Just four games on today, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Vegas started in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Colin Miller and Reilly Smith. New York tied it on an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his ninth of the year, via Johnny Boychuk and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders took the lead on an Adam Pelech goal in the second period, his third of the season, courtesy of Barzal. The Golden Knights tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. Vegas took the lead in the third period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his third of the campaign, coming off of Oscar Lindberg and Ryan Carpenter. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Barzal, Nosek, and Karlsson.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith is mismatched with Corey Crawford in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with an Andreas Martinsen goal, assisted by Carl Dahlstrom and Marcus Kruger. The Blackhawks added on with a Brent Seabrook goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Jonathan Toews. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Bryan Rust goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Penguins tied it in the second period with a Rust goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with a lone assist from Derek Grant. Chicago regained the lead on an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Seabrook. Pittsburgh retied it on a Rust goal, his fourth of the season completing his hat trick with helpers from Olli Maatta and Zach Aston-Reese. The Blackhawks again retook the lead in the third period with a Kruger goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Martinsen and Duncan Keith. Chicago extended the lead as Toews scored an empty net goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks iced it at 6-3 with a Saad empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Toews. The three stars belonged to Toews, Rust, and Martinsen, while Seabrook, Kruger, and Saad get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Mike Smith are in the creases. Calgary led off in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk and Alan Quine. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Travis Sanheim goal, his third of the year, guided in by Claude Giroux. The Flames retook the lead on a Mark Giordano shorthanded goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Travis Hamonic and Derek Ryan. The Flyers tied it with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Sean Couturier and Giroux. Philadelphia pulled ahead with a Couturier goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers added on with a Dale Weise goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Radko Gudas and Robert Hagg. Calgary got one back with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Philadelphia answered in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted Couturier goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year. The Flames replied with a Rasmus Andersson goal, assisted by Gaudreau and Tkachuk, the latter earning a sock trick. Calgary tied it as Monahan scored his second of the game and twentieth of the season, thanks to Tkachuk and Giordano. The Flames won 6-5 in overtime with a Gaudreau goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Giordano and Monahan. The three stars went to Monahan, Gaudreau, and Tkachuk, while Couturier, Giordano, and Giroux take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and John Gibson tend the twines. Anaheim began in the first period with an Ondrej Kase goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist from Pontus Aberg. Dallas tied it on a Miro Heiskanen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Jason Spezza and Esa Lindell in the second period. The Stars pulled ahead on a Blake Comeau goal, his third of the season, via Devin Shore and Jason Dickinson. Dallas added on with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Taylor Fedun and Shore. The Ducks got one back with a Kase goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, passed from Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim tied it as Kase completed his hat trick in the third period with his eighth of the year, with the help of Nick Ritchie and Brandon Montour. The Ducks went ahead on a Montour goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead as Jakob Silfverberg scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Andrew Cogliano and Montour. The Ducks padded the lead with a Hampus Lindholm empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Montour. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Kase, Montour, and Getzlaf, while Shore gets an honorable mention.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 69
We've got ten games on for today's schedule, the first in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Arizona started in the first period with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Nick Cousins goal, his third of the year, guided in by Alex Goligoski and Josh Archibald. Boston got on the board in the second period with a Danton Heinen goal, his fourth of the season, via Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Ryan Donato. The Bruins tied it with a David Pastrnak goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Brad Marchand and David Krejci. Boston took the lead on a Marchand goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Pastrnak and Krejci. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Krejci, who got a sock trick, and Pastrnak. Arizona got one back with a Michael Bunting goal, going in unassisted. This was as close as it got, the Bruins winning 4-3 in the end. The three stars went to Marchand, Pastrnak, and Krejci.
Along to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his second of the season, via Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Zemgus Girgensons goal, his third of the year. The Kings took the lead in the second period with a Matt Luff goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Muzzin. Los Angeles added on with an Adrian Kempe goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brendan Leipsic and Derek Forbort. The Sabres got one back in the third period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo tied it on a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the year, assisted by Lawrence Pilut and Evan Rodrigues. The Sabres won 4-3 in overtime with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with assists provided by Ristolainen and Eichel. The three stars belonged to Eichel, Ristolainen, and Muzzin.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Toronto led off in the first period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Frederik Gauthier and Travis Dermott. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Justin Williams power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sebastian Aho and Victor Rask. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Morgan Rielly goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Auston Matthews and William Nylander. Toronto added on in the third period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Nylander and Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as John Tavares scored his nineteenth of the campaign, with the help of Mitchell Marner and Jake Gardiner. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Nylander, Andersen (29 for 30 in saves), and Rielly.
