We've got four games on today, a mild schedule. First up...
The Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Antti Niemi are the veterans in goal. Montreal led off in the first period with a Jonathan Drouin penalty shot goal, stemming from Filip Hronek's slashing call. The Canadiens added on with a Tomas Plekanec goal, assisted by Matthew Peca and Noah Juulsen. Detroit got on the board with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, passed from Tyler Bertuzzi and Hronek. Montreal replied with a Tomas Tatar goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist from Phillip Danault. The Canadiens extended the lead as Brendan Gallagher scored his third of the year, thanks to Tatar and Mike Reilly in the second period. Montreal padded the lead on a Charles Hudon goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Peca and Jeff Petry. The Canadiens continued against Jonathan Bernier on a Jonathan Drouin power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Tatar and Max Domi. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with an Athanasiou goal, his second of the game, fueled by Luke Glendening and Gustav Nyquist. Detroit got closer with a Thomas Vanek power play goal, with a lone assist by Anthony Mantha. Montreal capped it at 7-3 with a Paul Byron goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Joel Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The three stars were given to Tatar, Drouin, and Athanasiou, while Peca gets an honorable mention.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop faces his first career team and Craig Anderson in goal. Dallas began in the first period with a John Klingberg power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jason Spezza and Alexander Radulov. Ottawa tied it on a Maxime Lajoie goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, coming off of Matt Duchene and Bobby Ryan. The Senators took the lead in the third period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his third of the season, helped along by Dylan DeMelo and Chris Tierney. Ottawa added on with a Mikkel Boedker goal, with a lone assist by Duchene. The Senators capped it at 4-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Zack Smith, his second of the year. The three stars belonged to Anderson (37 for 38 in saves), Duchene, and Tkachuk.
Staying in the province, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Garret Sparks are the backups in goal. Toronto started in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jake Gardiner and Auston Matthews. The Maple Leafs added on with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, powered by Josh Leivo and Gardiner. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his second of the year, passed from Alex Iafallo and Derek Forbort. Toronto answered on a Mitchell Marner goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by John Tavares and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Kapanen scored again in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Matthews. The three stars went to Kapanen, Gardiner, and Matthews, while Sparks (33 for 34 in saves) earns an honorable mention.
Finally, the Nashville Predators host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Craig Smith power play goal, his second of the season, powered by P.K. Subban and Ryan Johansen. Minnesota tied it on a Matt Dumba power play goal, his second of the year, via Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. The Predators retook the lead with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Johansen. Nashville added on with a Filip Forsberg goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Kyle Turris. The Wild got one back with a Koivu power play goal, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Parise. The Predators iced it at 4-2 with a Miikka Salomaki empty net goal in the third period, set up by Subban. The three stars were Johansen, Subban, and Koivu, while Parise earns an honorable mention.
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Sunday, October 14, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 12
We're back on a calm Sunday with the three games, the first a matinee from...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Keith Kinkaid are in the blue paint. San Jose got going in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his third of the season, coming off of Brent Burns and Evander Kane. New Jersey tied it on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Taylor Hall and Sami Vatanen. The Sharks retook the lead with a Timo Meier goal, his third of the season, via Logan Couture and Tomas Hertl. The Devils tied it again with a Palmieri goal in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Andy Greene and Damon Severson. New Jersey pulled ahead with a Jean-Sebastien Dea goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mirco Mueller and Hall. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars belonging to Palmieri, Kinkaid (37 for 39 in saves), and Hall.
West to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Chad Johnson are the backups in goal. Anaheim started in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his third of the season, via Max Comtois and Hampus Lindholm. St. Louis tied it in the second period with an Alexander Steen goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Joel Edmundson and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues took the lead with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, powered by Pat Maroon. The Ducks retied it with a Ben Street goal in the third period, his second of the campaign, made possible by Josh Manson and Cam Fowler. Anaheim pulled ahead with an Andrew Cogliano power play goal, with helpers from Ryan Kesler and Lindholm. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Lindholm, Miller (29 for 31 in saves), and Cogliano.
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Laurent Brossoit draw the starts in goal. Winnipeg dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. Carolina tied it with a Micheal Ferland goal, his third of the year, fueled by Dougie Hamilton and Sebastian Aho. The Jets retook the lead on a Bryan Little goal, guided in by Morrissey. Winnipeg capped it at 3-1 with a Kyle Connor empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Brandon Tanev. The three stars were Morrissey, Brossoit (42 for 43 in saves), and Little.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Keith Kinkaid are in the blue paint. San Jose got going in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his third of the season, coming off of Brent Burns and Evander Kane. New Jersey tied it on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Taylor Hall and Sami Vatanen. The Sharks retook the lead with a Timo Meier goal, his third of the season, via Logan Couture and Tomas Hertl. The Devils tied it again with a Palmieri goal in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Andy Greene and Damon Severson. New Jersey pulled ahead with a Jean-Sebastien Dea goal, his second of the season, made possible by Mirco Mueller and Hall. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars belonging to Palmieri, Kinkaid (37 for 39 in saves), and Hall.
West to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Chad Johnson are the backups in goal. Anaheim started in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his third of the season, via Max Comtois and Hampus Lindholm. St. Louis tied it in the second period with an Alexander Steen goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Joel Edmundson and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues took the lead with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, powered by Pat Maroon. The Ducks retied it with a Ben Street goal in the third period, his second of the campaign, made possible by Josh Manson and Cam Fowler. Anaheim pulled ahead with an Andrew Cogliano power play goal, with helpers from Ryan Kesler and Lindholm. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Lindholm, Miller (29 for 31 in saves), and Cogliano.
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Laurent Brossoit draw the starts in goal. Winnipeg dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. Carolina tied it with a Micheal Ferland goal, his third of the year, fueled by Dougie Hamilton and Sebastian Aho. The Jets retook the lead on a Bryan Little goal, guided in by Morrissey. Winnipeg capped it at 3-1 with a Kyle Connor empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Brandon Tanev. The three stars were Morrissey, Brossoit (42 for 43 in saves), and Little.
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Saturday, October 13, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 11
After zero games on Day 10 of the season, we're back with fourteen today. The first four are matinees, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot faces his former mentor, Henrik Lundqvist, in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, assisted by Marc Staal and Brendan Smith. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, passed from Barnell Burse and Connor McDavid. The Oilers took the lead in the third period with a McDavid power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, and Talbot (23 for 24 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Brian Elliott are the veteran goalies. Vegas dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Cody Eakin goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Ryan Carpenter. This held for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Fleury (26 save shutout), Eakin, and Elliott (20 for 21 in saves).
