Five games on tonight, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin faces his former mentor Tuukka Rask in goal. Dallas started in the first period with a shorthanded Radek Faksa goal, his third of the season, set up by Miro Heiskanen. Boston tied it on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, with assists provided by David Krejci and Torey Krug. The three stars were Rask (24 for 25 in saves), Marchand, and Pastrnak.
Next up, the New York Islanders welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Thomas Greiss are the goalies. New York opened in the first period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Adam Pelech and Ross Johnston. Montreal tied it with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Max Domi and Noah Juulsen. The Islanders retook the lead with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Leo Komarov. New York added on with a Cizikas goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of Cal Clutterbuck. The Canadiens got one back with a Domi power play goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, powered by Drouin and Joel Armia. Montreal tied it in the third period with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his second of the year, fueled by Juulsen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The tie went to a shootout, where Armia carried the Canadiens to a 4-3 win. The three stars were given to Domi, Drouin, and Cizikas, while Armia and Juulsen get the honorable mentions.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Matt Murray are the alliterative goalies. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Will Butcher goal, guided in by Joey Anderson and Jean-Sebastien Dea. Pittsburgh tied it with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Olli Maatta and Jake Guentzel. The Devils retook the lead on a Brian Boyle goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Ben Lovejoy and Dea. New Jersey added on in the second period with a Boyle power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, powered by Kyle Palmieri and Butcher. The Devils extended the lead as Boyle completed his hat trick on the power play with his sixth goal of the year, with the help of Taylor Hall and Butcher. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray in the third period. New Jersey padded the lead on a Travis Zajac goal, his fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Damon Severson and Marcus Johansson. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars awarded to Boyle, Butcher, and Kinkaid (35 for 36 in saves), while Dea gets an honorable mention.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot faces a lesser foe in Pheonix Copley in goal. Washington began in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Devante Smith-Pelly and Travis Boyd. The Capitals added on with a Smith-Pelly goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist from Boyd. Edmonton got on the board with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Oscar Klefbom and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Washington shot back in the second period on a T.J. Oshie goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson. The Oilers got one back on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Adam Larsson and Nugent-Hopkins. The Capitals countered with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. This led to the eventual 4-2 final, with the three stars given to Smith-Pelly, Boyd, and Carlson, while Nugent-Hopkins earns an honorable mention.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Claude Giroux goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Sean Couturier and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Flyers added on with a Gostisbehere power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Giroux and Travis Konecny. Arizona got on the board in the second period with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his second of the season, via Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Clayton Keller. Philadelphia answered with a Couturier goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flyers extended the lead as Giroux scored his second of the game and sixth of the season in the third period, with the help of Wayne Simmonds. The Coyotes got one back on a Michael Grabner goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers by Richard Panik and Kevin Connauton. Philadelphia iced it at 5-2 with an Oskar Lindblom empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Nolan Patrick. The three stars went to Giroux, Gostisbehere, and Couturier.
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Monday, November 5, 2018
Sunday, November 4, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 33
Three games on tonight, beginning in...
New York, as the Rangers host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Henrik Lundqvist are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Neal Pionk goal, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brett Howden and Jesper Fast. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Conor Sheary goal, his fifth of the year. New York iced it at 3-1 with a Vesey empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Brady Skjei. The three stars were Lundqvist (39 for 40 in saves), Vesey, and Pionk.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Mark Stone and Thomas Chabot. The Senators added on with a Maxime Lajoie power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Dzingel and Mikkel Boedker. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Cedric Paquette goal, his second of the season, guided in by Ryan McDonagh and Adam Erne. The Lightning tied it in the third period on a Mathieu Joseph goal, coming off of Anthony Cirelli and Anton Stralman. Ottawa retook the lead with a Cody Ceci goal, his second of the year, passed from Chris Tierney and Stone. Tampa Bay retied it on a Brayden Point power play goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Tyler Johnson and McDonagh. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with a Yanni Gourde goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Point and McDonagh, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Point, McDonagh, and Stone.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and John Gibson are between the pipes. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fifth of the season, via Boone Jenner and Seth Jones. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler goal, fueled by Rickard Rakell and Brandon Montour. The Ducks took the lead with another Fowler goal, his second of the game, guided in by Isac Lundestrom and Kiefer Sherwood. The Blue Jackets retied it in the third period with another Dubois goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, coming off of Brandon Dubinsky and Jones. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime with a Fowler goal, completing his hat trick with the help of Adam Henrique and Jakob Silfverberg. The three stars were awarded to Fowler, Dubois, and Jones.
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New York, as the Rangers host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Henrik Lundqvist are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Neal Pionk goal, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brett Howden and Jesper Fast. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Conor Sheary goal, his fifth of the year. New York iced it at 3-1 with a Vesey empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Brady Skjei. The three stars were Lundqvist (39 for 40 in saves), Vesey, and Pionk.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Mark Stone and Thomas Chabot. The Senators added on with a Maxime Lajoie power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Dzingel and Mikkel Boedker. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Cedric Paquette goal, his second of the season, guided in by Ryan McDonagh and Adam Erne. The Lightning tied it in the third period on a Mathieu Joseph goal, coming off of Anthony Cirelli and Anton Stralman. Ottawa retook the lead with a Cody Ceci goal, his second of the year, passed from Chris Tierney and Stone. Tampa Bay retied it on a Brayden Point power play goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Tyler Johnson and McDonagh. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with a Yanni Gourde goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Point and McDonagh, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Point, McDonagh, and Stone.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and John Gibson are between the pipes. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fifth of the season, via Boone Jenner and Seth Jones. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler goal, fueled by Rickard Rakell and Brandon Montour. The Ducks took the lead with another Fowler goal, his second of the game, guided in by Isac Lundestrom and Kiefer Sherwood. The Blue Jackets retied it in the third period with another Dubois goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, coming off of Brandon Dubinsky and Jones. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime with a Fowler goal, completing his hat trick with the help of Adam Henrique and Jakob Silfverberg. The three stars were awarded to Fowler, Dubois, and Jones.
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MLS 2018 Conference Semifinals - Leg 1
The first games of the four conference semifinals series are here, as each match is played at the lower-ranking team's field. First up...