Backtracking to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Joonas Korpisalo are set to start in goal. Columbus began in the first period with a Seth Jones goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson. Vancouver tied it in the third period on a Josh Leivo goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Christopher Tanev and Elias Pettersson. The Blue Jackets took the lead back on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his third of the season, fueled by Scott Harrington and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Canucks retied it on a Pettersson goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Leivo and Alexander Edler. Vancouver pulled ahead with a Jake Virtanen goal, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Tyler Motte and Nikolay Goldobin. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Pettersson, Leivo, and Virtanen.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Washington struck first in the first period with a Brett Connolly power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Travis Boyd goal, his second of the year, coming off of Nic Dowd and Dmitrij Jaskin. Washington extended the lead as Alex Ovechkin scored his twenty-third of the season, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Michal Kempny. The Capitals padded the lead in the second period with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, helped along by Carlson and Backstrom. Washington chased Bernier with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Backstrom, who got a sock trick, and Kuznetsov. Jimmy Howard came on in relief. Detroit got on the board in the third period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Nick Jensen. The Capitals shot back with an Ovechkin goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Christian Djoos and Backstrom. The Red Wings pulled back on a Nyquist goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Justin Abdelkader. This only made it 6-2, with the three stars awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Nyquist, while Carlson and Kuznetsov get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jake Allen protect the nets. Florida was first to score in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau. St. Louis tied it in the third period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Robert Thomas and Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues took the lead on a David Perron goal, his ninth of the season, via Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis added on with another Perron goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, fueled by Schwartz and Brayden Schenn. The Panthers got one back on a MacKenzie Weegar goal, made possible by Jared McCann and Mark Pysyk. Florida tied it with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Blues reclaimed the lead with a Schenn goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Vince Dunn and Perron. This stood for their 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Perron, Schenn, and Huberdeau, while Schwartz takes an honorable mention.
In Tennessee, the Nashville Predators host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Pekka Rinne are the veterans in goal. Ottawa kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci. Nashville tied it on an Austin Watson goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Mattias Ekholm and Colton Sissons. The Predators took the lead in the second period with a Ryan Ellis goal, his third of the season, via Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. Nashville added on with an unassisted Craig Smith goal in the third period, his ninth of the year. This produced the 3-1 final score, with the three stars being Rinne (25 for 26 in saves), Ellis, and Smith.
Up in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Laurent Brossoit are the backups in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Tyler Myers goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jack Roslovic. Winnipeg extended the lead as Kyle Connor scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Patrik Laine. The Jets padded the lead in the second period with another Connor goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year coming on the power play from Scheifele and Byfuglien. Chicago got on the board with a Dylan Strome goal, his seventh of the season, via Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks got closer with a Dominik Kahun goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Henri Jokiharju and David Kampf. Chicago pulled closer with an Alex DeBrincat goal in the third period, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Kane. Winnipeg answered with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists from Nikolaj Ehlers and Myers. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with a Brandon Tanev empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Byfuglien, who earned a sock trick. The three stars were Connor, Scheifele, and Byfuglien, while Myers and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota got going in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his fifth of the season, via Jonas Brodin and Zach Parise. The Wild added on in the second period with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Parise. Minnesota extended the lead on a shorthanded Charlie Coyle goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Marcus Foligno. The Wild padded the lead with an Eric Staal goal, his eleventh of the year, with the help of Granlund. Minnesota continued as Jared Spurgeon scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Jason Zucker and Niederreiter. The Wild struck again in the third period with another Dumba power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Granlund, who got a sock trick, and Ryan Suter. Montreal got on the board with a Jeff Petry goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Michael Chaput and Andrew Shaw. Minnesota countered with a Parise power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Spurgeon and Suter. This made it 7-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Parise, Dumba, and Granlund, while Spurgeon, Niederreiter, and Suter take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Kyle Brodziak goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Matt Benning. Edmonton extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored his second of the game and tenth of the season, thanks to Milan Lucic. Philipp Grubauer replaced Varlamov in goal. The Oilers padded the lead with a McDavid goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Leon Draisaitl and Adam Larsson. Colorado got on the board with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. Edmonton answered with a Draisaitl goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Zack Kassian and Brodziak. The Avalanche pulled back in the third period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Rantanen and Landeskog. The Oilers replied with a Nurse power play goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl. Colorado got one back with a Rantanen goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche pulled closer on a Landeskog goal, his eighteenth of the year, dished from Rantanen and MacKinnon. