Just a single game on tonight, with the Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his third of the season, assisted by Chris Kunitz and Artem Anisimov. Vancouver tied it on an unassisted Jake Virtanen goal, his fourth of the year. The Blackhawks retook the lead with a Jonathan Toews power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Luke Johnson. The Canucks tied it on a Virtanen goal, his second of the game an fifth of the year, passed from Markus Granlund and Erik Gudbranson. Vancouver took the lead in the third period with a Brendan Gaunce goal, going in unassisted. The Canucks finished it at 4-2 with an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the campaign, via Gaunce and Alex Biega. The three stars went to Virtanen, Gaunce, and Roussel.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 28
We complete four full weeks of the season with eleven games tonight, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carter Hutton are the lesser-known goalies. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Jason Pominville. Calgary tied it on a Matthew Tkachuk goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, passed from Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Mark Giordano and Monahan. The three stars were Monahan, Rittich (28 for 29 in saves), and Hutton (36 for 38 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Scott Darling draw the starts in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Micheal Ferland power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho and Valentin Zykov. Boston got on the board in the second period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. The Bruins tied it again with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his third of the year, fueled by Bergeron. Boston pulled ahead with a third period Marchand goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, again from Bergeron. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Marchand, Bergeron, and Halak (42 for 44 in saves).
Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Matt Murray are the masked men. New York started in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his third of the season, via Valtteri Filppula and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Josh Bailey and Matt Martin. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Simon goal, his second of the season, guided in by Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Jamie Oleksiak. New York retook the lead in the second period on a Martin goal, his third of the season, made possible by Casey Cizikas. The Islanders extended the lead on a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mathew Barzal and Nick Leddy. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray in goal. New York padded the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Barzal and Adam Pelech. To start the third period, Thomas Greiss relieved Lehner in goal. Pittsburgh got one back with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Phil Kessel and Oleksiak. The Islanders shot back with a Tom Kuhnhackl goal, with helpers from Leddy and Pulock. This stood for a 6-3 win, with the three stars given to Eberle, Barzal, and Crosby, while Martin, Leddy, Pulock, and Oleksiak earn the honorable mentions.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Joonas Korpisalo protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Michael Rasmussen power play goal, powered by Thomas Vanek and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Dylan Larkin shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Darren Helm. Detroit extended the lead as Anthony Mantha scored his third of the year, thanks to Larkin and Niklas Kronwall. Sergei Bobrovsky replaced Korpisalo in goal. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Josh Anderson goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Markus Hannikainen and Ryan Murray. The Blue Jackets got closer on a Markus Nutivaara goal, with a lone helper from Hannikainen. Columbus tied it on an unassisted Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fourth of the year. The Red Wings retook the lead with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dennis Cholowski and Mike Green. Detroit capped it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Larkin, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Larkin, Hannikainen, and Bobrovsky (23 for 24 in saves in relief).
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carey Price tend the twines. Dallas got going in the second period with an Esa Lindell power play goal, with a lone assist by Devin Shore. The Stars added on with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his second of the season, passed from Shore and Lindell. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Tomas Tatar. Dallas replied with a Shore shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Radek Faksa. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with an Alexander Radulov empty net goal, his fifth of the year, via Jamie Benn. The three stars went to Shore, Lindell, and Bishop (34 for 35 in saves).
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Miles Wood goal, via Sami Vatanen and Mirco Mueller. The Devils added on with a Travis Zajac goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Wood. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Braydon Coburn goal, helped along by Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde. The Lightning tied it on a Coburn goal, his second of the game, made possible by Cedric Paquette and Adam Erne. Tampa Bay took the lead in the second period on a Point goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Gourde and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning extended the lead as Nikita Kucherov scored his fourth of the season on the power play, with the help of Ryan McDonagh and Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Stamkos power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Kucherov and Point. New Jersey pulled one back on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers provided by Taylor Hall and Will Butcher. The Lightning shot back on a Johnson goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, assisted by Point, who got a sock trick, and McDonagh. Tampa Bay chased Kinkaid with a Kucherov goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, guided in by J.T. Miller and Stamkos. The Lightning continued against Cory Schneider with a McDonagh goal, fueled by Point and Gourde, the latter earning his sock trick. The final held from here at 8-3, with the three stars given to Point, Kucherov, and Gourde, while Johnson, Stamkos, Coburn, McDonagh, and Wood earn the honorable mentions.
Slightly northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore. Nashville tied it on a Ryan Hartman goal in the second period, his second of the year, via Kevin Fiala and Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead with a Hartman goal, his second of the game and third of the season, coming off of Fiala and P.K. Subban. Nashville added on in the third period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his second of the year, helped along by Kyle Turris and Craig Smith. The Predators finished it at 4-1 with a Viktor Arvidsson empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Josi. The three stars belonged to Hartman, Saros (23 for 24 in saves), and Josi.
In Canada again, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Cam Talbot are between the pipes. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his seventh of the season, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Oscar Klefbom. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Matt Dumba and Nino Niederreiter. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period with a Connor McDavid goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist from Kris Russell. The Wild tied it again on a Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Eric Staal and Niederreiter. Edmonton regained the lead with an Alex Chiasson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Benning and Draisaitl. Minnesota retied it on a Staal power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund. The Wild pulled ahead on a Granlund power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Staal and Suter. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Granlund, Staal, and Draisaitl, while Niederreiter and Suter get honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon is mismatched with Antti Raanta in goal. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the first period with an unassisted Alex Galchenyuk goal. The Coyotes added on with a Brad Richardson goal, his third of the season, via Michael Grabner and Nick Cousins. Arizona extended the lead as Derek Stepan scored a shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Alex Goligoski. Craig Anderson relieved Condon in goal. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with an Alex Formenton goal, assisted by Chris Wideman and Chris Tierney. The Coyotes replied with a Richard Panik goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona padded the lead in the third period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, powered by Clayton Keller and Galchenyuk. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars going to Galchenyuk, Raanta (25 for 26 in saves), and Richardson.