The Columbus Crew SC host the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Zack Steffen are the gloved men. Milton Valenzuela of Columbus took a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul. The Crew got going in the sixty-first minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, passed from Federico Higuain and Valenzuela. Sean Davis of New York took a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute foul. The final held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Zardes.
Out west, the Portland Timbers welcome the Seattle Sounders FC a playoff edition of the Cascadia rivalry. Stefan Frei and Jeff Attinella are between the sticks. Seattle led off in the tenth minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, assisted by Cristian Roldan and Victor Rodriguez. Portland tied it on a Jeremy Ebobisse goal in the seventeenth minute, made possible by Diego Valeri. The Timbers added on with a Sebastian Blanco goal in the twenty-ninth minute. The Sounders' Gustav Svensson received a yellow card for his eighty-fifth minute foul. The final stood at 2-1 for the Timbers, with Blanco as the man of the match.
Back in the east, New York City FC brings in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Sean Johnson protect the nets. Atlanta's Eric Remedi took a yellow card for a seventh minute foul. New York City saw a yellow card for a foul by Maximiliano Moralez in the tenth minute. The Five Stripes began in the thirty-seventh minute on a Remedi goal. Alexander Ring of the Pigeons received a yellow card for his forty-first minute foul. Atlanta saw yellow cards for fouls by Hector Villalba in the forty-eighth minute and Josef Martinez in the seventy-eighth minute. The game ended in a 1-0 final score for Atlanta, with Remedi earning man of the match honors.
The first legs end with Real Salt Lake hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Nick Rimando tend the nets. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for an Albert Rusnak foul in the twenty-sixth minute. Real dented the scoreboard in the fifty-first minute with a Rusnak goal, set up by Damir Kreilach. Kansas City tied it on a Diego Rubio goal in the sixtieth minute, assisted by Felipe Gutierrez. Kyle Beckerman of Salt Lake had a yellow card for his seventy-second minute foul. Rubio of Sporting received a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. The final held at 1-1, with Rimando earning man of the match honors for going four for five in saves.
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The Columbus Crew SC host the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Zack Steffen are the gloved men. Milton Valenzuela of Columbus took a yellow card for a thirty-first minute foul. The Crew got going in the sixty-first minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, passed from Federico Higuain and Valenzuela. Sean Davis of New York took a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute foul. The final held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Zardes.
Out west, the Portland Timbers welcome the Seattle Sounders FC a playoff edition of the Cascadia rivalry. Stefan Frei and Jeff Attinella are between the sticks. Seattle led off in the tenth minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, assisted by Cristian Roldan and Victor Rodriguez. Portland tied it on a Jeremy Ebobisse goal in the seventeenth minute, made possible by Diego Valeri. The Timbers added on with a Sebastian Blanco goal in the twenty-ninth minute. The Sounders' Gustav Svensson received a yellow card for his eighty-fifth minute foul. The final stood at 2-1 for the Timbers, with Blanco as the man of the match.
Back in the east, New York City FC brings in Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Sean Johnson protect the nets. Atlanta's Eric Remedi took a yellow card for a seventh minute foul. New York City saw a yellow card for a foul by Maximiliano Moralez in the tenth minute. The Five Stripes began in the thirty-seventh minute on a Remedi goal. Alexander Ring of the Pigeons received a yellow card for his forty-first minute foul. Atlanta saw yellow cards for fouls by Hector Villalba in the forty-eighth minute and Josef Martinez in the seventy-eighth minute. The game ended in a 1-0 final score for Atlanta, with Remedi earning man of the match honors.
The first legs end with Real Salt Lake hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Nick Rimando tend the nets. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for an Albert Rusnak foul in the twenty-sixth minute. Real dented the scoreboard in the fifty-first minute with a Rusnak goal, set up by Damir Kreilach. Kansas City tied it on a Diego Rubio goal in the sixtieth minute, assisted by Felipe Gutierrez. Kyle Beckerman of Salt Lake had a yellow card for his seventy-second minute foul. Rubio of Sporting received a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. The final held at 1-1, with Rimando earning man of the match honors for going four for five in saves.
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Saturday, November 3, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 32
We've got another heavy schedule today with twelve games, beginning with one matinee in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson faces a lesser foe in Linus Ullmark in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Casey Nelson and Vladimir Sobotka. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. Buffalo extended the lead as Pominville scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Skinner and Eichel. Mike McKenna replaced Anderson in goal. The Sabres padded the lead in the second period with a Skinner power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Casey Mittelstadt. Buffalo kept going with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, made possible by Patrik Berglund and Johan Larsson. Ottawa got on the board with a Max McCormick goal, via Mikkel Boedker. The Sabres responded on a Pominville goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Eichel, who got a sock trick, and Rasmus Dahlin. Buffalo continued with a Conor Sheary goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Reinhart. The Sabres struck again in the third period with a Berglund goal, his second of the season, guided in by Rasmus Ristolainen and Girgensons. Buffalo got another with a Mittelstadt goal, his second of the year, with assists from Sheary and Marco Scandella. The Senators answered with a Thomas Chabot goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The final was 9-2, with the three stars being Pominville, Skinner, and Eichel, while Mittelstadt, Sheary, Reinhart, Berglund, and Girgensons get honorable mentions.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jonathan Bernier man the nets. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. Detroit tied it on a Jacob De La Rose goal, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Michael Rasmussen. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period on an Alex Chiasson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from McDavid and Adam Larsson. Edmonton added on with a Kyle Brodziak goal, via Jujhar Khaira. The Red Wings got one back with a Danny DeKeyser goal, fueled by Luke Glendening and Martin Frk. The Oilers answered in the third period with another Brodziak goal, his second of the game, made possible by Khaira again. Detroit pulled one back on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Dylan Larkin and Nyquist. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Brodziak, Khaira, and McDavid, while Nyquist gets an honorable mention.
