A big day of games, with fifteen on, is up before tomorrow's break for Thanksgiving. We begin with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Sven Baertschi and Michael Del Zotto. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Canucks retook the lead with a Loui Eriksson goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Thomas Vanek. Vancouver added on in the second period with a Derrick Pouliot goal, assisted by Del Zotto and Vanek. The Canucks extended the lead as Boeser scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, a power play goal, with the help of Alexander Edler and Henrik Sedin. The Penguins got one back in the third period with a Guentzel power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Kessel and Sidney Crosby. Vancouver iced it at 5-2 with a Brandon Sutter empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Brendan Gaunce and Sam Gagner. The three stars went to Boeser, Guentzel, and Del Zotto, while Vanek gets an honorable mention.
In Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Chad Johnson start in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Jason Pominville and Evander Kane. Minnesota tied it on a Tyler Ennis goal, his fourth of the year, via Marcus Foligno and Charlie Coyle. The Wild took the lead with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Minnesota added on with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. Robin Lehner replaced Johnson to start the second period. The Sabres got one back with a Jordan Nolan goal, guided in by Kyle Okposo and Jacob Josefson. The Wild answered on another Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, fueled by Eric Staal and Jason Zucker. Minnesota extended the lead as Granlund scored a power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, thanks to Koivu and Suter. Buffalo pulled back with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Jake McCabe and Johan Larsson. The Sabres got closer in the third period with a Nolan goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Nathan Beaulieu. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Niederreiter, Granlund, and Nolan, while Koivu and Suter get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jimmy Howard are in the blue paint. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. Edmonton tied it on a Darnell Nurse goal, his second of the year, via Connor McDavid and Milan Lucic. The Oilers took the lead with a Patrick Maroon goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Yohann Auvitu. The Red Wings retied it on a Niklas Kronwall goal, his second of the season, made possible by Gustav Nyquist and Abdelkader. Edmonton retook the lead in the second period with a Jujhar Khaira goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Auvitu. The Oilers added on with a Mark Letestu goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Michael Cammalleri and Zack Kassian. Edmonton extended the lead as Drake Caggiula scored his fourth of the season, thanks to McDavid and Kris Russell. The Oilers padded the lead in the third period with a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Strome. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being McDavid, Strome and Auvitu, while Abdelkader gets an honorable mention.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Scott Darling man the nets. New York began in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Brendan Smith and J.T. Miller. The Rangers added on with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Brady Skjei. Carolina got on the board with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Faulk. New York replied with a Paul Carey goal, passed from Jimmy Vesey and Nick Holden. The Rangers extended the lead in the third period as Kreider scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, a power play goal, with the help of Mats Zuccarello and Zibanejad. New York padded the lead with a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the season, via Kevin Hayes and Rick Nash. The Rangers continued with another Fast goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Steven Kampfer. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars awarded to Kreider, Fast, and Zibanejad.
Back north, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Cory Schneider are between the pipes. Boston struck first in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins added on with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by David Pastrnak and Danton Heinen. New Jersey got on the board with a Jesper Bratt power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Brian Boyle and Adam Henrique. The Devils tied it in the third period with a Brian Gibbons goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Damon Severson. The tie went to a shootout, where Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy beat Taylor Hall for a 3-2 Bruins win. The three stars were Pastrnak, Khudobin (40 for 42 in saves), and Grzelcyk.
In Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Thomas Greiss are the average goalies. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period with a Taylor Leier goal, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Scott Laughton. New York tied it on a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. The Flyers took the lead with a Michael Raffl goal, coming off of Sean Couturier and Ivan Provorov in the second period. The Islanders tied it again with a Johnny Boychuk power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Bailey and John Tavares. New York took the lead with a Joshua Ho-Sang goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Adam Pelech and Anthony Beauvillier. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Wayne Simmonds and Claude Giroux. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Bailey goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Tavares and Leddy. The three stars were Bailey, Leddy, and Tavares.
South to DC, where the Washington Capitals host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington opened in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Alex Chiasson and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Kuznetsov scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Oshie and John Carlson. The Capitals padded the lead with a Vrana goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, helped along by Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. Ottawa got on the board with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Alexandre Burrows and Thomas Chabot. The Senators got closer in the third period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Mark Stone and Derick Brassard. Washington iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Chiasson, his third of the campaign, set up by Brooks Orpik. The three stars were Vrana, Kuznetsov, and Chiasson, while Oshie gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Roberto Luongo are in the creases. Florida got going in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Vincent Trocheck and Henrik Haapala. Toronto tied it in the third period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Connor Brown and Patrick Marleau. The tie went to a shootout, where Aleksander Barkov and Bjugstad lifted the Panthers over Marleau and the Maple Leafs 2-1. The three stars were Bjugstad, Luongo (43 for 44 in saves), and Andersen (42 for 43 in saves).
North again to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Columbus won 1-0 in overtime with a Josh Anderson goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Nick Foligno. The three stars were Bobrovsky (22 save shutout), Anderson, and Smith (40 for 41 in saves).
