NHL 2018/19 - Day 52

We're back with eleven games on this Saturday, including one matinee from...

New York, as the Rangers host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Alexandar Georgiev are the backups in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jesper Fast and Kevin Hayes. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Brady Skjei goal, his second of the year, assisted by Brendan Smith and Hayes. Washington got on the board with a Nic Dowd goal, his second of the season, coming off of John Carlson and Brett Connolly. The Capitals tied it with a Jakub Vrana goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. Washington took the lead on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Carlson and Dmitry Orlov. New York tied it again in the third period with a Ryan Strome goal, his second of the year, via Brett Howden and Neal Pionk. The Capitals regained the lead with a Connolly goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Carlson and Vrana. Washington iced it at 5-3 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Michal Kempny. The three stars were Connolly, Carlson, and Vrana, while Hayes gets an honorable mention.

Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Jimmy Howard are the goalies. Buffalo began in the first period with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Ristolainen. Detroit tied it in the second period on a Dylan Larkin goal, his ninth of the year, via Anthony Mantha and Justin Abdelkader. The Sabres retook the lead on a Tage Thompson power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Dahlin and Zach Bogosian in the third period. The Red Wings tied it on a Mantha goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Tyler Bertuzzi and Mike Green. The tie went to a shootout, where Thompson and Sam Reinhart lifted the Sabres to a 3-2 win over Andreas Athanasiou and the Red Wings. The three stars were Thompson, Mantha, and Skinner.

In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Carey Price tend the twines. Boston started in the first period with a David Backes goal, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Torey Krug and David Krejci. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Karl Alzner and Victor Mete. The Canadiens tied it with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, powered by Andrew Shaw and Kenny Agostino. Boston retook the lead with a John Moore power play goal, with helpers from Backes and Krejci. This gave them a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Backes, Krejci, and Rask (31 for 33 in saves).

Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the Carolina Hurricanes. Scott Darling and Thomas Greiss are the former backups in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Leo Komarov and Scott Mayfield. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. New York extended the lead in the second period as Bailey scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Brock Nelson and Anders Lee. The Islanders padded the lead in the third period with an Adam Pelech goal, his second of the year, via Lee and Nelson. Carolina got on the board with a Justin Williams power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Lucas Wallmark and Dougie Hamilton. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Bailey, Greiss (26 for 27 in saves), and Nelson, while Lee gets an honorable mention.

West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Casey DeSmith are the lesser-known goalies. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Scott Harrington goal, passed from Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno. Pittsburgh tied it on a Tanner Pearson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins pulled ahead with a Jake Guentzel goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh added on with a Guentzel goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, fueled by Crosby and Letang. The Blue Jackets got one back in the second period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Brandon Dubinsky. The Penguins replied with Guentzel completing his hat trick on his eleventh of the campaign, made possible by Dominik Simon and Letang, the latter earning a sock trick. This led to the eventual 4-2 final score, with the three stars given to Guentzel, Letang, and Crosby.

Out in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Chad Johnson are called on to start in goal. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a David Perron goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead with Patrik Laine's fifteenth goal of the season, assisted Bryan Little and Kyle Connor. The Blues retied it on an unassisted Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his seventh of the year. Winnipeg regained the lead in the second period with a Laine power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, powered by Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets added on with a Brandon Tanev goal, his third of the year, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and Jacob Trouba. Winnipeg extended the lead as Laine completed his hat trick with his seventeenth of the season, with the help of Connor and Little. The Jets chased Johnson with Laine's fourth of the game and eighteenth of the year, fueled by Connor and Little, each of whom earned sock trick. Winnipeg padded the lead with Laine's fifth of the game and nineteenth of the season in the third period, helped along by Little and Connor. St. Louis pulled back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Zach Sanford. The Blues inched closer with a Pat Maroon power play goal, with assists provided by Perron and Alex Pietrangelo. The Jets finished it at 8-4 with a Brendan Lemieux goal, made possible by Jack Roslovic and Nic Petan. The three stars were awarded to Laine, Connor, and Little, while Wheeler and Perron earn the honorable mentions.

In Canada again, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Philadelphia Flyers. Calvin Pickard and Garret Sparks are the unknown goalies. Toronto was first to score in the first period with an Andreas Johnsson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Connor Brown and Igor Ozhiganov. The Maple Leafs added on with another Johnsson goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Toronto extended the lead as Patrick Marleau scored an unassisted goal, his fifth of the season. The Maple Leafs chased Pickard with Johnsson's hat trick goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. Toronto padded the lead in the second period against Anthony Stolarz with a Josh Leivo goal, his third of the year, guided in by Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs kept going with a John Tavares goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Marner and Morgan Rielly. This produced a 6-0 final score, with the three stars handed to Johnsson, Sparks (34 save shutout), and Marner.

Way to the south, the Florida Panthers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and James Reimer are the masked men. Florida drew first blood in the first period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on with a Jared McCann goal, his third of the year, via Colton Sceviour and Bogdan Kiselevich. Chicago got on the board with a David Kampf goal in the second period, his third of the season, coming off of Dominik Kahun and Gustav Forsling. The Blackhawks tied it with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Brandon Saad and Forsling. Florida retook the lead with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Hoffman and Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers extended the lead as Frank Vatrano scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Huberdeau and Nick Bjugstad. Chicago chipped back on a shorthanded and unassisted Alexandre Fortin goal in the third period, his third of the season. The Blackhawks equalized as Alex DeBrincat scored his tenth of the year, with the help of Saad and Kane. In overtime, Chicago won 5-4 with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Nick Schmaltz and Kampf. The three stars were handed to Kane, Kampf, and Hoffman while Saad, Forsling, and Huberdeau earn the honorable mentions.