Over in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off in the first period with an unassisted Max Domi goal, his seventh of the season. Tampa Bay tied it with a Steven Stamkos goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead on a J.T. Miller goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Anton Stralman. Tampa Bay added on in the third period with another Stamkos goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Kucherov and Stralman. The Lightning extended the lead as Yanni Gourde scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Brayden Point and Stralman, the latter earning a sock trick. The final held at 4-1 from here, with the three stars being Stamkos, Vasilevskiy (34 for 35 in saves), and Stralman, while Kucherov earned an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Thomas Greiss are the underrated goalies. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Anders Lee and Josh Bailey. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Bailey in the third period. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Scott Mayfield shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Greiss (35 save shutout), Bailey, and Eberle.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Matt Murray guard the cages, although Casey DeSmith saw a few minutes in the second period as well. Toronto struck first with a John Tavares goal in the first period, his eighth of the season, helped along by Mitchell Marner and Ron Hainsey. The Maple Leafs added on with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Kasperi Kapanen and Nazem Kadri. Toronto extended the lead as Morgan Rielly scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Tavares and Kapanen. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Rielly power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Marner and Jake Gardiner. Toronto capped it at 5-0 with a shorthanded and unassisted Zach Hyman goal. The three stars were awarded to Andersen (31 save shutout), Rielly, and Tavares, while Kapanen and Marner earn the honorable mentions.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Gemel Smith. The Stars added on with an unassisted Tyler Pitlick goal, his second of the year. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his third of the season, assisted by Andre Burakovsky and Michal Kempny. Dallas replied with a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Spezza and Valeri Nichushkin. The Capitals pulled back on a Brett Connolly goal, his second of the season, via Lars Eller and Dmitrij Jaskin. Washington tied it in the third period as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by T.J. Oshie and Backstrom. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the campaign. The three stars were Dickinson, Spezza, and Backstrom.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Seeler. The Wild added on with a Seeler goal, via Charlie Coyle and Jordan Greenway. St. Louis got on the board with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Vince Dunn. Minnesota shot back with a J.T. Brown goal, with a lone assist by Eric Fehr. The Wild extended the lead in the second period as Matt Dumba scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Mikael Granlund and Greenway. Minnesota padded the lead in the third period with a Fehr goal, his second of the year, fueled by Marcus Foligno and Seeler. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars given to Seeler, Fehr, and Greenway.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Pekka Rinne are the experienced goalies. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Roman Josi goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ryan Ellis and Nick Bonino. This would be the only goal in the Predators' 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Rinne (26 save shutout), Josi, and Halak (39 for 40 in saves).
Way northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in David Rittich in goal. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks took the lead on a Jan Rutta goal, made possible by Andreas Martinsen and Alexandre Fortin. Chicago added on in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alex DeBrincat and Henri Jokiharju. The Flames got one back on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Travis Hamonic and Mikael Backlund. Calgary tied it in the third period with a Monahan goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Gaudreau and Lindholm. The Flames pulled ahead with a Michael Frolik goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Sam Bennett. Calgary iced it at 5-3 with a Backlund shorthanded empty net goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Lindholm, while Backlund gets an honorable mention.
South to Nevada, as the Vegas Golden Knights host the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Vegas got going in the first period with a Brad Hunt goal, assisted by Erik Haula and Tomas Hyka. The Golden Knights added on with a Ryan Reaves goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Shea Theodore and Haula in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as William Carrier scored, thanks to Nick Holden. The final remained at 3-0, with the three stars going to Fleury (34 save shutout), Haula, and Hunt.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jack Campbell are between the pipes. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his third of the season, via Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Carter power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Zach Werenski goal, his third of the season, passed from Boone Jenner and Josh Anderson. Los Angeles replied with a shorthanded Anze Kopitar goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Brown. The Kings extended the lead as Brown scored his second of the season on a shorthanded penalty shot drawn by a hook from Ryan Murray. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Brown, Carter, and Campbell (26 for 27 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. Philadelphia got the first goal on a Nolan Patrick tally in the first period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Travis Konecny and Oskar Lindblom. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Flyers pulled ahead with a Jordan Weal goal, his second of the season, coming off of Wayne Simmonds and Dale Weise. The Sharks tied it again in the second period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Kevin Labanc and Brent Burns. Philadelphia took the lead back with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Lindblom and Ivan Provorov. San Jose tied it again in the third period with a Joe Thornton goal, via Labanc and Brenden Dillon. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, set up by Logan Couture. The three stars went to Meier, Lindblom, and Labanc.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson faces a lesser foe in Linus Ullmark in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Casey Nelson and Vladimir Sobotka. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. Buffalo extended the lead as Pominville scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Skinner and Eichel. Mike McKenna replaced Anderson in goal. The Sabres padded the lead in the second period with a Skinner power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Casey Mittelstadt. Buffalo kept going with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, made possible by Patrik Berglund and Johan Larsson. Ottawa got on the board with a Max McCormick goal, via Mikkel Boedker. The Sabres responded on a Pominville goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, helped along by Eichel, who got a sock trick, and Rasmus Dahlin. Buffalo continued with a Conor Sheary goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Reinhart. The Sabres struck again in the third period with a Berglund goal, his second of the season, guided in by Rasmus Ristolainen and Girgensons. Buffalo got another with a Mittelstadt goal, his second of the year, with assists from Sheary and Marco Scandella. The Senators answered with a Thomas Chabot goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The final was 9-2, with the three stars being Pominville, Skinner, and Eichel, while Mittelstadt, Sheary, Reinhart, Berglund, and Girgensons get honorable mentions.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jonathan Bernier man the nets. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. Detroit tied it on a Jacob De La Rose goal, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Michael Rasmussen. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period on an Alex Chiasson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from McDavid and Adam Larsson. Edmonton added on with a Kyle Brodziak goal, via Jujhar Khaira. The Red Wings got one back with a Danny DeKeyser goal, fueled by Luke Glendening and Martin Frk. The Oilers answered in the third period with another Brodziak goal, his second of the game, made possible by Khaira again. Detroit pulled one back on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his fifth of the campaign, guided in by Dylan Larkin and Nyquist. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Brodziak, Khaira, and McDavid, while Nyquist gets an honorable mention.
Over in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off in the first period with an unassisted Max Domi goal, his seventh of the season. Tampa Bay tied it with a Steven Stamkos goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead on a J.T. Miller goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Anton Stralman. Tampa Bay added on in the third period with another Stamkos goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Kucherov and Stralman. The Lightning extended the lead as Yanni Gourde scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Brayden Point and Stralman, the latter earning a sock trick. The final held at 4-1 from here, with the three stars being Stamkos, Vasilevskiy (34 for 35 in saves), and Stralman, while Kucherov earned an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Thomas Greiss are the underrated goalies. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Anders Lee and Josh Bailey. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Bailey in the third period. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Scott Mayfield shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Greiss (35 save shutout), Bailey, and Eberle.