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars given to Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, and Rantanen, while Landeskog, MacKinnon, Nurse, McDavid, and Brodziak get the honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Arizona started in the first period with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Nick Cousins goal, his third of the year, guided in by Alex Goligoski and Josh Archibald. Boston got on the board in the second period with a Danton Heinen goal, his fourth of the season, via Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Ryan Donato. The Bruins tied it with a David Pastrnak goal, his twenty-first of the year, fueled by Brad Marchand and David Krejci. Boston took the lead on a Marchand goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Pastrnak and Krejci. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Krejci, who got a sock trick, and Pastrnak. Arizona got one back with a Michael Bunting goal, going in unassisted. This was as close as it got, the Bruins winning 4-3 in the end. The three stars went to Marchand, Pastrnak, and Krejci.
Along to Buffalo, where the Sabres welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his second of the season, via Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Zemgus Girgensons goal, his third of the year. The Kings took the lead in the second period with a Matt Luff goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Muzzin. Los Angeles added on with an Adrian Kempe goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brendan Leipsic and Derek Forbort. The Sabres got one back in the third period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo tied it on a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the year, assisted by Lawrence Pilut and Evan Rodrigues. The Sabres won 4-3 in overtime with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with assists provided by Ristolainen and Eichel. The three stars belonged to Eichel, Ristolainen, and Muzzin.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Toronto led off in the first period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Frederik Gauthier and Travis Dermott. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Justin Williams power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sebastian Aho and Victor Rask. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Morgan Rielly goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Auston Matthews and William Nylander. Toronto added on in the third period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Nylander and Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as John Tavares scored his nineteenth of the campaign, with the help of Mitchell Marner and Jake Gardiner. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Nylander, Andersen (29 for 30 in saves), and Rielly.
Backtracking to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Joonas Korpisalo are set to start in goal. Columbus began in the first period with a Seth Jones goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson. Vancouver tied it in the third period on a Josh Leivo goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Christopher Tanev and Elias Pettersson. The Blue Jackets took the lead back on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his third of the season, fueled by Scott Harrington and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Canucks retied it on a Pettersson goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Leivo and Alexander Edler. Vancouver pulled ahead with a Jake Virtanen goal, his tenth of the campaign, helped along by Tyler Motte and Nikolay Goldobin. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Pettersson, Leivo, and Virtanen.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier is mismatched with Braden Holtby in goal. Washington struck first in the first period with a Brett Connolly power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Travis Boyd goal, his second of the year, coming off of Nic Dowd and Dmitrij Jaskin. Washington extended the lead as Alex Ovechkin scored his twenty-third of the season, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Michal Kempny. The Capitals padded the lead in the second period with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, helped along by Carlson and Backstrom. Washington chased Bernier with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Backstrom, who got a sock trick, and Kuznetsov. Jimmy Howard came on in relief. Detroit got on the board in the third period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Nick Jensen. The Capitals shot back with an Ovechkin goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Christian Djoos and Backstrom. The Red Wings pulled back on a Nyquist goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Justin Abdelkader. This only made it 6-2, with the three stars awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Nyquist, while Carlson and Kuznetsov get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Jake Allen protect the nets. Florida was first to score in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau. St. Louis tied it in the third period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Robert Thomas and Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues took the lead on a David Perron goal, his ninth of the season, via Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis added on with another Perron goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, fueled by Schwartz and Brayden Schenn. The Panthers got one back on a MacKenzie Weegar goal, made possible by Jared McCann and Mark Pysyk. Florida tied it with a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Blues reclaimed the lead with a Schenn goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Vince Dunn and Perron. This stood for their 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Perron, Schenn, and Huberdeau, while Schwartz takes an honorable mention.