Westward to Anaheim, as the Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Ryan Miller are the experienced goalies. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his third of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. The Flyers retook the lead with an Ivan Provorov goal, made possible by Giroux and Nolan Patrick. The Ducks tied it in the third period on an Aberg power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, with assists provided by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. Philadelphia retook the lead on a Patrick goal, his third of the year, coming off of Oskar Lindblom and Robert Hagg. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Patrick, Giroux, and Elliott (23 for 25 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Jones guard the cages. San Jose cracked the scoresheet with a Brent Burns goal in the first period, his third of the season, made possible by Marcus Sorensen and Melker Karlsson. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his third of the year, coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifth of the season, via Brady Skjei and Kevin Hayes. The Sharks retied it on a Timo Meier goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Burns. New York gained the lead again on a Kreider goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Logan Couture and Meier. The Rangers won 4-3 with a lone shootout tally by Shattenkirk. The three stars were Kreider, Shattenkirk, and Zuccarello, while Burns and Meier get the honorable mentions.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carter Hutton are the lesser-known goalies. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Jason Pominville. Calgary tied it on a Matthew Tkachuk goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, passed from Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan. The Flames won 2-1 in overtime with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Mark Giordano and Monahan. The three stars were Monahan, Rittich (28 for 29 in saves), and Hutton (36 for 38 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Scott Darling draw the starts in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Micheal Ferland power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho and Valentin Zykov. Boston got on the board in the second period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead on a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jordan Staal. The Bruins tied it again with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his third of the year, fueled by Bergeron. Boston pulled ahead with a third period Marchand goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, again from Bergeron. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Marchand, Bergeron, and Halak (42 for 44 in saves).
Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Matt Murray are the masked men. New York started in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his third of the season, via Valtteri Filppula and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Josh Bailey and Matt Martin. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Simon goal, his second of the season, guided in by Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins tied it on a Crosby goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Jamie Oleksiak. New York retook the lead in the second period on a Martin goal, his third of the season, made possible by Casey Cizikas. The Islanders extended the lead on a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mathew Barzal and Nick Leddy. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray in goal. New York padded the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Barzal and Adam Pelech. To start the third period, Thomas Greiss relieved Lehner in goal. Pittsburgh got one back with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Phil Kessel and Oleksiak. The Islanders shot back with a Tom Kuhnhackl goal, with helpers from Leddy and Pulock. This stood for a 6-3 win, with the three stars given to Eberle, Barzal, and Crosby, while Martin, Leddy, Pulock, and Oleksiak earn the honorable mentions.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Joonas Korpisalo protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Michael Rasmussen power play goal, powered by Thomas Vanek and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with a Dylan Larkin shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Darren Helm. Detroit extended the lead as Anthony Mantha scored his third of the year, thanks to Larkin and Niklas Kronwall. Sergei Bobrovsky replaced Korpisalo in goal. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Josh Anderson goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Markus Hannikainen and Ryan Murray. The Blue Jackets got closer on a Markus Nutivaara goal, with a lone helper from Hannikainen. Columbus tied it on an unassisted Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fourth of the year. The Red Wings retook the lead with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dennis Cholowski and Mike Green. Detroit capped it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Larkin, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Larkin, Hannikainen, and Bobrovsky (23 for 24 in saves in relief).
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carey Price tend the twines. Dallas got going in the second period with an Esa Lindell power play goal, with a lone assist by Devin Shore. The Stars added on with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his second of the season, passed from Shore and Lindell. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Tomas Tatar. Dallas replied with a Shore shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Radek Faksa. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with an Alexander Radulov empty net goal, his fifth of the year, via Jamie Benn. The three stars went to Shore, Lindell, and Bishop (34 for 35 in saves).
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Miles Wood goal, via Sami Vatanen and Mirco Mueller. The Devils added on with a Travis Zajac goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Wood. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Braydon Coburn goal, helped along by Brayden Point and Yanni Gourde. The Lightning tied it on a Coburn goal, his second of the game, made possible by Cedric Paquette and Adam Erne. Tampa Bay took the lead in the second period on a Point goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Gourde and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning extended the lead as Nikita Kucherov scored his fourth of the season on the power play, with the help of Ryan McDonagh and Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Stamkos power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Kucherov and Point. New Jersey pulled one back on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers provided by Taylor Hall and Will Butcher. The Lightning shot back on a Johnson goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, assisted by Point, who got a sock trick, and McDonagh. Tampa Bay chased Kinkaid with a Kucherov goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, guided in by J.T. Miller and Stamkos. The Lightning continued against Cory Schneider with a McDonagh goal, fueled by Point and Gourde, the latter earning his sock trick. The final held from here at 8-3, with the three stars given to Point, Kucherov, and Gourde, while Johnson, Stamkos, Coburn, McDonagh, and Wood earn the honorable mentions.
Slightly northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore. Nashville tied it on a Ryan Hartman goal in the second period, his second of the year, via Kevin Fiala and Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead with a Hartman goal, his second of the game and third of the season, coming off of Fiala and P.K. Subban. Nashville added on in the third period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his second of the year, helped along by Kyle Turris and Craig Smith. The Predators finished it at 4-1 with a Viktor Arvidsson empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Josi. The three stars belonged to Hartman, Saros (23 for 24 in saves), and Josi.
In Canada again, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Cam Talbot are between the pipes. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his seventh of the season, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Oscar Klefbom. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Matt Dumba and Nino Niederreiter. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period with a Connor McDavid goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist from Kris Russell. The Wild tied it again on a Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Eric Staal and Niederreiter. Edmonton regained the lead with an Alex Chiasson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Matt Benning and Draisaitl. Minnesota retied it on a Staal power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund. The Wild pulled ahead on a Granlund power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Staal and Suter. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Granlund, Staal, and Draisaitl, while Niederreiter and Suter get honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon is mismatched with Antti Raanta in goal. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the first period with an unassisted Alex Galchenyuk goal. The Coyotes added on with a Brad Richardson goal, his third of the season, via Michael Grabner and Nick Cousins. Arizona extended the lead as Derek Stepan scored a shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Alex Goligoski. Craig Anderson relieved Condon in goal. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with an Alex Formenton goal, assisted by Chris Wideman and Chris Tierney. The Coyotes replied with a Richard Panik goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Arizona padded the lead in the third period on an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, powered by Clayton Keller and Galchenyuk. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars going to Galchenyuk, Raanta (25 for 26 in saves), and Richardson.
Westward to Anaheim, as the Ducks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Ryan Miller are the experienced goalies. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his third of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. The Flyers retook the lead with an Ivan Provorov goal, made possible by Giroux and Nolan Patrick. The Ducks tied it in the third period on an Aberg power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, with assists provided by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. Philadelphia retook the lead on a Patrick goal, his third of the year, coming off of Oskar Lindblom and Robert Hagg. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Patrick, Giroux, and Elliott (23 for 25 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Jones guard the cages. San Jose cracked the scoresheet with a Brent Burns goal in the first period, his third of the season, made possible by Marcus Sorensen and Melker Karlsson. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal, his third of the year, coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifth of the season, via Brady Skjei and Kevin Hayes. The Sharks retied it on a Timo Meier goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Burns. New York gained the lead again on a Kreider goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Logan Couture and Meier. The Rangers won 4-3 with a lone shootout tally by Shattenkirk. The three stars were Kreider, Shattenkirk, and Zuccarello, while Burns and Meier get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, October 29, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 27
Just two games on tonight, beginning with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Frederik Andersen play in goal. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a Lindholm goal, his eighth of the year, via Johnny Gaudreau and Monahan. Toronto got on the board with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. Calgary iced it at 3-1 with a Michael Frolik empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lindholm, Monahan, and Smith (24 for 25 in saves).
