Five games on as the league returns to more normal scheduling. First up...
The New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Thomas Greiss are the masked men. New York opened in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Ryan Pulock and Leo Komarov. Washington tied it on a Tom Wilson goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Nicklas Backstrom and Madison Bowey. The Capitals took the lead in the second period with a Nic Dowd goal, his third of the season, made possible by Dmitrij Jaskin and John Carlson. Washington added on in the third period with a Wilson power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Backstrom and Lars Eller. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with an Alex Ovechkin empty net goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, set up by Wilson and Backstrom, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Wilson, Backstrom, and Holtby (32 for 33 in saves).
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Henrik Lundqvist are the veterans in goal. New York started in the first period with a Marc Staal goal, passed from Mika Zibanejad and Jesper Fast. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Stone goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Colin White and Brady Tkachuk. The Rangers retook the lead in the third period with a Lias Andersson goal, with a lone assist by Ryan Strome. New York added on with a Chris Kreider goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Filip Chytil and Kevin Hayes. The Senators got one back with a Stone goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, via Tkachuk and Matt Duchene. The Rangers capped it at 4-2 with an unassisted Zibanejad empty net goal, his eighth of the year. The three stars were Stone, Zibanejad, and Tkachuk.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Frederik Andersen are in the creases. Toronto began in the first period with a Travis Dermott goal, assisted by Mitchell Marner. Boston tied it on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on an Igor Ozhiganov goal, fueled by Marner and Frederik Gauthier. The Bruins retied it with another Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, helped along by Krug and Marchand. Toronto pulled ahead again with a Josh Leivo power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Tyler Ennis and Patrick Marleau. The Maple Leafs finished with a 4-2 win on a Zach Hyman empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by John Tavares and Marner, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars belonged to Marner, Pastrnak, and Krug, while Marchand gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and James Reimer are set to start in goal. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Miles Wood goal, his second of the season, coming off of Sami Vatanen and Egor Yakovlev. The Devils added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Blake Coleman goal, his eighth of the year. Florida got on the board with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Evgenii Dadonov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers tied it on a Jared McCann goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by MacKenzie Weegar. New Jersey took the lead back in the third period with a Jesper Bratt goal, his second of the season, assisted by Vatanen and Taylor Hall. Florida tied it again on a Huberdeau goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Barkov and Dadonov. The Panthers won 4-3 in overtime with a Mike Hoffman goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with helpers from Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. The three stars were given to Huberdeau, Barkov, and Dadonov, while Vatanen gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Detroit Red Wings host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Columbus led off in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Josh Anderson goal, his eleventh of the year, via Boone Jenner. Columbus extended the lead as Panarin scored a power play goal, his sixth of the season, with the help of Zach Werenski and Anderson. Jonathan Bernier replaced Howard in goal for the second period. Detroit got on the board with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his third of the year, helped along by Danny DeKeyser and Anthony Mantha. The Blue Jackets replied with a Markus Nutivaara goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Markus Hannikainen. Columbus padded the lead on a Jenner goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Murray and Brandon Dubinsky. The Red Wings got one back on an unassisted Mike Green goal, his second of the season. Detroit pulled back on a Dennis Cholowski power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Frans Nielsen and Thomas Vanek. The Red Wings got closer on a Mantha goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Dylan Larkin and Nielsen. The Blue Jackets responded with a Dubois goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, made possible by David Savard and Panarin. Detroit countered with another Mantha goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, dished from Trevor Daley and Cholowski. Columbus iced it at 7-5 with a Seth Jones empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Dubois. The three stars went to Dubois, Panarin, and Mantha, while Anderson, Jenner, Murray, Nielsen, and Cholowski get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, November 26, 2018
Sunday, November 25, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 53
Four games on today to wrap up the holiday weekend. The first is a matinee in...
Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith faces his former team and Antti Raanta in goal. Calgary started in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a shorthanded Noah Hanifin goal, going in unassisted. Calgary extended the lead on a Hanifin power play goal in the second period, his second of the game, powered by James Neal and Derek Ryan. The Flames padded the lead as Mark Jankowski scored his third of the year, thanks to T.J. Brodie and Dillon Dube. Calgary kept going in the third period with a shorthanded Brodie goal, his second of the season, set up by Mikael Backlund. The Flames continued with a Jankowski shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. Arizona got on the board with an unassisted Clayton Keller goal, his sixth of the campaign. The final remained at 6-1, with the three stars belonging to Hanifin, Jankowski, and Brodie, while Smith (28 for 29 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Louis Domingue get the starts in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with an Alex Killorn goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Mathieu Joseph. The Lightning added on with a Brayden Point power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Point and Kucherov. New Jersey got on the board with a Stefan Noesen goal, his second of the year, via Brett Seney. The Lightning shot back on a Cedric Paquette goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi. Tampa Bay padded the lead in the second period with a Point goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Devils got one back in the third period on an unassisted Jesper Bratt goal. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Point, Kucherov, and Domingue (33 for 35 in saves).