In Tennessee, the Nashville Predators host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Pekka Rinne are the veterans in goal. Ottawa kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zack Smith goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Ryan Dzingel and Cody Ceci. Nashville tied it on an Austin Watson goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Mattias Ekholm and Colton Sissons. The Predators took the lead in the second period with a Ryan Ellis goal, his third of the season, via Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. Nashville added on with an unassisted Craig Smith goal in the third period, his ninth of the year. This produced the 3-1 final score, with the three stars being Rinne (25 for 26 in saves), Ellis, and Smith.
Up in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Laurent Brossoit are the backups in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Tyler Myers goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jack Roslovic. Winnipeg extended the lead as Kyle Connor scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Patrik Laine. The Jets padded the lead in the second period with another Connor goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year coming on the power play from Scheifele and Byfuglien. Chicago got on the board with a Dylan Strome goal, his seventh of the season, via Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks got closer with a Dominik Kahun goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Henri Jokiharju and David Kampf. Chicago pulled closer with an Alex DeBrincat goal in the third period, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Kane. Winnipeg answered with a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists from Nikolaj Ehlers and Myers. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with a Brandon Tanev empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Byfuglien, who earned a sock trick. The three stars were Connor, Scheifele, and Byfuglien, while Myers and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota got going in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his fifth of the season, via Jonas Brodin and Zach Parise. The Wild added on in the second period with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Parise. Minnesota extended the lead on a shorthanded Charlie Coyle goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Marcus Foligno. The Wild padded the lead with an Eric Staal goal, his eleventh of the year, with the help of Granlund. Minnesota continued as Jared Spurgeon scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Jason Zucker and Niederreiter. The Wild struck again in the third period with another Dumba power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Granlund, who got a sock trick, and Ryan Suter. Montreal got on the board with a Jeff Petry goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Michael Chaput and Andrew Shaw. Minnesota countered with a Parise power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Spurgeon and Suter. This made it 7-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Parise, Dumba, and Granlund, while Spurgeon, Niederreiter, and Suter take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Edmonton dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Kyle Brodziak goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Matt Benning. Edmonton extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored his second of the game and tenth of the season, thanks to Milan Lucic. Philipp Grubauer replaced Varlamov in goal. The Oilers padded the lead with a McDavid goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Leon Draisaitl and Adam Larsson. Colorado got on the board with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. Edmonton answered with a Draisaitl goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Zack Kassian and Brodziak. The Avalanche pulled back in the third period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Rantanen and Landeskog. The Oilers replied with a Nurse power play goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl. Colorado got one back with a Rantanen goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche pulled closer on a Landeskog goal, his eighteenth of the year, dished from Rantanen and MacKinnon. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars given to Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, and Rantanen, while Landeskog, MacKinnon, Nurse, McDavid, and Brodziak get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, December 10, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 68
Four games on for tonight, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Robin Lehner are in the creases. New York got going in the second period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Jake Guentzel. The tie went to a shootout, where Phil Kessel and Guentzel lifted the Penguins 2-1 over Bailey and the Islanders. The three stars were Guentzel, Bailey, and DeSmith (25 for 26 in saves).