West to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Matt Murray guard the cages, although Casey DeSmith saw a few minutes in the second period as well. Toronto struck first with a John Tavares goal in the first period, his eighth of the season, helped along by Mitchell Marner and Ron Hainsey. The Maple Leafs added on with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Kasperi Kapanen and Nazem Kadri. Toronto extended the lead as Morgan Rielly scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Tavares and Kapanen. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Rielly power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Marner and Jake Gardiner. Toronto capped it at 5-0 with a shorthanded and unassisted Zach Hyman goal. The three stars were awarded to Andersen (31 save shutout), Rielly, and Tavares, while Kapanen and Marner earn the honorable mentions.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Gemel Smith. The Stars added on with an unassisted Tyler Pitlick goal, his second of the year. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his third of the season, assisted by Andre Burakovsky and Michal Kempny. Dallas replied with a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Spezza and Valeri Nichushkin. The Capitals pulled back on a Brett Connolly goal, his second of the season, via Lars Eller and Dmitrij Jaskin. Washington tied it in the third period as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by T.J. Oshie and Backstrom. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the campaign. The three stars were Dickinson, Spezza, and Backstrom.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Seeler. The Wild added on with a Seeler goal, via Charlie Coyle and Jordan Greenway. St. Louis got on the board with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Vladimir Tarasenko and Vince Dunn. Minnesota shot back with a J.T. Brown goal, with a lone assist by Eric Fehr. The Wild extended the lead in the second period as Matt Dumba scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Mikael Granlund and Greenway. Minnesota padded the lead in the third period with a Fehr goal, his second of the year, fueled by Marcus Foligno and Seeler. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars given to Seeler, Fehr, and Greenway.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Pekka Rinne are the experienced goalies. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Roman Josi goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ryan Ellis and Nick Bonino. This would be the only goal in the Predators' 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Rinne (26 save shutout), Josi, and Halak (39 for 40 in saves).
Way northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in David Rittich in goal. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Kane and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks took the lead on a Jan Rutta goal, made possible by Andreas Martinsen and Alexandre Fortin. Chicago added on in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alex DeBrincat and Henri Jokiharju. The Flames got one back on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Travis Hamonic and Mikael Backlund. Calgary tied it in the third period with a Monahan goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Gaudreau and Lindholm. The Flames pulled ahead with a Michael Frolik goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Sam Bennett. Calgary iced it at 5-3 with a Backlund shorthanded empty net goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Lindholm, while Backlund gets an honorable mention.
South to Nevada, as the Vegas Golden Knights host the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Vegas got going in the first period with a Brad Hunt goal, assisted by Erik Haula and Tomas Hyka. The Golden Knights added on with a Ryan Reaves goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Shea Theodore and Haula in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as William Carrier scored, thanks to Nick Holden. The final remained at 3-0, with the three stars going to Fleury (34 save shutout), Haula, and Hunt.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jack Campbell are between the pipes. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his third of the season, via Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter. The Kings added on with a Carter power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. Columbus got on the board in the third period with a Zach Werenski goal, his third of the season, passed from Boone Jenner and Josh Anderson. Los Angeles replied with a shorthanded Anze Kopitar goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Brown. The Kings extended the lead as Brown scored his second of the season on a shorthanded penalty shot drawn by a hook from Ryan Murray. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Brown, Carter, and Campbell (26 for 27 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard is mismatched with Martin Jones in goal. Philadelphia got the first goal on a Nolan Patrick tally in the first period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Travis Konecny and Oskar Lindblom. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Flyers pulled ahead with a Jordan Weal goal, his second of the season, coming off of Wayne Simmonds and Dale Weise. The Sharks tied it again in the second period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Kevin Labanc and Brent Burns. Philadelphia took the lead back with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Lindblom and Ivan Provorov. San Jose tied it again in the third period with a Joe Thornton goal, via Labanc and Brenden Dillon. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, set up by Logan Couture. The three stars went to Meier, Lindblom, and Labanc.
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Friday, November 2, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 31
A full month of the season has been played after today, as we once again begin in Finland with...
The Winnipeg Jets acting as hosts to the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his second of the season, assisted by Blake Wheeler. Florida tied it on an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. The Jets retook the lead with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Panthers tied it again in the second period on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Mike Matheson and Nick Bjugstad. Florida took the lead with a Yandle power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Jonathan Huberdeau and Dadonov. The Panthers added on in the third period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Huberdeau. The Panthers held on to win 4-2, with Yandle, Dadonov, and Huberdeau earning the three stars, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
In North America, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jacob Markstrom draw the starts in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Elias Pettersson. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Sheldon Dries goal, his second of the year, via Alexander Kerfoot and Colin Wilson. The Canucks reclaimed the lead on a Boeser goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Pettersson and Nikolay Goldobin. The Avalanche tied it again with an Ian Cole goal, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. Vancouver pulled ahead on a Loui Eriksson goal, guided in by Erik Gudbranson and Brendan Gaunce. Colorado tied it once more with a MacKinnon goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Rantanen and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche took their first lead with a Kerfoot goal, his second of the season, helped along by Samuel Girard and Wilson. The Canucks retied it as Pettersson scored his eighth of the year, with the help of Antoine Roussel and Troy Stecher. Colorado pulled ahead again in the third period with a Nikita Zadorov goal, made possible by Gabriel Bourque. Vancouver tied it once more with a Markus Granlund power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Goldobin and Ben Hutton. The Avalanche regained the lead on a MacKinnon power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Gabriel Landeskog and Rantanen, the latter earning a sock trick. The Canucks evened it with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, dished from Bo Horvat and Boeser. Vancouver won 7-6 in overtime on a Derrick Pouliot power play goal, with helpers from Pettersson and Boeser, the former finishing a sock trick. The three stars were Pettersson, Boeser, and MacKinnon, while Rantanen, Kerfoot, Wilson, and Goldobin get the honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Arizona kicked off the scoring with a shorthanded Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes added on with a Brendan Perlini power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Goligoski and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona extended the lead as Nick Cousins scored, thanks to Dylan Strome and Goligoski, the latter earning a sock trick. Carolina got on the board with a Jordan Martinook goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, coming off of Justin Faulk and Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes got one back in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his third of the year, passed from Jaccob Slavin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Carolina tied it with a Jordan Staal goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Brock McGinn and Justin Williams. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime with a Michael Grabner goal, his third of the year, set up by Clayton Keller. The three stars were Goligoski, Grabner, and Cousins.
