Six games on for today, including one early one from...
DC, as the Washington Capitals host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington began in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals added on with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his second of the year, via Nic Dowd and Dmitrij Jaskin. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Rickard Rakell and Pontus Aberg. Washington replied with a Tom Wilson power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Ryan Miller replaced Gibson in goal. The Capitals extended the lead as Kuznetsov scored his seventh of the season in the second period, thanks to Brett Connolly. Washington padded the lead on a Dowd goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Stephenson and Jaskin. The Ducks got one back with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jacob Larsson and Getzlaf. Anaheim pulled closer with a Rakell goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Adam Henrique. The Ducks chipped closer with an Aberg power play goal in the third period, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Hampus Lindholm and Ondrej Kase. Anaheim tied it as Lindholm scored his third of the year on the power play, with the help of Ryan Kesler and Kase. The Ducks pulled ahead on an Aberg goal, his ninth of the campaign, fueled by Getzlaf and Kiefer Sherwood. This made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars being Aberg, Getzlaf, and Lindholm, while Rakell, Kase, Kuznetsov, Stephenson, Dowd, Jaskin, and Carlson took the honorable mentions.
In New York, the Rangers welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. New York led off in the first period with a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the season, coming off of Mika Zibanejad and Marc Staal. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Staal goal, his second of the year, assisted by Ryan Strome and Lias Andersson. New York extended the lead as Chris Kreider scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Zibanejad and Neal Pionk. Winnipeg got on the board with a Mark Scheifele power play goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. The Jets got closer with a Jack Roslovic goal, his second of the season, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and Jacob Trouba. Winnipeg tied it on a Bryan Little goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Nikolaj Ehlers and Trouba. In the shootout, Patrik Laine and Scheifele lifted the Jets 4-3 over Zibanejad and the Rangers. The three stars belonged to Staal, Scheifele, and Trouba, while Zibanejad gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Chicago, where the Blackhawks bring in the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford are the veterans in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Tows goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flames retook the lead in the second period with a Lindholm power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Gaudreau and Monahan. Calgary added on with a Derek Ryan power play goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Noah Hanifin and James Neal. The Blackhawks got one back with a Dylan Strome goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Alex DeBrincat and the goalie Crawford. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Lindholm, Monahan, and Gaudreau.
Backtracking to Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov faces a lesser foe in Jonathan Bernier in goal. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche iced it at 2-0 in the third period with a Landeskog empty net goal, his nineteenth of the year, set up by MacKinnon and Rantanen. The three stars were given to MacKinnon, Varlamov (24 save shutout), and Landeskog, while Rantanen gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Carey Price protect the nets. San Jose started in the first period with an unassisted Justin Braun goal. The Sharks added on with a Brent Burns power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Joe Pavelski and Erik Karlsson. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Jeff Petry goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jonathan Drouin and Andrew Shaw. San Jose replied with a Pavelski goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, passed from Burns and Logan Couture. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Jones (40 for 41 in saves), Burns, and Pavelski.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Jonathan Quick are in the creases. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Alec Martinez goal, his second of the season, passed from Jake Muzzin and Dustin Brown. The Kings iced it at 2-0 with a Kyle Clifford empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Jeff Carter. The three stars were Quick (34 save shutout), Martinez, and Mrazek (33 for 34 in saves).
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Sunday, December 2, 2018
Saturday, December 1, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 59
Twelve games on today, beginning with two matinees. The first is in...
Ottawa, as the Senators host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Mikkel Boedker and Thomas Chabot. San Jose tied it on a Joe Thornton power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. The Senators retook the lead on a Ben Harpur goal, assisted by Zack Smith and Magnus Paajarvi. Ottawa added on with a Boedker goal, his third of the season, fueled by Christ Tierney and Bobby Ryan. The Senators extended the lead as Mark Stone scored his twelfth of the year on the power play in the third period, with the help of Boedker. Ottawa padded the lead with a Paajarvi empty net goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks got one back with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his third of the year, helped along by Brenden Dillon and Joakim Ryan. The Senators capped it at 6-2 with a Ryan goal, his sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Cody Ceci and Boedker, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Boedker, Paajarvi, and Ryan, while Smith and Chabot earn the honorable mentions.
Westward to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Anders Nilsson draw the starts in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Bo Horvat goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Antoine Roussel and Tyler Motte. Dallas tied it with a Jamie Benn goal, his eleventh of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen in the third period. The Stars pulled ahead on an Alexander Radulov goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Benn. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Benn, Bishop (24 for 25 in saves), and Radulov.
Back east at the regular time, the Boston Bruins bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Tuukka Rask are the veterans in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a David Backes goal, his second of the season, made possible by John Moore and Colby Cave. Detroit tied it in the second period on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Michael Rasmussen and Mike Green. The Red Wings took the lead with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Justin Abdelkader and Gustav Nyquist. The Bruins retied it in the third period with a Ryan Donato power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug. Detroit regained the lead with a Frans Nielsen goal, coming off of Danny DeKeyser and Nyquist. The Red Wings iced it at 4-2 with a Nyquist empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by DeKeyser. The three stars were given to Nyquist, Howard (38 for 40 in saves), and DeKeyser.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal led off in the first period with a Shea Weber goal, via Jonathan Drouin and Max Domi. The Canadiens added on with a Weber goal, his second of the game, guided in by Tomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal extended the lead in the second period as Artturi Lehkonen scored his third of the season, thanks to Paul Byron and Jordie Benn. The Canadiens padded the lead on an unassisted Lehkonen goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year. New York got on the board with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Brendan Smith and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers got closer with a Ryan Strome power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Vesey and Zibanejad. Montreal iced it at 5-2 with a third period Tatar power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Kenny Agostino and David Schlemko. The three stars belonged to Weber, Lehkonen, and Tatar, while Vesey and Zibanejad earn the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Keith Kinkaid are the goalies. New Jersey began in the first period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist from Jesper Bratt. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Blake Wheeler. The Jets took the lead in the third period with a Josh Morrissey goal, his second of the season, via Jack Roslovic and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg added on with an Andrew Copp goal, his second of the year, helped along by Mason Appleton and Adam Lowry. The Devils got one back on a Bratt power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Damon Severson and Pavel Zacha. New Jersey tied it with a Taylor Hall goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Nico Hischier and Kyle Palmieri. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Scheifele goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign. The three stars went to Scheifele, Bratt, and Brossoit (36 for 39 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Thomas Greiss protect the nets. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Markus Hannikainen goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets added on with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Cam Atkinson. New York got on the board with an Anders Lee goal, his ninth of the season, via Jordan Eberle and Scott Mayfield. The Islanders tied it with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Josh Bailey and Mayfield. New York went ahead in the third period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Ryan Pulock and Eberle. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Eberle, Mayfield, and Greiss (28 for 30 in saves).