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Dennis Cholowski goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Christoffer Ehn and Jacob de la Rose. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Thomas Vanek and Andreas Athanasiou. Detroit extended the lead on an unassisted Dylan Larkin goal, his twelfth of the season. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Alex Iafallo and Dustin Brown. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Howard (42 for 43 in saves), Nielsen, and Larkin.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Louis Domingue are set to start in goal. New York started in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ryan Strome and Vladislav Namestnikov. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and J.T. Miller. The Rangers retook the lead with another Hayes goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Jimmy Vesey. The Lightning retied it on a Stamkos power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Hedman and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a Ryan McDonagh goal, his third of the season, via Point and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on in the third period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Erik Cernak. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Stamkos finished his hat trick on his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Ondrej Palat and Braydon Coburn. New York got one back with a Jesper Fast goal, his third of the year, fueled by Filip Chytil. The Lightning capped it at 6-3 with a Cirelli empty net goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Alex Killorn and Miller. The three stars were given to Stamkos, Hayes, and Cirelli, while Hedman, Point, and Miller get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Martin Jones are the masked men. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Drew Stafford goal, passed from Damon Severson and Andy Greene. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl. The Sharks took the lead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twentieth of the year, courtesy of Brenden Dillon and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on in the second period with a Radim Simek goal, via Lukas Radil and Brent Burns. The Devils got one back with a Greene goal, helped along by Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier. The Sharks replied with a Meier goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, guided in by Joonas Donskoi. San Jose extended the lead in the third period as Hertl scored his ninth of the year on the power play, thanks to Kevin Labanc and Pavelski. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars being Meier, Pavelski, and Hertl, while Greene gets an honorable mention.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Robin Lehner are in the creases. New York got going in the second period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Jake Guentzel. The tie went to a shootout, where Phil Kessel and Guentzel lifted the Penguins 2-1 over Bailey and the Islanders. The three stars were Guentzel, Bailey, and DeSmith (25 for 26 in saves).
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Dennis Cholowski goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Christoffer Ehn and Jacob de la Rose. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Thomas Vanek and Andreas Athanasiou. Detroit extended the lead on an unassisted Dylan Larkin goal, his twelfth of the season. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Alex Iafallo and Dustin Brown. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Howard (42 for 43 in saves), Nielsen, and Larkin.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Louis Domingue are set to start in goal. New York started in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ryan Strome and Vladislav Namestnikov. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and J.T. Miller. The Rangers retook the lead with another Hayes goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Jimmy Vesey. The Lightning retied it on a Stamkos power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Hedman and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a Ryan McDonagh goal, his third of the season, via Point and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on in the third period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Erik Cernak. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Stamkos finished his hat trick on his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Ondrej Palat and Braydon Coburn. New York got one back with a Jesper Fast goal, his third of the year, fueled by Filip Chytil. The Lightning capped it at 6-3 with a Cirelli empty net goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Alex Killorn and Miller. The three stars were given to Stamkos, Hayes, and Cirelli, while Hedman, Point, and Miller get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Martin Jones are the masked men. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Drew Stafford goal, passed from Damon Severson and Andy Greene. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl. The Sharks took the lead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twentieth of the year, courtesy of Brenden Dillon and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on in the second period with a Radim Simek goal, via Lukas Radil and Brent Burns. The Devils got one back with a Greene goal, helped along by Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier. The Sharks replied with a Meier goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, guided in by Joonas Donskoi. San Jose extended the lead in the third period as Hertl scored his ninth of the year on the power play, thanks to Kevin Labanc and Pavelski. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars being Meier, Pavelski, and Hertl, while Greene gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, December 9, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 67
Seven games on a fairly busy Sunday today, beginning with...
The St. Louis Blues hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen are in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his seventh of the season, via Elias Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Pettersson goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Troy Stecher. Vancouver chased Allen on Boeser's second goal of the game and eighth of the season, made possible by Pettersson and Ben Hutton. Chad Johnson came on in relief. The Canucks extended the lead in the second period as Bo Horvat scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Antoine Roussel and Loui Eriksson. Vancouver padded the lead with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Pettersson, who got a sock trick, and Erik Gudbranson. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Jordan Kyrou goal, courtesy of Robert Bortuzzo and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canucks shot back with Boeser completing his hat trick on his ninth of the year, with helpers from Pettersson and Derrick Pouliot. This stood for a 6-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Boeser, Pettersson, and Markstrom (21 for 22 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Connor Hellebuyck start in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Kyle Connor goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets added on with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mathieu Perreault. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Nolan Patrick. Winnipeg replied in the second period with a Brandon Tanev goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. Anthony Stolarz replaced Neuvirth in goal. The Jets extended the lead on a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Patrik Laine and Scheifele. Winnipeg padded the lead with a shorthanded Blake Wheeler goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Scheifele, who earned a sock trick. The Jets continued in the third period as Bryan Little scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Tyler Myers and Ehlers. Winnipeg struck again with a Myers goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Laine. The final remained at 7-1, with the three stars being Scheifele, Morrissey, and Myers, while Ehlers and Laine get the honorable mentions.