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The Winnipeg Jets acting as hosts to the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his second of the season, assisted by Blake Wheeler. Florida tied it on an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. The Jets retook the lead with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Panthers tied it again in the second period on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Mike Matheson and Nick Bjugstad. Florida took the lead with a Yandle power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Jonathan Huberdeau and Dadonov. The Panthers added on in the third period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Huberdeau. The Panthers held on to win 4-2, with Yandle, Dadonov, and Huberdeau earning the three stars, while Wheeler gets an honorable mention.
In North America, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jacob Markstrom draw the starts in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Elias Pettersson. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Sheldon Dries goal, his second of the year, via Alexander Kerfoot and Colin Wilson. The Canucks reclaimed the lead on a Boeser goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Pettersson and Nikolay Goldobin. The Avalanche tied it again with an Ian Cole goal, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. Vancouver pulled ahead on a Loui Eriksson goal, guided in by Erik Gudbranson and Brendan Gaunce. Colorado tied it once more with a MacKinnon goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Rantanen and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche took their first lead with a Kerfoot goal, his second of the season, helped along by Samuel Girard and Wilson. The Canucks retied it as Pettersson scored his eighth of the year, with the help of Antoine Roussel and Troy Stecher. Colorado pulled ahead again in the third period with a Nikita Zadorov goal, made possible by Gabriel Bourque. Vancouver tied it once more with a Markus Granlund power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Goldobin and Ben Hutton. The Avalanche regained the lead on a MacKinnon power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Gabriel Landeskog and Rantanen, the latter earning a sock trick. The Canucks evened it with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, dished from Bo Horvat and Boeser. Vancouver won 7-6 in overtime on a Derrick Pouliot power play goal, with helpers from Pettersson and Boeser, the former finishing a sock trick. The three stars were Pettersson, Boeser, and MacKinnon, while Rantanen, Kerfoot, Wilson, and Goldobin get the honorable mentions.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Arizona kicked off the scoring with a shorthanded Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes added on with a Brendan Perlini power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Goligoski and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona extended the lead as Nick Cousins scored, thanks to Dylan Strome and Goligoski, the latter earning a sock trick. Carolina got on the board with a Jordan Martinook goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, coming off of Justin Faulk and Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes got one back in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his third of the year, passed from Jaccob Slavin and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Carolina tied it with a Jordan Staal goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Brock McGinn and Justin Williams. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime with a Michael Grabner goal, his third of the year, set up by Clayton Keller. The three stars were Goligoski, Grabner, and Cousins.
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Thursday, November 1, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 30
A thirteen-game schedule starts early for those in North America, as an overseas game leads the schedule. First up is...
The Florida Panthers playing host to the Winnipeg Jets in Finland. Connor Hellebuyck and James Reimer make the starts in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his second of the season, coming off of Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. Florida tied it on a Keith Yandle goal, his second of the year, via Aleksander Barkov and Mike Hoffman in the second period. The Jets took the lead back with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Byfuglien. The Panthers tied it again with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Mike Matheson and Nick Bjugstad. Winnipeg regained the lead with a Laine power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the season, courtesy of Wheeler and Byfuglien, the latter earning a sock trick. The Jets iced it at 4-2 with a Laine empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his sixth of the year, set up by Mark Scheifele and Wheeler, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Laine, Byfuglien, and Wheeler.
In North America, the New York Islanders welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Thomas Greiss draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Dominik Simon power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jake Guentzel and Olli Maatta. New York tied it on a shorthanded Josh Bailey goal in the second period, his third of the year, set up by Casey Cizikas. The Islanders took the lead in the third period on an Anders Lee goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Thomas Hickey and Brock Nelson. The Penguins tied it again with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. The tie went to a shootout, where Bailey carried the Islanders to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Bailey, Lee, and Greiss (29 for 31 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Frederik Andersen play in goal. Dallas got going in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. The Stars added on in the third period with a Devin Shore goal, his third of the year, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Seguin. Toronto got on the board with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Khudobin (31 for 32 in saves), Seguin, and Shore.
Back stateside, the Detroit Red Wings host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit opened in the first period with a Martin Frk power play goal, powered by Mike Green and Dylan Larkin. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Blake Coleman goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Travis Zajac and Marcus Johansson. The Devils took the lead in the third period with a Sami Vatanen power play goal, with helpers from Nico Hischier and Zajac. The Red Wings retied it with a Michael Rasmussen power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Dennis Cholowski. Detroit pulled ahead with a shorthanded Justin Abdelkader goal, his second of the season, set up by Luke Glendening. The Red Wings added on with a shorthanded empty net goal by Trevor Daley, with a lone assist by Larkin. New Jersey got one back on a Johansson power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Taylor Hall and Hischier. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Larkin, Johansson, and Zajac, while Hischier gets an honorable mention.
In Canada again, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal started in the first period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, via Joel Armia. Washington tied it on a Lars Eller goal, his second of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Chandler Stephenson. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Brendan Gallagher goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, passed from Tomas Tatar. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, fueled by Tatar and Phillip Danault. The Capitals got one back on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jakub Vrana. Washington tied it on another Eller goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly. The Capitals pulled ahead with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Dmitry Orlov and Niskanen. The Canadiens tied it with another Kotkaniemi goal in the third period, with assists provided by Artturi Lehkonen and Victor Mete. Montreal took the lead on a Max Domi goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Reilly. The Canadiens iced it at 6-4 two seconds later, the fastest pair of goals in NHL history, with an empty net goal by Armia, his third of the year, set up by Danault. The three stars went to Kotkaniemi, Ovechkin, and Gallagher, while Eller, Niskanen, Danault, Armia, and Tatar get the honorable mentions.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Chris Wideman. The Senators added on in the second period with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his second of the year, via Thomas Chabot and Matt Duchene. Ottawa extended the lead as Colin White scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Mark Stone and Chabot. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jack Eichel and Marco Scandella. The Sabres got closer with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Ristolainen and Eichel. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Bobby Ryan empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Stone and DeMelo. The three stars went to DeMelo, Chabot, and Stone, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Way down south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Turris goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mattias Ekholm and Calle Jarnkrok. The Predators added on with a Roman Josi goal, his third of the year, via Ryan Johansen and Ryan Ellis. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Slater Koekkoek goal, made possible by Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli. Nashville replied in the third period with a Jarnkork goal, his third of the season, fueled by Johansen. The Predators capped it at 4-1 with a Miikka Salomaki empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Ryan Hartman and Turris. The three stars belonged to Rinne (42 for 43 in saves), Jarnkrok, and Johansen, while Turris earns an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, via Robert Thomas and Robby Fabbri. Vegas tied it on an unassisted Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the season. The Blues retook the lead in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Tyler Bozak and Pat Maroon. The Golden Knights tied it on an Erik Haula goal, his second of the season, passed from Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch. St. Louis claimed the lead again on Sundqvist's second goal of the night, made possible by Thomas. The Blues added on with a Colton Parayko goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ryan O'Reilly and Zach Sanford. Vegas got one back with a Tuch power play goal in the third period, his third of the season, with assists provided by Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. St. Louis fired back on a Bozak goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Joel Edmundson. The Blues held on to win 5-3, with the three stars given to Sundqvist, Thomas, and Tuch, while Bozak gets an honorable mention.