Westward to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers in a battle for Pennsylvania. Anthony Stolarz and Casey DeSmith are the lesser-known goalies. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Jake Guentzel and Brian Dumoulin. Philadelphia tied it on a Travis Konecny goal, his eighth of the year, via Robert Hagg and Andrew MacDonald. The Penguins retook the lead in the second period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his third of the season, passed from Bryan Rust. The Flyers tied it again on a Claude Giroux goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Jakub Voracek and MacDonald. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period on a shorthanded Dale Weise goal, his second of the season, set up by Scott Laughton and MacDonald. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with a Voracek empty net goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Sean Couturier. The three stars were handed to MacDonald, Voracek, and Weise.
Another regional rivalry sees the Florida Panthers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Matheson. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Jonathan Huberdeau. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Alex Killorn goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Mikhail Sergachev and Braydon Coburn. Florida replied in the second period with a Huberdeau goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers extended the lead as Dadonov scored his twelfth of the season on the power play, with the help of Keith Yandle and Mike Hoffman. The Lightning got one back with a Mathieu Joseph goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov and Dan Girardi. Tampa Bay got closer with a Kucherov power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning tied it in the third period with an unassisted Cedric Paquette goal, his sixth of the year. Tampa Bay won 5-4 in overtime with a Brayden Point power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. The three stars were Kucherov, Huberdeau, and Dadonov.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Devan Dubnyk guard the cages. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tyler Ennis goal, his fourth of the year, via Par Lindholm and Travis Dermott. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund. The Wild tied it in the second period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Joel Eriksson Ek. Toronto regained the lead on a Zach Hyman goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Marner and Jake Gardiner. Minnesota retied it in the third period as Jason Zucker scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Granlund. The Maple Leafs restored their lead with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Connor Brown and Andreas Johnsson. Toronto iced it at 5-3 with a Hyman empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hyman, Marner, and Granlund.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the St. Louis Blues. Chad Johnson and Adin Hill make spot starts in goal. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, powered by Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Keller goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Nick Schmaltz. St. Louis got on the board with a Robert Thomas goal, his second of the year, passed from Jay Bouwmeester and Ryan O'Reilly. Arizona answered with a Christian Fischer goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Richard Panik and Derek Stepan. The Coyotes extended the lead as Nick Cousins scored his second of the year, with the help of Stepan and Josh Archibald. Arizona padded the lead on a Panik goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Vinnie Hinostroza and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes finished it at 6-1 in the third period with an Alex Goligoski goal, his second of the year, coming off of Keller and Schmaltz. The three stars were given to Keller, Panik, and Schmaltz, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Ryan Johansen and Matt Irwin. The Predators added on with an Eeli Tolvanen goal, passed from Craig Smith. Nashville extended the lead as Johansen scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Fiala and Dan Hamhuis. Chicago got on the board with a shorthanded Brandon Saad goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Brent Seabrook. The Predators replied with a Smith power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mattias Ekholm and Tolvanen. The Blackhawks pulled back on an Artem Anisimov goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, guided in by Brandon Manning and Patrick Kane. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with an Austin Watson empty net goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Tolvanen, Johansen, and Fiala, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Mikko Koskinen occupy the creases. Edmonton had the first goal in the first period, Connor McDavid's fourteenth of the season being assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Vegas tied it in the second period with an unassisted William Karlsson goal, his ninth of the year. The Oilers took the lead back in the third period with a Ryan Spooner goal, his second of the season, via Jujhar Khaira. The final stood from here at 2-1, with the three stars being Koskinen (31 for 32 in saves), Spooner, and McDavid.
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Ottawa, as the Senators host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Mikkel Boedker and Thomas Chabot. San Jose tied it on a Joe Thornton power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. The Senators retook the lead on a Ben Harpur goal, assisted by Zack Smith and Magnus Paajarvi. Ottawa added on with a Boedker goal, his third of the season, fueled by Christ Tierney and Bobby Ryan. The Senators extended the lead as Mark Stone scored his twelfth of the year on the power play in the third period, with the help of Boedker. Ottawa padded the lead with a Paajarvi empty net goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks got one back with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his third of the year, helped along by Brenden Dillon and Joakim Ryan. The Senators capped it at 6-2 with a Ryan goal, his sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Cody Ceci and Boedker, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Boedker, Paajarvi, and Ryan, while Smith and Chabot earn the honorable mentions.
Westward to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Anders Nilsson draw the starts in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Bo Horvat goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Antoine Roussel and Tyler Motte. Dallas tied it with a Jamie Benn goal, his eleventh of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen in the third period. The Stars pulled ahead on an Alexander Radulov goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Benn. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Benn, Bishop (24 for 25 in saves), and Radulov.
Back east at the regular time, the Boston Bruins bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Tuukka Rask are the veterans in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a David Backes goal, his second of the season, made possible by John Moore and Colby Cave. Detroit tied it in the second period on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Michael Rasmussen and Mike Green. The Red Wings took the lead with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Justin Abdelkader and Gustav Nyquist. The Bruins retied it in the third period with a Ryan Donato power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug. Detroit regained the lead with a Frans Nielsen goal, coming off of Danny DeKeyser and Nyquist. The Red Wings iced it at 4-2 with a Nyquist empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by DeKeyser. The three stars were given to Nyquist, Howard (38 for 40 in saves), and DeKeyser.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal led off in the first period with a Shea Weber goal, via Jonathan Drouin and Max Domi. The Canadiens added on with a Weber goal, his second of the game, guided in by Tomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal extended the lead in the second period as Artturi Lehkonen scored his third of the season, thanks to Paul Byron and Jordie Benn. The Canadiens padded the lead on an unassisted Lehkonen goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year. New York got on the board with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Brendan Smith and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers got closer with a Ryan Strome power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Vesey and Zibanejad. Montreal iced it at 5-2 with a third period Tatar power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Kenny Agostino and David Schlemko. The three stars belonged to Weber, Lehkonen, and Tatar, while Vesey and Zibanejad earn the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Keith Kinkaid are the goalies. New Jersey began in the first period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist from Jesper Bratt. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Blake Wheeler. The Jets took the lead in the third period with a Josh Morrissey goal, his second of the season, via Jack Roslovic and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg added on with an Andrew Copp goal, his second of the year, helped along by Mason Appleton and Adam Lowry. The Devils got one back on a Bratt power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Damon Severson and Pavel Zacha. New Jersey tied it with a Taylor Hall goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Nico Hischier and Kyle Palmieri. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Scheifele goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign. The three stars went to Scheifele, Bratt, and Brossoit (36 for 39 in saves).