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jacob Markstrom man the nets. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Markus Granlund goal, his second of the season, fueled by Bo Horvat. Minnesota tied it on a Jordan Greenway goal, passed from Jared Spurgeon and Charlie Coyle. The Canucks took the lead back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Alex Biega. Vancouver added on with an Elias Pettersson goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Michael Del Zotto and Nikolay Goldobin. The Wild got one back with a power play goal by Ryan Suter, his third of the year, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker. The Canucks replied in the third period with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Brock Boeser. Vancouver capped it at 5-2 with a Ben Hutton empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Antoine Roussel. The three stars went to Pettersson, Virtanen, and Markstrom (37 for 39 in saves).
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Frederik Andersen play in goal. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a Lindholm goal, his eighth of the year, via Johnny Gaudreau and Monahan. Toronto got on the board with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. Calgary iced it at 3-1 with a Michael Frolik empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lindholm, Monahan, and Smith (24 for 25 in saves).
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jacob Markstrom man the nets. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Markus Granlund goal, his second of the season, fueled by Bo Horvat. Minnesota tied it on a Jordan Greenway goal, passed from Jared Spurgeon and Charlie Coyle. The Canucks took the lead back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Alex Biega. Vancouver added on with an Elias Pettersson goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Michael Del Zotto and Nikolay Goldobin. The Wild got one back with a power play goal by Ryan Suter, his third of the year, with assists provided by Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker. The Canucks replied in the third period with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Brock Boeser. Vancouver capped it at 5-2 with a Ben Hutton empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Antoine Roussel. The three stars went to Pettersson, Virtanen, and Markstrom (37 for 39 in saves).
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Sunday, October 28, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 26
Six games on for this afternoon and evening, beginning with...
The Los Angeles Kings hosting the New York Rangers in a matinee. Henrik Lundqvist and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, via Pavel Buchnevich. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, passed from Namestnikov and Brett Howden. Los Angeles got on the board with a Dustin Brown power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. The Kings tied it on a Kovalchuk power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles pulled ahead in the third period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his second of the year, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Kovalchuk. New York retied it as Ryan Spooner scored, thanks to DeAngelo and Brady Skjei. The Kings retook the lead on an unassisted Alec Martinez goal. This gave them a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Kovalchuk, Doughty, and Namestnikov, while DeAngelo earns an honorable mention.
Back east, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Dallas began in the first period with a Gemel Smith goal, via Esa Lindell and John Klingberg. Detroit tied it in the second period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his second of the season, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Mike Green. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his third of the year, guided in by Niklas Kronwall and Luke Glendening. Detroit added on with a Jonathan Ericsson goal, made possible by Dylan Larkin and Thomas Vanek. The Stars pulled one back with a Radek Faksa goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Red Wings capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Justin Abdelkader, set up by Trevor Daley and Larkin. The three stars went to Ericsson, Klingberg, and Larkin.
Southeast to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. New York started in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. Carolina tied it on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the year, via Sebastian Aho and Trevor van Riemsdyk in the second period. The Islanders retook the lead on a Ryan Pulock goal, passed from Lee and Bailey. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (38 for 39 in saves), Lee, and Bailey.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Cam Ward are the similarly-named goalies. Chicago opened in the first period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Edmonton tied it on a Zack Kassian goal, coming off of Jujhar Khaira and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with a Connor McDavid goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars went to Talbot (31 for 32 in saves), McDavid, and Kassian.
To the southwest, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci. The Senators added on in the second period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mark Stone and Thomas Chabot. Vegas got on the board with an Alex Tuch goal, with a lone assist by Erik Haula. The Golden Knights tied it on a Ryan Reaves power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Colin Miller and Haula. Ottawa reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Dzingel goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Chris Wideman and Chabot. Vegas tied it on another Tuch goal, assisted by Nick Holden. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime on a Jonathan Marchessault penalty shot goal, his sixth of the campaign, earned on a hooking call against Stone. The three stars went to Tuch, Dzingel, and Haula, while Chabot gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson tend the twines. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his sixth of the season, via Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. Anaheim tied it with a Josh Manson goal, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Adam Henrique. The Sharks took the lead back with a Rourke Chartier goal in the second period, fueled by Hertl and Timo Meier. San Jose added on with a Meier goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Couture and Erik Karlsson. The Ducks pulled back on a Pontus Aberg goal, made possible by Getzlaf and Andy Welinski. Anaheim tied it in the third period with an unassisted goal by Aberg. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Joonas Donskoi. The three stars belonged to Meier, Couture, and Aberg, while Hertl and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
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The Los Angeles Kings hosting the New York Rangers in a matinee. Henrik Lundqvist and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, via Pavel Buchnevich. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, passed from Namestnikov and Brett Howden. Los Angeles got on the board with a Dustin Brown power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. The Kings tied it on a Kovalchuk power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles pulled ahead in the third period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his second of the year, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Kovalchuk. New York retied it as Ryan Spooner scored, thanks to DeAngelo and Brady Skjei. The Kings retook the lead on an unassisted Alec Martinez goal. This gave them a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Kovalchuk, Doughty, and Namestnikov, while DeAngelo earns an honorable mention.
Back east, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Dallas began in the first period with a Gemel Smith goal, via Esa Lindell and John Klingberg. Detroit tied it in the second period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his second of the season, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Mike Green. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his third of the year, guided in by Niklas Kronwall and Luke Glendening. Detroit added on with a Jonathan Ericsson goal, made possible by Dylan Larkin and Thomas Vanek. The Stars pulled one back with a Radek Faksa goal, his second of the campaign, helped along by Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Red Wings capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Justin Abdelkader, set up by Trevor Daley and Larkin. The three stars went to Ericsson, Klingberg, and Larkin.
Southeast to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. New York started in the first period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. Carolina tied it on a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his third of the year, via Sebastian Aho and Trevor van Riemsdyk in the second period. The Islanders retook the lead on a Ryan Pulock goal, passed from Lee and Bailey. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (38 for 39 in saves), Lee, and Bailey.
Backtracking to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Cam Ward are the similarly-named goalies. Chicago opened in the first period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. Edmonton tied it on a Zack Kassian goal, coming off of Jujhar Khaira and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with a Connor McDavid goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars went to Talbot (31 for 32 in saves), McDavid, and Kassian.