Northwest to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. Dallas tied it on a Radek Faksa goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Alexander Radulov and Taylor Fedun in the third period. The Stars took the lead on a Jamie Benn goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Tyler Seguin and Radulov. The Avalanche tied it again with a J.T. Compher goal, his sixth of the year, via Alexander Kerfoot and Tyson Jost. Colorado pulled ahead on a Rantanen goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Landeskog and Erik Johnson. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Rantanen, Landeskog, and Radulov.

Along to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods in goal. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Brayden McNabb and Jonathan Marchessault. The Golden Knights added on with a Colin Miller goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Reilly Smith. Vegas extended the lead as Max Pacioretty scored his seventh of the season on the power play, with the help of Reilly Smith and Miller. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Alex Tuch. Vegas continued in the second period with an unassisted William Carrier goal, his fourth of the season. The Golden Knights iced it at 6-0 with a Tuch goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, passed from Shea Theodore. The three stars belonged to Pacioretty, Tuch, and Miller, while Smith gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Calvin Petersen are in the creases. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Adam Gaudette goal, via Jake Virtanen and Nikolay Goldobin. Los Angeles tied it on a Drew Doughty power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter. The Canucks took the lead back on a Sam Gagner power play goal, with assists provided by Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson. The Kings retied it on a Matt Luff goal, his third of the year, coming off of Carl Hagelin and Adrian Kempe. Vancouver took the lead in the third period with a Pettersson goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 with a Tyler Motte shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal, his third of the year. The three stars went to Pettersson, Gagner, and Gaudette.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 51

After a day off, the league returns for fifteen games on Black Friday. We begin with...

The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Calvin Pickard are in goal. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Travis Konecny goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux. The Flyers added on in the third period with a Couturier goal, his ninth of the year, via Konecny and Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Jordan Weal scored an empty net goal, his third of the season, set up by Wayne Simmonds. The Flyers iced it at 4-0 with a Couturier empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with helpers from Konecny and Giroux, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Pickard (30 save shutout), Couturier, and Konecny, while Giroux gets an honorable mention.

Later, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Carter Hutton man the nets. Buffalo began in the first period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his fourth of the season, via Conor Sheary and Jake McCabe. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Phillip Danault and Tomas Tatar. The Canadiens took the lead in the third period with an Andrew Shaw power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by David Schlemko and Danault. The Sabres tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Sam Reinhart and Zach Bogosian. Buffalo won 3-2 in overtime with a Skinner power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Jack Eichel. The three stars were Skinner, Hutton (31 for 33 in saves), and Danault.

Down south, the New Jersey Devils bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Keith Kinkaid are the underrated goalies. New York opened in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist from Anthony Beauvillier. New Jersey tied it in the second period with an unassisted Taylor Hall goal, his seventh of the year. The Islanders took the lead back on an Anders Lee goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Valtteri Filppula and Scott Mayfield. The Devils tied it again in the third period with a Brian Boyle goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Blake Coleman and Sami Vatanen. New York regained the lead on a Nick Leddy goal, helped along by Filppula. New Jersey evened it on a Marcus Johansson goal, his third of the season, guided in by Hall and Will Butcher. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Mathew Barzal goal, his third of the year, fueled by Brock Nelson. The three stars went to Filppula, Barzal, and Hall.

Next up, the Washington Capitals host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Detroit started in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Thomas Vanek and Danny DeKeyser. Washington tied it on a Tom Wilson goal, his third of the year, fueled by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin in the second period. The Capitals pulled ahead with a Michal Kempny goal in the third period, his second of the season, via Travis Boyd and Andre Burakovsky. Washington added on with an Ovechkin goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Nic Dowd and Wilson. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Holtby (31 for 32 in saves), Ovechkin, and Wilson.

Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and John Gibson are in the blue paint. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Connor McDavid and Alex Chiasson. Anaheim tied it on a Nick Ritchie goal, made possible by Rickard Rakell and Marcus Pettersson. The Ducks won 2-1 in overtime with a Rakell goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Brandon Montour and Ryan Getzlaf. The three stars were Rakell, Gibson (27 for 28 in saves), and Ritchie.

Northeast to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Tyler Myers and Bryan Little. The Jets added on in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Mathieu Perreault and Josh Morrissey. Minnesota got on the board in the third period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his third of the season, coming off of Greg Pateryn and the goalie Stalock. The Wild tied it on an Eric Fehr goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Niederreiter and Matt Dumba. Minnesota took the lead with an Eric Staal goal, his ninth of the season, via Dumba and Mikael Granlund. The Wild iced it at 4-2 with a Zach Parise empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. The three stars went to Niederreiter, Dumba, and Staal.

Backtracking to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Vegas got going in the second period with an Alex Tuch goal, his sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Cody Eakin and Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights added on in the third period with a Colin Miller power play goal, powered by Reilly Smith and Tuch. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars given to Tuch, Fleury (29 save shutout), and Miller.