Over in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Thomas Greiss protect the nets. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Markus Hannikainen goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets added on with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Cam Atkinson. New York got on the board with an Anders Lee goal, his ninth of the season, via Jordan Eberle and Scott Mayfield. The Islanders tied it with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Josh Bailey and Mayfield. New York went ahead in the third period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Ryan Pulock and Eberle. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Eberle, Mayfield, and Greiss (28 for 30 in saves).
Westward to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers in a battle for Pennsylvania. Anthony Stolarz and Casey DeSmith are the lesser-known goalies. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Jake Guentzel and Brian Dumoulin. Philadelphia tied it on a Travis Konecny goal, his eighth of the year, via Robert Hagg and Andrew MacDonald. The Penguins retook the lead in the second period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his third of the season, passed from Bryan Rust. The Flyers tied it again on a Claude Giroux goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Jakub Voracek and MacDonald. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period on a shorthanded Dale Weise goal, his second of the season, set up by Scott Laughton and MacDonald. The Flyers iced it at 4-2 with a Voracek empty net goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Sean Couturier. The three stars were handed to MacDonald, Voracek, and Weise.
Another regional rivalry sees the Florida Panthers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Florida was first to score in the first period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Matheson. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Jonathan Huberdeau. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Alex Killorn goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Mikhail Sergachev and Braydon Coburn. Florida replied in the second period with a Huberdeau goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers extended the lead as Dadonov scored his twelfth of the season on the power play, with the help of Keith Yandle and Mike Hoffman. The Lightning got one back with a Mathieu Joseph goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Nikita Kucherov and Dan Girardi. Tampa Bay got closer with a Kucherov power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning tied it in the third period with an unassisted Cedric Paquette goal, his sixth of the year. Tampa Bay won 5-4 in overtime with a Brayden Point power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. The three stars were Kucherov, Huberdeau, and Dadonov.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Devan Dubnyk guard the cages. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tyler Ennis goal, his fourth of the year, via Par Lindholm and Travis Dermott. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund. The Wild tied it in the second period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Joel Eriksson Ek. Toronto regained the lead on a Zach Hyman goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Marner and Jake Gardiner. Minnesota retied it in the third period as Jason Zucker scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Granlund. The Maple Leafs restored their lead with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Connor Brown and Andreas Johnsson. Toronto iced it at 5-3 with a Hyman empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hyman, Marner, and Granlund.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the St. Louis Blues. Chad Johnson and Adin Hill make spot starts in goal. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, powered by Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Keller goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Nick Schmaltz. St. Louis got on the board with a Robert Thomas goal, his second of the year, passed from Jay Bouwmeester and Ryan O'Reilly. Arizona answered with a Christian Fischer goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Richard Panik and Derek Stepan. The Coyotes extended the lead as Nick Cousins scored his second of the year, with the help of Stepan and Josh Archibald. Arizona padded the lead on a Panik goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Vinnie Hinostroza and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes finished it at 6-1 in the third period with an Alex Goligoski goal, his second of the year, coming off of Keller and Schmaltz. The three stars were given to Keller, Panik, and Schmaltz, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Ryan Johansen and Matt Irwin. The Predators added on with an Eeli Tolvanen goal, passed from Craig Smith. Nashville extended the lead as Johansen scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Fiala and Dan Hamhuis. Chicago got on the board with a shorthanded Brandon Saad goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Brent Seabrook. The Predators replied with a Smith power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mattias Ekholm and Tolvanen. The Blackhawks pulled back on an Artem Anisimov goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, guided in by Brandon Manning and Patrick Kane. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with an Austin Watson empty net goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Tolvanen, Johansen, and Fiala, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Mikko Koskinen occupy the creases. Edmonton had the first goal in the first period, Connor McDavid's fourteenth of the season being assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Vegas tied it in the second period with an unassisted William Karlsson goal, his ninth of the year. The Oilers took the lead back in the third period with a Ryan Spooner goal, his second of the season, via Jujhar Khaira. The final stood from here at 2-1, with the three stars being Koskinen (31 for 32 in saves), Spooner, and McDavid.
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Friday, November 30, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 58
Five games on tonight, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington started in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and Michal Kempny. The Capitals added on in the second period with a Tom Wilson shorthanded goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Matt Niskanen and Lars Eller. New Jersey got on the board with a Travis Zajac shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Blake Coleman. Washington replied in the third period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Kempny and Backstrom. The Capitals extended the lead as Backstrom scored his second of the game and eighth of the season on the power play, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Devils got one back with a Nico Hischier goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist from Taylor Hall. New Jersey got closer with a Marcus Johansson goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Hall and Hischier. Washington answered with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his nineteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Capitals iced it at 6-3 with Backstrom scoring an empty net goal to complete a hat trick, his ninth of the campaign, helped along by Ovechkin. The three stars were Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Kempny, while Hischier and Hall get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twentieth of the season, via Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel. Florida tied it on a Jared McCann power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Mike Matheson and Frank Vatrano. The Sabres took the lead back in the second period with a Reinhart power play goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Eichel and the goalie Ullmark. The Panthers tied it with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. Florida won 3-2 in overtime with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. The three stars were Huberdeau, Reinhart, and Eichel.