To the southwest, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veterans in goal. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci. The Senators added on in the second period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mark Stone and Thomas Chabot. Vegas got on the board with an Alex Tuch goal, with a lone assist by Erik Haula. The Golden Knights tied it on a Ryan Reaves power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Colin Miller and Haula. Ottawa reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Dzingel goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Chris Wideman and Chabot. Vegas tied it on another Tuch goal, assisted by Nick Holden. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime on a Jonathan Marchessault penalty shot goal, his sixth of the campaign, earned on a hooking call against Stone. The three stars went to Tuch, Dzingel, and Haula, while Chabot gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson tend the twines. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his sixth of the season, via Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. Anaheim tied it with a Josh Manson goal, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Adam Henrique. The Sharks took the lead back with a Rourke Chartier goal in the second period, fueled by Hertl and Timo Meier. San Jose added on with a Meier goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Couture and Erik Karlsson. The Ducks pulled back on a Pontus Aberg goal, made possible by Getzlaf and Andy Welinski. Anaheim tied it in the third period with an unassisted goal by Aberg. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Joonas Donskoi. The three stars belonged to Meier, Couture, and Aberg, while Hertl and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
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MLS 2018 - Decision Day
Eleven games all at once go today, causing us to hop around the map. First up...
The Chicago Fire host DC United. Bill Hamid and Patrick McLain are in goal. Chicago saw yellow cards for fouls by Dax McCarty in the fifty-fourth minute and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the seventy-ninth minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Hamid for his two-save clean sheet.
West to Colorado, as the Rapids welcome FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Tim Howard protect the nets. Dallas started in the eighteenth minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, coming off of Dominique Badji and Roland Lamah. Colorado had yellow cards for Kellyn Acosta and Bismark Boateng in the sixty-fourth and sixty-sixth minutes, respectively. The Rapids tied it in the eightieth minute with a Cole Bassett goal, via Enzo Martinez and Marlon Hairston. Colorado pulled ahead on a Tommy Smith goal in the eighty-fourth minute, assisted by Acosta. The final held at 2-1 Rapids, with the man of the match named as Smith.
Back east, the Columbus Crew SC bring in Minnesota United FC. Matthew Lampson and Zack Steffen man the nets. Columbus opened in the eleventh minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, set up by Milton Valenzuela. The Crew added on in the forty-ninth minute with another Zardes goal. Minnesota got on the board with a Francisco Calvo goal in the sixty-eighth minute, passed from Darwin Quintero. The Loons tied it when Calvo scored again in the seventy-seventh minute. Columbus regained the lead with a Zardes goal in the eighty-third minute, guided in by Niko Hansen and Harrison Afful. This gave the Crew a 3-2 win, and Zardes was the man of the match.
In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and David Bingham are set to start in goal. Los Angeles led off in the twenty-seventh minute with an Ola Kamara goal, assisted by Romain Alessandrini and Jonathan dos Santos. The Galaxy added on with another Kamara goal in the thirtieth minute, courtesy of Ashley Cole and Alessandrini. Houston got on the board with a fifty-seventh minute with Romell Quioto goal, made possible by Tomas Martinez. The Dynamo tied it with a Mauro Manotas penalty kick goal in the seventy-third minute. Houston surged ahead on a Manotas goal in the seventy-ninth minute, helped along by Alberth Elis and Martinez. The Dynamo ran into disciplinary trouble late, with Darwin Ceren taking a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-ninth minute, followed by Oscar Boniek Garcia getting booked for time wasting in stoppage time and Ronaldo Pena received a pair of yellow cards in quick succession four minutes after that. The Dynamo still won 3-2, and Manotas earned man of the match honors.
Way to the northeast, the New England Revolution welcome the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Matt Turner are between the sticks. Kelyn Rowe of New England had a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. The Revolution dented the scoreboard in the seventy-fourth minute on a Diego Fagundez goal, and his celebration drew a yellow card for delay of game. New England saw yellow cards for time wasting by Andrew Farrell in the eighty-third minute and a foul by Wilfried Zahibo in the eighty-ninth minute. Montreal's Saphir Taider had a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. New England won 1-0, with Fagundez as the man of the match this time.
Down in the Bronx, New York City FC brings in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Sean Johnson are the solid keepers. New York City began in the eighth minute with a Maxime Chanot goal, set up by Maximiliano Moralez. The Pigeons added on in the tenth minute with Auston Trusty of Philadelphia committed an own goal. The Union got on the board with a Cory Burke goal in the fourteenth minute, via Borek Dockal. Trusty's day got worse for Philadelphia with a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. New York City replied with a David Villa goal in the thirty-fourth minute. Burke of the Union took a yellow card for a foul in the fortieth minute. Haris Medunjanin of Philadelphia received a yellow card for dissent in the sixty-seventh minute. The Pigeons held on to win 3-1, with the man of the match being Villa.
In New Jersey, the New York Red Bulls host Orlando City SC. Adam Grinwis is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. Dominic Dwyer of Orlando City had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the forty-fifth minute. New York got going in the fifty-third minute on a Derrick Etienne goal, helped along by Michael Murillo. Alex Muyl of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. With other results, New York's 1-0 win earned them the Supporters' Shield, with Etienne taking man of the match honors here.
Out west again, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. James Marcinkowkski faces Stefan Frei in goal. Eric Calvillo of San Jose took a yellow card for his fifty-third minute foul. The Earthquakes got on the board with a Chad Marshall own goal in the sixty-fourth minute. Seattle tied it with a Raul Ruidiaz goal in the seventy-ninth minute, set up by Cristian Roldan and Victor Rodriguez. The Sounders took the lead in stoppage time as Ruidiaz scored again, thanks to Nicolas Lodeiro and Rodriguez. Ruidiaz took a yellow card for delay of game, but Seattle won 2-1 nonetheless and he was the clear choice for man of the match.
Backtracking to Missouri, where Sporting Kansas City brings in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Tim Melia are the keepers. Eduard Atuesta of Los Angeles had a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. Johnny Russell of Kansas City took a yellow card for a fourteenth minute foul. Sporting struck first in the thirty-seventh minute with a Roger Espinoza goal, assisted by Graham Zusi. Kansas City went down to ten men when Seth Sinovic took a straight red card for a handball in the box, setting up the Black and Gold's equalizer from Carlos Vela on the penalty kick in the sixty-third minute. Sporting's Felipe Gutierrez took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the seventieth minute. Kansas City reclaimed the lead with a Daniel Salloi goal in the seventy-second minute, helped along by Khiry Shelton. Melia of Sporting had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. Sporting won 2-1, with Salloi as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC hosts Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Alexander Bono are the gloved men. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the ninth minute with a Lucas Janson goal. The Reds added on with a Marco Delgado goal in the twenty-first minute, via Jonathan Osorio. Atlanta got on the board in the seventy-seventh minute on a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal. Toronto replied with another Janson goal in the eighty-third minute, coming off of Sebastian Giovinco and Michael Bradley. The Reds extended the lead as Giovinco scored in the eighty-eighth minute, thanks to Jay Chapman. This stood for a 4-1 win, making Janson the man of the match.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Stefan Marinovic are the average keepers. Lucas Melano of Portland had a yellow card in the twenty-seventh minute. Vancouver drew first blood in the twenty-eighth minute with an Alphonso Davies goal, set up by Jakob Nerwinski. The Whitecaps added on with another Davies goal in the thirty-first minute. Vancouver's Davies had a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. The Timbers got on the board in the ninetieth minute with an Andres Flores goal, but they still lost 2-1. The man of the match was Davies in his MLS farewell.