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Craig Anderson make the starts in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Chris Tierney goal, his second of the season, via Dylan DeMelo and Thomas Chabot. The Senators added on with a Chris Wideman goal, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk and Mikkel Boedker. Ottawa extended the lead as Mark Stone scored a power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Matt Duchene and Chabot. The Senators padded the lead in the second period on a Colin White goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Maxime Lajoie and Christian Jaros. Los Angeles got on the board with a Trevor Lewis goal, coming off of Drew Doughty and Jake Muzzin. Ottawa answered in the third period with another Wideman goal, made possible by Duchene and Tkachuk. The final was 5-1, with the three stars given to Wideman, Duchene, and Chabot, while Tkachuk gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Brandon Carlo and Chris Wagner. The Bruins added on with a Charlie McAvoy goal in the second period, via Patrice Bergeron. Boston extended the lead as Jake DeBrusk scored, thanks to David Krejci. The Bruins padded the lead on a Pastrnak power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Hronek power play goal, with assists provided by Tyler Bertuzzi and Gustav Nyquist. Boston answered with Pastrnak completing his hat trick on his seventh of the season, made possible by Marchand and Bergeron, the latter earning a sock trick. The Red Wings got one back with a Dylan Larkin shorthanded goal, his third of the year, set up by Frans Nielsen and Nick Jensen. The Bruins countered with an unassisted Anders Bjork goal. Boston kept going with a DeBrusk goal, his second of the game, passed from Carlo and Krejci. The Bruins finished it at 8-2 with a Sean Kuraly goal, fueled by Kevan Miller and Bjork. The three stars went to Pastrnak, Bergeron, and DeBrusk, while Krejci, Marchand, Bjork, and Carlo get the honorable mentions.
West to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Devan Dubnyk are in the blue paint. Carolina began in the first period with a Jordan Staal goal, his fourth of the season, via Trevor van Riemsdyk and Justin Williams. Minnesota tied it on a Charlie Coyle power play goal, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Matt Dumba. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the second period on a Brett Pesce goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. The Wild tied it in the third period with a Spurgeon goal, assisted by Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Minnesota took the lead with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. Carolina retied it on an Aho power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Justin Faulk and Teravainen. The Wild pulled ahead again with a Granlund goal, made possible by Parise. The Hurricanes equalized with a Williams goal, coming off of Faulk and Aho. Carolina won 5-4 in overtime with Aho's second of the game and fourth of the campaign, guided in by Williams and Pesce. The three stars went to Aho, Williams, and Pesce, while Teravainen, Faulk, Granlund, Parise, and Spurgeon earn the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Antti Niemi make spot starts in goal. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Dominik Simon goal, via Daniel Sprong and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Letang goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Tomas Tatar goal, guided in by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens tied it with a Gallagher goal, his second of the year, passed from Jeff Petry and Tatar. Montreal pulled ahead with a Tatar power play goal, powered by Jonathan Drouin and Petry. Pittsburgh retied it on a Kessel power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, with assists provided by Sidney Crosby and Malkin. The tie went to a shootout, where Paul Byron and Drouin tallied to give Montreal the 4-3 win. The three stars were Tatar, Drouin, and Gallagher, while Letang, Kessel, Malkin, and Petry earn the honorable mentions.
Far to the south, the Florida Panthers host the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson and James Reimer are the career backups in goal. Florida got going in the second period on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, made possible by Vincent Trocheck and Denis Malgin. Vancouver tied it with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Sven Baertschi and Brock Boeser. The Panthers took the lead back on a Trocheck goal, assisted by Keith Yandle and Mike Hoffman. The Canucks retied it on an Antoine Roussel penalty shot goal after a hook by Bogdan Kiselevich. Vancouver took the lead in the third period with a Bo Horvat goal, his third of the year, passed from Baertschi and Alexander Edler. This stood for the 3-2 win, with the three stars being Baertschi, Horvat, and Trocheck.
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Victor Hedman goal, assisted by Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette goal, guided in by Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Gourde power play goal, with the help of Mikhail Sergachev and Johnson. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Josh Anderson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Alexander Wennberg and Ryan Murray. The Blue Jackets got closer with an unassisted Oliver Bjorkstrand goal. The Lightning replied with a Brayden Point goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay padded the lead in the third period with a Point power play goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, powered by J.T. Miller and Sergachev. The Lightning kept going with an Alex Killorn power play goal, with assists provided by Steven Stamkos and Miller. Tampa Bay continued on a Kucherov goal, fueled by Ondrej Palat and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning iced it at 8-2 with a Miller power play goal with a second left, coming off of Point and Anton Stralman. Point, Miller, and Gourde received the three stars, while the honorable mentions belonged to Sergachev, Kucherov, and Johnson.
Northward to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington drew first blood in the first period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin. Toronto tied it in the second period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his second of the season, via Ron Hainsey and Auston Matthews. The Capitals retook the lead with a Kuznetsov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Ovechkin. The Maple Leafs tied it again with a Par Lindholm goal, made possible by Jake Gardiner and Connor Brown. Toronto took the lead in the third period on a Josh Leivo power play goal, assisted by Andreas Johnsson and Gardiner. The Maple Leafs added on with a Matthews goal, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Kapanen and Morgan Rielly. The final held at 4-2, with the three stars given to Matthews, Kapanen, and Kuznetsov, while Gardiner and Ovechkin get the honorable mentions.
Down in Texas, the Dallas Stars host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson faces a lesser foe in Anton Khudobin in goal. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his second of the season, coming off of Hampus Lindholm and Max Comtois. The Ducks added on with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, passed from Josh Manson and Isac Lundestrom. Anaheim extended the lead as Adam Henrique scored a power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, with the help of Sam Steel and Lindholm. Dallas got on the board with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. The Stars got closer with a Connor Carrick goal, assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Jason Spezza. Dallas tied it as Jamie Benn scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Seguin and Blake Comeau. The Stars pulled ahead on a Klingberg power play goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist from Radulov. Ryan Miller replaced Gibson in goal for the third period. Dallas iced it at 5-3 in the third period with a Radek Faksa empty net goal, set up by Benn and Esa Lindell. The three stars were Klingberg, Radulov, and Seguin, while Benn and Lindholm earn honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Juuse Saros are called on to start in goal. Nashville started in the first period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, via Nick Bonino and Ryan Hartman. The Predators added on with a Filip Forsberg goal, his second of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson. Nashville extended the lead as Arvidsson scored his third of the year, thanks to Johansen and Dan Hamhuis. New York got on the board in the second period with a Brock Nelson goal, coming off of Anders Lee and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders got closer with an Andrew Ladd goal, made possible by Mathew Barzal. The Predators responded in the third period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, powered by Roman Josi. Nashville finished it at 5-2 with a Forsberg power play empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, set up by Mattias Ekholm. The three stars went to Arvidsson, Johansen, and Forsberg.