East to Ottawa, as the Senators bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Mike McKenna in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Colin White and Ben Harpur. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug in the second period. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Krug goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by David Krejci and Marchand. The three stars were Krug, Marchand, and Rask (27 for 28 in saves).
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Montreal opened in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Andrew Shaw and Mike Reilly. The Canadiens added on with a Shea Weber goal, his third of the year, passed from Kenny Agostino and Michael Chaput. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Brent Seabrook and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks tied it on another Kane goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, fueled by Dominik Kahun and Erik Gustafsson. Montreal won 3-2 with a Tomas Tatar goal in the third period, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Jeff Petry and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The three stars belonged to Tatar, Price (37 for 39 in saves), and Kane.
Far out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ryan Miller are the veterans in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Egor Yakovlev. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Josh Manson and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his third of the season, made possible by Carter Rowney and Brandon Montour. The Devils retied it with another Palmieri goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, assisted by Taylor Hall. New Jersey regained the lead on a Damon Severson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. Anaheim tied it again on a Montour goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Ondrej Kase and Ryan Getzlaf. The Devils pulled ahead on a second period goal by Brett Seney, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Bratt. The Ducks evened it in the third period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Kase and Getzlaf. Anaheim went ahead on a Kase goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey equalized with a Johansson goal, his sixth of the year, via Nico Hischier. In the shootout, Daniel Sprong and Getzlaf tallied to secure a 6-5 Ducks win. The three stars went to Kase, Getzlaf, and Montour, while Palmieri, Johansson, and Bratt take the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Calgary Flames for a battle of Alberta. David Rittich and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Koskinen (24 save shutout), McDavid, and Rittich (29 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Dallas drew first blood in the first period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, powered by Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell. Vegas tied it on a Ryan Carpenter goal, via Oscar Lindberg and Brayden McNabb. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Nate Schmidt and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on with an Alex Tuch goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. The Stars got one back with a Lindell power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Jason Spezza and Heiskanen. The Golden Knights replied on a power play empty net goal by Reilly Smith, his sixth of the year, set up by Miller. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Lindell, Miller, and Heiskanen.
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The St. Louis Blues hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen are in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, his seventh of the season, via Elias Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Pettersson goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Troy Stecher. Vancouver chased Allen on Boeser's second goal of the game and eighth of the season, made possible by Pettersson and Ben Hutton. Chad Johnson came on in relief. The Canucks extended the lead in the second period as Bo Horvat scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Antoine Roussel and Loui Eriksson. Vancouver padded the lead with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Pettersson, who got a sock trick, and Erik Gudbranson. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Jordan Kyrou goal, courtesy of Robert Bortuzzo and Ryan O'Reilly. The Canucks shot back with Boeser completing his hat trick on his ninth of the year, with helpers from Pettersson and Derrick Pouliot. This stood for a 6-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Boeser, Pettersson, and Markstrom (21 for 22 in saves).
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Michal Neuvirth and Connor Hellebuyck start in goal. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Kyle Connor goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Jets added on with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mathieu Perreault. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Nolan Patrick. Winnipeg replied in the second period with a Brandon Tanev goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. Anthony Stolarz replaced Neuvirth in goal. The Jets extended the lead on a Dustin Byfuglien power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Patrik Laine and Scheifele. Winnipeg padded the lead with a shorthanded Blake Wheeler goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Scheifele, who earned a sock trick. The Jets continued in the third period as Bryan Little scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Tyler Myers and Ehlers. Winnipeg struck again with a Myers goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Laine. The final remained at 7-1, with the three stars being Scheifele, Morrissey, and Myers, while Ehlers and Laine get the honorable mentions.
East to Ottawa, as the Senators bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Mike McKenna in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Colin White and Ben Harpur. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Torey Krug in the second period. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Krug goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by David Krejci and Marchand. The three stars were Krug, Marchand, and Rask (27 for 28 in saves).
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Montreal opened in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Andrew Shaw and Mike Reilly. The Canadiens added on with a Shea Weber goal, his third of the year, passed from Kenny Agostino and Michael Chaput. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Brent Seabrook and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks tied it on another Kane goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, fueled by Dominik Kahun and Erik Gustafsson. Montreal won 3-2 with a Tomas Tatar goal in the third period, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Jeff Petry and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The three stars belonged to Tatar, Price (37 for 39 in saves), and Kane.