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The Chicago Fire host DC United. Bill Hamid and Patrick McLain are in goal. Chicago saw yellow cards for fouls by Dax McCarty in the fifty-fourth minute and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the seventy-ninth minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with the man of the match being Hamid for his two-save clean sheet.
West to Colorado, as the Rapids welcome FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Tim Howard protect the nets. Dallas started in the eighteenth minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, coming off of Dominique Badji and Roland Lamah. Colorado had yellow cards for Kellyn Acosta and Bismark Boateng in the sixty-fourth and sixty-sixth minutes, respectively. The Rapids tied it in the eightieth minute with a Cole Bassett goal, via Enzo Martinez and Marlon Hairston. Colorado pulled ahead on a Tommy Smith goal in the eighty-fourth minute, assisted by Acosta. The final held at 2-1 Rapids, with the man of the match named as Smith.
Back east, the Columbus Crew SC bring in Minnesota United FC. Matthew Lampson and Zack Steffen man the nets. Columbus opened in the eleventh minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, set up by Milton Valenzuela. The Crew added on in the forty-ninth minute with another Zardes goal. Minnesota got on the board with a Francisco Calvo goal in the sixty-eighth minute, passed from Darwin Quintero. The Loons tied it when Calvo scored again in the seventy-seventh minute. Columbus regained the lead with a Zardes goal in the eighty-third minute, guided in by Niko Hansen and Harrison Afful. This gave the Crew a 3-2 win, and Zardes was the man of the match.
In California, the Los Angeles Galaxy host the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and David Bingham are set to start in goal. Los Angeles led off in the twenty-seventh minute with an Ola Kamara goal, assisted by Romain Alessandrini and Jonathan dos Santos. The Galaxy added on with another Kamara goal in the thirtieth minute, courtesy of Ashley Cole and Alessandrini. Houston got on the board with a fifty-seventh minute with Romell Quioto goal, made possible by Tomas Martinez. The Dynamo tied it with a Mauro Manotas penalty kick goal in the seventy-third minute. Houston surged ahead on a Manotas goal in the seventy-ninth minute, helped along by Alberth Elis and Martinez. The Dynamo ran into disciplinary trouble late, with Darwin Ceren taking a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-ninth minute, followed by Oscar Boniek Garcia getting booked for time wasting in stoppage time and Ronaldo Pena received a pair of yellow cards in quick succession four minutes after that. The Dynamo still won 3-2, and Manotas earned man of the match honors.
Way to the northeast, the New England Revolution welcome the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Matt Turner are between the sticks. Kelyn Rowe of New England had a yellow card for a sixty-ninth minute foul. The Revolution dented the scoreboard in the seventy-fourth minute on a Diego Fagundez goal, and his celebration drew a yellow card for delay of game. New England saw yellow cards for time wasting by Andrew Farrell in the eighty-third minute and a foul by Wilfried Zahibo in the eighty-ninth minute. Montreal's Saphir Taider had a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. New England won 1-0, with Fagundez as the man of the match this time.
Down in the Bronx, New York City FC brings in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Sean Johnson are the solid keepers. New York City began in the eighth minute with a Maxime Chanot goal, set up by Maximiliano Moralez. The Pigeons added on in the tenth minute with Auston Trusty of Philadelphia committed an own goal. The Union got on the board with a Cory Burke goal in the fourteenth minute, via Borek Dockal. Trusty's day got worse for Philadelphia with a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. New York City replied with a David Villa goal in the thirty-fourth minute. Burke of the Union took a yellow card for a foul in the fortieth minute. Haris Medunjanin of Philadelphia received a yellow card for dissent in the sixty-seventh minute. The Pigeons held on to win 3-1, with the man of the match being Villa.
In New Jersey, the New York Red Bulls host Orlando City SC. Adam Grinwis is mismatched with Luis Robles in goal. Dominic Dwyer of Orlando City had a yellow card for persistent infringement in the forty-fifth minute. New York got going in the fifty-third minute on a Derrick Etienne goal, helped along by Michael Murillo. Alex Muyl of the Red Bulls had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. With other results, New York's 1-0 win earned them the Supporters' Shield, with Etienne taking man of the match honors here.
Out west again, the Seattle Sounders FC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. James Marcinkowkski faces Stefan Frei in goal. Eric Calvillo of San Jose took a yellow card for his fifty-third minute foul. The Earthquakes got on the board with a Chad Marshall own goal in the sixty-fourth minute. Seattle tied it with a Raul Ruidiaz goal in the seventy-ninth minute, set up by Cristian Roldan and Victor Rodriguez. The Sounders took the lead in stoppage time as Ruidiaz scored again, thanks to Nicolas Lodeiro and Rodriguez. Ruidiaz took a yellow card for delay of game, but Seattle won 2-1 nonetheless and he was the clear choice for man of the match.
Backtracking to Missouri, where Sporting Kansas City brings in Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Tim Melia are the keepers. Eduard Atuesta of Los Angeles had a yellow card for an eighth minute foul. Johnny Russell of Kansas City took a yellow card for a fourteenth minute foul. Sporting struck first in the thirty-seventh minute with a Roger Espinoza goal, assisted by Graham Zusi. Kansas City went down to ten men when Seth Sinovic took a straight red card for a handball in the box, setting up the Black and Gold's equalizer from Carlos Vela on the penalty kick in the sixty-third minute. Sporting's Felipe Gutierrez took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the seventieth minute. Kansas City reclaimed the lead with a Daniel Salloi goal in the seventy-second minute, helped along by Khiry Shelton. Melia of Sporting had a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. Sporting won 2-1, with Salloi as the man of the match.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC hosts Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Alexander Bono are the gloved men. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the ninth minute with a Lucas Janson goal. The Reds added on with a Marco Delgado goal in the twenty-first minute, via Jonathan Osorio. Atlanta got on the board in the seventy-seventh minute on a Josef Martinez penalty kick goal. Toronto replied with another Janson goal in the eighty-third minute, coming off of Sebastian Giovinco and Michael Bradley. The Reds extended the lead as Giovinco scored in the eighty-eighth minute, thanks to Jay Chapman. This stood for a 4-1 win, making Janson the man of the match.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Stefan Marinovic are the average keepers. Lucas Melano of Portland had a yellow card in the twenty-seventh minute. Vancouver drew first blood in the twenty-eighth minute with an Alphonso Davies goal, set up by Jakob Nerwinski. The Whitecaps added on with another Davies goal in the thirty-first minute. Vancouver's Davies had a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. The Timbers got on the board in the ninetieth minute with an Andres Flores goal, but they still lost 2-1. The man of the match was Davies in his MLS farewell.