In Illinois, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cam Ward are in the creases. Chicago opened in the first period with an Artem Anisimov goal, coming off of Brandon Saad and Dominik Kahun. The Blackhawks added on with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, via Jordan Schmaltz and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues tied it in the third period with an unassisted David Perron power play goal, his fourth of the year. St. Louis took the lead on a Schenn power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Alexander Steen and Colton Parayko. Chicago retied it with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with another DeBrincat goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were DeBrincat, Schenn, and Kane.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Antti Raanta man the nets. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, assisted by Jeff Skinner and Evan Rodrigues. The Sabres added on with a Conor Sheary power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel. Buffalo extended the lead as Skinner scored in the third period, thanks to Rasmus Ristolainen. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Ullmark (36 save shutout), Skinner, and Dahlin.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Semyon Varlamov play in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a J.T. Compher goal, his third of the year, passed from Tyson Barrie and Ian Cole. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a Sam Bennett goal, via Mikael Backlund and Michael Stone. The Flames tied it in the third period with an Elisa Lindholm goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his second of the year, made possible by Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. The three stars were Gaudreau, Lindholm, and Bennett.
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The New York Rangers hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot faces his former mentor, Henrik Lundqvist, in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, assisted by Marc Staal and Brendan Smith. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, passed from Barnell Burse and Connor McDavid. The Oilers took the lead in the third period with a McDavid power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, and Talbot (23 for 24 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Brian Elliott are the veteran goalies. Vegas dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Cody Eakin goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Ryan Carpenter. This held for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Fleury (26 save shutout), Eakin, and Elliott (20 for 21 in saves).
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Craig Anderson make the starts in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Chris Tierney goal, his second of the season, via Dylan DeMelo and Thomas Chabot. The Senators added on with a Chris Wideman goal, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk and Mikkel Boedker. Ottawa extended the lead as Mark Stone scored a power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Matt Duchene and Chabot. The Senators padded the lead in the second period on a Colin White goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Maxime Lajoie and Christian Jaros. Los Angeles got on the board with a Trevor Lewis goal, coming off of Drew Doughty and Jake Muzzin. Ottawa answered in the third period with another Wideman goal, made possible by Duchene and Tkachuk. The final was 5-1, with the three stars given to Wideman, Duchene, and Chabot, while Tkachuk gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Brandon Carlo and Chris Wagner. The Bruins added on with a Charlie McAvoy goal in the second period, via Patrice Bergeron. Boston extended the lead as Jake DeBrusk scored, thanks to David Krejci. The Bruins padded the lead on a Pastrnak power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Hronek power play goal, with assists provided by Tyler Bertuzzi and Gustav Nyquist. Boston answered with Pastrnak completing his hat trick on his seventh of the season, made possible by Marchand and Bergeron, the latter earning a sock trick. The Red Wings got one back with a Dylan Larkin shorthanded goal, his third of the year, set up by Frans Nielsen and Nick Jensen. The Bruins countered with an unassisted Anders Bjork goal. Boston kept going with a DeBrusk goal, his second of the game, passed from Carlo and Krejci. The Bruins finished it at 8-2 with a Sean Kuraly goal, fueled by Kevan Miller and Bjork. The three stars went to Pastrnak, Bergeron, and DeBrusk, while Krejci, Marchand, Bjork, and Carlo get the honorable mentions.
West to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Devan Dubnyk are in the blue paint. Carolina began in the first period with a Jordan Staal goal, his fourth of the season, via Trevor van Riemsdyk and Justin Williams. Minnesota tied it on a Charlie Coyle power play goal, powered by Jared Spurgeon and Matt Dumba. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the second period on a Brett Pesce goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. The Wild tied it in the third period with a Spurgeon goal, assisted by Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise. Minnesota took the lead with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. Carolina retied it on an Aho power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Justin Faulk and Teravainen. The Wild pulled ahead again with a Granlund goal, made possible by Parise. The Hurricanes equalized with a Williams goal, coming off of Faulk and Aho. Carolina won 5-4 in overtime with Aho's second of the game and fourth of the campaign, guided in by Williams and Pesce. The three stars went to Aho, Williams, and Pesce, while Teravainen, Faulk, Granlund, Parise, and Spurgeon earn the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Antti Niemi make spot starts in goal. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Dominik Simon goal, via Daniel Sprong and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Letang goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Tomas Tatar goal, guided in by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens tied it with a Gallagher goal, his second of the year, passed from Jeff Petry and Tatar. Montreal pulled ahead with a Tatar power play goal, powered by Jonathan Drouin and Petry. Pittsburgh retied it on a Kessel power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, with assists provided by Sidney Crosby and Malkin. The tie went to a shootout, where Paul Byron and Drouin tallied to give Montreal the 4-3 win. The three stars were Tatar, Drouin, and Gallagher, while Letang, Kessel, Malkin, and Petry earn the honorable mentions.
Far to the south, the Florida Panthers host the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson and James Reimer are the career backups in goal. Florida got going in the second period on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, made possible by Vincent Trocheck and Denis Malgin. Vancouver tied it with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Sven Baertschi and Brock Boeser. The Panthers took the lead back on a Trocheck goal, assisted by Keith Yandle and Mike Hoffman. The Canucks retied it on an Antoine Roussel penalty shot goal after a hook by Bogdan Kiselevich. Vancouver took the lead in the third period with a Bo Horvat goal, his third of the year, passed from Baertschi and Alexander Edler. This stood for the 3-2 win, with the three stars being Baertschi, Horvat, and Trocheck.
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Victor Hedman goal, assisted by Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette goal, guided in by Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Gourde power play goal, with the help of Mikhail Sergachev and Johnson. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Josh Anderson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Alexander Wennberg and Ryan Murray. The Blue Jackets got closer with an unassisted Oliver Bjorkstrand goal. The Lightning replied with a Brayden Point goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay padded the lead in the third period with a Point power play goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, powered by J.T. Miller and Sergachev. The Lightning kept going with an Alex Killorn power play goal, with assists provided by Steven Stamkos and Miller. Tampa Bay continued on a Kucherov goal, fueled by Ondrej Palat and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning iced it at 8-2 with a Miller power play goal with a second left, coming off of Point and Anton Stralman. Point, Miller, and Gourde received the three stars, while the honorable mentions belonged to Sergachev, Kucherov, and Johnson.
Northward to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington drew first blood in the first period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin. Toronto tied it in the second period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his second of the season, via Ron Hainsey and Auston Matthews. The Capitals retook the lead with a Kuznetsov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and Ovechkin. The Maple Leafs tied it again with a Par Lindholm goal, made possible by Jake Gardiner and Connor Brown. Toronto took the lead in the third period on a Josh Leivo power play goal, assisted by Andreas Johnsson and Gardiner. The Maple Leafs added on with a Matthews goal, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Kapanen and Morgan Rielly. The final held at 4-2, with the three stars given to Matthews, Kapanen, and Kuznetsov, while Gardiner and Ovechkin get the honorable mentions.