Returning to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Chicago started in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Artem Anisimov and Jan Rutta. The Blackhawks added on with a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, powered by Cody Franson and Duncan Keith. Tampa Bay tied it on a second period shorthanded goal by Ondrej Palat, his sixth of the season, set up by Ryan Callahan and Victor Hedman. The Lightning tied it in the third period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his third of the year, assisted by Braydon Coburn and Callahan. Tampa Bay won 3-2 in overtime with a Brayden Point power play goal, his ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Steven Stamkos and Vladislav Namestnikov. The three stars went to Callahan, Point, and Kane.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Pekka Rinne are the Finnish goalies. Montreal led off in the first period with a Jordie Benn goal, his second of the season, coming off of Charles Hudon and Phillip Danault. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Ryan Johansen and P.K. Subban. The Predators took the lead in the third period with another Forsberg power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, via Craig Smith. The Canadiens tied it on an unassisted Joe Morrow goal, his third of the year. In the shootout, Kyle Turris won it 3-2 for the Predators. The three stars were Forsberg, Rinne (27 for 29 in saves), and Morrow.
West to Colorado, as the Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jonathan Bernier occupy the creases. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Erik Johnson goal, his second of the season, via Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche added on with a Nail Yakupov goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of MacKinnon. Colorado extended the lead in the third period as Gabriel Landeskog scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Rantanen and MacKinnon, the latter earning a sock trick. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars given to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Bernier (28 save shutout).
Next up, the Arizona Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones faces a lesser foe in Scott Wedgewood in goal. San Jose began in the first period with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the season, made possible by Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Joonas Donskoi and Justin Braun. Arizona got on the board in the third period with a Brendan Perlini goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Derek Stepan and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Joel Ward, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Jones (26 for 27 in saves), Couture, and Thornton.
In California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Steve Mason and Jonathan Quick are the masked men. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with an Adam Lowry goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Andrew Copp and the goalie Mason. The Jets added on in the second period with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mathieu Perreault. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his tenth of the season, via Oscar Fantenberg and Anze Kopitar. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Mason (38 for 39 in saves), Laine, and Lowry.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Maxime Lagace and John Gibson are the goalies. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, his third of the season, helped along by Brandon Montour. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Derek Grant power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Cam Fowler. Vegas got on the board with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his sixth of the season, coming on the power play from David Perron and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights tied it in the third period with a Colin Miller goal, his third of the year, via Perron and James Neal. Vegas took the lead with a Neal goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Marchessault and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights added on with a Karlsson goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Reilly Smith and Marchessault. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Neal, Marchessault, and Karlsson, while Perron gets an honorable mention.
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
MLS 2017 Conference Championships - Leg 1
On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, the final four of MLS battled out in the first of their two-leg conference championships. First...
The Columbus Crew SC welcome Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Zack Steffen are the gloved men. Columbus' Artur took a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. The Crew saw yellow cards for Pedro Santos in the fifty-second minute for dissent and for a fifty-fourth minute foul by Jonathan Mensah. Toronto's Jonathan Osorio took a yellow card for not retreating in the sixty-eighth minute, and teammates Raheem Edwards took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-fifth minute. The final held at 0-0, with the man of the match being Bono for his three-save clean sheet.
The other game sees the Houston Dynamo bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Tyler Miller and Joe Willis draw the starts in goal. Seattle opened in the eleventh minute with a Gustav Svensson goal, set up by Nicolas Lodeiro. Houston's Jalil Anibaba took a straight red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity in the twenty-eighth minute. The Dynamo saw Alberth Elis take a yellow card for dissent in the twenty-ninth minute. The Sounders added on in the forty-second minute with a Will Bruin goal, via Joevin Jones. Tomas Martinez of Houston had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Seattle saw yellow cards for fouls by Nouhou in the sixty-fourth minute and Roman Torres in the eighty-eighth minute. The Sounders won 2-0, with the man of the match being Svensson.
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The Columbus Crew SC welcome Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Zack Steffen are the gloved men. Columbus' Artur took a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. The Crew saw yellow cards for Pedro Santos in the fifty-second minute for dissent and for a fifty-fourth minute foul by Jonathan Mensah. Toronto's Jonathan Osorio took a yellow card for not retreating in the sixty-eighth minute, and teammates Raheem Edwards took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-fifth minute. The final held at 0-0, with the man of the match being Bono for his three-save clean sheet.
The other game sees the Houston Dynamo bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Tyler Miller and Joe Willis draw the starts in goal. Seattle opened in the eleventh minute with a Gustav Svensson goal, set up by Nicolas Lodeiro. Houston's Jalil Anibaba took a straight red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity in the twenty-eighth minute. The Dynamo saw Alberth Elis take a yellow card for dissent in the twenty-ninth minute. The Sounders added on in the forty-second minute with a Will Bruin goal, via Joevin Jones. Tomas Martinez of Houston had a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul. Seattle saw yellow cards for fouls by Nouhou in the sixty-fourth minute and Roman Torres in the eighty-eighth minute. The Sounders won 2-0, with the man of the match being Svensson.
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NHL 2017-18 Day 49
Just three games today in hockey as the league adjusts for taking Thanksgiving off. We begin in...
Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Michal Neuvirth are set to start in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Travis Konecny and Valtteri Filppula. Vancouver tied it on a Daniel Sedin goal, his fourth of the year, via Henrik Sedin and Jake Virtanen. The Canucks took the lead with a Brock Boeser goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Derrick Pouliot and Alexander Edler. Vancouver added on in the second period with a Boeser power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks extended the lead as Sven Baertschi scored his eighth of the season on the power play, thanks to Loui Eriksson and Thomas Vanek. Brian Elliott replaced Neuvirth in goal. The Flyers got one back in the third period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Claude Giroux and Travis Sanheim. Vancouver iced it at 5-2 with an Eriksson empty net goal, set up by Sam Gagner. The three stars were Boeser, Daniel Sedin, and Henrik Sedin, while Eriksson gets an honorable mention.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Brayden Schenn. The Blues added on with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his second of the year, passed from Oskar Sundqvist and Robert Bortuzzo. Laurent Brossoit replaced Talbot in goal. St. Louis extended the lead in the second period as Jaden Schwartz scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Tarasenko and Schenn. The Blues padded the lead on a Schenn goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone helper from Schwartz. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Milan Lucic goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Connor McDavid and Drake Caggiula. St. Louis answered with a Scottie Upshall goal, his third of the year, coming off of Chris Thorburn and Kyle Brodziak. The Blues kept going with another Tarasenko goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, guided in by Schwartz and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis continued with a Schenn power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, powered by Colton Parayko and Tarasenko. The Oilers countered with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Kris Russell and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Blues fired back with a Paul Stastny goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Alexander Steen and Parayko. Edmonton chipped back with a Darnell Nurse goal, fueled by Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins. The final was 8-3, with the three stars awarded to Tarasenko, Schenn, and Schwartz, while Draisaitl, Parayko, and Nugent-Hopkins get the honorable mentions.
Finally, down in Texas, the Dallas Stars bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Charlie Lindgren and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Montreal got going in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Charles Hudon and Joe Morrow. Dallas tied it on a Devin Shore goal, his second of the year, via John Klingberg and Esa Lindell. The Stars took the lead with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and Shore. Dallas iced it at 3-1 with a Seguin empty net goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, set up by Alexander Radulov. The three stars were Shore, Seguin, and Bishop (29 for 30 in saves).
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Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Michal Neuvirth are set to start in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Travis Konecny and Valtteri Filppula. Vancouver tied it on a Daniel Sedin goal, his fourth of the year, via Henrik Sedin and Jake Virtanen. The Canucks took the lead with a Brock Boeser goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Derrick Pouliot and Alexander Edler. Vancouver added on in the second period with a Boeser power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Canucks extended the lead as Sven Baertschi scored his eighth of the season on the power play, thanks to Loui Eriksson and Thomas Vanek. Brian Elliott replaced Neuvirth in goal. The Flyers got one back in the third period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Claude Giroux and Travis Sanheim. Vancouver iced it at 5-2 with an Eriksson empty net goal, set up by Sam Gagner. The three stars were Boeser, Daniel Sedin, and Henrik Sedin, while Eriksson gets an honorable mention.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Brayden Schenn. The Blues added on with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, his second of the year, passed from Oskar Sundqvist and Robert Bortuzzo. Laurent Brossoit replaced Talbot in goal. St. Louis extended the lead in the second period as Jaden Schwartz scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Tarasenko and Schenn. The Blues padded the lead on a Schenn goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone helper from Schwartz. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Milan Lucic goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Connor McDavid and Drake Caggiula. St. Louis answered with a Scottie Upshall goal, his third of the year, coming off of Chris Thorburn and Kyle Brodziak. The Blues kept going with another Tarasenko goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, guided in by Schwartz and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis continued with a Schenn power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, powered by Colton Parayko and Tarasenko. The Oilers countered with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Kris Russell and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Blues fired back with a Paul Stastny goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Alexander Steen and Parayko. Edmonton chipped back with a Darnell Nurse goal, fueled by Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins. The final was 8-3, with the three stars awarded to Tarasenko, Schenn, and Schwartz, while Draisaitl, Parayko, and Nugent-Hopkins get the honorable mentions.
Finally, down in Texas, the Dallas Stars bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Charlie Lindgren and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Montreal got going in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Charles Hudon and Joe Morrow. Dallas tied it on a Devin Shore goal, his second of the year, via John Klingberg and Esa Lindell. The Stars took the lead with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and Shore. Dallas iced it at 3-1 with a Seguin empty net goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, set up by Alexander Radulov. The three stars were Shore, Seguin, and Bishop (29 for 30 in saves).
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Monday, November 20, 2017
NHL 2017-18 Day 48
Six games today, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Robin Lehner man the nets. Columbus got going in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Oliver Bjorkstrand and Markus Nutivaara. The Blue Jackets added on with an Artemi Panarin goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, via Nutivaara. Columbus extended the lead as Boone Jenner scored his third of the season, thanks to Cam Atkinson and Brandon Dubinsky. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Victor Antipin and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres got closer with an Evander Kane goal, his twelfth of the campaign, passed from Jack Eichel and Marco Scandella. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Jenner, Nutivaara, and Bobrovsky (30 for 32 in saves).
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Frederik Andersen draw the starts in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Brendan Perlini power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Derek Stepan and Clayton Keller. Toronto tied it in the second period on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Mitchell Marner. The Coyotes took the lead back with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his third of the season, guided in by Keller and Max Domi. Arizona added on in the third period with a Domi empty net goal, his second of the year, made possible by Christian Dvorak and Anthony Duclair. The Coyotes iced it at 4-1 with a Tobias Rieder empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Brad Richardson and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The three stars were Keller, Domi, and Raanta (27 for 28 in saves).