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Saturday, October 27, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 25
Eleven games are spread by ten hours in starting times on Saturday, beginning with four matinees. The first game is from...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Damon Severson and Nico Hischier. The Devils added on in the second period with a Taylor Hall goal, his second of the year, via Palmieri and Hischier. New Jersey extended the lead as Blake Coleman scored his third of the season, thanks to Mirco Mueller and Travis Zajac. Florida got on the board with a Mike Matheson goal, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau in the third period. The Panthers got closer with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Keith Yandle and Evgenii Dadonov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Palmieri, Hischier, and Kinkaid (35 for 37 in saves).
In Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Michal Neuvirth are the passable goalies. New York began in the first period with a Leo Komarov goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Adam Pelech and Johnny Boychuk. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, passed from Jordan Eberle and Mathew Barzal. New York extended the lead in the second period as Brock Nelson scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Josh Bailey and Anders Lee. Philadelphia got on the board with an unassisted Jori Lehtera goal. The Islanders replied with a Pelech goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Lee. New York padded the lead with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, assisted by Lee, who earned a sock trick. The Islanders iced it at 6-1 with a Lee power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Bailey and Barzal. The three stars went to Lee, Nelson, and Pelech, while Bailey and Barzal took the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Edmonton started in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, via Darnell Nurse and Tobias Rieder. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, powered by Milan Lucic and Connor McDavid. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Johansen and P.K. Subban. Edmonton countered with a McDavid goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers extended the lead as Draisaitl scored again in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers from Rieder and Oscar Klefbom. The Predators got one back with another Forsberg goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, assisted by Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson. Nashville got closer with Forsberg completing his hat trick on a power play goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Johansen, who got a sock trick, and Subban. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with an unassisted Caggiula goal, his second of the game. The three stars went to Draisaitl, Forsberg, and Johansen, while McDavid, Rieder, Caggiula, and Subban earn the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Mike Smith are the sub-par goalies. Washington led off in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his third of the season, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Alex Ovechkin and Kuznetsov. Calgary got on the board with a Travis Hamonic goal, guided in by Johnny Gaudreau and Sam Bennett. The Flames tied it on an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Washington reclaimed the lead in the second period on a Matt Niskanen goal, his second of the year, passed from Brett Connolly and Dmitrij Jaskin. Calgary tied it again in the third period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Rasmus Andersson and Giordano. The tie went to a shootout, where Kuznetsov, and Nicklas Backstrom lifted the Capitals to a 4-3 win over Sean Monahan and the Flames. The three stars were Kuznetsov, Gaudreau, and Giordano.
Back east, the Boston Bruins welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Tuukka Rask and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Matthew Peca and Xavier Ouellet. The Canadiens added on with a Max Domi goal, his fifth of the year, via Jonathan Drouin and Artturi Lehkonen. Montreal iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Jordie Benn empty net goal, set up by Lehkonen. The three stars went to Price (33 save shutout), Lehkonen, and Gallagher.
In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets added on with a Mark Scheifele goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. Toronto got on the board with a Nazem Kadri goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mitchell Marner and Ron Hainsey in the third period. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Jake Gardiner goal, with a lone assist by Marner. Toronto took the lead with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of John Tavares and Zach Hyman. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Marner, Kapanen, and Gardiner.
Stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Joonas Korpisalo are the backups in goal. Buffalo was first to score in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his third of the season, made possible by Tage Thompson and Casey Nelson. Columbus tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his third of the year, via Artemi Panarin. The Sabres took the lead back with a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jake McCabe and Jack Eichel. The Blue Jackets tied it again in the second period with a Panarin goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Dubois and Cam Atkinson. Columbus pulled ahead with an Atkinson goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Riley Nash and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets added on with another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, guided in by Nick Foligno and Scott Harrington. Buffalo got one back with a Jason Pominville goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Eichel and McCabe. The Sabres retied it on a Casey Mittelstadt power play goal, with helpers from Pominville and Skinner. Columbus won 5-4 in overtime with a Panarin goal, his second of the night, set up by Dubois. The three stars were awarded to Panarin, Atkinson, and Dubois, while Skinner, Pominville, eichel, and McCabe get the honorable mentions.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jake Allen protect the nets. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the season, coming off of Zach Sanford and Colton Parayko. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane goal, his tenth of the year, via Artem Anisimov and Brandon Saad. The Blues took the lead back with a Sanford goal, his third of the season, assisted by David Perron and O'Reilly. The Blackhawks tied it again with an Anisimov goal, his second of the year, made possible by Kane. St. Louis took the lead once more in the second period on a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Vince Dunn and O'Reilly. The Blues added on with a Tyler Bozak goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Oskar Sundqvist and Sanford. Chicago pulled one back with a Kane goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, guided in by Anisimov and Henri Jokiharju. Chad Johnson replaced Allen due to injury. St. Louis replied with a Tarasenko goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, fueled by Alex Pietrangelo and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues extended the lead on a Pietrangelo empty net goal, set up by Jay Bouwmeester and Brayden Schenn. St. Louis padded the lead as Alexander Steen scored his fourth of the campaign, thanks to Schenn and Pietrangelo. The three stars were Tarasenko, Pietrangelo, and Kane, while Anisimov, O'Reilly, Schenn, and Sanford are honorable mentions for this 7-3 Blues win.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Colorado cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mark Barberio goal, coming off of Vladislav Kamenev. Minnesota tied it on a Mikael Granlund goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Nino Niederreiter and Eric Staal. The Wild took the lead with a Staal power play goal in the third period, his third of the year, powered by Granlund and Jason Zucker. Minnesota added on with a Jonas Brodin shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the season, set up by Jared Spurgeon and Eric Fehr. The Avalanche got one back on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone helper by Mikko Rantanen. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Staal, Granlund, and Brodin.