Backtracking to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Curtis McElhinney are between the pipes. Carolina led off in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and Sebastian Aho. Anaheim tied it on a Pontus Aberg goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, assisted by Adam Henrique and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his seventh of the campaign, courtesy of Hampus Lindholm and Rakell. The three stars belonged to Gibson (33 for 34 in saves), Getzlaf, and Rakell.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by T.J. Brodie and Sam Bennett. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his third of the year, via Austin Wagner. The Flames retook the lead with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk in the third period. Calgary added on with a Backlund empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Tkachuk and Lindholm. The Flames iced it at 4-1 with a Sean Monahan empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Backlund. The three stars belonged to Backlund, Lindholm, and Tkachuk.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Joel Edmundson and Ivan Barbashev. The Blues added on with an unassisted Alexander Steen power play goal, his sixth of the year. Colorado got on the board with a Nikita Zadorov goal in the second period, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche tied it with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, an unassisted goal. St. Louis won 3-2 in overtime with a Colton Parayko goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Edmundson. The three stars were Edmundson, Parayko, and Allen (27 for 29 in saves).
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The Washington Capitals hosting the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington started in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Alex Ovechkin and Michal Kempny. The Capitals added on in the second period with a Tom Wilson shorthanded goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Matt Niskanen and Lars Eller. New Jersey got on the board with a Travis Zajac shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Blake Coleman. Washington replied in the third period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Kempny and Backstrom. The Capitals extended the lead as Backstrom scored his second of the game and eighth of the season on the power play, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Devils got one back with a Nico Hischier goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist from Taylor Hall. New Jersey got closer with a Marcus Johansson goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Hall and Hischier. Washington answered with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his nineteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Capitals iced it at 6-3 with Backstrom scoring an empty net goal to complete a hat trick, his ninth of the campaign, helped along by Ovechkin. The three stars were Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Kempny, while Hischier and Hall get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twentieth of the season, via Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel. Florida tied it on a Jared McCann power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Mike Matheson and Frank Vatrano. The Sabres took the lead back in the second period with a Reinhart power play goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Eichel and the goalie Ullmark. The Panthers tied it with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. Florida won 3-2 in overtime with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad. The three stars were Huberdeau, Reinhart, and Eichel.
Backtracking to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Curtis McElhinney are between the pipes. Carolina led off in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and Sebastian Aho. Anaheim tied it on a Pontus Aberg goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, assisted by Adam Henrique and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his seventh of the campaign, courtesy of Hampus Lindholm and Rakell. The three stars belonged to Gibson (33 for 34 in saves), Getzlaf, and Rakell.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by T.J. Brodie and Sam Bennett. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his third of the year, via Austin Wagner. The Flames retook the lead with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk in the third period. Calgary added on with a Backlund empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Tkachuk and Lindholm. The Flames iced it at 4-1 with a Sean Monahan empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Backlund. The three stars belonged to Backlund, Lindholm, and Tkachuk.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Joel Edmundson and Ivan Barbashev. The Blues added on with an unassisted Alexander Steen power play goal, his sixth of the year. Colorado got on the board with a Nikita Zadorov goal in the second period, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Avalanche tied it with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, an unassisted goal. St. Louis won 3-2 in overtime with a Colton Parayko goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Edmundson. The three stars were Edmundson, Parayko, and Allen (27 for 29 in saves).
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Thursday, November 29, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 57
Eight games schedule for tonight, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the New York Islanders in a game delayed by a jersey retirement ceremony. Robin Lehner and Tuukka Rask are the goalies. New York struck first in the first period with an Anders Lee goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield. Boston tied it in the second period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug. The Bruins won 2-1 in the shootout with a lone tally by Ryan Donato. The three stars were Rask (28 for 29 in saves), Marchand, and Lehner (35 for 36 in saves).
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Eric Staal. Columbus tied it on a Markus Hannikainen goal, his third of the year, via Riley Nash and David Savard. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Columbus added on with a Nash goal, made possible by Zach Werenski and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Artemi Panarin scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Dubois and Scott Harrington. The Wild got one back with a Zach Parise goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Mikko Koivu and Nino Niederreiter. This only made it 4-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Nash, Dubois, and Panarin.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Drake Batherson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Matt Duchene and Maxime Lajoie. The Senators added on with a Magnus Paajarvi goal, his second of the year, assisted by Zack Smith and Tom Pyatt. Ottawa extended the lead as Duchene scored his twelfth of the campaign in the second period, thanks to Batherson and Ryan Dzingel. This produced the eventual 3-0 final score, with the three stars awarded to Anderson (27 save shutout), Batherson, and Duchene.
Back to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Louis Domingue are set to start in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Dan Girardi goal, his second of the season, guided in by Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. Buffalo tied it on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his second of the year, fueled by Rasmus Ristolainen and Remi Elie. The Sabres took the lead with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourth of the season, via Jack Eichel and Zach Bogosian. The Lightning tied it again with a Killorn goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Brayden Point and Erik Cernak. Buffalo tied it again in the second period with a Reinhart goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers from Eichel and Casey Nelson. The Sabres gained the lead in the third period with a Tage Thompson goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Casey Mittelstadt. The Lightning retied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay took the lead with a Cedric Paquette goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Mikhail Sergachev and Ondrej Palat. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Kucherov, Reinhart, and Killorn, while Hedman and Eichel get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Arizona got going in the second period with a Clayton Keller goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nick Schmaltz and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes added on with a Schmaltz power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona extended the lead in the third period as Brad Richardson scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Vinnie Hinostroza and Niklas Hjalmarsson. This produced a 3-0 final, with the three stars going to Hill (29 save shutout), Schmaltz, and Keller.
Further to the north, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Jacob Trouba and Mark Scheifele. Chicago tied it on a Marcus Kruger goal, his third of the year, passed from Andreas Martinsen and Artem Anisimov. The Jets regained the lead on a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Blake Wheeler and Scheifele. The Blackhawks tied it again with a John Hayden goal, his second of the year, via David Kampf. Winnipeg regained the lead in the second period on an Ehlers goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Wheeler and Cameron Schilling. The Jets added on with a Trouba goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Scheifele and Wheeler, both of whom earned sock tricks. Chicago got one back with a Jan Rutta goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Kampf. Winnipeg replied with an unassisted Laine power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year. The Jets extended the lead as Ehlers completed his hat trick with his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blackhawks pulled back with a Dominik Kahun goal, his third of the year, assisted by Hayden. Chicago got closer with an Anisimov goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. This made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars handed to Ehlers, Laine, and Wheeler, while Scheifele, Trouba, Hayden, Anisimov, and Kampf get the honorable mentions.