Further to the northwest, the Calgary Flames bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Vladislav Kamenev. The Avalanche added on with a Sheldon Dries goal, via Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal, his second of the season, coming off of Matthew Tkachuk and Mark Giordano. Colorado answered on a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Dries and Ian Cole. The Avalanche extended the lead as Carl Soderberg scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Gabriel Bourque. The Flames got one back in the third period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Giordano and Sean Monahan. Calgary got closer with a Monahan goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Noah Hanifin and Derek Ryan. The Flames tied it as James Neal scored his third of the year, with the help of Johnny Gaudreau and Juuso Valimaki. Calgary pulled ahead on a Giordano goal, his second of the season, fueled by Backlund and Tkachuk. The Flames padded the lead with a Michael Frolik goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Tkachuk and T.J. Brodie, the former earning a sock trick. Colorado chipped back with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with helpers from Wilson and Kerfoot. The Flames managed to win 6-5, with the three stars going to Giordano, Tkachuk, and Monahan, while Backlund, Dries, Wilson, and Kerfoot take the honorable mentions.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Mikko Koskinen are the backups in goal. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Jason Garrison power play goal, powered by Tobias Rieder. Edmonton extended the lead as Caggiula scored a shorthanded goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Jujhar Khaira and Matt Benning. The Oilers padded the lead as Alex Chiasson scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Rieder and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Caggiula, Koskinen (40 save shutout), and Rieder.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev is mismatched with John Gibson in goal. New York found the first goal in the second period on a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Brett Howden and Filip Chytil. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his fourth of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. The Rangers took the lead back with a Howden goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jimmy Vesey and Marc Staal. The Ducks tied it again with a Rakell goal in the third period, his third of the year, fueled by Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. In the shootout, the Rangers got tallies from Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad to win 3-2. The three stars were Howden, Rakell, and Getzlaf.
Moving along to Los Angeles, where the Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Jack Campbell are in the blue paint. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his second of the season, passed from Dale Weise and Jordan Weal. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Flyers took the lead back with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Oskar Lindblom and Nolan Patrick. Philadelphia added on with a Lindblom goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Patrick. The Kings got one back with a Kovalchuk goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Carter and Tyler Toffoli. The Flyers replied with a Claude Giroux goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Sean Couturier. Philadelphia finished it at 5-2 with a Robert Hagg empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by the goalie Elliott. The three stars were Lindblom, Patrick, and Kovalchuk, while Carter gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Aaron Dell are between the pipes. San Jose started in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his second of the season, assisted by Logan Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Columbus tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Ryan Murray and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Seth Jones goal, his second of the season, via Duclair and Lukas Sedlak. Columbus added on with a Nick Foligno goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Markus Nutivaara. The final remained at 3-1, with the three stars given to Duclair, Bobrovsky (44 for 45 in saves), and Jones.
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The Florida Panthers playing host to the Winnipeg Jets in Finland. Connor Hellebuyck and James Reimer make the starts in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his second of the season, coming off of Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. Florida tied it on a Keith Yandle goal, his second of the year, via Aleksander Barkov and Mike Hoffman in the second period. The Jets took the lead back with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Byfuglien. The Panthers tied it again with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Mike Matheson and Nick Bjugstad. Winnipeg regained the lead with a Laine power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the season, courtesy of Wheeler and Byfuglien, the latter earning a sock trick. The Jets iced it at 4-2 with a Laine empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his sixth of the year, set up by Mark Scheifele and Wheeler, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Laine, Byfuglien, and Wheeler.
In North America, the New York Islanders welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Thomas Greiss draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Dominik Simon power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jake Guentzel and Olli Maatta. New York tied it on a shorthanded Josh Bailey goal in the second period, his third of the year, set up by Casey Cizikas. The Islanders took the lead in the third period on an Anders Lee goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Thomas Hickey and Brock Nelson. The Penguins tied it again with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. The tie went to a shootout, where Bailey carried the Islanders to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Bailey, Lee, and Greiss (29 for 31 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Frederik Andersen play in goal. Dallas got going in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. The Stars added on in the third period with a Devin Shore goal, his third of the year, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Seguin. Toronto got on the board with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Khudobin (31 for 32 in saves), Seguin, and Shore.
Back stateside, the Detroit Red Wings host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit opened in the first period with a Martin Frk power play goal, powered by Mike Green and Dylan Larkin. New Jersey tied it in the second period on a Blake Coleman goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Travis Zajac and Marcus Johansson. The Devils took the lead in the third period with a Sami Vatanen power play goal, with helpers from Nico Hischier and Zajac. The Red Wings retied it with a Michael Rasmussen power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Dennis Cholowski. Detroit pulled ahead with a shorthanded Justin Abdelkader goal, his second of the season, set up by Luke Glendening. The Red Wings added on with a shorthanded empty net goal by Trevor Daley, with a lone assist by Larkin. New Jersey got one back on a Johansson power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Taylor Hall and Hischier. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Larkin, Johansson, and Zajac, while Hischier gets an honorable mention.