Down in Texas, the Dallas Stars host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson faces a lesser foe in Anton Khudobin in goal. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his second of the season, coming off of Hampus Lindholm and Max Comtois. The Ducks added on with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, passed from Josh Manson and Isac Lundestrom. Anaheim extended the lead as Adam Henrique scored a power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, with the help of Sam Steel and Lindholm. Dallas got on the board with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. The Stars got closer with a Connor Carrick goal, assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Jason Spezza. Dallas tied it as Jamie Benn scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Seguin and Blake Comeau. The Stars pulled ahead on a Klingberg power play goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist from Radulov. Ryan Miller replaced Gibson in goal for the third period. Dallas iced it at 5-3 in the third period with a Radek Faksa empty net goal, set up by Benn and Esa Lindell. The three stars were Klingberg, Radulov, and Seguin, while Benn and Lindholm earn honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Juuse Saros are called on to start in goal. Nashville started in the first period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, via Nick Bonino and Ryan Hartman. The Predators added on with a Filip Forsberg goal, his second of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson. Nashville extended the lead as Arvidsson scored his third of the year, thanks to Johansen and Dan Hamhuis. New York got on the board in the second period with a Brock Nelson goal, coming off of Anders Lee and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders got closer with an Andrew Ladd goal, made possible by Mathew Barzal. The Predators responded in the third period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, powered by Roman Josi. Nashville finished it at 5-2 with a Forsberg power play empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, set up by Mattias Ekholm. The three stars went to Arvidsson, Johansen, and Forsberg.
In Illinois, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cam Ward are in the creases. Chicago opened in the first period with an Artem Anisimov goal, coming off of Brandon Saad and Dominik Kahun. The Blackhawks added on with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, via Jordan Schmaltz and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues tied it in the third period with an unassisted David Perron power play goal, his fourth of the year. St. Louis took the lead on a Schenn power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Alexander Steen and Colton Parayko. Chicago retied it with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with another DeBrincat goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were DeBrincat, Schenn, and Kane.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Antti Raanta man the nets. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, assisted by Jeff Skinner and Evan Rodrigues. The Sabres added on with a Conor Sheary power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel. Buffalo extended the lead as Skinner scored in the third period, thanks to Rasmus Ristolainen. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Ullmark (36 save shutout), Skinner, and Dahlin.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Semyon Varlamov play in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a J.T. Compher goal, his third of the year, passed from Tyson Barrie and Ian Cole. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a Sam Bennett goal, via Mikael Backlund and Michael Stone. The Flames tied it in the third period with an Elisa Lindholm goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his second of the year, made possible by Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. The three stars were Gaudreau, Lindholm, and Bennett.
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MLS 2018 - Final International Break Weekend
Just four games on for this weekend, beginning with one on Friday as...
Los Angeles FC hosts the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Tyler Miller are the similarly named keepers. Danilo Silva of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. Houston started in the thirty-third minute on a Mauro Manotas goal, assisted by Oscar Boniek Garcia and Tomas Martinez. The Black and Gold saw a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul by Lee Nguyen. In the forty-fourth minute, Deric of the Dynamo took a yellow card for a foul. Los Angeles tied it on a Carlos Vela penalty kick goal in the forty-fourth minute. Houston's Darwin Ceren received a yellow card in first half stoppage time for his foul. The Black and Gold took the lead with an Adama Diomande goal in the fifty-third minute, courtesy of Vela and Diego Rossi. Los Angeles added on with a Walker Zimmerman goal, set up by Vela in the fifty-eighth minute. The Black and Gold extended the lead as Vela scored in the seventy-eighth minute. The Dynamo got one back with an Andrew Wenger goal in the eightieth minute, passed from Manotas and Adam Lundqvist. The final remained at 4-2, with Vela named man of the match.
On Saturday, Minnesota United FC welcomes the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Matthew Lampson play in goal. Marlon Hairston of Colorado had a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. Minnesota's Eric Miller took a yellow card for his twenty-eighth minute foul. The Rapids got going in the sixty-first minute with a Yannick Boli goal, via Hairston. The Loons saw a yellow card for Maximiniano in the seventy-third minute for a foul. In stoppage time, Niki Jackson added on for Colorado. At the 104th minute, Harrison Heath of Minnesota and Tommy Smith of the Rapids each received red cards for inappropriate conduct.
In DC, United brings in FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Bill Hamid are between the sticks. DC dented the scoreboard in the eighty-sixth minute with a Russell Canouse goal. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Canouse as the man of the match.
Finally, the New England Revolution host Orlando City SC. Adam Grinwis and Brad Knighton are the keepers. New England drew first blood in the fifty-first minute with a Cristian Penilla goal. The Revolution added on in the fifty-fifth minute with a Diego Fagundez goal, coming off of Penilla. This produced the 2-0 final score, with the man of the match being Penilla.
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Los Angeles FC hosts the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Tyler Miller are the similarly named keepers. Danilo Silva of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a nineteenth minute foul. Houston started in the thirty-third minute on a Mauro Manotas goal, assisted by Oscar Boniek Garcia and Tomas Martinez. The Black and Gold saw a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul by Lee Nguyen. In the forty-fourth minute, Deric of the Dynamo took a yellow card for a foul. Los Angeles tied it on a Carlos Vela penalty kick goal in the forty-fourth minute. Houston's Darwin Ceren received a yellow card in first half stoppage time for his foul. The Black and Gold took the lead with an Adama Diomande goal in the fifty-third minute, courtesy of Vela and Diego Rossi. Los Angeles added on with a Walker Zimmerman goal, set up by Vela in the fifty-eighth minute. The Black and Gold extended the lead as Vela scored in the seventy-eighth minute. The Dynamo got one back with an Andrew Wenger goal in the eightieth minute, passed from Manotas and Adam Lundqvist. The final remained at 4-2, with Vela named man of the match.
On Saturday, Minnesota United FC welcomes the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Matthew Lampson play in goal. Marlon Hairston of Colorado had a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul. Minnesota's Eric Miller took a yellow card for his twenty-eighth minute foul. The Rapids got going in the sixty-first minute with a Yannick Boli goal, via Hairston. The Loons saw a yellow card for Maximiniano in the seventy-third minute for a foul. In stoppage time, Niki Jackson added on for Colorado. At the 104th minute, Harrison Heath of Minnesota and Tommy Smith of the Rapids each received red cards for inappropriate conduct.
In DC, United brings in FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Bill Hamid are between the sticks. DC dented the scoreboard in the eighty-sixth minute with a Russell Canouse goal. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Canouse as the man of the match.
Finally, the New England Revolution host Orlando City SC. Adam Grinwis and Brad Knighton are the keepers. New England drew first blood in the fifty-first minute with a Cristian Penilla goal. The Revolution added on in the fifty-fifth minute with a Diego Fagundez goal, coming off of Penilla. This produced the 2-0 final score, with the man of the match being Penilla.