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals bring in the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington opened in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Jakub Vrana and Tom Wilson. Calgary tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Sean Monahan and Dougie Hamilton. The Flames took the lead in the second period with a Monahan goal, his twelfth of the season, a power play goal powered by Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary added on in the third period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Hamilton and Tkachuk. The Flames extended the lead as Mark Giordano scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Backlund and Jaromir Jagr. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Backlund, while Hamilton and Tkachuk get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville led off in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his second of the season, via P.K. Subban and Viktor Arvidsson. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tyler Myers and Bryan Little. The Predators retook the lead with a Ryan Johansen goal in the second period, his second of the season, assisted by Filip Forsberg and Arvidsson. Nashville added on with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Roman Josi and Fiala. The Predators extended the lead as Mattias Ekholm scored his fifth of the season on the power play, thanks to Josi and Turris. Nashville padded the lead in the third period with a Nick Bonino goal, his third of the year, coming off of Subban and Johansen. The Jets got one back with a Myers goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg got closer with a Perreault goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, passed from Joel Armia. The final stayed at 5-3, with the three stars being Turris, Fiala, and Perreault, while Arvidsson, Subban, Josi, Johansen, and Myers get the honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. New Jersey began in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Brian Gibbons and Andy Greene. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter power play goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Devils took the lead back with a Steven Santini goal, going in unassisted. New Jersey added on in the third period with a Will Butcher goal, his second of the season, passed from Henrique and Ben Lovejoy. The Wild replied with a Granlund power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Jared Spurgeon and Koivu. Minnesota tied it on another Granlund goal, his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Ryan Suter and Eric Staal. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime with a John Moore goal, his third of the year, fueled by Henrique and Taylor Hall. The three stars were Henrique, Granlund, and Koivu.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Anaheim Ducks for a battle of California. Reto Berra is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Logan Couture. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his fourth of the year, via Brandon Montour and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks took the lead with a Rakell goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Perry and Montour. The Sharks tied it in the third period with a Donskoi power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Tomas Hertl and Daniel O'Regan. In the shootout, Perry, Cam Fowler, Montour, and Antoine Vermette helped the Ducks to a 4-3 win over Donskoi, Brent Burns, and Tim Heed. The three stars were Perry, Montour, and Rakell, while Donskoi gets an honorable mention.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Robin Lehner man the nets. Columbus got going in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Oliver Bjorkstrand and Markus Nutivaara. The Blue Jackets added on with an Artemi Panarin goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, via Nutivaara. Columbus extended the lead as Boone Jenner scored his third of the season, thanks to Cam Atkinson and Brandon Dubinsky. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Victor Antipin and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres got closer with an Evander Kane goal, his twelfth of the campaign, passed from Jack Eichel and Marco Scandella. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Jenner, Nutivaara, and Bobrovsky (30 for 32 in saves).
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Frederik Andersen draw the starts in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Brendan Perlini power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Derek Stepan and Clayton Keller. Toronto tied it in the second period on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Mitchell Marner. The Coyotes took the lead back with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his third of the season, guided in by Keller and Max Domi. Arizona added on in the third period with a Domi empty net goal, his second of the year, made possible by Christian Dvorak and Anthony Duclair. The Coyotes iced it at 4-1 with a Tobias Rieder empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Brad Richardson and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The three stars were Keller, Domi, and Raanta (27 for 28 in saves).
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals bring in the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington opened in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Jakub Vrana and Tom Wilson. Calgary tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Sean Monahan and Dougie Hamilton. The Flames took the lead in the second period with a Monahan goal, his twelfth of the season, a power play goal powered by Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary added on in the third period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Hamilton and Tkachuk. The Flames extended the lead as Mark Giordano scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Backlund and Jaromir Jagr. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Backlund, while Hamilton and Tkachuk get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville led off in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his second of the season, via P.K. Subban and Viktor Arvidsson. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tyler Myers and Bryan Little. The Predators retook the lead with a Ryan Johansen goal in the second period, his second of the season, assisted by Filip Forsberg and Arvidsson. Nashville added on with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Roman Josi and Fiala. The Predators extended the lead as Mattias Ekholm scored his fifth of the season on the power play, thanks to Josi and Turris. Nashville padded the lead in the third period with a Nick Bonino goal, his third of the year, coming off of Subban and Johansen. The Jets got one back with a Myers goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg got closer with a Perreault goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, passed from Joel Armia. The final stayed at 5-3, with the three stars being Turris, Fiala, and Perreault, while Arvidsson, Subban, Josi, Johansen, and Myers get the honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. New Jersey began in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Brian Gibbons and Andy Greene. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter power play goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Devils took the lead back with a Steven Santini goal, going in unassisted. New Jersey added on in the third period with a Will Butcher goal, his second of the season, passed from Henrique and Ben Lovejoy. The Wild replied with a Granlund power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Jared Spurgeon and Koivu. Minnesota tied it on another Granlund goal, his second of the game and third of the season, helped along by Ryan Suter and Eric Staal. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime with a John Moore goal, his third of the year, fueled by Henrique and Taylor Hall. The three stars were Henrique, Granlund, and Koivu.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Anaheim Ducks for a battle of California. Reto Berra is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Logan Couture. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his fourth of the year, via Brandon Montour and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks took the lead with a Rakell goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Perry and Montour. The Sharks tied it in the third period with a Donskoi power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Tomas Hertl and Daniel O'Regan. In the shootout, Perry, Cam Fowler, Montour, and Antoine Vermette helped the Ducks to a 4-3 win over Donskoi, Brent Burns, and Tim Heed. The three stars were Perry, Montour, and Rakell, while Donskoi gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, November 19, 2017
NHL 2017-18 Day 47
Five games on today, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen goal, his seventh of the year, via Aho and Noah Hanifin. New York got on the board with a Nick Leddy goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Carolina shot back with an Elias Lindholm goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Phillip Di Giuseppe and Jeff Skinner. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the second period as Teravainen scored a power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with the help of Faulk and Aho. The Islanders got one back with a John Tavares power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Leddy and Mathew Barzal. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Teravainen, Aho, and Leddy, while Faulk gets an honorable mention.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jonathan Bernier and Jimmy Howard play in goal. Detroit started in the first period with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Dylan Larkin and Xavier Ouellet. Colorado tied it with an Erik Johnson goal, passed from Tyson Barrie and Dominic Toninato. The Red Wings reclaimed the lead in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Tomas Tatar. Detroit added on with a Niklas Kronwall power play goal in the third period, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. The Avalanche got one back with a Nail Yakupov power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Colin Wilson and Johnson. Colorado tied it on a Carl Soderberg goal, his third of the year, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and Barrie. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime with a MacKinnon goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone helper from Gabriel Landeskog. The three stars were MacKinnon, Johnson, and Barrie.