To the east again, with the Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Sergei Bobrovsky guard the cages. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Josh Anderson goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno. The Blue Jackets added on with another Anderson goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Lukas Sedlak and Scott Harrington. Toronto got on the board with a Ron Hainsey goal, his third of the season, guided in by Par Lindholm and Igor Ozhiganov. The Maple Leafs tied it in the second period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Nazem Kadri. Columbus retook the lead with a shorthanded Cam Atkinson goal, his fourteenth of the season, set up by Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets extended the lead in the third period as Markus Hannikainen scored his second of the year, thanks to Artemi Panarin and Ryan Murray. This provided them with the winning 4-2 score, with the three stars being Anderson, Bobrovsky (32 for 34 in saves), and Atkinson.

Over in Boston, the Bruins bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Jaroslav Halak draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh cracked the scoresheet in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. Boston tied it on a Jake DeBrusk goal, his ninth of the year, via David Krejci and Kevan Miller. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Torey Krug and David Pastrnak. The three stars were Halak (36 for 37 in saves), Nordstrom, and DeBrusk.

To the south, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Curtis McElhinney are in the creases. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Lucas Wallmark and Andrei Svechnikov. James Reimer came on in place of Luongo at this time. The Hurricanes added on in the third period with another Martinook goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Wallmark and Svechnikov. Carolina extended the lead on a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho. Florida got on the board with a Troy Brouwer goal, his sixth of the year, via Mike Matheson. The Hurricanes finished it at 4-1 with a Martinook empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign completing the hat trick, set up by Wallmark for his own sock trick. The three stars were Martinook, Wallmark, and McElhinney (34 for 35 in saves), while Svechnikov gets an honorable mention.

Further south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Louis Domingue are called on to start in goal. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Nikita Kucherov and Erik Cernak. The Lightning added on with another Johnson goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, via Brayden Point and Kucherov. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Point scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Kucherov, who got a sock trick, and Cernak. Chicago got on the board with an Artem Anisimov goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Alex DeBrincat and Nick Schmaltz. The Lightning answered on a Ryan Callahan goal, his third of the season, passed from Ryan McDonagh. The Blackhawks got one back in the second period on a Jonathan Toews goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Duncan Keith. The final held from here at 4-2, with the three stars given to Johnson, Point, and Kucherov, while Cernak gets an honorable mention.

Westward to Dallas, with the Stars bringing in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Anton Khudobin are the goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Bobby Ryan and Thomas Chabot. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his eighth of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov. The Senators retook the lead in the second period with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Chabot and Ryan. The Stars tied it again with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his third of the year, fueled by Radulov and Mattias Janmark. Dallas took the lead on a Taylor Fedun goal, passed from Devin Shore and Roope Hintz. The Stars added on with a Heiskanen goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, coming off of Janmark and Shore. Dallas extended the lead as Blake Comeau scored his second of the year, thanks to Esa Lindell and Jason Dickinson. Ottawa got one back with a Maxime Lajoie goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Matt Duchene. The Senators pulled closer on a Zack Smith goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Ryan, who got a sock trick, and Duchene. The Stars capped it at 6-4 with an unassisted empty net goal by Gavin Bayreuther. The three stars were handed to Heiskanen, Janmark, and Radulov, while Shore, Chabot, Ryan, and Duchene get the honorable mentions.

Up in St. Louis, the Blues host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jake Allen protect the nets. St. Louis led off in the first period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Jordan Schmaltz. The Blues added on with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Sammy Blais and Alex Pietrangelo. Nashville got on the board with a Nick Bonino power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Johansen. St. Louis answered with an unassisted Brayden Schenn goal, his fifth of the year. The Blues extended the lead in the second period as Zach Sanford scored his fourth of the season, with the help of O'Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis padded the lead on a Robby Fabbri goal, his second of the year, helped along by Robert Thomas. Pekka Rinne relieved Saros in goal. The Blues kept going in the third period with a Pietrangelo goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Schenn and Thomas. The Predators got one back with a Ryan Hartman goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Kevin Fiala and Dan Hamhuis. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars going to Pietrangelo, Schenn, and O'Reilly, while Thomas gets an honorable mention.

In the desert, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Antti Raanta are between the pipes. Colorado began in the first period with a shorthanded J.T. Compher goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Matt Nieto. The Avalanche added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Compher goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year. Colorado extended the lead as Mikko Rantanen scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche padded the lead in the third period with a Tyson Barrie goal, his third of the year, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Ian Cole. Arizona got on the board with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Brendan Perlini and Alex Goligoski. Colorado replied on a Landeskog power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Rantanen and MacKinnon. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Compher, Rantanen, and Landeskog, while MacKinnon and Grubauer (37 for 38 in saves) get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson and Aaron Dell are the backups in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Logan Couture power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Kevin Labanc. The Sharks added on with a Timo Meier power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Joe Thornton and Labanc. San Jose extended the lead in the third period as Erik Karlsson scored his second of the season on the power play, with the help of Thornton and Labanc. The Sharks padded the lead with a Melker Karlsson goal, via Erik Karlsson and Brenden Dillon. This provided the 4-0 final, with the three stars awarded to Erik Karlsson, Thornton, and Labanc, while Dell (19 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 50

Before a day off, we have fourteen games to head into the Thanksgiving holiday with. First up...