Way to the south, the Arizona Coyotes host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue faces his old team and Antti Raanta in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Jordan Oesterle goal, passed from Brad Richardson and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Coyotes added on with a Clayton Keller goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jason Demers and Alex Galchenyuk. Arizona extended the lead as Derek Stepan scored, with the help of Brendan Perlini and Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes padded the lead on a Hinostroza goal, his third of the year, via Goligoski and the goalie Raanta in the second period. Arizona kept going with a shorthanded Michael Grabner goal, set up by Richardson. The Coyotes continued in the third period with another shorthanded Grabner goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Adam Erne power play goal, powered by Tyler Johnson and Yanni Gourde. Arizona finished it at 7-1 with an unassisted Richard Panik goal. The three stars were Grabner, Hinostroza, and Richardson, while Goligoski gets an honorable mention.
The last game sees the Vancouver Canucks host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Jacob Markstrom have the green light to play in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Olli Maatta and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby goal, his fourth of the year, via Dominik Simon and Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Malkin scored in the third period, his fourth of the season, thanks to Daniel Sprong. The Penguins padded the lead on another Malkin goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, coming off of Kessel and Carl Hagelin. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-0 with a Crosby goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, made possible by Jamie Oleksiak and Guentzel. The three stars were Malkin, Crosby, and DeSmith (29 save shutout), while Kessel and Guentzel get the honorable mentions.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Damon Severson and Nico Hischier. The Devils added on in the second period with a Taylor Hall goal, his second of the year, via Palmieri and Hischier. New Jersey extended the lead as Blake Coleman scored his third of the season, thanks to Mirco Mueller and Travis Zajac. Florida got on the board with a Mike Matheson goal, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau in the third period. The Panthers got closer with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Keith Yandle and Evgenii Dadonov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Palmieri, Hischier, and Kinkaid (35 for 37 in saves).
In Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Michal Neuvirth are the passable goalies. New York began in the first period with a Leo Komarov goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Adam Pelech and Johnny Boychuk. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, passed from Jordan Eberle and Mathew Barzal. New York extended the lead in the second period as Brock Nelson scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Josh Bailey and Anders Lee. Philadelphia got on the board with an unassisted Jori Lehtera goal. The Islanders replied with a Pelech goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Lee. New York padded the lead with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, assisted by Lee, who earned a sock trick. The Islanders iced it at 6-1 with a Lee power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Bailey and Barzal. The three stars went to Lee, Nelson, and Pelech, while Bailey and Barzal took the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Edmonton started in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, via Darnell Nurse and Tobias Rieder. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, powered by Milan Lucic and Connor McDavid. Nashville got on the board with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Johansen and P.K. Subban. Edmonton countered with a McDavid goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers extended the lead as Draisaitl scored again in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers from Rieder and Oscar Klefbom. The Predators got one back with another Forsberg goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, assisted by Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson. Nashville got closer with Forsberg completing his hat trick on a power play goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Johansen, who got a sock trick, and Subban. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with an unassisted Caggiula goal, his second of the game. The three stars went to Draisaitl, Forsberg, and Johansen, while McDavid, Rieder, Caggiula, and Subban earn the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Mike Smith are the sub-par goalies. Washington led off in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his third of the season, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Alex Ovechkin and Kuznetsov. Calgary got on the board with a Travis Hamonic goal, guided in by Johnny Gaudreau and Sam Bennett. The Flames tied it on an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Washington reclaimed the lead in the second period on a Matt Niskanen goal, his second of the year, passed from Brett Connolly and Dmitrij Jaskin. Calgary tied it again in the third period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Rasmus Andersson and Giordano. The tie went to a shootout, where Kuznetsov, and Nicklas Backstrom lifted the Capitals to a 4-3 win over Sean Monahan and the Flames. The three stars were Kuznetsov, Gaudreau, and Giordano.
Back east, the Boston Bruins welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Tuukka Rask and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Matthew Peca and Xavier Ouellet. The Canadiens added on with a Max Domi goal, his fifth of the year, via Jonathan Drouin and Artturi Lehkonen. Montreal iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Jordie Benn empty net goal, set up by Lehkonen. The three stars went to Price (33 save shutout), Lehkonen, and Gallagher.
In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets added on with a Mark Scheifele goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. Toronto got on the board with a Nazem Kadri goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mitchell Marner and Ron Hainsey in the third period. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Jake Gardiner goal, with a lone assist by Marner. Toronto took the lead with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of John Tavares and Zach Hyman. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Marner, Kapanen, and Gardiner.
Stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Joonas Korpisalo are the backups in goal. Buffalo was first to score in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his third of the season, made possible by Tage Thompson and Casey Nelson. Columbus tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his third of the year, via Artemi Panarin. The Sabres took the lead back with a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jake McCabe and Jack Eichel. The Blue Jackets tied it again in the second period with a Panarin goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Dubois and Cam Atkinson. Columbus pulled ahead with an Atkinson goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Riley Nash and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets added on with another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, guided in by Nick Foligno and Scott Harrington. Buffalo got one back with a Jason Pominville goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Eichel and McCabe. The Sabres retied it on a Casey Mittelstadt power play goal, with helpers from Pominville and Skinner. Columbus won 5-4 in overtime with a Panarin goal, his second of the night, set up by Dubois. The three stars were awarded to Panarin, Atkinson, and Dubois, while Skinner, Pominville, eichel, and McCabe get the honorable mentions.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jake Allen protect the nets. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the season, coming off of Zach Sanford and Colton Parayko. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane goal, his tenth of the year, via Artem Anisimov and Brandon Saad. The Blues took the lead back with a Sanford goal, his third of the season, assisted by David Perron and O'Reilly. The Blackhawks tied it again with an Anisimov goal, his second of the year, made possible by Kane. St. Louis took the lead once more in the second period on a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Vince Dunn and O'Reilly. The Blues added on with a Tyler Bozak goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Oskar Sundqvist and Sanford. Chicago pulled one back with a Kane goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, guided in by Anisimov and Henri Jokiharju. Chad Johnson replaced Allen due to injury. St. Louis replied with a Tarasenko goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, fueled by Alex Pietrangelo and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues extended the lead on a Pietrangelo empty net goal, set up by Jay Bouwmeester and Brayden Schenn. St. Louis padded the lead as Alexander Steen scored his fourth of the campaign, thanks to Schenn and Pietrangelo. The three stars were Tarasenko, Pietrangelo, and Kane, while Anisimov, O'Reilly, Schenn, and Sanford are honorable mentions for this 7-3 Blues win.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Colorado cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mark Barberio goal, coming off of Vladislav Kamenev. Minnesota tied it on a Mikael Granlund goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Nino Niederreiter and Eric Staal. The Wild took the lead with a Staal power play goal in the third period, his third of the year, powered by Granlund and Jason Zucker. Minnesota added on with a Jonas Brodin shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the season, set up by Jared Spurgeon and Eric Fehr. The Avalanche got one back on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone helper by Mikko Rantanen. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Staal, Granlund, and Brodin.