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Thursday, October 11, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 9
We've got a busy day with twelve games this time, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jaroslav Halak make the starts in goal. Edmonton started in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, via Ty Rattie and Darnell Nurse. Boston tied it with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins took the lead with a Brad Marchand power play goal, with assists provided by Grzelcyk and Patrice Bergeron. Boston added on with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, with a lone assist from David Krejci. The Bruins finished it at 4-1 in the third period with an unassisted empty net goal by Bergeron, his fifth of the year. The three stars were Halak (25 for 26 in saves), Grzelcyk, and Bergeron.
Along to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Carter Hutton are in the blue paint. Colorado opened in the first period with a Tyson Jost power play goal, powered by Tyson Barrie and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche added on with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Samuel Girard and J.T. Compher. Colorado extended the lead as Carl Soderberg scored his third of the year, thanks to Gabriel Bourque. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Nathan Beaulieu goal, with a lone helper from Rasmus Dahlin. The Avalanche answered with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fourth of the season, via Rantanen. Colorado padded the lead with an Alexander Kerfoot goal in the third period, helped along by Barrie. The Avalanche ended with a 6-1 win when MacKinnon scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, with the help of Rantanen, who earned a sock trick. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Barrie.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Nico Hischier and Damon Severson. The Devils added on with a Palmieri power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Will Butcher and Taylor Hall. New Jersey extended the lead as Marcus Johansson scored in the second period, with the help of Sami Vatanen and Mirco Mueller. The Devils padded the lead in the third period on a Blake Coleman goal, assisted by Ben Lovejoy. New Jersey kept going with a Jean-Sebastien Dea goal, fueled by Brian Boyle. The Devils capped it at 6-0 with a Boyle goal, with a lone assist from Stefan Noesen. The three stars were given to Palmieri, Kinkaid (21 save shutout), and Boyle.
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Henrik Lundqvist occupy the creases. San Jose began in the first period with a shorthanded Marcus Sorensen goal, set up by Timo Meier and Brent Burns. New York tied it on a Brett Howden goal, his second of the season, via Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider. The Sharks gained the lead with a Joonas Donskoi goal in the second period, guided in by Antti Suomela and Burns. The Rangers retied it in the third period with a Brendan Smith goal, coming off of Pavel Buchnevich and Jesper Fast. New York won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Brady Skjei goal. The three stars belonged to Lundqvist (41 for 43 in saves), Skjei, and Burns.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Casey DeSmith are the backups in goal. Vegas struck first in the first period with a Tomas Nosek goal, via Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Phil Kessel goal, helped along by Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins took the lead on another Kessel goal in the second period, assisted by Malkin and Justin Schultz. Pittsburgh added on as Kessel completed his hat trick, thanks to Carl Hagelin and Malkin, the latter finishing a sock trick. The Penguins extended the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his third of the season, coming off of Sidney Crosby and Schultz. The Golden Knights got one back in the third period with a Reilly Smith goal, his second of the year, made possible by Marchessault. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Kessel, Malkin, and Schultz, while Marchessault receives an honorable mention.
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and James Reimer have the green light to play in goal. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Zach Werenski power play goal, powered by Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Panarin goal, his third of the season, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois. Florida got on the board with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, passed from Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers tied it on a Barkov goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Dadonov. Florida pulled ahead on a Troy Brouwer goal, made possible by Mark Pysyk. Columbus retied it with an Anthony Duclair power play goal, with helpers provided by Panarin and Werenski. The Panthers reclaimed the lead on a Nick Bjugstad goal, courtesy of Dadonov and Keith Yandle. The Blue Jackets evened it again in the third period with a Boone Jenner goal, guided in by Scott Harrington and Riley Nash. Columbus took the lead on an Atkinson goal, his second of the year, assisted by Markus Nutivaara and Panarin, the latter earning a sock trick. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Panarin, Werenski, and Dadonov, while Atkinson and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Across the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period on a Brayden Point goal, via Yanni Gourde and Braydon Coburn. Vancouver tied it in the third period on an Elias Pettersson goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Derrick Pouliot and Troy Stecher. The Canucks took the lead on an unassisted Brock Boeser goal. Vancouver added on with a Jake Virtanen empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Canucks iced it at 4-1 with a Markus Granlund empty net goal, set up by Virtanen. The three stars went to Nilsson (33 for 34 in saves), Virtanen, and Boeser.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Detroit started in the first period with a Nick Jensen goal, assisted by Darren Helm and Christoffer Ehn. Toronto tied it on a Morgan Rielly goal, his third of the season, passed from Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Marner goal in the second period, his third of the year, made possible by Zach Hyman and Tavares. Toronto added on with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Rielly and Nazem Kadri. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with another Jensen goal, passed from Luke Glendening and Anthony Mantha. The Maple Leafs replied on another Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with assists provided by Kadri and Tavares, the latter earning a sock trick. Detroit pulled one back on a Dylan Larkin goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Hronek. Toronto iced it at 5-3 with a Ron Hainsey empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Tavares and Nikita Zaitsev. The three stars were Matthews, Tavares, and Jensen, while Marner, Rielly, and Kadri earned honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Carey Price are between the pipes. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an Adrian Kempe goal, via Tyler Toffoli and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Micheal Amadio goal, passed from Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Carter. Los Angeles extended the lead as Carter scored in the third period, thanks to Jake Muzzin and Alec Martinez. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Campbell (40 save shutout), Carter, and Kempe.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jake Allen are the veterans in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a James Neal goal, assisted by Sam Bennett and Dillon Dube. St. Louis tied it on an Alexander Steen goal, via Jordan Kyrou and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues took the lead with a David Perron goal, passed from Brayden Schenn. St. Louis added on with a Joel Edmundson goal, coming off of Ivan Barbashev and Robert Thomas. The Blues extended the lead as Perron scored a power play goal in the second period, thanks to Schenn and Steen. St. Louis padded the lead on another Perron power play goal to complete his hat trick, powered by Schenn, who got a sock trick, and Jaden Schwartz. David Rittich relieved Smith in goal for the third period. The Flames got one back with a Derek Ryan goal, helped along by Austin Czarnik and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary got closer with a Mikael Backlund goal, guided in by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Perron, Schenn, and Steen.
In Nashville, the Predators welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville got going in the second period with a Ryan Hartman goal, going in unassisted. The Predators added on in the third period with a Roman Josi goal, helped along by Ryan Ellis and Hartman. Nashville extended the lead as Ryan Johansen scored, thanks to Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg. This produced the 3-0 final score, with the three stars being Rinne (29 save shutout), Hartman, and Josi.
