, with helpers from Foligno and Joel Eriksson Ek. New York pulled one back with an Anders Lee goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Leddy and Bailey, the latter earning a sock trick. The Islanders got closer with a Barzal goal, his second of the year, fueled by Boychuk and Cal Clutterbuck. This produced the 6-4 final, with the three stars handed to Staal, Foligno, and Bailey, while Spurgeon, Barzal, Leddy, and Boychuk get the honorable mentions.
In Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Cam Talbot protect the nets. Edmonton began in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Ryan Strome and Leon Draisaitl. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the year, via Alexander Radulov and Dan Hamhuis. The Oilers retook the lead with a Patrick Maroon goal, his third of the season, coming off of Darnell Nurse and Draisaitl. The Stars tied it on a second period power play goal by Radulov, his second of the year, powered by Tyler Seguin and Devin Shore. Edmonton retook the lead with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his third of the season, assisted by Kris Russell and Milan Lucic. Dallas tied it again with a Benn power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year,with assists provided by Radulov and John Klingberg. The Stars took the lead with a third period power play goal by Esa Lindell, his second of the season, made possible by Jason Spezza and Hamhuis. The Oilers tied it again on a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Lucic. Edmonton won 5-4 with a Matt Benning goal, helped along by Draisaitl, who got a sock trick, and Nurse. The three stars were Nugent-Hopkins, Benn, and Radulov, while Draisaitl, Hamhuis, Lucic, and Nurse get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Anders Nilsson receive the starting nods in goal. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his fourth of the season, via Sam Gagner and Alex Burmistrov. The Canucks added on with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Sven Baertschi and Brock Boeser. Vancouver extended the lead as Markus Granlund scored his second of the season, thanks to Derek Dorsett. The Canucks padded the lead with a Baertschi power play goal in the second period, his third of the year, guided in by Derrick Pouliot and Boeser. Vancouver chased Holtby with a Dorsett goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Brandon Sutter and Christopher Tanev. Philipp Grubauer took over in goal. Washington got on the board with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, assisted by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Canucks responded with a Baertschi power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Horvat and Boeser, the latter getting a sock trick. The Capitals got one back with a Chandler Stephenson goal, passed from Jay Beagle and Madison Bowey. The final held at 6-2, with the three stars going to Baertschi, Boeser, and Horvat, while Dorsett gets an honorable mention.
Follow me on Twitter
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)