Over in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his second of the season, coming off of Drake Caggiula and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Los Angeles tied it with a Dustin Brown goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. The Kings tied it on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Kopitar and Drew Doughty. Edmonton won 3-2 in the third period with a Klefbom power play goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers from Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. The three stars were Klefbom, Nugent-Hopkins, and Kopitar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jacob Markstrom are in the creases. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Elias Pettersson. Vegas tied it on a William Carrier goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Ryan Reaves and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Max Pacioretty power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the season, powered by Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas added on in the third period with another Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, passed from Cody Eakin and Alex Tuch. The Canucks got one back with an Alexander Edler goal, via Bo Horvat and Tim Schaller. Vancouver tied it with another Boeser goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Sam Gagner and Horvat. The Golden Knight reclaimed the lead with a shorthanded William Karlsson goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Smith. This made it 4-3, with the three stars being Pacioretty, Boeser, and Smith, while Horvat gets an honorable mention.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the New York Islanders in a game delayed by a jersey retirement ceremony. Robin Lehner and Tuukka Rask are the goalies. New York struck first in the first period with an Anders Lee goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield. Boston tied it in the second period with a Brad Marchand power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug. The Bruins won 2-1 in the shootout with a lone tally by Ryan Donato. The three stars were Rask (28 for 29 in saves), Marchand, and Lehner (35 for 36 in saves).
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Eric Staal. Columbus tied it on a Markus Hannikainen goal, his third of the year, via Riley Nash and David Savard. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Columbus added on with a Nash goal, made possible by Zach Werenski and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Artemi Panarin scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Dubois and Scott Harrington. The Wild got one back with a Zach Parise goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Mikko Koivu and Nino Niederreiter. This only made it 4-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Nash, Dubois, and Panarin.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with a Drake Batherson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Matt Duchene and Maxime Lajoie. The Senators added on with a Magnus Paajarvi goal, his second of the year, assisted by Zack Smith and Tom Pyatt. Ottawa extended the lead as Duchene scored his twelfth of the campaign in the second period, thanks to Batherson and Ryan Dzingel. This produced the eventual 3-0 final score, with the three stars awarded to Anderson (27 save shutout), Batherson, and Duchene.
Back to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Louis Domingue are set to start in goal. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Dan Girardi goal, his second of the season, guided in by Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. Buffalo tied it on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his second of the year, fueled by Rasmus Ristolainen and Remi Elie. The Sabres took the lead with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourth of the season, via Jack Eichel and Zach Bogosian. The Lightning tied it again with a Killorn goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Brayden Point and Erik Cernak. Buffalo tied it again in the second period with a Reinhart goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers from Eichel and Casey Nelson. The Sabres gained the lead in the third period with a Tage Thompson goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Casey Mittelstadt. The Lightning retied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay took the lead with a Cedric Paquette goal, his fifth of the campaign, coming off of Mikhail Sergachev and Ondrej Palat. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Kucherov, Reinhart, and Killorn, while Hedman and Eichel get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Arizona got going in the second period with a Clayton Keller goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Nick Schmaltz and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes added on with a Schmaltz power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Arizona extended the lead in the third period as Brad Richardson scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Vinnie Hinostroza and Niklas Hjalmarsson. This produced a 3-0 final, with the three stars going to Hill (29 save shutout), Schmaltz, and Keller.
Further to the north, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Jacob Trouba and Mark Scheifele. Chicago tied it on a Marcus Kruger goal, his third of the year, passed from Andreas Martinsen and Artem Anisimov. The Jets regained the lead on a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Blake Wheeler and Scheifele. The Blackhawks tied it again with a John Hayden goal, his second of the year, via David Kampf. Winnipeg regained the lead in the second period on an Ehlers goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Wheeler and Cameron Schilling. The Jets added on with a Trouba goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Scheifele and Wheeler, both of whom earned sock tricks. Chicago got one back with a Jan Rutta goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Kampf. Winnipeg replied with an unassisted Laine power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year. The Jets extended the lead as Ehlers completed his hat trick with his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blackhawks pulled back with a Dominik Kahun goal, his third of the year, assisted by Hayden. Chicago got closer with an Anisimov goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. This made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars handed to Ehlers, Laine, and Wheeler, while Scheifele, Trouba, Hayden, Anisimov, and Kampf get the honorable mentions.
Over in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his second of the season, coming off of Drake Caggiula and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Los Angeles tied it with a Dustin Brown goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. The Kings tied it on a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Kopitar and Drew Doughty. Edmonton won 3-2 in the third period with a Klefbom power play goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers from Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. The three stars were Klefbom, Nugent-Hopkins, and Kopitar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jacob Markstrom are in the creases. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Elias Pettersson. Vegas tied it on a William Carrier goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Ryan Reaves and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Max Pacioretty power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the season, powered by Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas added on in the third period with another Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, passed from Cody Eakin and Alex Tuch. The Canucks got one back with an Alexander Edler goal, via Bo Horvat and Tim Schaller. Vancouver tied it with another Boeser goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Sam Gagner and Horvat. The Golden Knight reclaimed the lead with a shorthanded William Karlsson goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Smith. This made it 4-3, with the three stars being Pacioretty, Boeser, and Smith, while Horvat gets an honorable mention.
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MLS Conference Finals 2018 - Leg 2
The second legs of the conference finals are here. Once again, we begin in the east with...
The New York Red Bulls trying to overcome a three-goal deficit as they host Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Luis Robles protect the nets. New York's Tim Parker took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. The Red Bulls got going in stoppage time on a Parker goal, set up by Daniel Royer. New York won the game 1-0, with the man of the match being Robles for his four-save clean sheet, but Atlanta took the two-game series 3-1 on aggregate.
Out west, Sporting Kansas City hosts the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Tim Melia are in the six-yard boxes. Portland's Zarek Valentin had a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul. Kansas City opened in the twentieth minute on a Daniel Salloi goal, via Diego Rubio. David Guzman of the Timbers took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Sporting's Rubio received a yellow card for a forty-seventh minute foul. Portland tied it on a Sebastian Blanco goal in the fifty-second minute, coming off of Jorge Villafana. The Timbers took the lead in the sixty-first minute with a Diego Valeri goal. Diego Chara of Portland took a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Sporting retied the game in the eighty-first minute with a Gerso Fernandes goal. The Timbers saw yellow cards for Villafana's time wasting and Dairon Asprilla's foul in second half stoppage time. Portland took the lead on a Valeri goal two minutes later, set up by Chara. The Timbers won 3-2, with Valeri named man of the match.