Back east, the New York Rangers host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. New York got going in the second period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jesper Fast and Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers added on with a Michael Grabner goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Marc Staal and Mats Zuccarello. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Mika Zibanejad empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Zuccarello and Chris Kreider. The three stars went to Zuccarello, Lundqvist (20 save shutout), and Hayes.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and John Gibson are between the pipes. Anaheim began in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Chris Wagner and Corey Perry. Florida got on the board with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Keith Yandle and Aleksander Barkov. Anaheim replied with a Brandon Montour power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Perry and Sami Vatanen. The Panthers got one back with a Yandle goal, his third of the season, assisted by Barkov and Trocheck. The final stayed at 3-2, with the three stars given to Perry, Yandle, and Trocheck, while Barkov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Maxime Lagace are in the creases. Vegas led off in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights added on with a Cody Eakin goal, his third of the year, made possible by Brendan Leipsic. Vegas extended the lead as Karlsson scored again, his second of the game and ninth of the season, again with a helper from Smith. Darcy Kuemper replaced Quick in goal. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Alex Iafallo. The Kings got closer in the third period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Drew Doughty. The Golden Knights finished it at 4-2 with an Alex Tuch empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Eakin. The three stars were Karlsson, Smith, and Eakin.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen goal, his seventh of the year, via Aho and Noah Hanifin. New York got on the board with a Nick Leddy goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Carolina shot back with an Elias Lindholm goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Phillip Di Giuseppe and Jeff Skinner. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the second period as Teravainen scored a power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with the help of Faulk and Aho. The Islanders got one back with a John Tavares power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Leddy and Mathew Barzal. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Teravainen, Aho, and Leddy, while Faulk gets an honorable mention.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jonathan Bernier and Jimmy Howard play in goal. Detroit started in the first period with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Dylan Larkin and Xavier Ouellet. Colorado tied it with an Erik Johnson goal, passed from Tyson Barrie and Dominic Toninato. The Red Wings reclaimed the lead in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Tomas Tatar. Detroit added on with a Niklas Kronwall power play goal in the third period, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. The Avalanche got one back with a Nail Yakupov power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Colin Wilson and Johnson. Colorado tied it on a Carl Soderberg goal, his third of the year, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and Barrie. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime with a MacKinnon goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone helper from Gabriel Landeskog. The three stars were MacKinnon, Johnson, and Barrie.
Back east, the New York Rangers host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. New York got going in the second period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jesper Fast and Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers added on with a Michael Grabner goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Marc Staal and Mats Zuccarello. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Mika Zibanejad empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Zuccarello and Chris Kreider. The three stars went to Zuccarello, Lundqvist (20 save shutout), and Hayes.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and John Gibson are between the pipes. Anaheim began in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Chris Wagner and Corey Perry. Florida got on the board with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Keith Yandle and Aleksander Barkov. Anaheim replied with a Brandon Montour power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Perry and Sami Vatanen. The Panthers got one back with a Yandle goal, his third of the season, assisted by Barkov and Trocheck. The final stayed at 3-2, with the three stars given to Perry, Yandle, and Trocheck, while Barkov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Maxime Lagace are in the creases. Vegas led off in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights added on with a Cody Eakin goal, his third of the year, made possible by Brendan Leipsic. Vegas extended the lead as Karlsson scored again, his second of the game and ninth of the season, again with a helper from Smith. Darcy Kuemper replaced Quick in goal. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Alex Iafallo. The Kings got closer in the third period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Drew Doughty. The Golden Knights finished it at 4-2 with an Alex Tuch empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Eakin. The three stars were Karlsson, Smith, and Eakin.
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Saturday, November 18, 2017
NHL 2017-18 Day 46
Thirteen games today, including five matinees. The first is in...
Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Brian Elliott are in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Brandon Manning goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Valtteri Filppula. Calgary tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his ninth of the year, via Micheal Ferland and Sean Monahan. The Flyers took the lead with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia added on with an Ivan Provorov goal, his third of the year, assisted by Jori Lehtera and Scott Laughton. The Flames got one back with a Monahan power play goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Kris Versteeg and Mark Giordano. Calgary tied it on another Monahan power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with assists provided by Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. The Flyers regained the lead with a Nolan Patrick goal, his second of the season, made possible by Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flames retied it on a Monahan power play goal, completing his hat trick on his eleventh of the year, with helpers from Gaudreau and Versteeg. The Flames won 5-4 in overtime with a Michael Frolik goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Mikael Backlund and Brodie. The three stars were Monahan, Gaudreau, and Brodie, while Versteeg and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Kari Lehtonen draw the starts. Dallas led off in the first period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. The Stars added on with an Alexander Radulov goal, his seventh of the year, via Roussel and Esa Lindell. Edmonton got on the board with a shorthanded Drake Caggiula goal, his second of the season, set up by Connor McDavid. The Oilers tied it with a McDavid power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Milan Lucic and Oscar Klefbom. Edmonton took the lead in the second period with a Caggiula goal, his second of the game and third of the season, fueled by Darnell Nurse and McDavid. Ben Bishop replaced Lehtonen in goal. Dallas tied it on a Devin Shore goal, courtesy of Tyler Seguin. The Stars pulled ahead with a Radek Faksa goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Tyler Pitlick and Jamie Oleksiak. Dallas extended the lead as Benn scored his eleventh of the season, with the help of Roussel and Radulov. The Stars padded the lead with a Jason Spezza power play goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist from the goalie Bishop. The three stars of the 6-3 game were Roussel, Benn, and McDavid, while Radulov and Caggiula get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Mike Condon are the backups in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Tom Pyatt and Johnny Oduya. Arizona tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fourth of the year, via Jason Demers. The Senators retook the lead with a Mark Borowiecki goal in the second period, his second of the season, passed from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Cody Ceci. The Coyotes tied it in the third period with a Duclair power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, powered by Alex Goligoski and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime with a Duclair goal, completing his hat trick on his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Ekman-Larsson and Derek Stepan. The three stars were awarded to Duclair, Ekman-Larsson, and Raanta (30 for 32 in saves).
Over in Winnipeg, the Jets host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his fifth of the season, via Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. New Jersey tied it on a Brian Gibbons goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Blake Coleman and Will Butcher. The Jets retook the lead with a Patrik Laine goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Nikolaj Ehlers and Bryan Little. Winnipeg added on with a Jacob Trouba goal, passed from Connor and Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Matt Hendricks scored his second of the year, thanks to Mathieu Perreault and Joel Armia. Winnipeg padded the lead with a Perreault goal, his third of the season, made possible by Hendricks and Armia. The Devils got one back in the third period with a Butcher goal, coming off of Nico Hischier and Taylor Hall. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Hendricks, Perreault, and Armia, while Connor, Butcher, and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the matinees end with the Los Angeles Kings welcoming the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Darcy Kuemper make spot starts in goal. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Drew Doughty and Dustin Brown. The Kings added on in the third period with a Jonny Brodzinski goal, assisted by Nic Dowd and Jussi Jokinen. Los Angeles extended the lead as Andy Andreoff scored, thanks to Toffoli and Adrian Kempe. The Kings iced it at 4-0 with a Trevor Lewis empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Tanner Pearson and Nick Shore. The three stars were Kuemper (24 save shutout), Toffoli, and Brodzinski.
Back east, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Chad Johnson are the goalies. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Justin Williams goal, his third of the season, passed from Marcus Kruger and Brett Pesce. Buffalo tied it on a third period Evander Kane goal, his eleventh of the year, via Ryan O'Reilly. The Hurricanes took the lead back with a Sebastian Aho goal, his third of the season, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Hadyn Fleury. Carolina added on with a Joakim Nordstrom empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Kruger and Jaccob Slavin. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Darling (24 for 25 in saves), Kruger, and Aho.
In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Charlie Lindgren make the starts in goal. Toronto drew first blood in the second period with a Ron Hainsey goal, coming off of Tyler Bozak and Dominic Moore. The Maple Leafs added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Patrick Marleau and the goalie Andersen. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Connor Brown scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Nikita Zaitsev and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs padded the lead with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Bozak. Toronto chased Lindgren with an Auston Matthews goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Mitchell Marner and Matt Martin. Antti Niemi made the relief appearance. The Maple Leafs capped it at 6-0 with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Marner. The three stars were Matthews, Bozak, and Marner, while Andersen (33 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Matt Murray tend the twines. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Gustav Forsling power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alex DeBrincat and Jonathan Toews. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Matt Hunwick shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Riley Sheahan and Carl Hagelin. The Blackhawks took the lead back with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Nick Schmaltz and Patrick Kane. The final held from here at 2-1, with the three stars belonging to Crawford (35 for 36 in saves), Anisimov, and Forsling.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. New York was first to score in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and Joshua Ho-Sang. The Islanders added on with an Anders Lee goal, his tenth of the year, via Tavares and Josh Bailey. New York extended the lead in the second period as Brock Nelson scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Jason Chimera and Adam Pelech. The Islanders padded the lead in the third period with a Lee power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Bailey and Mathew Barzal. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Yanni Gourde goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Brayden Point and Slater Koekkoek. The Lightning pulled closer with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Point and the goalie Vasilevskiy. Tampa Bay got closer with a Gourde goal, his sixth of the season and second of the game, made possible by Palat and Dan Girardi. New York finished it at 5-3 with a Tavares empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Casey Cizikas and Bailey. The three stars were Lee, Gourde, and Tavares, while Bailey, Palat, and Point earn the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to DC, where the Washington Capitals host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Braden Holtby are given the green light to play goal. Washington opened in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Capitals took the lead back with a Dmitry Orlov goal, his second of the season, helped along by Matt Niskanen and Oshie. Washington added on in the third period with a Kuznetsov power play goal, his fifth of the year, via Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Oshie, Kuznetsov, and Holtby (30 for 31 in saves).