Finally, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his third of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews and Jan Rutta. The Blackhawks added on with a Dominik Kahun goal, via Toews and DeBrincat. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with an Eric Staal goal, helped along by Jason Zucker and Ryan Suter. The Wild tied it with a Zucker goal, assisted by Staal and Jordan Greenway. Chicago regained the lead on a DeBrincat power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane. Minnesota tied it again with a shorthanded Suter goal, set up by Zach Parise and Staal. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime on a Zucker goal, his second of the game, fueled by Parise and Suter. The three stars were Suter, Zucker, and DeBrincat, while Toews, Staal, and Parise receive the honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Jaroslav Halak make the starts in goal. Edmonton started in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, via Ty Rattie and Darnell Nurse. Boston tied it with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins took the lead with a Brad Marchand power play goal, with assists provided by Grzelcyk and Patrice Bergeron. Boston added on with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, with a lone assist from David Krejci. The Bruins finished it at 4-1 in the third period with an unassisted empty net goal by Bergeron, his fifth of the year. The three stars were Halak (25 for 26 in saves), Grzelcyk, and Bergeron.
Along to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Carter Hutton are in the blue paint. Colorado opened in the first period with a Tyson Jost power play goal, powered by Tyson Barrie and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche added on with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Samuel Girard and J.T. Compher. Colorado extended the lead as Carl Soderberg scored his third of the year, thanks to Gabriel Bourque. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Nathan Beaulieu goal, with a lone helper from Rasmus Dahlin. The Avalanche answered with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fourth of the season, via Rantanen. Colorado padded the lead with an Alexander Kerfoot goal in the third period, helped along by Barrie. The Avalanche ended with a 6-1 win when MacKinnon scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, with the help of Rantanen, who earned a sock trick. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Barrie.
Down in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Nico Hischier and Damon Severson. The Devils added on with a Palmieri power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Will Butcher and Taylor Hall. New Jersey extended the lead as Marcus Johansson scored in the second period, with the help of Sami Vatanen and Mirco Mueller. The Devils padded the lead in the third period on a Blake Coleman goal, assisted by Ben Lovejoy. New Jersey kept going with a Jean-Sebastien Dea goal, fueled by Brian Boyle. The Devils capped it at 6-0 with a Boyle goal, with a lone assist from Stefan Noesen. The three stars were given to Palmieri, Kinkaid (21 save shutout), and Boyle.
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Henrik Lundqvist occupy the creases. San Jose began in the first period with a shorthanded Marcus Sorensen goal, set up by Timo Meier and Brent Burns. New York tied it on a Brett Howden goal, his second of the season, via Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider. The Sharks gained the lead with a Joonas Donskoi goal in the second period, guided in by Antti Suomela and Burns. The Rangers retied it in the third period with a Brendan Smith goal, coming off of Pavel Buchnevich and Jesper Fast. New York won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Brady Skjei goal. The three stars belonged to Lundqvist (41 for 43 in saves), Skjei, and Burns.
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Casey DeSmith are the backups in goal. Vegas struck first in the first period with a Tomas Nosek goal, via Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Phil Kessel goal, helped along by Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins took the lead on another Kessel goal in the second period, assisted by Malkin and Justin Schultz. Pittsburgh added on as Kessel completed his hat trick, thanks to Carl Hagelin and Malkin, the latter finishing a sock trick. The Penguins extended the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his third of the season, coming off of Sidney Crosby and Schultz. The Golden Knights got one back in the third period with a Reilly Smith goal, his second of the year, made possible by Marchessault. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Kessel, Malkin, and Schultz, while Marchessault receives an honorable mention.
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and James Reimer have the green light to play in goal. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Zach Werenski power play goal, powered by Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Panarin goal, his third of the season, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois. Florida got on the board with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, passed from Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers tied it on a Barkov goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Dadonov. Florida pulled ahead on a Troy Brouwer goal, made possible by Mark Pysyk. Columbus retied it with an Anthony Duclair power play goal, with helpers provided by Panarin and Werenski. The Panthers reclaimed the lead on a Nick Bjugstad goal, courtesy of Dadonov and Keith Yandle. The Blue Jackets evened it again in the third period with a Boone Jenner goal, guided in by Scott Harrington and Riley Nash. Columbus took the lead on an Atkinson goal, his second of the year, assisted by Markus Nutivaara and Panarin, the latter earning a sock trick. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Panarin, Werenski, and Dadonov, while Atkinson and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Across the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period on a Brayden Point goal, via Yanni Gourde and Braydon Coburn. Vancouver tied it in the third period on an Elias Pettersson goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Derrick Pouliot and Troy Stecher. The Canucks took the lead on an unassisted Brock Boeser goal. Vancouver added on with a Jake Virtanen empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Canucks iced it at 4-1 with a Markus Granlund empty net goal, set up by Virtanen. The three stars went to Nilsson (33 for 34 in saves), Virtanen, and Boeser.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Detroit started in the first period with a Nick Jensen goal, assisted by Darren Helm and Christoffer Ehn. Toronto tied it on a Morgan Rielly goal, his third of the season, passed from Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Marner goal in the second period, his third of the year, made possible by Zach Hyman and Tavares. Toronto added on with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Rielly and Nazem Kadri. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with another Jensen goal, passed from Luke Glendening and Anthony Mantha. The Maple Leafs replied on another Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with assists provided by Kadri and Tavares, the latter earning a sock trick. Detroit pulled one back on a Dylan Larkin goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Hronek. Toronto iced it at 5-3 with a Ron Hainsey empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Tavares and Nikita Zaitsev. The three stars were Matthews, Tavares, and Jensen, while Marner, Rielly, and Kadri earned honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Carey Price are between the pipes. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an Adrian Kempe goal, via Tyler Toffoli and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Micheal Amadio goal, passed from Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Carter. Los Angeles extended the lead as Carter scored in the third period, thanks to Jake Muzzin and Alec Martinez. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Campbell (40 save shutout), Carter, and Kempe.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jake Allen are the veterans in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a James Neal goal, assisted by Sam Bennett and Dillon Dube. St. Louis tied it on an Alexander Steen goal, via Jordan Kyrou and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues took the lead with a David Perron goal, passed from Brayden Schenn. St. Louis added on with a Joel Edmundson goal, coming off of Ivan Barbashev and Robert Thomas. The Blues extended the lead as Perron scored a power play goal in the second period, thanks to Schenn and Steen. St. Louis padded the lead on another Perron power play goal to complete his hat trick, powered by Schenn, who got a sock trick, and Jaden Schwartz. David Rittich relieved Smith in goal for the third period. The Flames got one back with a Derek Ryan goal, helped along by Austin Czarnik and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary got closer with a Mikael Backlund goal, guided in by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars given to Perron, Schenn, and Steen.
In Nashville, the Predators welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville got going in the second period with a Ryan Hartman goal, going in unassisted. The Predators added on in the third period with a Roman Josi goal, helped along by Ryan Ellis and Hartman. Nashville extended the lead as Ryan Johansen scored, thanks to Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg. This produced the 3-0 final score, with the three stars being Rinne (29 save shutout), Hartman, and Josi.