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The New York Red Bulls trying to overcome a three-goal deficit as they host Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Luis Robles protect the nets. New York's Tim Parker took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. The Red Bulls got going in stoppage time on a Parker goal, set up by Daniel Royer. New York won the game 1-0, with the man of the match being Robles for his four-save clean sheet, but Atlanta took the two-game series 3-1 on aggregate.
Out west, Sporting Kansas City hosts the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Tim Melia are in the six-yard boxes. Portland's Zarek Valentin had a yellow card for a seventeenth minute foul. Kansas City opened in the twentieth minute on a Daniel Salloi goal, via Diego Rubio. David Guzman of the Timbers took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Sporting's Rubio received a yellow card for a forty-seventh minute foul. Portland tied it on a Sebastian Blanco goal in the fifty-second minute, coming off of Jorge Villafana. The Timbers took the lead in the sixty-first minute with a Diego Valeri goal. Diego Chara of Portland took a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Sporting retied the game in the eighty-first minute with a Gerso Fernandes goal. The Timbers saw yellow cards for Villafana's time wasting and Dairon Asprilla's foul in second half stoppage time. Portland took the lead on a Valeri goal two minutes later, set up by Chara. The Timbers won 3-2, with Valeri named man of the match.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 56
We're set to go with another day of five games, beginning in...
Detroit, as the Red Wings host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit got going in the second period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his third of the season, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Jacob de la Rose. The Red Wings added on with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Mike Green and Vanek. Detroit extended the lead as Tyler Bertuzzi scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Luke Glendening and Green. St. Louis got on the board with a David Perron power play goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues got closer with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Vince Dunn. St. Louis tied it on a Perron goal in the third period, his second of the game and eighth of the year, helped along by Robby Fabbri and Brayden Schenn. The Red Wings regained the lead on a Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, made possible by Michael Rasmussen. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Bertuzzi, Perron, and Vanek, while Green gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and James Reimer make the starts in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Brian Gibbons and Carter Rowney. Florida tied it in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers took the lead with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. The Ducks retied it on a Nick Ritchie goal, his third of the year, passed from Marcus Pettersson and Adam Henrique. Anaheim took the lead in the third period with a Ritchie goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Ondrej Kase and Ryan Getzlaf. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Ritchie, Gibson (42 for 44 in saves), and Huberdeau.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Toronto started in the first period with a John Tavares power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Kevin Labanc and Logan Couture. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with a Matthews power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Morgan Rielly and Marner. Toronto added on with a Tavares goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, helped along by Marner, who got a sock trick, and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Patrick Marleau scored on the power play in the second period, his sixth of the season, made possible by Andreas Johnsson and Jake Gardiner. The Sharks got one back with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Brent Burns and Couture. Toronto shot back in the third period with Matthews' second goal of the game and twelfth of the season, via Johnsson and Kasperi Kapanen. San Jose got one back on a Melker Karlsson goal, his second of the year, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Evander Kane. The final remained at 5-3, with the three stars awarded to Matthews, Tavares, and Marner, while Couture and Johnsson get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and David Rittich are the lesser-known goalies. Dallas led off in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Radek Faksa and Miro Heiskanen. Calgary tied it with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his third of the year, passed from Mark Jankowski and Dillon Dube. The Stars retook the lead in the second period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Gavin Bayreuther. The Flames tied it again in the third period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. Calgary took the lead with a Giordano goal, his third of the season, made possible by T.J. Brodie and Mikael Backlund. Dallas tied it again with a Bayreuter goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a Seguin goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Benn. The three stars were Seguin, Benn, and Bayreuther, while Giordano gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Samuel Girard goal, his second of the season, guided in by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with an Erik Johnson goal in the second period, his second of the year, fueled by Sven Andrighetto. Colorado extended the lead as Colin Wilson scored his seventh of the season, with the help of MacKinnon and Tyson Jost. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Sidney Crosby goal, his eleventh of the year, via Jake Guentzel. The Penguins got closer with a Crosby power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh tied it on a Crosby goal, completing a natural hat trick on his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Dominik Simon and Juuso Riikola. The Avalanche took the lead back with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by MacKinnon, who got a sock trick, and Rantanen. Colorado padded the lead with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his eighteenth of the year, set up by Landeskog. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a Carl Soderberg goal, his eighth of the campaign, with helpers by Matt Calvert and Matt Nieto. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Crosby, and Landeskog, while Rantanen gets an honorable mention.