In Canada again, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal started in the first period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, via Joel Armia. Washington tied it on a Lars Eller goal, his second of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Chandler Stephenson. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Brendan Gallagher goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, passed from Tomas Tatar. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, fueled by Tatar and Phillip Danault. The Capitals got one back on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jakub Vrana. Washington tied it on another Eller goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Brett Connolly. The Capitals pulled ahead with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Dmitry Orlov and Niskanen. The Canadiens tied it with another Kotkaniemi goal in the third period, with assists provided by Artturi Lehkonen and Victor Mete. Montreal took the lead on a Max Domi goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Reilly. The Canadiens iced it at 6-4 two seconds later, the fastest pair of goals in NHL history, with an empty net goal by Armia, his third of the year, set up by Danault. The three stars went to Kotkaniemi, Ovechkin, and Gallagher, while Eller, Niskanen, Danault, Armia, and Tatar get the honorable mentions.
Over in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Chris Wideman. The Senators added on in the second period with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his second of the year, via Thomas Chabot and Matt Duchene. Ottawa extended the lead as Colin White scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Mark Stone and Chabot. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jason Pominville goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jack Eichel and Marco Scandella. The Sabres got closer with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Ristolainen and Eichel. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Bobby Ryan empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Stone and DeMelo. The three stars went to DeMelo, Chabot, and Stone, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.
Way down south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Turris goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mattias Ekholm and Calle Jarnkrok. The Predators added on with a Roman Josi goal, his third of the year, via Ryan Johansen and Ryan Ellis. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a Slater Koekkoek goal, made possible by Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli. Nashville replied in the third period with a Jarnkork goal, his third of the season, fueled by Johansen. The Predators capped it at 4-1 with a Miikka Salomaki empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Ryan Hartman and Turris. The three stars belonged to Rinne (42 for 43 in saves), Jarnkrok, and Johansen, while Turris earns an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jake Allen are the masked men. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, via Robert Thomas and Robby Fabbri. Vegas tied it on an unassisted Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the season. The Blues retook the lead in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Tyler Bozak and Pat Maroon. The Golden Knights tied it on an Erik Haula goal, his second of the season, passed from Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch. St. Louis claimed the lead again on Sundqvist's second goal of the night, made possible by Thomas. The Blues added on with a Colton Parayko goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ryan O'Reilly and Zach Sanford. Vegas got one back with a Tuch power play goal in the third period, his third of the season, with assists provided by Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. St. Louis fired back on a Bozak goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Joel Edmundson. The Blues held on to win 5-3, with the three stars given to Sundqvist, Thomas, and Tuch, while Bozak gets an honorable mention.
Further to the northwest, the Calgary Flames bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Vladislav Kamenev. The Avalanche added on with a Sheldon Dries goal, via Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund goal, his second of the season, coming off of Matthew Tkachuk and Mark Giordano. Colorado answered on a Colin Wilson goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Dries and Ian Cole. The Avalanche extended the lead as Carl Soderberg scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Gabriel Bourque. The Flames got one back in the third period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Giordano and Sean Monahan. Calgary got closer with a Monahan goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Noah Hanifin and Derek Ryan. The Flames tied it as James Neal scored his third of the year, with the help of Johnny Gaudreau and Juuso Valimaki. Calgary pulled ahead on a Giordano goal, his second of the season, fueled by Backlund and Tkachuk. The Flames padded the lead with a Michael Frolik goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Tkachuk and T.J. Brodie, the former earning a sock trick. Colorado chipped back with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with helpers from Wilson and Kerfoot. The Flames managed to win 6-5, with the three stars going to Giordano, Tkachuk, and Monahan, while Backlund, Dries, Wilson, and Kerfoot take the honorable mentions.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Mikko Koskinen are the backups in goal. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Jason Garrison power play goal, powered by Tobias Rieder. Edmonton extended the lead as Caggiula scored a shorthanded goal in the third period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Jujhar Khaira and Matt Benning. The Oilers padded the lead as Alex Chiasson scored his fifth of the campaign, with the help of Rieder and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Caggiula, Koskinen (40 save shutout), and Rieder.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev is mismatched with John Gibson in goal. New York found the first goal in the second period on a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Brett Howden and Filip Chytil. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his fourth of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. The Rangers took the lead back with a Howden goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jimmy Vesey and Marc Staal. The Ducks tied it again with a Rakell goal in the third period, his third of the year, fueled by Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. In the shootout, the Rangers got tallies from Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad to win 3-2. The three stars were Howden, Rakell, and Getzlaf.
Moving along to Los Angeles, where the Kings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Jack Campbell are in the blue paint. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his second of the season, passed from Dale Weise and Jordan Weal. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Flyers took the lead back with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Oskar Lindblom and Nolan Patrick. Philadelphia added on with a Lindblom goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Patrick. The Kings got one back with a Kovalchuk goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Carter and Tyler Toffoli. The Flyers replied with a Claude Giroux goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Sean Couturier. Philadelphia finished it at 5-2 with a Robert Hagg empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by the goalie Elliott. The three stars were Lindblom, Patrick, and Kovalchuk, while Carter gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Aaron Dell are between the pipes. San Jose started in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his second of the season, assisted by Logan Couture and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Columbus tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Ryan Murray and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Seth Jones goal, his second of the season, via Duclair and Lukas Sedlak. Columbus added on with a Nick Foligno goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Markus Nutivaara. The final remained at 3-1, with the three stars given to Duclair, Bobrovsky (44 for 45 in saves), and Jones.
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MLS 2018 Knockout Round
The MLS Cup playoffs have begun, with the first four games being the knockout round. First up on Halloween Wednesday, we have...
New York City FC hosting the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Sean Johnson man the nets. New York City started in the tenth minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, passed from Maximiliano Moralez. Mark McKenzie of Philadelphia took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. The Pigeons added on in the twenty-sixth minute with a David Villa goal, set up by Moralez and Ronald Matarrita. Maxime Chanot and Ben Sweat of New York City took yellow cards for fouls in the fifty-fifth and seventy-first minutes, respectively. Haris Medunjanin of the Union received a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-third minute. The Pigeons extended the lead as Moralez scored in the seventy-eighth minute, with the help of Anton Tinnerholm. Philadelphia got on the board with a Cory Burke goal in the eighty-third minute, via Ilsinho. Derrick Jones of the Union had a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The final stayed at 3-1, with Moralez named man of the match as New York City FC advances to face Atlanta United FC.