Southwest to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Pekka Rinne are the veterans in goal. Nashville started in the first period with a Craig Smith power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Filip Forsberg. The Predators added on in the second period with a Colton Sissons goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Roman Josi and Nick Bonino. Nashville extended the lead as Anthony Bitetto scored, thanks to Smith and Kevin Fiala. The Predators padded the lead in the third period with a Mattias Ekholm power play goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Fiala and Josi. Nashville continued with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Subban and Alexei Emelin. Colorado got on the board with an Andrei Mironov goal, passed from Nikita Zadorov and Alexander Kerfoot. The Avalanche got another with a J.T. Compher goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Kerfoot and Mironov. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Smith, Mironov, and Fiala, while Josi, Subban, and Kerfoot get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Anders Nilsson are in the blue paint. Vancouver led off in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Sven Baertschi and Bo Horvat. St. Louis tied it on a Colton Parayko goal, his second of the year, via Paul Stastny and Scottie Upshall. The Canucks retook the lead in the second period with a shorthanded Markus Granlund goal, his third of the season, set up by Loui Eriksson and Alex Biega. Vancouver added on with a Baertschi power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Eriksson and Thomas Vanek. The Blues got one back with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Stastny and Vince Dunn. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a Joel Edmundson goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Stastny, who got a sock trick, and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime on a Brayden Schenn goal, his eighth of the campaign, made possible by Jaden Schwartz and Dunn. The three stars went to Stastny, Dunn, and Baertschi, while Eriksson gets an honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Aaron Dell are the backups in goal. San Jose began in the first period with a Timo Meier goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Daniel O'Regan and Joel Ward. Boston tied it on a Peter Cehlarik goal, coming off of Jake DeBrusk. The Bruins took the lead with a DeBrusk goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Charlie McAvoy and Sean Kuraly. Boston iced it at 3-1 with a Danton Heinen goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Kevan Miller. The three stars belonged to DeBrusk, Khudobin (36 for 37 in saves), and Cehlarik.
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Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Brian Elliott are in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Brandon Manning goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Valtteri Filppula. Calgary tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his ninth of the year, via Micheal Ferland and Sean Monahan. The Flyers took the lead with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia added on with an Ivan Provorov goal, his third of the year, assisted by Jori Lehtera and Scott Laughton. The Flames got one back with a Monahan power play goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Kris Versteeg and Mark Giordano. Calgary tied it on another Monahan power play goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with assists provided by Gaudreau and T.J. Brodie. The Flyers regained the lead with a Nolan Patrick goal, his second of the season, made possible by Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flames retied it on a Monahan power play goal, completing his hat trick on his eleventh of the year, with helpers from Gaudreau and Versteeg. The Flames won 5-4 in overtime with a Michael Frolik goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Mikael Backlund and Brodie. The three stars were Monahan, Gaudreau, and Brodie, while Versteeg and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Kari Lehtonen draw the starts. Dallas led off in the first period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. The Stars added on with an Alexander Radulov goal, his seventh of the year, via Roussel and Esa Lindell. Edmonton got on the board with a shorthanded Drake Caggiula goal, his second of the season, set up by Connor McDavid. The Oilers tied it with a McDavid power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Milan Lucic and Oscar Klefbom. Edmonton took the lead in the second period with a Caggiula goal, his second of the game and third of the season, fueled by Darnell Nurse and McDavid. Ben Bishop replaced Lehtonen in goal. Dallas tied it on a Devin Shore goal, courtesy of Tyler Seguin. The Stars pulled ahead with a Radek Faksa goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Tyler Pitlick and Jamie Oleksiak. Dallas extended the lead as Benn scored his eleventh of the season, with the help of Roussel and Radulov. The Stars padded the lead with a Jason Spezza power play goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist from the goalie Bishop. The three stars of the 6-3 game were Roussel, Benn, and McDavid, while Radulov and Caggiula get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Mike Condon are the backups in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Tom Pyatt and Johnny Oduya. Arizona tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fourth of the year, via Jason Demers. The Senators retook the lead with a Mark Borowiecki goal in the second period, his second of the season, passed from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Cody Ceci. The Coyotes tied it in the third period with a Duclair power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, powered by Alex Goligoski and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime with a Duclair goal, completing his hat trick on his sixth of the campaign, helped along by Ekman-Larsson and Derek Stepan. The three stars were awarded to Duclair, Ekman-Larsson, and Raanta (30 for 32 in saves).
Over in Winnipeg, the Jets host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his fifth of the season, via Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. New Jersey tied it on a Brian Gibbons goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Blake Coleman and Will Butcher. The Jets retook the lead with a Patrik Laine goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Nikolaj Ehlers and Bryan Little. Winnipeg added on with a Jacob Trouba goal, passed from Connor and Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Matt Hendricks scored his second of the year, thanks to Mathieu Perreault and Joel Armia. Winnipeg padded the lead with a Perreault goal, his third of the season, made possible by Hendricks and Armia. The Devils got one back in the third period with a Butcher goal, coming off of Nico Hischier and Taylor Hall. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Hendricks, Perreault, and Armia, while Connor, Butcher, and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Out in California, the matinees end with the Los Angeles Kings welcoming the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Darcy Kuemper make spot starts in goal. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Drew Doughty and Dustin Brown. The Kings added on in the third period with a Jonny Brodzinski goal, assisted by Nic Dowd and Jussi Jokinen. Los Angeles extended the lead as Andy Andreoff scored, thanks to Toffoli and Adrian Kempe. The Kings iced it at 4-0 with a Trevor Lewis empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Tanner Pearson and Nick Shore. The three stars were Kuemper (24 save shutout), Toffoli, and Brodzinski.