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Detroit, as the Red Wings host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit got going in the second period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his third of the season, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Jacob de la Rose. The Red Wings added on with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Mike Green and Vanek. Detroit extended the lead as Tyler Bertuzzi scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Luke Glendening and Green. St. Louis got on the board with a David Perron power play goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues got closer with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Vince Dunn. St. Louis tied it on a Perron goal in the third period, his second of the game and eighth of the year, helped along by Robby Fabbri and Brayden Schenn. The Red Wings regained the lead on a Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, made possible by Michael Rasmussen. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Bertuzzi, Perron, and Vanek, while Green gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and James Reimer make the starts in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Brian Gibbons and Carter Rowney. Florida tied it in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers took the lead with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. The Ducks retied it on a Nick Ritchie goal, his third of the year, passed from Marcus Pettersson and Adam Henrique. Anaheim took the lead in the third period with a Ritchie goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Ondrej Kase and Ryan Getzlaf. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Ritchie, Gibson (42 for 44 in saves), and Huberdeau.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Frederik Andersen are in the blue paint. Toronto started in the first period with a John Tavares power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Kevin Labanc and Logan Couture. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with a Matthews power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Morgan Rielly and Marner. Toronto added on with a Tavares goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, helped along by Marner, who got a sock trick, and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Patrick Marleau scored on the power play in the second period, his sixth of the season, made possible by Andreas Johnsson and Jake Gardiner. The Sharks got one back with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Brent Burns and Couture. Toronto shot back in the third period with Matthews' second goal of the game and twelfth of the season, via Johnsson and Kasperi Kapanen. San Jose got one back on a Melker Karlsson goal, his second of the year, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Evander Kane. The final remained at 5-3, with the three stars awarded to Matthews, Tavares, and Marner, while Couture and Johnsson get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and David Rittich are the lesser-known goalies. Dallas led off in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Radek Faksa and Miro Heiskanen. Calgary tied it with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his third of the year, passed from Mark Jankowski and Dillon Dube. The Stars retook the lead in the second period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Gavin Bayreuther. The Flames tied it again in the third period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. Calgary took the lead with a Giordano goal, his third of the season, made possible by T.J. Brodie and Mikael Backlund. Dallas tied it again with a Bayreuter goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a Seguin goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Benn. The three stars were Seguin, Benn, and Bayreuther, while Giordano gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Samuel Girard goal, his second of the season, guided in by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with an Erik Johnson goal in the second period, his second of the year, fueled by Sven Andrighetto. Colorado extended the lead as Colin Wilson scored his seventh of the season, with the help of MacKinnon and Tyson Jost. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Sidney Crosby goal, his eleventh of the year, via Jake Guentzel. The Penguins got closer with a Crosby power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh tied it on a Crosby goal, completing a natural hat trick on his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Dominik Simon and Juuso Riikola. The Avalanche took the lead back with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by MacKinnon, who got a sock trick, and Rantanen. Colorado padded the lead with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his eighteenth of the year, set up by Landeskog. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a Carl Soderberg goal, his eighth of the campaign, with helpers by Matt Calvert and Matt Nieto. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Crosby, and Landeskog, while Rantanen gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 55
Ten games on tonight, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Carter Hutton are the goalies. Buffalo got going in the second period with a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his third of the season, coming off of Tage Thompson and Kyle Okposo. The Sabres added on with a Nathan Beaulieu goal in the third period, his third of the year, via Sam Reinhart and Casey Nelson. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Pavelski goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Brent Burns and Timo Meier. The Sharks tied it on a Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, powered by Logan Couture and Kevin Labanc. Buffalo won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Jeff Skinner goal, his nineteenth of the campaign. The three stars were Skinner, Pavelski, and Hutton (36 for 38 in saves).
Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike McKenna and Anthony Stolarz are the backups in goal. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Travis Konecny goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Claude Giroux and Ivan Provorov. Ottawa tied it with a Thomas Chabot goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Mark Stone and Brady Tkachuk. The Flyers regained the lead in the second period on a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Provorov and Scott Laughton. Philadelphia added on with a Radko Gudas goal, via Laughton and Oskar Lindblom. The Senators got one back in the third period with a Tkachuk goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Stone and Colin White. Ottawa tied it as Tkachuk scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, with the help of Chabot and White. The Senators pulled ahead on an unassisted Matt Duchene goal, his eleventh of the year. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Tkachuk, Chabot, and Stone, while White, Provorov, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Carey Price are the masked men. Carolina opened in the first period with a Victor Rask goal, made possible by Jaccob Slavin and Brock McGinn. The Hurricanes added on with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal in the second period, his second of the season, assisted by Calvin de Haan and Phillip Di Giuseppe. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Phillip Danault goal, his second of the year, guided in by Artturi Lehkonen and Shea Weber. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to McElhinney (48 for 49 in saves), van Riemsdyk, and Rask.
Back south to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Louis Domingue are the backups in goal. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Josh Manson goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Adam Henrique and Nick Ritchie. Tampa Bay tied it on a Brayden Point goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Nikita Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh. The Ducks retook the lead with a Ritchie power play goal in the third period, his second of the season, powered by Pontus Aberg and Ondrej Kase. Anaheim added on with a Carter Rowney goal, his second of the year, via Marcus Pettersson and Aberg. This produced the 3-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Ritchie, Miller (34 for 35 in saves), and Aberg.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Vegas led off in the first period with a Daniel Carr goal, via Tomas Nosek and Ryan Carpenter. The Golden Knights added on with an unassisted Alex Tuch goal, his eighth of the season. Vegas extended the lead as Cody Eakin scored his ninth of the year, passed from Max Pacioretty and Tuch. Chicago got on the board in the second period with a Gustav Forsling goal, coming off of Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. The Golden Knights shot back with a William Karlsson power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Shea Theodore and Eakin. The Blackhawks got one back with a Dylan Strome goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. Vegas answered with a Ryan Reaves goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Deryk Engelland. The Golden Knights padded the lead on a Theodore goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Engelland and Nosek. Vegas continued against Cam Ward in the third period with another Theodore goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, helped along by Carpenter and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights struck again on Eakin's second goal of the game and tenth of the year, with assists provided by Engelland and Pacioretty, the former earning a sock trick. Chicago pulled one back with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his fourth of the campaign, dished from Strome. This led to an 8-3 Vegas win, with the three stars awarded to Theodore, Eakin, and Engelland, while Tuch, Nosek, Pacioretty, Carpenter, and Strome get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, the Predators bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Nashville began in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Matt Irwin and Calle Jarnkrok. Colorado tied it on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Samuel Girard. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period with a MacKinnon goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, again from Rantanen and Girard. The Predators pulled back with a Kevin Fiala goal, his third of the year, via Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. Colorado retook the lead in the third period with a Tyson Jost power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, with assists provided by J.T. Compher and Carl Soderberg. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Girard.
In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Connor Hellebuyck are in the creases. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a shorthanded Brandon Tanev goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Ben Chiarot and Adam Lowry. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sidney Crosby goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Dominik Simon and Jake Guentzel. The Jets retook the lead in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Blake Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Penguins tied it again on a Riley Sheahan goal, his second of the year, assisted by Derek Grant and Jamie Oleksiak. Winnipeg pulled ahead with another Scheifele goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Wheeler and Ehlers. Pittsburgh retied it in the third period with a Grant goal, made possible by Garrett Wilson and Olli Maatta. The Penguins pulled ahead with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Grant, Scheifele, and Wheeler, while Ehlers gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Devan Dubnyk are the reliable goalies. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Lawson Crouse goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Josh Archibald and Nick Cousins. Minnesota tied it on a Charlie Coyle goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Mikko Koivu and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild took the lead in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Matt Dumba and Spurgeon. Minnesota added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Spurgeon, who got a sock trick, and Ryan Suter. The Coyotes got one back in the third period with an Archibald goal, made possible by Crouse. Arizona tied it with a Michael Grabner goal, his sixth of the campaign, passed from Brad Richardson and Christian Fischer. The Coyotes pulled ahead on another Archibald goal, his second of the game, coming off of Alex Goligoski and Jordan Oesterle. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Archibald, Crouse, and Spurgeon.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Edmonton won 1-0 in overtime with an Oscar Klefbom goal, with a lone assist by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars were Koskinen (28 save shutout), Klefbom, and Khudobin (30 for 31 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Jacob Markstrom in goal. Los Angeles drew first blood in the second period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. Vancouver tied it in the third period with a Markus Granlund goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Alex Biega and Alexander Edler. The Kings won 2-1 in overtime with a Brown goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Alec Martinez and Kopitar. The three stars belonged to Brown, Kopitar, and Petersen (32 for 33 in saves).