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville led off in the first period with an Austin Watson goal, his second of the season, passed from Nick Bonino and Colton Sissons. Anaheim tied it in the second period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Rickard Rakell and Brandon Montour. The Predators took the lead back with a Bonino goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Sissons. Nashville added on with a Watson power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Roman Josi and Kevin Fiala. The Ducks got one back with an Ondrej Kase goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Marcus Pettersson. The Predators replied in the third period with a Craig Smith power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Filip Forsberg and Mattias Ekholm. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a Watson empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign to complete his hat trick, set up by Ryan Ellis and Josi. The three stars belonged to Watson, Bonino, and Sissons, while Josi gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Calvin Petersen are in the blue paint. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Anze Kopitar and Derek Forbort. Edmonton tied it on an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. The Oilers took the lead with a Chiasson goal in the second period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, assisted by Klefbom and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Kings retied it on Brown's second goal of the game, his fifth of the year, a power play goal with a lone assist by Kopitar. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period with a Kopitar goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Forbort and Nate Thompson. The Kings added on with a power play empty net goal by Brown, completing his hat trick with his sixth of the year, with helpers from Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles iced it at 5-2 on an unassisted Matt Luff empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign. The three stars went to Brown, Kopitar, and Chiasson, while Forbort and Klefbom get the honorable mentions.
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Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith faces his former team and Antti Raanta in goal. Calgary started in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a shorthanded Noah Hanifin goal, going in unassisted. Calgary extended the lead on a Hanifin power play goal in the second period, his second of the game, powered by James Neal and Derek Ryan. The Flames padded the lead as Mark Jankowski scored his third of the year, thanks to T.J. Brodie and Dillon Dube. Calgary kept going in the third period with a shorthanded Brodie goal, his second of the season, set up by Mikael Backlund. The Flames continued with a Jankowski shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. Arizona got on the board with an unassisted Clayton Keller goal, his sixth of the campaign. The final remained at 6-1, with the three stars belonging to Hanifin, Jankowski, and Brodie, while Smith (28 for 29 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Louis Domingue get the starts in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with an Alex Killorn goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Mathieu Joseph. The Lightning added on with a Brayden Point power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Point and Kucherov. New Jersey got on the board with a Stefan Noesen goal, his second of the year, via Brett Seney. The Lightning shot back on a Cedric Paquette goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi. Tampa Bay padded the lead in the second period with a Point goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Devils got one back in the third period on an unassisted Jesper Bratt goal. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Point, Kucherov, and Domingue (33 for 35 in saves).
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville led off in the first period with an Austin Watson goal, his second of the season, passed from Nick Bonino and Colton Sissons. Anaheim tied it in the second period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Rickard Rakell and Brandon Montour. The Predators took the lead back with a Bonino goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Sissons. Nashville added on with a Watson power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Roman Josi and Kevin Fiala. The Ducks got one back with an Ondrej Kase goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Marcus Pettersson. The Predators replied in the third period with a Craig Smith power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Filip Forsberg and Mattias Ekholm. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a Watson empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign to complete his hat trick, set up by Ryan Ellis and Josi. The three stars belonged to Watson, Bonino, and Sissons, while Josi gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Calvin Petersen are in the blue paint. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Anze Kopitar and Derek Forbort. Edmonton tied it on an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. The Oilers took the lead with a Chiasson goal in the second period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, assisted by Klefbom and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Kings retied it on Brown's second goal of the game, his fifth of the year, a power play goal with a lone assist by Kopitar. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period with a Kopitar goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Forbort and Nate Thompson. The Kings added on with a power play empty net goal by Brown, completing his hat trick with his sixth of the year, with helpers from Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles iced it at 5-2 on an unassisted Matt Luff empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign. The three stars went to Brown, Kopitar, and Chiasson, while Forbort and Klefbom get the honorable mentions.
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MLS 2018 Conference Finals - Leg 1
We're back after a two-week break for the first leg of each conference final. First up...
The East has Atlanta United FC hosting the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Brad Guzan are the gloved men. Atlanta opened in the thirty-second minute with a Josef Martinez goal, via Jeff Larentowicz. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez had a yellow card for a foul for the Five Stripes in the sixty-second minute. Atlanta added on in the seventy-first minute with a Franco Escobar goal, passed from Julian Gressel and Miguel Almiron. The Five Stripes extended the lead in stoppage time as Hector Villalba scored, thanks to Escobar. The final held at 3-0, with Escobar as the man of the match.
Out in Portland, the Timbers host Sporting Kansas City for the West's first leg. Tim Melia and Jeff Attinella are in goal. David Guzman of Portland took a yellow card for a thirty-sixth minute foul. Seth Sinovic of Kansas City received a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Sporting saw yellow cards for fouls by Matt Besler in the sixty-sixth minute and Daniel Salloi in the eighty-ninth minute. The final stood at 0-0, with Melia named man of the match for his six-save clean sheet.
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The East has Atlanta United FC hosting the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Brad Guzan are the gloved men. Atlanta opened in the thirty-second minute with a Josef Martinez goal, via Jeff Larentowicz. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez had a yellow card for a foul for the Five Stripes in the sixty-second minute. Atlanta added on in the seventy-first minute with a Franco Escobar goal, passed from Julian Gressel and Miguel Almiron. The Five Stripes extended the lead in stoppage time as Hector Villalba scored, thanks to Escobar. The final held at 3-0, with Escobar as the man of the match.
Out in Portland, the Timbers host Sporting Kansas City for the West's first leg. Tim Melia and Jeff Attinella are in goal. David Guzman of Portland took a yellow card for a thirty-sixth minute foul. Seth Sinovic of Kansas City received a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Sporting saw yellow cards for fouls by Matt Besler in the sixty-sixth minute and Daniel Salloi in the eighty-ninth minute. The final stood at 0-0, with Melia named man of the match for his six-save clean sheet.
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Saturday, November 24, 2018
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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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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Friday, November 23, 2018
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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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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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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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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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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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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