Way to the south, the Arizona Coyotes host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue faces his old team and Antti Raanta in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Jordan Oesterle goal, passed from Brad Richardson and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Coyotes added on with a Clayton Keller goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jason Demers and Alex Galchenyuk. Arizona extended the lead as Derek Stepan scored, with the help of Brendan Perlini and Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes padded the lead on a Hinostroza goal, his third of the year, via Goligoski and the goalie Raanta in the second period. Arizona kept going with a shorthanded Michael Grabner goal, set up by Richardson. The Coyotes continued in the third period with another shorthanded Grabner goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Adam Erne power play goal, powered by Tyler Johnson and Yanni Gourde. Arizona finished it at 7-1 with an unassisted Richard Panik goal. The three stars were Grabner, Hinostroza, and Richardson, while Goligoski gets an honorable mention.
The last game sees the Vancouver Canucks host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Jacob Markstrom have the green light to play in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Phil Kessel goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Olli Maatta and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby goal, his fourth of the year, via Dominik Simon and Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Malkin scored in the third period, his fourth of the season, thanks to Daniel Sprong. The Penguins padded the lead on another Malkin goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, coming off of Kessel and Carl Hagelin. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-0 with a Crosby goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, made possible by Jamie Oleksiak and Guentzel. The three stars were Malkin, Crosby, and DeSmith (29 save shutout), while Kessel and Guentzel get the honorable mentions.
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Friday, October 26, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 24
Four games on, beginning a bit earlier than usual this afternoon in...
Vegas, as the Golden Knights host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an unassisted Tyler Johnson goal, his fourth of the season. Vegas tied it on a Shea Theodore goal, passed from Ryan Carpenter. The Lightning retook the lead on a Brayden Point goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on with a J.T. Miller power play goal in the second period, his third of the season, powered by Alex Killorn and Mikhail Sergachev. The Golden Knights got one back with a William Karlsson power play goal in the third period, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Alex Tuch. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Vasilevskiy (29 for 31 in saves), Miller, and Point.
Back in the east, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Jimmy Howard draw the starts in goal. Detroit began in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dennis Cholowski and Frans Nielsen. Winnipeg tied it on a Kyle Connor power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, assisted by Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The Jets took the lead with a Dustin Byfuglien goal in the third period, his second of the campaign, made possible by Ben Chiarot and Brandon Tanev. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Brossoit (27 for 28 in saves), Byfuglien, and Howard (38 for 40 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. San Jose opened in the first period with an Antti Suomela goal, passed from Evander Kane and Brent Burns. The Sharks added on with a Timo Meier power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Burns and Erik Karlsson. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, fueled by Micheal Ferland and Teuvo Teravainen. San Jose replied with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Logan Couture and Kevin Labanc. The Hurricanes got one back with an unassisted Brock McGinn goal. Carolina tied it on a Teravainen goal, his second of the campaign, with a lone assist from Sebastian Aho. The tie went to a shootout, where McGinn scored to give the Hurricanes a 4-3 win. The three stars were Teravainen, McGinn, and Burns.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Philipp Grubauer are the goalies. Ottawa started in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his third of the season, passed from Thomas Chabot and Chris Tierney. The Senators added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his second of the year, coming off of Cody Ceci and Colin White. Colorado got on the board with a Samuel Girard goal in the second period, made possible by Gabriel Landeskog and Erik Johnson. Ottawa answered with another Duchene goal, his second of the game and third of the season, assisted by White. The Avalanche pulled one back with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. Colorado tied it on a Carl Soderberg power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Matt Calvert and Barrie. The Avalanche took the lead with a Landeskog goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Rantanen and Barrie, the latter earning a sock trick. Colorado added on with a MacKinnon goal, his ninth of the season, via Landeskog and Rantanen. The Avalanche extended the lead as Matt Nieto scored his second of the year, thanks to MacKinnon and Rantanen, the latter earning a sock trick. The final held at 6-3, with the three stars being Rantanen, Landeskog, and MacKinnon, while Barrie, Duchene, and White get the honorable mentions.
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Vegas, as the Golden Knights host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an unassisted Tyler Johnson goal, his fourth of the season. Vegas tied it on a Shea Theodore goal, passed from Ryan Carpenter. The Lightning retook the lead on a Brayden Point goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on with a J.T. Miller power play goal in the second period, his third of the season, powered by Alex Killorn and Mikhail Sergachev. The Golden Knights got one back with a William Karlsson power play goal in the third period, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Alex Tuch. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Vasilevskiy (29 for 31 in saves), Miller, and Point.
Back in the east, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Jimmy Howard draw the starts in goal. Detroit began in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Dennis Cholowski and Frans Nielsen. Winnipeg tied it on a Kyle Connor power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, assisted by Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. The Jets took the lead with a Dustin Byfuglien goal in the third period, his second of the campaign, made possible by Ben Chiarot and Brandon Tanev. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Brossoit (27 for 28 in saves), Byfuglien, and Howard (38 for 40 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. San Jose opened in the first period with an Antti Suomela goal, passed from Evander Kane and Brent Burns. The Sharks added on with a Timo Meier power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Burns and Erik Karlsson. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, fueled by Micheal Ferland and Teuvo Teravainen. San Jose replied with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Logan Couture and Kevin Labanc. The Hurricanes got one back with an unassisted Brock McGinn goal. Carolina tied it on a Teravainen goal, his second of the campaign, with a lone assist from Sebastian Aho. The tie went to a shootout, where McGinn scored to give the Hurricanes a 4-3 win. The three stars were Teravainen, McGinn, and Burns.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Philipp Grubauer are the goalies. Ottawa started in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his third of the season, passed from Thomas Chabot and Chris Tierney. The Senators added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his second of the year, coming off of Cody Ceci and Colin White. Colorado got on the board with a Samuel Girard goal in the second period, made possible by Gabriel Landeskog and Erik Johnson. Ottawa answered with another Duchene goal, his second of the game and third of the season, assisted by White. The Avalanche pulled one back with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. Colorado tied it on a Carl Soderberg power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Matt Calvert and Barrie. The Avalanche took the lead with a Landeskog goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Rantanen and Barrie, the latter earning a sock trick. Colorado added on with a MacKinnon goal, his ninth of the season, via Landeskog and Rantanen. The Avalanche extended the lead as Matt Nieto scored his second of the year, thanks to MacKinnon and Rantanen, the latter earning a sock trick. The final held at 6-3, with the three stars being Rantanen, Landeskog, and MacKinnon, while Barrie, Duchene, and White get the honorable mentions.
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