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Carter Hutton are the goalies. Buffalo got going in the second period with a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his third of the season, coming off of Tage Thompson and Kyle Okposo. The Sabres added on with a Nathan Beaulieu goal in the third period, his third of the year, via Sam Reinhart and Casey Nelson. San Jose got on the board with a Joe Pavelski goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Brent Burns and Timo Meier. The Sharks tied it on a Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, powered by Logan Couture and Kevin Labanc. Buffalo won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Jeff Skinner goal, his nineteenth of the campaign. The three stars were Skinner, Pavelski, and Hutton (36 for 38 in saves).
Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike McKenna and Anthony Stolarz are the backups in goal. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Travis Konecny goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Claude Giroux and Ivan Provorov. Ottawa tied it with a Thomas Chabot goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Mark Stone and Brady Tkachuk. The Flyers regained the lead in the second period on a Jakub Voracek goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Provorov and Scott Laughton. Philadelphia added on with a Radko Gudas goal, via Laughton and Oskar Lindblom. The Senators got one back in the third period with a Tkachuk goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Stone and Colin White. Ottawa tied it as Tkachuk scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, with the help of Chabot and White. The Senators pulled ahead on an unassisted Matt Duchene goal, his eleventh of the year. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Tkachuk, Chabot, and Stone, while White, Provorov, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Carey Price are the masked men. Carolina opened in the first period with a Victor Rask goal, made possible by Jaccob Slavin and Brock McGinn. The Hurricanes added on with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal in the second period, his second of the season, assisted by Calvin de Haan and Phillip Di Giuseppe. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Phillip Danault goal, his second of the year, guided in by Artturi Lehkonen and Shea Weber. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to McElhinney (48 for 49 in saves), van Riemsdyk, and Rask.
Back south to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Louis Domingue are the backups in goal. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Josh Manson goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Adam Henrique and Nick Ritchie. Tampa Bay tied it on a Brayden Point goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Nikita Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh. The Ducks retook the lead with a Ritchie power play goal in the third period, his second of the season, powered by Pontus Aberg and Ondrej Kase. Anaheim added on with a Carter Rowney goal, his second of the year, via Marcus Pettersson and Aberg. This produced the 3-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Ritchie, Miller (34 for 35 in saves), and Aberg.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Vegas led off in the first period with a Daniel Carr goal, via Tomas Nosek and Ryan Carpenter. The Golden Knights added on with an unassisted Alex Tuch goal, his eighth of the season. Vegas extended the lead as Cody Eakin scored his ninth of the year, passed from Max Pacioretty and Tuch. Chicago got on the board in the second period with a Gustav Forsling goal, coming off of Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. The Golden Knights shot back with a William Karlsson power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Shea Theodore and Eakin. The Blackhawks got one back with a Dylan Strome goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. Vegas answered with a Ryan Reaves goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Deryk Engelland. The Golden Knights padded the lead on a Theodore goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Engelland and Nosek. Vegas continued against Cam Ward in the third period with another Theodore goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, helped along by Carpenter and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights struck again on Eakin's second goal of the game and tenth of the year, with assists provided by Engelland and Pacioretty, the former earning a sock trick. Chicago pulled one back with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his fourth of the campaign, dished from Strome. This led to an 8-3 Vegas win, with the three stars awarded to Theodore, Eakin, and Engelland, while Tuch, Nosek, Pacioretty, Carpenter, and Strome get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, the Predators bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Nashville began in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Matt Irwin and Calle Jarnkrok. Colorado tied it on a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Samuel Girard. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period with a MacKinnon goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, again from Rantanen and Girard. The Predators pulled back with a Kevin Fiala goal, his third of the year, via Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. Colorado retook the lead in the third period with a Tyson Jost power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, with assists provided by J.T. Compher and Carl Soderberg. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Girard.
In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Connor Hellebuyck are in the creases. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a shorthanded Brandon Tanev goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Ben Chiarot and Adam Lowry. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sidney Crosby goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Dominik Simon and Jake Guentzel. The Jets retook the lead in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Blake Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Penguins tied it again on a Riley Sheahan goal, his second of the year, assisted by Derek Grant and Jamie Oleksiak. Winnipeg pulled ahead with another Scheifele goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Wheeler and Ehlers. Pittsburgh retied it in the third period with a Grant goal, made possible by Garrett Wilson and Olli Maatta. The Penguins pulled ahead with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Grant, Scheifele, and Wheeler, while Ehlers gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Devan Dubnyk are the reliable goalies. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Lawson Crouse goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Josh Archibald and Nick Cousins. Minnesota tied it on a Charlie Coyle goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Mikko Koivu and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild took the lead in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Matt Dumba and Spurgeon. Minnesota added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Spurgeon, who got a sock trick, and Ryan Suter. The Coyotes got one back in the third period with an Archibald goal, made possible by Crouse. Arizona tied it with a Michael Grabner goal, his sixth of the campaign, passed from Brad Richardson and Christian Fischer. The Coyotes pulled ahead on another Archibald goal, his second of the game, coming off of Alex Goligoski and Jordan Oesterle. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Archibald, Crouse, and Spurgeon.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Edmonton won 1-0 in overtime with an Oscar Klefbom goal, with a lone assist by Leon Draisaitl. The three stars were Koskinen (28 save shutout), Klefbom, and Khudobin (30 for 31 in saves).
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Jacob Markstrom in goal. Los Angeles drew first blood in the second period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. Vancouver tied it in the third period with a Markus Granlund goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Alex Biega and Alexander Edler. The Kings won 2-1 in overtime with a Brown goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Alec Martinez and Kopitar. The three stars belonged to Brown, Kopitar, and Petersen (32 for 33 in saves).
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