Back east, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Chad Johnson are the goalies. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Justin Williams goal, his third of the season, passed from Marcus Kruger and Brett Pesce. Buffalo tied it on a third period Evander Kane goal, his eleventh of the year, via Ryan O'Reilly. The Hurricanes took the lead back with a Sebastian Aho goal, his third of the season, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Hadyn Fleury. Carolina added on with a Joakim Nordstrom empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Kruger and Jaccob Slavin. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Darling (24 for 25 in saves), Kruger, and Aho.
In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Charlie Lindgren make the starts in goal. Toronto drew first blood in the second period with a Ron Hainsey goal, coming off of Tyler Bozak and Dominic Moore. The Maple Leafs added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Patrick Marleau and the goalie Andersen. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Connor Brown scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Nikita Zaitsev and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs padded the lead with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Bozak. Toronto chased Lindgren with an Auston Matthews goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Mitchell Marner and Matt Martin. Antti Niemi made the relief appearance. The Maple Leafs capped it at 6-0 with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Marner. The three stars were Matthews, Bozak, and Marner, while Andersen (33 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Matt Murray tend the twines. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Gustav Forsling power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alex DeBrincat and Jonathan Toews. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Matt Hunwick shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Riley Sheahan and Carl Hagelin. The Blackhawks took the lead back with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, assisted by Nick Schmaltz and Patrick Kane. The final held from here at 2-1, with the three stars belonging to Crawford (35 for 36 in saves), Anisimov, and Forsling.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. New York was first to score in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and Joshua Ho-Sang. The Islanders added on with an Anders Lee goal, his tenth of the year, via Tavares and Josh Bailey. New York extended the lead in the second period as Brock Nelson scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Jason Chimera and Adam Pelech. The Islanders padded the lead in the third period with a Lee power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Bailey and Mathew Barzal. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Yanni Gourde goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Brayden Point and Slater Koekkoek. The Lightning pulled closer with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Point and the goalie Vasilevskiy. Tampa Bay got closer with a Gourde goal, his sixth of the season and second of the game, made possible by Palat and Dan Girardi. New York finished it at 5-3 with a Tavares empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Casey Cizikas and Bailey. The three stars were Lee, Gourde, and Tavares, while Bailey, Palat, and Point earn the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to DC, where the Washington Capitals host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Braden Holtby are given the green light to play goal. Washington opened in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu. The Capitals took the lead back with a Dmitry Orlov goal, his second of the season, helped along by Matt Niskanen and Oshie. Washington added on in the third period with a Kuznetsov power play goal, his fifth of the year, via Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Oshie, Kuznetsov, and Holtby (30 for 31 in saves).
Southwest to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Pekka Rinne are the veterans in goal. Nashville started in the first period with a Craig Smith power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Filip Forsberg. The Predators added on in the second period with a Colton Sissons goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Roman Josi and Nick Bonino. Nashville extended the lead as Anthony Bitetto scored, thanks to Smith and Kevin Fiala. The Predators padded the lead in the third period with a Mattias Ekholm power play goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Fiala and Josi. Nashville continued with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Subban and Alexei Emelin. Colorado got on the board with an Andrei Mironov goal, passed from Nikita Zadorov and Alexander Kerfoot. The Avalanche got another with a J.T. Compher goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Kerfoot and Mironov. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Smith, Mironov, and Fiala, while Josi, Subban, and Kerfoot get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Anders Nilsson are in the blue paint. Vancouver led off in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Sven Baertschi and Bo Horvat. St. Louis tied it on a Colton Parayko goal, his second of the year, via Paul Stastny and Scottie Upshall. The Canucks retook the lead in the second period with a shorthanded Markus Granlund goal, his third of the season, set up by Loui Eriksson and Alex Biega. Vancouver added on with a Baertschi power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Eriksson and Thomas Vanek. The Blues got one back with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Stastny and Vince Dunn. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a Joel Edmundson goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Stastny, who got a sock trick, and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime on a Brayden Schenn goal, his eighth of the campaign, made possible by Jaden Schwartz and Dunn. The three stars went to Stastny, Dunn, and Baertschi, while Eriksson gets an honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Aaron Dell are the backups in goal. San Jose began in the first period with a Timo Meier goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Daniel O'Regan and Joel Ward. Boston tied it on a Peter Cehlarik goal, coming off of Jake DeBrusk. The Bruins took the lead with a DeBrusk goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Charlie McAvoy and Sean Kuraly. Boston iced it at 3-1 with a Danton Heinen goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Kevan Miller. The three stars belonged to DeBrusk, Khudobin (36 for 37 in saves), and Cehlarik.
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Friday, November 17, 2017
NHL 2017-18 Day 45
Just two games on today, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Columbus got going in the second period with a Zach Werenski goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Oliver Bjorkstrand. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars given to Bobrovsky (36 save shutout), Werenski, and Panarin.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Luke Glendening goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Darren Helm. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his seventh of the year, via Kyle Okposo and Victor Antipin. The Red Wings retook the lead on a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Justin Abdelkader. Detroit added on with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Xavier Ouellet and Abdelkader. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars awarded to Tatar, Abdelkader, and Howard (19 for 20 in saves).
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Columbus got going in the second period with a Zach Werenski goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Oliver Bjorkstrand. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars given to Bobrovsky (36 save shutout), Werenski, and Panarin.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Luke Glendening goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Darren Helm. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his seventh of the year, via Kyle Okposo and Victor Antipin. The Red Wings retook the lead on a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Justin Abdelkader. Detroit added on with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Xavier Ouellet and Abdelkader. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars awarded to Tatar, Abdelkader, and Howard (19 for 20 in saves).
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