Finally, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his third of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews and Jan Rutta. The Blackhawks added on with a Dominik Kahun goal, via Toews and DeBrincat. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with an Eric Staal goal, helped along by Jason Zucker and Ryan Suter. The Wild tied it with a Zucker goal, assisted by Staal and Jordan Greenway. Chicago regained the lead on a DeBrincat power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane. Minnesota tied it again with a shorthanded Suter goal, set up by Zach Parise and Staal. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime on a Zucker goal, his second of the game, fueled by Parise and Suter. The three stars were Suter, Zucker, and DeBrincat, while Toews, Staal, and Parise receive the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 8
The new NHL season enters its second week with three games on a Wednesday. First up...
The Ottawa Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Ottawa started in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, powered by Chris Tierney and Maxime Lajoie. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek power play goal, with assists provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. The Senators took the lead back in the second period on another Tkachuk goal, helped along by Mikkel Boedker and Thomas Chabot. The Flyers tied it again with a Sean Couturier goal, his second of the season, assisted by Radko Gudas and Voracek. Philadelphia pulled ahead with Voracek's second goal of the game, made possible by Gudas. Ottawa retied it on a Lajoie power play goal, his second of the year, coming off of Tierney and Tkachuk. The Flyers regained the lead on a Scott Laughton goal, his second of the season, passed from Dale Weise and Andrew MacDonald. Philadelphia added on in the third period with a Robert Hagg goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Michael Raffl and Weise. The Flyers extended the lead as Giroux scored a power play goal, thanks to Gostisbehere and Voracek. The Senators replied with a Lajoie power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with helpers from Tierney, who got a sock trick, and Boedker. Philadelphia finished it at 7-4 with a Laughton empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the year, set up by Voracek and Gudas, both of whom earned sock tricks. The three stars went to Voracek, Tkachuk, and Gudas, while Laughton, Giroux, Weise, Gostisbehere, Tierney, Boedker, and Lajoie earned the honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington opened in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal in the second period, his third of the year, via Kuznetsov and Brett Connolly. Vegas got on the board with an unassisted Cody Eakin goal. Washington shot back with a Backstrom power play goal in the third period, made possible by Kuznetsov and Carlson. The Golden Knights pulled one back on a Reilly Smith goal, guided in by Nick Holden and William Karlsson. The Capitals answered with Ovechkin's second of the game and fourth of the season, helped along by Kuznetsov and Connolly. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a T.J. Oshie empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Matt Niskanen and Dmitry Orlov. The three stars belonged to Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, and Backstrom, while Connolly and Carlson earn the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and John Gibson are the masked men. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Ryan Kesler goal, assisted by Andrew Cogliano and Hampus Lindholm. Arizona tied it on a Dylan Strome power play goal, powered by Clayton Keller and Richard Panik. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period on a shorthanded Brad Richardson goal, set up by Michael Grabner and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Ducks retied it on a Ben Street goal, with a lone assist by Marcus Pettersson. In the shootout, Arizona won 3-2 on a lone tally by Nick Cousins. The three stars were Richardson, Strome, and Gibson (37 for 39 in saves).
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The Ottawa Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Ottawa started in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, powered by Chris Tierney and Maxime Lajoie. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek power play goal, with assists provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. The Senators took the lead back in the second period on another Tkachuk goal, helped along by Mikkel Boedker and Thomas Chabot. The Flyers tied it again with a Sean Couturier goal, his second of the season, assisted by Radko Gudas and Voracek. Philadelphia pulled ahead with Voracek's second goal of the game, made possible by Gudas. Ottawa retied it on a Lajoie power play goal, his second of the year, coming off of Tierney and Tkachuk. The Flyers regained the lead on a Scott Laughton goal, his second of the season, passed from Dale Weise and Andrew MacDonald. Philadelphia added on in the third period with a Robert Hagg goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Michael Raffl and Weise. The Flyers extended the lead as Giroux scored a power play goal, thanks to Gostisbehere and Voracek. The Senators replied with a Lajoie power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with helpers from Tierney, who got a sock trick, and Boedker. Philadelphia finished it at 7-4 with a Laughton empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the year, set up by Voracek and Gudas, both of whom earned sock tricks. The three stars went to Voracek, Tkachuk, and Gudas, while Laughton, Giroux, Weise, Gostisbehere, Tierney, Boedker, and Lajoie earned the honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington opened in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with an Alex Ovechkin goal in the second period, his third of the year, via Kuznetsov and Brett Connolly. Vegas got on the board with an unassisted Cody Eakin goal. Washington shot back with a Backstrom power play goal in the third period, made possible by Kuznetsov and Carlson. The Golden Knights pulled one back on a Reilly Smith goal, guided in by Nick Holden and William Karlsson. The Capitals answered with Ovechkin's second of the game and fourth of the season, helped along by Kuznetsov and Connolly. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a T.J. Oshie empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Matt Niskanen and Dmitry Orlov. The three stars belonged to Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, and Backstrom, while Connolly and Carlson earn the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and John Gibson are the masked men. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Ryan Kesler goal, assisted by Andrew Cogliano and Hampus Lindholm. Arizona tied it on a Dylan Strome power play goal, powered by Clayton Keller and Richard Panik. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period on a shorthanded Brad Richardson goal, set up by Michael Grabner and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Ducks retied it on a Ben Street goal, with a lone assist by Marcus Pettersson. In the shootout, Arizona won 3-2 on a lone tally by Nick Cousins. The three stars were Richardson, Strome, and Gibson (37 for 39 in saves).
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Tuesday, October 9, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 7
We complete the first week of the season with six games on today. First up...
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with an unassisted Jordan Staal goal, his third of the season. Vancouver tied it on a Sven Baertschi goal, coming off of Alexander Edler and Christopher Tanev. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Brett Pesce goal, via Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Carolina added on with an Aho goal, his second of the year, assisted by Micheal Ferland and Teravainen. The Canucks countered in the second period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Baertschi and Brock Boeser. The Hurricanes shot back with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilton. Vancouver replied on a Baertschi power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Edler and Elias Pettersson. Carolina responded in the third period with a Warren Foegele goal, his third of the campaign, passed from Justin Williams and Slavin. This stood for a 5-3 win, with the three stars given to Aho, Baertschi, and Teravainen, while Slavin and Edler get the honorable mentions.