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Curtis McElhinney are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes added on with a Justin Williams goal, his third of the season, passed from Calvin de Haan and Jordan Staal. Toronto got on the board with a John Tavares goal, his fourteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. Carolina replied in the third period with a Micheal Ferland power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone helper by Travis Dermott. The Hurricanes answered with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his seventh of the season, via Staal. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with an Andrei Svechnikov empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Lucas Wallmark and Jordan Martinook. The three stars were Ferland, Williams, and Staal.

Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Keith Kinkaid are between the pipes. New Jersey started in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Andy Greene and Blake Coleman. Montreal tied it on a Jonathan Drouin goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Andrew Shaw. The Devils took the lead back with a Nico Hischier goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Taylor Hall. New Jersey added on in the second period with a Hall goal, his sixth of the year, via Egor Yakovlev and Marcus Johansson. The Devils extended the lead as Pavel Zacha scored his third of the season, thanks to Johansson and Jesper Bratt. New Jersey padded the lead on a Zacha power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Damon Severson and Brett Seney. The Canadiens got one back with a Max Domi goal, his eleventh of the campaign, helped along by Drouin and Shaw in the third period. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Zacha, Hall, and Drouin, while Johansson and Shaw get the honorable mentions.

Over in Manhattan, a battle of New York sees the Rangers bring in crosstown rivals in the Islanders. Robin Lehner and Alexandar Georgiev draw the starts in goal. The Rangers led off in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Kevin Shattenkirk and Chris Kreider. The Rangers added on with a Cody McLeod goal, with helpers by Tony DeAngelo and Ryan Strome. The Rangers extended the lead with a Neal Pionk power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Vladislav Namestnikov and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers padded the lead in the second period on a Kevin Hayes goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Shattenkirk. The Rangers capped it at 5-0 in the third period with a Kreider goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Zibanejad. The three stars belonged to Georgiev (29 save shutout), Kreider, and Shattenkirk, while Zibanejad earns the honorable mention.

West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Casey DeSmith are the backups in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Sidney Crosby and Jamie Oleksiak. The Penguins added on with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Crosby scored his ninth of the season, with the help of Guentzel and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins padded the lead in the second period on a Hornqvist goal, his ninth of the year, via Olli Maatta and Crosby. Pittsburgh continued with a Tanner Pearson goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Derek Grant. Dallas got on the board with a Roope Hintz goal, his second of the year, made possible by Alexander Radulov and Mattias Janmark in the third period. The final held at 5-1, with the three stars given to Crosby, Guentzel, and Hornqvist.

Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Braden Holtby protect the nets. Washington struck first in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his second of the season, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jakub Vrana and Matt Niskanen. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Michal Kempny scored, thanks to Vrana and Lars Eller. Chicago got on the board with a Brandon Saad goal, his seventh of the season, via Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks got closer in the third period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his second of the year, fueled by Artem Anisimov and Nick Schmaltz. The Capitals answered on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Travis Boyd and John Carlson. The final stood from here at 4-2, with the three stars named as Vrana, Kempny, and Holtby (37 for 39 in saves).

Back north, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Alex Lyon is mismatched with Carter Hutton in goal. Buffalo was first to score in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Jason Pominville. The Sabres added on with a Tage Thompson goal, his second of the year, passed from Vladimir Sobotka and Kyle Okposo. Buffalo extended the lead as Evan Rodrigues scored on the power play, with the help of Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. The Sabres padded the lead with a Johan Larsson goal, guided in by Rodrigues and Rasmus Ristolainen. Lyon was pulled for Calvin Pickard to start the second period. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny. The Flyers got closer with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Jordan Weal and Travis Sanheim. Buffalo iced it at 5-2 in the third period with a Reinhart empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Jack Eichel. The three stars went to Rodrigues, Reinhart, and Larsson.

Over in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jimmy Howard guard the cages. Boston got going in the second period with a Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Detroit tied it on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his sixth of the year, via Nick Jensen and Danny DeKeyser. The Bruins took the lead back in the third period with a Chris Wagner goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Sean Kuraly. The Red Wings tied it on an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Gustav Nyquist. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with an Athanasiou goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, fueled by Frans Nielsen. The three stars were Athanasiou, Howard (34 for 36 in saves), and Bertuzzi.

Way to the south, a Florida battle sees the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. Tampa Bay drew first blood in the first period with a Mathieu Joseph goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida tied it on a Troy Brouwer goal, his fifth of the year, via Micheal Haley and Colton Sceviour. The Lightning retook the lead with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Yanni Gourde goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Steven Stamkos and Miller. The Lightning extended the lead as Adam Erne scored his third of the season, thanks to Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh. The Panthers got one back with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. Tampa Bay answered in the third period with a Stamkos goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Kucherov and McDonagh. The Lightning chased Luongo in favor of James Reimer on a McDonagh goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Stamkos and Miller, the latter earning a sock trick. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Dan Girardi goal, helped along by Hedman and Stamkos, the latter earning a sock trick. Florida pulled back on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, made possible by Yandle and Huberdeau. The final stood at 7-3 Lightning, with the three stars awarded to Stamkos, Kucherov, and McDonagh, while Miller, Hedman, Huberdeau, and Yandle take the honorable mentions.

Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Frederick Gaudreau goal, assisted by Anthony Bitetto and Yannick Weber. St. Louis tied it on a Robert Thomas goal, passed from Brayden Schenn. The Predators took the lead back in the second period on a shorthanded and unassisted Filip Forsberg goal, his fourteenth of the season. Nashville added on with an Austin Watson goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Ryan Ellis, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Forsberg, Rinne (28 for 29 in saves), and Gaudreau.

Further to the north, the Minnesota Wild host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Minnesota started in the first period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his third of the season, assisted by Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period as Eric Staal scored his seventh of the season on the power play, with the help of Granlund and Suter. Ottawa got on the board with a Chris Tierney goal, his third of the year, guided in by Mikkel Boedker and Christian Jaros. The Wild replied with another Dumba goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, helped along by Greenway and Charlie Coyle. The Senators pulled back in the third period with a shorthanded Thomas Chabot goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Zack Smith. Ottawa got closer with a Jaros goal, with a lone assist by Smith. The Senators tied it as Colin White scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Tom Pyatt. Alex Stalock relieved Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota regained the lead on a Staal goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Jason Zucker and Granlund, the latter earning a sock trick. The Wild iced it at 6-4 with an Eric Fehr empty net goal, his third of the campaign, made possible by Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu. The three stars belonged to Dumba, Staal, and Granlund, while Suter, Greenway, Jaros, and Smith take the honorable mentions.

Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Darcy Kuemper are in the blue paint. Arizona opened in the first period with a Derek Stepan goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Jakob Chychrun. Vegas tied it on a Tomas Nosek goal in the second period, his second of the year, via Reilly Smith and Brayden McNabb. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Cody Eakin and Alex Tuch. The Coyotes retied it in the third period on a Stepan power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Clayton Keller. Vegas won 3-2 in overtime with a Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, set up by Shea Theodore. The three stars went to Pacioretty, Stepan, and Fleury (19 for 21 in saves).

In Canada, the Calgary Flames bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and David Rittich man the nets. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Brandon Tanev goal, his second of the season, made possible by Andrew Copp and Adam Lowry. Calgary tied it on a Dillon Dube goal, via Mark Jankowski and Garnet Hathaway. The Flames took the lead on a Sam Bennett goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary added on with a Tkachuk goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by T.J. Brodie and Bennett. Laurent Brossoit replaced Hellebuyck in goal. The Flames extended the lead as Jankowski scored his second of year, an unassisted goal. Calgary padded the lead with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Sean Monahan and Noah Hanifin. The Jets got one back in the second period with a Patrik Laine goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg got closer with a Laine power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, powered by Byfuglien. The Flames finished it at 6-3 with a Derek Ryan empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The three stars were Jankowski, Bennett, and Tkachuk, while Laine, Gaudreau, and Byfuglien get the honorable mentions.

Down in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and John Gibson are the solid goalies. Anaheim began in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Derrick Pouliot goal, his second of the year, via Sam Gagner. The Ducks took the lead back with an Ondrej Kase power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Josh Mahura and Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim added on in the third period with an Adam Henrique goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Brandon Montour and Getzlaf. The Canucks got one back with a Jake Virtanen goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks shot back with a Kalle Kossila goal, assisted by Brian Gibbons and Nick Ritchie. Vancouver pulled back on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Nikolay Goldobin and Ben Hutton. This made it only 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Getzlaf, Kossila, and Henrique.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Calvin Petersen receive the starting nods in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Vladislav Kamenev power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Carl Soderberg and Alexander Kerfoot. Los Angeles tied it on a Kyle Clifford goal, his third of the year, passed from Tyler Toffoli and Alec Martinez. The Avalanche took the lead back on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. Colorado added on in the second period with a Patrik Nemeth goal, coming off of Kerfoot and Tyson Jost. The Avalanche extended the lead as Colin Wilson scored his sixth of the year on the power play, thanks to Rantanen and MacKinnon. Colorado padded the lead on a Tyson Barrie goal, his second of the season, assisted by Kerfoot, who got a sock trick, and Jost. The Avalanche chased Petersen with a Nikita Zadorov goal, his second of the year, via Matt Nieto and Kamenev. Peter Budaj came on in relief. Colorado continued with a Matt Calvert goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Barrie and Soderberg. The Kings got one back with a Matt Luff goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Austin Wagner and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles pulled closer on a Wagner goal, made possible by Luff and Derek Forbort. The final remained at 7-3, with the three stars going to Kerfoot, Kamenev, and Barrie, while MacKinnon, Rantanen, Jost, Soderberg, Luff, and Wagner get the honorable mentions.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 49

The seventh week of the NHL season ends with a single game, as the San Jose Sharks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Martin Jones man the nets. San Jose started in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. Edmonton tied it on a Connor McDavid goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Leon Draisaitl and Adam Larsson. The Sharks took the lead back with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Joe Thornton and Kevin Labanc. The Oilers tied it in the second period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Kyle Brodziak. San Jose took the lead back with a Logan Couture goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Tomas Hertl. Edmonton tied it again in the third period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by McDavid and Draisaitl. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime with a Draisaitl goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, made possible by McDavid. The three stars were Draisaitl, McDavid, and Caggiula.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 48

Nine games on across the league tonight, beginning with...