In Texas, FC Dallas welcomes the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Jesse Gonzalez are the gloved men. Maximiliano Urruti of Dallas had a yellow card for dissent in the twenty-second minute. Portland opened in the twenty-third minute with a Diego Valeri goal. The Timbers' Liam Ridgewell took a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, Diego Chara of Portland and Carlos Gruezo of the Toros each had a yellow card for their unsporting conduct. The Timbers went down to ten men in the fifty-eighth minute when Larrys Mabiala took a straight red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity. Portland added on with another Valeri goal in the seventy-first minute, made possible by Jeremy Ebobisse. Dallas got on the board in second half stoppage time with a Matt Hedges goal, set up by Santiago Mosquera and Roland Lamah. The Timbers held on for a 2-1 win, with Valeri honored as man of the match.
On Thursday, DC United brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Bill Hamid are in goal. DC began in twenty-first minute with a Frederic Brillant goal. Columbus tied it on a Federico Higuain goal in the thirtieth minute. The Crew's Higuain took a yellow card for not retreating in the forty-fifth minute. Columbus took the lead in the 96th minute with a Higuain goal, passed from Harrison Afful. In the first half stoppage time for extra time, Eduardo Sosa of the Crew had a yellow card. The Black and Red retied it in the 116th minute with a Nick DeLeon goal. The tie went to a shootout, where Higuain, Wil Trapp, and Niko Hansen carried Columbus over Yamil Asad, Zoltan Stieber, and DC by a 3-2 score. The man of the match was Higuain. The Red Bulls await the Crew on Sunday.
Finally, Los Angeles FC hosts Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Tyler Miller are the gloved men. Salt Lake led off in the twenty-first minute with a Damir Kreilach goal, via Brooks Lennon. Carlos Vela of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. Aaron Herrera of Real received a yellow card for his thirtieth minute foul. The Black and Gold tied it in the thirty-first minute with a Danilo Silva goal, helped along by Vela. In first half stoppage time, Jefferson Savarino of Salt Lake took a yellow card for persistent infringement. Los Angeles' Walker Zimmerman picked up a yellow card for his forty-seventh minute foul. Corey Baird of Real had a yellow card for a fifty-fourth minute foul. The Black and Gold tied it on a Christian Ramirez goal in the fifty-fourth minute, set up by Lee Nguyen. Salt Lake retied it in the fifty-eighth minute with another Kreilach goal. Real pulled ahead in the sixty-ninth minute with an own goal by Zimmerman. Albert Rusnak of Salt Lake had a yellow card for not retreating in the seventy-fifth minute, while his teammate Sunny got booked for his eighty-sixth minute foul. Real held on to win 3-2 with Kreilach as man of the match, setting them up to face Sporting Kansas City, while the Timbers meet the Sounders in a Cascadia clash.
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New York City FC hosting the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Sean Johnson man the nets. New York City started in the tenth minute with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal, passed from Maximiliano Moralez. Mark McKenzie of Philadelphia took a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul. The Pigeons added on in the twenty-sixth minute with a David Villa goal, set up by Moralez and Ronald Matarrita. Maxime Chanot and Ben Sweat of New York City took yellow cards for fouls in the fifty-fifth and seventy-first minutes, respectively. Haris Medunjanin of the Union received a yellow card for dissent in the seventy-third minute. The Pigeons extended the lead as Moralez scored in the seventy-eighth minute, with the help of Anton Tinnerholm. Philadelphia got on the board with a Cory Burke goal in the eighty-third minute, via Ilsinho. Derrick Jones of the Union had a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The final stayed at 3-1, with Moralez named man of the match as New York City FC advances to face Atlanta United FC.
In Texas, FC Dallas welcomes the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Jesse Gonzalez are the gloved men. Maximiliano Urruti of Dallas had a yellow card for dissent in the twenty-second minute. Portland opened in the twenty-third minute with a Diego Valeri goal. The Timbers' Liam Ridgewell took a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, Diego Chara of Portland and Carlos Gruezo of the Toros each had a yellow card for their unsporting conduct. The Timbers went down to ten men in the fifty-eighth minute when Larrys Mabiala took a straight red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity. Portland added on with another Valeri goal in the seventy-first minute, made possible by Jeremy Ebobisse. Dallas got on the board in second half stoppage time with a Matt Hedges goal, set up by Santiago Mosquera and Roland Lamah. The Timbers held on for a 2-1 win, with Valeri honored as man of the match.
On Thursday, DC United brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Bill Hamid are in goal. DC began in twenty-first minute with a Frederic Brillant goal. Columbus tied it on a Federico Higuain goal in the thirtieth minute. The Crew's Higuain took a yellow card for not retreating in the forty-fifth minute. Columbus took the lead in the 96th minute with a Higuain goal, passed from Harrison Afful. In the first half stoppage time for extra time, Eduardo Sosa of the Crew had a yellow card. The Black and Red retied it in the 116th minute with a Nick DeLeon goal. The tie went to a shootout, where Higuain, Wil Trapp, and Niko Hansen carried Columbus over Yamil Asad, Zoltan Stieber, and DC by a 3-2 score. The man of the match was Higuain. The Red Bulls await the Crew on Sunday.
Finally, Los Angeles FC hosts Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Tyler Miller are the gloved men. Salt Lake led off in the twenty-first minute with a Damir Kreilach goal, via Brooks Lennon. Carlos Vela of Los Angeles had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. Aaron Herrera of Real received a yellow card for his thirtieth minute foul. The Black and Gold tied it in the thirty-first minute with a Danilo Silva goal, helped along by Vela. In first half stoppage time, Jefferson Savarino of Salt Lake took a yellow card for persistent infringement. Los Angeles' Walker Zimmerman picked up a yellow card for his forty-seventh minute foul. Corey Baird of Real had a yellow card for a fifty-fourth minute foul. The Black and Gold tied it on a Christian Ramirez goal in the fifty-fourth minute, set up by Lee Nguyen. Salt Lake retied it in the fifty-eighth minute with another Kreilach goal. Real pulled ahead in the sixty-ninth minute with an own goal by Zimmerman. Albert Rusnak of Salt Lake had a yellow card for not retreating in the seventy-fifth minute, while his teammate Sunny got booked for his eighty-sixth minute foul. Real held on to win 3-2 with Kreilach as man of the match, setting them up to face Sporting Kansas City, while the Timbers meet the Sounders in a Cascadia clash.
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