Up in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell is mismatched with Brian Elliott in goal. San Jose started in the first period with an unassisted Logan Couture goal. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, made possible by Kevin Labanc and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose extended the lead as Pavelski scored again, thanks to Labanc. The Sharks padded the lead with an Evander Kane power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Justin Braun and Joonas Donskoi. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, with assists from Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. San Jose answered on another Kane goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Vlasic and Labanc, the latter earning a sock trick. The Sharks kept going with a Tomas Hertl power play goal in the third period, his second of the season, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns. San Jose struck again with a Timo Meier goal, his second of the year, via Labanc and Karlsson. The Sharks continued on a Barclay Goodrow shorthanded goal, set up by Marcus Sorensen. The Flyers got one back with a Simmonds power play goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Jakub Voracek and Giroux. This produced the 8-2 final score, with the three stars belonging to Kane, Pavelski, and Labanc, while Karlsson, Vlasic, Simmonds, and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the blue paint. Columbus led off in the first period with a Nick Foligno goal, via Alexander Wennberg and Anthony Duclair. The Blue Jackets added on with a Pierre-Luc Dubois power play goal, powered by Cam Atkinson and Foligno. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his third of the season, guided in by Mikko Rantanen and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche tied it with a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Samuel Girard and J.T. Compher. Columbus regained the lead in the third period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his second of the season, passed from Markus Nutivaara and Ryan Murray. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Foligno scored again, thanks to Wennberg. Columbus iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Josh Anderson, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Foligno, Wennberg, and Panarin.
Down to Nashville, as the Predators host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Calgary began in the first period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on in the second period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Matthew Tkachuk and Gaudreau. Calgary extended the lead as Monahan scored in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign helped along by Gaudreau, who earned a sock trick, and T.J. Brodie. This made it 3-0, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Smith (43 save shutout), Monahan, and Gaudreau.
In Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, made possible by Drew Doughty and Alex Iafallo. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, passed from Brandon Tanev and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead in the second period on a Kyle Connor power play goal, his third of the campaign, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets held on to win 2-1, with the three stars given to Connor, Scheifele, and Campbell (37 for 39 in saves).
Finally, the Dallas Stars bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with an unassisted Mitchell Marner goal, his second of the season. Dallas tied it on an Alexander Radulov goal, his third of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on an Auston Matthews goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Kasperi Kapanen and Morgan Rielly. The Stars retied it in the second period with a Seguin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Esa Lindell and the goalie Bishop. Toronto retook the lead again with a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, powered by Rielly and Marner. The Maple Leafs added on with a Ron Hainsey goal, fueled by Kapanen and Par Lindholm. Toronto extended the lead as John Tavares scored a power play goal, his fifth of the year, thanks to Marner and Rielly, the latter earning a sock trick. Dallas got one back with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Radulov and Seguin. The Stars got closer on a John Klingberg goal in the third period, his second of the year, made possible by Radulov and Seguin, the latter earning a sock trick. The Maple Leafs fired back with another Tavares goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Marner, who got a sock trick, and Nikita Zaitsev. Toronto iced it at 7-4 with a Connor Brown empty net goal, set up by Rielly and Hainsey. The three stars were Matthews, Tavares, and Seguin, while Marner, Kapanen, Rielly, Hainsey, and Radulov all get big honorable mentions.
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The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with an unassisted Jordan Staal goal, his third of the season. Vancouver tied it on a Sven Baertschi goal, coming off of Alexander Edler and Christopher Tanev. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Brett Pesce goal, via Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Carolina added on with an Aho goal, his second of the year, assisted by Micheal Ferland and Teravainen. The Canucks countered in the second period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Baertschi and Brock Boeser. The Hurricanes shot back with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilton. Vancouver replied on a Baertschi power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Edler and Elias Pettersson. Carolina responded in the third period with a Warren Foegele goal, his third of the campaign, passed from Justin Williams and Slavin. This stood for a 5-3 win, with the three stars given to Aho, Baertschi, and Teravainen, while Slavin and Edler get the honorable mentions.
Up in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell is mismatched with Brian Elliott in goal. San Jose started in the first period with an unassisted Logan Couture goal. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, made possible by Kevin Labanc and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose extended the lead as Pavelski scored again, thanks to Labanc. The Sharks padded the lead with an Evander Kane power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Justin Braun and Joonas Donskoi. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, with assists from Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. San Jose answered on another Kane goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Vlasic and Labanc, the latter earning a sock trick. The Sharks kept going with a Tomas Hertl power play goal in the third period, his second of the season, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns. San Jose struck again with a Timo Meier goal, his second of the year, via Labanc and Karlsson. The Sharks continued on a Barclay Goodrow shorthanded goal, set up by Marcus Sorensen. The Flyers got one back with a Simmonds power play goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Jakub Voracek and Giroux. This produced the 8-2 final score, with the three stars belonging to Kane, Pavelski, and Labanc, while Karlsson, Vlasic, Simmonds, and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the blue paint. Columbus led off in the first period with a Nick Foligno goal, via Alexander Wennberg and Anthony Duclair. The Blue Jackets added on with a Pierre-Luc Dubois power play goal, powered by Cam Atkinson and Foligno. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his third of the season, guided in by Mikko Rantanen and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche tied it with a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Samuel Girard and J.T. Compher. Columbus regained the lead in the third period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his second of the season, passed from Markus Nutivaara and Ryan Murray. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Foligno scored again, thanks to Wennberg. Columbus iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Josh Anderson, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Foligno, Wennberg, and Panarin.
Down to Nashville, as the Predators host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Calgary began in the first period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on in the second period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Matthew Tkachuk and Gaudreau. Calgary extended the lead as Monahan scored in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign helped along by Gaudreau, who earned a sock trick, and T.J. Brodie. This made it 3-0, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Smith (43 save shutout), Monahan, and Gaudreau.
In Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, made possible by Drew Doughty and Alex Iafallo. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, passed from Brandon Tanev and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead in the second period on a Kyle Connor power play goal, his third of the campaign, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets held on to win 2-1, with the three stars given to Connor, Scheifele, and Campbell (37 for 39 in saves).
Finally, the Dallas Stars bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with an unassisted Mitchell Marner goal, his second of the season. Dallas tied it on an Alexander Radulov goal, his third of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on an Auston Matthews goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Kasperi Kapanen and Morgan Rielly. The Stars retied it in the second period with a Seguin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Esa Lindell and the goalie Bishop. Toronto retook the lead again with a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, powered by Rielly and Marner. The Maple Leafs added on with a Ron Hainsey goal, fueled by Kapanen and Par Lindholm. Toronto extended the lead as John Tavares scored a power play goal, his fifth of the year, thanks to Marner and Rielly, the latter earning a sock trick. Dallas got one back with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Radulov and Seguin. The Stars got closer on a John Klingberg goal in the third period, his second of the year, made possible by Radulov and Seguin, the latter earning a sock trick. The Maple Leafs fired back with another Tavares goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Marner, who got a sock trick, and Nikita Zaitsev. Toronto iced it at 7-4 with a Connor Brown empty net goal, set up by Rielly and Hainsey. The three stars were Matthews, Tavares, and Seguin, while Marner, Kapanen, Rielly, Hainsey, and Radulov all get big honorable mentions.
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