The New York Rangers hosting the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Dallas got going in the second period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Esa Lindell and Jason Spezza. New York tied it on a Jimmy Vesey goal, his seventh of the year, via Marc Staal and Brett Howden. Anton Khudobin replaced Bishop for the third period. The Rangers retook the lead on a Filip Chytil goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brendan Smith in the third period. This held for a 2-1 Rangers win, with the three stars going to Smith, Vesey, and Lundqvist (16 for 17 in saves).

Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Casey DeSmith play in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Derick Brassard goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Patric Hornqvist. Buffalo tied it on a Tage Thompson goal, coming off of Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Penguins took the lead back with a Phil Kessel goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Tanner Pearson and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh added on in the second period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Hornqvist. The Penguins extended the lead as Pearson scored, thanks to Jack Johnson and Malkin. The Sabres got one back on a Zach Bogosian goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Jack Eichel. Buffalo pulled closer with a Casey Nelson goal, made possible by Kyle Okposo and Conor Sheary. The Sabres tied it in the third period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Okposo and Bogosian. Buffalo won 5-4 in overtime on an Eichel goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Ristolainen. The three stars were Eichel, Bogosian, and Ristolainen, while Okposo, Pearson, Hornqvist, and Malkin get the honorable mentions.

In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Columbus opened in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on with a Dubois goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Atkinson and Artemi Panarin. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his third of the season, made possible by Frederik Gauthier and Ron Hainsey. The Maple Leafs tied it with a John Tavares goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Mitchell Marner and Kasperi Kapanen. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with a Zach Hyman goal, his second of the season, guided in by Morgan Rielly and Tavares. Toronto iced it at 4-2 with a Hyman empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the year, set up by Marner and Hainsey. The three stars were given to Tavares, Hyman, and Dubois, while Atkinson, Hainsey, and Marner take the honorable mentions.

Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal led off in the first period with a Mike Reilly goal, his second of the season, helped along by Matthew Peca. Washington tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his third of the year, passed from John Carlson and Dmitry Orlov. The Capitals took the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Tom Wilson and Orlov. The Canadiens tied it in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Phillip Danault and Jeff Petry. Montreal pulled ahead with a Petry power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Max Domi. The Canadiens added on with a Kenny Agostino goal, coming off of Artturi Lehkonen and Kotkaniemi. Washington got one back with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Christian Djoos and Madison Bowey. The Capitals tied it in the third period with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, coming on the power play from Carlson and Wilson. Washington won 5-4 in overtime with a Lars Eller goal, his fourth of the year, via Jakub Vrana and Michal Kempny. The three stars were Ovechkin, Carlson, and Wilson, while Orlov, Petry, and Kotkaniemi earn the honorable mentions.

Back in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Christian Jaros and Thomas Chabot. Florida tied it on a Troy Brouwer goal, his fourth of the year, via Juho Lammikko. The Panthers took the lead on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Keith Yandle. Florida added on with a Jared McCann goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Dryden Hunt. After medical emergencies on and off the ice, the Panthers extended the lead as Evgenii Dadonov scored his ninth of the season, with the help of Barkov and Aaron Ekblad. The Senators got one back with a Duchene goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Drake Batherson in the second period proper. Ottawa got closer with a Batherson power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Duchene and Maxime Lajoie. Florida answered with a Micheal Haley goal, assisted by Lammikko and Ekblad. The Panthers padded the lead on a Frank Vatrano goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Lammikko. The Senators pulled back in the third period with a Zack Smith goal, his third of the season, dished from Bobby Ryan and Mark Borowiecki. Ottawa chipped closer on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Mark Stone and Chris Tierney. Florida capped it at 7-5 with a Mike Hoffman goal, his ninth of the campaign, fueled by Lammikko and Jonathan Huberdeau. The three stars belonged to Lammikko, Barkov, and Duchene, while Batherson and Ekblad take the honorable mentions.

Stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Los Angeles kings. Calvin Petersen and Jake Allen are in the creases. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Matt Luff goal, assisted by Adrian Kempe and Carl Hagelin. The Kings iced it at 2-0 in the third period with an empty net goal by Anze Kopitar, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Dustin Brown and Drew Doughty. The three stars were awarded to Petersen (29 save shutout), Luff, and Allen (25 for 26 in saves).

Further along, the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning in a clash of titans. Louis Domingue and Pekka Rinne man the nets. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Victor Hedman goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Brayden Point and Erik Cernak. Nashville tied it on a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Calle Jarnkrok and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators took the lead in the second period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Ekholm and Ryan Johansen. Nashville added on with a Johansen goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Craig Smith and Roman Josi. The Lightning got one back in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Point and Ryan McDonagh. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Johansen, Ekholm, and Point.

Northwest to Alberta, as the Calgary Flames welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and David Rittich are the backups in goal. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a Gaudreau goal, his seventh of the year, via Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm. Calgary extended the lead as Monahan scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Gaudreau. The Flames padded the lead on a T.J. Brodie goal, made possible by Tkachuk and Giordano. Calgary kept going with another Monahan goal on the power play, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, helped along by Tkachuk and Gaudreau, the latter earning a sock trick. The Flames struck again in the second period on another Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, assisted by Mikael Backlund. Calgary continued on a Sam Bennett power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Derek Ryan and Noah Hanifin. Vegas got on the board in the third period with a Nick Holden goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Ryan Reaves and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights got closer with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. The final remained at 7-2, with the three stars awarded to Tkachuk, Gaudreau, and Monahan, while Giordano gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with an unassisted Bryan Little goal, his fourth of the season. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Ben Hutton and Nikolay Goldobin. The Jets took the lead back with a Mark Scheifele goal, his eleventh of the season, via Nikolaj Ehlers and Jacob Trouba. Winnipeg added on with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets extended the lead as Patrik Laine scored his ninth of the season in the second period, with the help of Connor. The Canucks got one back on a Tyler Motte shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Bo Horvat. Vancouver pulled closer on a Goldobin goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg responded in the third period with a Laine goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with helpers from Little and Connor. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with a Laine empty net goal to complete his hat trick, his eleventh of the campaign made possible by Connor, who had a sock trick, and Tyler Myers. The three stars were Laine, Connor, and Scheifele, while Little and Goldobin get the honorable mentions.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 47

We've got five games on this Sunday as the league begins to adjust its schedule for Thanksgiving. First up is a matinee in...

Brooklyn, where the New York Islanders host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Thomas Greiss make the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Leo Komarov and Ryan Pulock. Dallas tied it on an Esa Lindell goal in the second period, his second of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. The Stars took the lead with a Roope Hintz goal, courtesy of Jason Spezza. Dallas added on with another Lindell goal, his second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Julius Honka and Jason Dickinson. Robin Lehner replaced Greiss in goal. The Stars extended the lead as Seguin scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Alexander Radulov and Benn. The Islanders got one back in the third period with a Scott Mayfield goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Mathew Barzal. Dallas replied with a Radulov goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Gavin Bayreuther and Spezza. The Stars padded the lead on another Radulov goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with helpers from Benn and Seguin, the former earning a sock trick. The final remained at 6-2, with the three stars awarded to Radulov, Lindell, and Seguin, while Benn and Spezza get the honorable mentions.

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Curtis McElhinney are set to start in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his second of the season, via Jordan Staal and Brock McGinn. The Hurricanes added on with a Micheal Ferland goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Dougie Hamilton. New Jersey got on the board with a Pavel Zacha goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jesper Bratt. This was it for the scoring, with the Hurricanes winning 2-1. The three stars were McElhinney (33 for 34 in saves), Ferland, and Williams.

West to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Corey Crawford in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Henri Jokiharju. The Blackhawks added on with a Brandon Saad goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Alexandre Fortin and Gustav Forsling. Minnesota got on the board with a Zach Parise power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Mikko Koivu and Matt Dumba. Chicago iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a Dominik Kahun empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Toews and Kane. The three stars were Toews, Crawford (39 for 40 in saves), and Kane.

In Canada, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Talbot are the masked men. Edmonton started in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Matt Benning and Drake Caggiula. Vegas tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith. The Oilers took the lead back with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Golden Knights tied it again in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted Cody Eakin goal, his eighth of the year. Vegas took the lead with a Max Pacioretty goal, his third of the season, helped along by Alex Tuch and Theodore. The Golden Knights added on with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists from Colin Miller and Smith. Vegas extended the lead as Marchessault scored again in the third period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, with the help of Miller and Karlsson. The Golden Knights padded the lead as Smith scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Marchessault and Miller, the latter earning a sock trick. Edmonton got one back with a Draisaitl goal, his twelfth of the season, via Caggiula. The final remained at 6-3, with the three stars awarded to Marchessault, Miller, and Smith, while Theodore, Karlsson, Draisaitl, and Caggiula took the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Ryan Miller are the backups in goal. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Pontus Aberg and Nick Ritchie. Colorado tied it with a Sven Andrighetto goal in the second period, his second of the year, coming off of Patrik Nemeth and Vladislav Kamenev. The Ducks took the lead back with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Adam Henrique and Montour. Anaheim added on with an Ondrej Kase goal, made possible by Montour and Getzlaf. The Avalanche got one back with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Tyson Barrie and Mikko Rantanen. Colorado tied it in the third period with another MacKinnon goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, helped along by Rantanen and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime with a Rantanen power play goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. The three stars were MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Montour, while Getzlaf takes an honorable mention.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 46

Eleven games on this Saturday, beginning with a pair of matinees. The first is in...

New Jersey, as the Devils host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Keith Kinkaid make the starts in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Pavel Zacha goal, via Jesper Bratt. The Devils added on in the second period with a shorthanded Blake Coleman goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Damon Severson and Andy Greene. Detroit got on the board with a Luke Glendening goal, his third of the year, passed from Dennis Cholowski and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings tied it on a Michael Rasmussen goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, guided in by Mike Green and Bertuzzi. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with a Dylan Larkin goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Anthony Mantha. The three stars went to Bertuzzi, Larkin, and Rasmussen.

Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Calvin Pickard play in goal in place of injured starters. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with an Adam Erne power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Yanni Gourde and the goalie Domingue. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette goal, his third of the year, via Erne and Braydon Coburn. Philadelphia got on the board with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, with assists provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. Tampa Bay answered with a Brayden Point goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Callahan and Erne. The Lightning extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his seventh of the year in the third period, thanks to Nikita Kucherov on the power play. Tampa Bay padded the lead with a Point power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, coming off of Steven Stamkos and Kucherov. The Flyers pulled one back with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Gostisbehere and van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia chipped closer on an unassisted Sean Couturier power play goal, his eighth of the season. The Flyers continued to draw closer on a Konecny goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Giroux and Couturier. Philadelphia tied it on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Robert Hagg and van Riemsdyk. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. The three stars were Erne, Point, and Konecny, while Kucherov, van Riemsdyk, Giroux, Gostisbehere, and Couturier take the honorable mentions.

Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota began in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Mikko Koivu. Buffalo got on the board with a Jake McCabe goal, his second of the season, guided in by Rasmus Dahlin and Kyle Okposo. The Sabres tied it in the third period with a Dahlin goal, his second of the year, via Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. Buffalo won 3-2 with a Pominville goal, his ninth of the campaign, fueled by Eichel and McCabe. The three stars were Pominville, Dahlin, and McCabe, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.

Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Scott Darling are in the creases. Columbus opened in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his tenth of the season, via Artemi Panarin and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, helped along by Panarin. Carolina got on the board with a Sebastian Aho goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Trevor van Riemsdyk. Columbus replied with a Zach Werenski goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Atkinson and Panarin, the latter earning a sock trick. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Atkinson completed his hat trick on a power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Dubois. This held up for the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Atkinson, Panarin, and Bobrovsky (30 for 31 in saves), while Dubois takes an honorable mention.

Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York started in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider. Florida tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Evgenii Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers took the lead with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mike Matheson and Hoffman. The Rangers tied it again with a Brendan Smith goal, his second of the year, assisted by Lias Andersson and Kreider. New York pulled ahead with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal in the second period, his second of the season, guided in by Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Kreider power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Neal Pionk and the goalie Lundqvist. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars awarded to Kreider, Lundqvist (39 for 41 in saves), and Hoffman.

Further north, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Kris Letang power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Colin White. The Senators took the lead on a Mark Stone goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Thomas Chabot and Ryan Dzingel. Ottawa added on with a Duchene goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Mikkel Boedker and Drake Batherson. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray to start the second period. The Senators extended the lead with Stone's second of the game and ninth of the season, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Ottawa padded the lead as Cody Ceci scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Duchene and Dzingel. The Penguins got one back with a Zach Aston-Reese goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh pulled closer with a Matt Cullen goal, his second of the season, helped along by Bryan Rust and Jack Johnson. The Senators shot back on a Duchene goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, fueled by Batherson and Boedker. The Penguins pulled one back with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighth of the campaign, guided in by Kessel and Malkin. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars being Duchene, Stone, and Batherson, while Boedker, Dzingel, Kessel, and Malkin get the honorable mentions.

Across Canada, the Vancouver Canucks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jacob Markstrom are set to start in goal. Montreal dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jeff Petry. Vancouver tied it on a Michael Del Zotto goal, via Antoine Roussel and Tyler Motte. The Canucks took the lead in the third period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Ben Hutton and Nikolay Goldobin. The Canadiens tied it again with an Andrew Shaw goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin. Montreal pulled ahead with a Drouin power play goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Drouin, Price (36 for 38 in saves), and Shaw.

Down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Darcy Kuemper man the nets. Boston kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson goal, assisted by Noel Acciari. The Bruins added on with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Brad Marchand. Arizona got on the board in the second period with a Brad Richardson goal, his sixth of the year, via Vinnie Hinostroza. This was as close as it got, with Boston winning 2-1, with the three stars given to Halak (32 for 33 in saves), DeBrusk, and Forsbacka Karlsson.

Eastward to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Ellis and Roman Josi. Los Angeles tied it on a Nate Thompson goal, via Tyler Toffoli and Adrian Kempe. The Kings took the lead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper from Dustin Brown. The Predators retied it on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Ellis. Los Angeles pulled back on an Alex Iafallo goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. Nashville tied it in the third period with a Jarnkrok power play goal, his fifth of the season and second of the game, with helpers from Josi and Colton Sissons. The Predators took the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Jarnkrok, completing his hat trick on his sixth of the year. Nashville iced it at 5-3 with a Nick Bonino empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Austin Watson and Sissons. The three stars went to Jarnkrok, Ellis, and Josi, while Kopitar and Sissons get the honorable mentions.

Northwest to Alberta, as provincial rivals clash with the Calgary Flames hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and David Rittich are the backups in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a shorthanded Alex Chiasson goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Adam Larsson. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Leon Draisaitl. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan power play goal, his second of the season, via Sam Bennett and Noah Hanifin. The Flames tied it in the third period with a Sean Monahan goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Travis Hamonic and Johnny Gaudreau. Calgary took the lead on an Elias Lindholm goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Hanifin and Monahan. The Flames capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Lindholm, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Hamonic. The three stars were Monahan, Lindholm, and Hanifin, while Hamonic gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the St. Louis Blues. Chad Johnson and Aaron Dell make the spot starts in goal. San Jose was first to score in the second period with an Erik Karlsson power play goal, powered by Logan Couture and Evander Kane. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Timo Meier and Couture. San Jose extended the lead as Kane scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Karlsson and Antti Suomela. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period with another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, via Couture, who got a sock trick, and Meier. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars given to Pavelski, Couture, and Dell (30 save shutout), while Kane, Karlsson, and Meier get the honorable mentions.

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