Far out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ryan Miller are the veterans in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his fifteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Egor Yakovlev. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Josh Manson and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks took the lead with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his third of the season, made possible by Carter Rowney and Brandon Montour. The Devils retied it with another Palmieri goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, assisted by Taylor Hall. New Jersey regained the lead on a Damon Severson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. Anaheim tied it again on a Montour goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Ondrej Kase and Ryan Getzlaf. The Devils pulled ahead on a second period goal by Brett Seney, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Bratt. The Ducks evened it in the third period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Kase and Getzlaf. Anaheim went ahead on a Kase goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey equalized with a Johansson goal, his sixth of the year, via Nico Hischier. In the shootout, Daniel Sprong and Getzlaf tallied to secure a 6-5 Ducks win. The three stars went to Kase, Getzlaf, and Montour, while Palmieri, Johansson, and Bratt take the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Calgary Flames for a battle of Alberta. David Rittich and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Koskinen (24 save shutout), McDavid, and Rittich (29 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Dallas drew first blood in the first period with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, powered by Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell. Vegas tied it on a Ryan Carpenter goal, via Oscar Lindberg and Brayden McNabb. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Nate Schmidt and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on with an Alex Tuch goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. The Stars got one back with a Lindell power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Jason Spezza and Heiskanen. The Golden Knights replied on a power play empty net goal by Reilly Smith, his sixth of the year, set up by Miller. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Lindell, Miller, and Heiskanen.
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Saturday, December 8, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 66
Ten games on today, beginning with a pair of matinees. The first is in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Sam Reinhart and Jeff Skinner. The Sabres added on with another Eichel goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, assisted by Lawrence Pilut and Rasmus Ristolainen. Philadelphia got on the board with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the season, coming off of Claude Giroux. The Flyers tied it in the second period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his third of the year, passed from Scott Laughton and Michael Raffl. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted Giroux goal, his eleventh of the season. The Flyers extended the lead as Wayne Simmonds scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakub Voracek. Philadelphia padded the lead on a Dale Weise goal, his third of the season, via Raffl and Giroux. The Flyers kept going with a Travis Konecny goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Giroux and van Riemsdyk. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars going to Giroux, van Riemsdyk, and Eichel, while Raffl takes an honorable mention.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with an Oscar Lindberg goal, courtesy of Tomas Nosek and Ryan Carpenter. Los Angeles tied it on a Nikita Scherbak goal, via Jake Muzzin. The Kings took the lead in the second period on a Matt Luff power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Brendan Leipsic and Adrian Kempe. Los Angeles added on with a Jeff Carter goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Drew Doughty and Derek Forbort. The Kings extended the lead in the third period as Forbort scored, with the help of Tyler Toffoli and Michael Amadio. Los Angeles padded the lead on a Nate Thompson goal, his second of the campaign, with assists from Muzzin and Amadio. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Forbort, Muzzin, and Amadio.
Back to the east, as the Boston Bruins bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jaroslav Halak are the goalies. Boston was first to score in the first period with a Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of David Pastrnak and Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins added on in the second period with a David Backes power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Boston extended the lead as Krug scored, thanks to Marchand and David Krejci. The Bruins padded the lead in the third period with a Danton Heinen goal, his third of the season, made possible by Ryan Donato and John Moore. Toronto got on the board with a Travis Dermott goal, his second of the year, passed from Auston Matthews and Jake Gardiner. Boston replied on a Krejci goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Pastrnak and Marchand, the latter earning a sock trick. The Bruins chased Andersen with a Donato goal, his third of the year, fueled by Heinen and Krug. The Maple Leafs got one back with an Matthews goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Andreas Johnsson and Morgan Rielly. Toronto pulled closer with a Johnsson power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Marleau and Gardiner. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars given to Marchand, Krejci, and Krug, while Pastrnak, Heinen, Donato, Matthews, Johnsson, and Gardiner take the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Detroit, as the Red Wings host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Jonathan Bernier occupy the creases. Detroit started in the first period with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with Niklas Kronwall goal, made possible by Larkin. New York got on the board in the second period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his seventh of the year, via Ross Johnston. The Islanders tied it on a Ryan Pulock power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. New York gained the lead in the third period with a Matt Martin goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Cal Clutterbuck and Nick Leddy. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Larkin, Martin, and Pulock.
In Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Craig Anderson are the masked men. Ottawa opened in the first period on a Thomas Chabot goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Stone. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period with an unassisted Jean-Sebastien Dea goal, his fourth of the year. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Stone and Chabot. The three stars were awarded to Chabot, Anderson (35 for 36 in saves), and Stone.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Louis Domingue receive the starting nods in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with an unassisted Stamkos goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen. Tampa Bay replied with a Tyler Johnson goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Brayden Point and Dan Girardi. The Lightning extended the lead in the second period as Alex Killorn scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Yanni Gourde and Stamkos. Tampa Bay padded the lead on an Ondrej Palat goal, fueled by Stamkos and Mikhail Sergachev. Philipp Grubauer replaced Varlamov in goal. The Lightning continued with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Braydon Coburn. Tampa Bay struck again in the third period with a Palat power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Johnson and J.T. Miller. This gave them a 7-1 win, with the three stars being Stamkos, Palat, and Johnson.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. New York kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Jimmy Vesey and Kevin Hayes. The Rangers added on with a shorthanded Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his third of the year, set up by Hayes and Fredrik Claesson. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Keith Yandle power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers tied it on a Huberdeau goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Yandle. New York retook the lead with a Matt Beleskey goal, with helpers from Brady Skjei and Tony DeAngelo. Florida retied it on an Aaron Ekblad goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Huberdeau and Evgenii Dadonov. The Rangers reclaimed the lead with an unassisted Claesson goal, his second of the year. The Panthers evened it again with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, guided in by Yandle and Hoffman. The tie went to a shootout, where Zibanejad, Kevin Shattenkirk, and Hayes all tallied to top Huberdeau for a 5-4 Rangers win. The three stars belonged to Claesson, Huberdeau, and Yandle, while Hoffman, Hayes, and Zibanejad take the honorable mentions.
North again to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Washington drew first blood in the first period with a Brett Connolly goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, via Travis Boyd and Dmitry Orlov. Washington extended the lead as Alex Ovechkin scored his twenty-second of the year, thanks to Michal Kempny and John Carlson. Joonas Korpisalo replaced Bobrovsky in goal to start the second period. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period with a Boyd goal, coming off of Ovechkin and Nic Dowd. The three stars of the 4-0 game where Boyd, Ovechkin, and Holtby (28 save shutout).
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Adin Hill are the backups in goal. San Jose got going in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Brenden Dillon and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks added on with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the year, via Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier. San Jose extended the lead as Evander Kane scored his ninth of the season in the second period, going in unassisted. Arizona got on the board with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Clayton Keller and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes got closer with a Brad Richardson goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jakob Chychrun. Arizona tied it on a third period Richard Panik goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Richardson. The Sharks retook the lead with a Lukas Radil goal, courtesy of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun. San Jose iced it at 5-3 with a Hertl empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Couture and Meier. The three stars were handed to Couture, Hertl, and Richardson, while Meier gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Mike Smith are in the blue paint. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the first period with an Oliver Kylington goal, via Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. Nashville tied it on a Colton Sissons goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Roman Josi and Miikka Salomaki. The Flames retook the lead in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Noah Hanifin and Travis Hamonic. The Predators tied it on a Craig Smith goal in the third period, his eighth of the season, passed from Mattias Ekholm and Rocco Grimaldi. Calgary retook the lead with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Kylington. The Flames added on with an Alan Quine goal, with a lone assist by Rasmus Andersson. Calgary capped it at 5-2 with a Lindholm empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Gaudreau and Monahan. The three stars belonged to Kylington, Monahan, and Linholm, while Gaudreau gets an honorable mention.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Sam Reinhart and Jeff Skinner. The Sabres added on with another Eichel goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, assisted by Lawrence Pilut and Rasmus Ristolainen. Philadelphia got on the board with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the season, coming off of Claude Giroux. The Flyers tied it in the second period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his third of the year, passed from Scott Laughton and Michael Raffl. Philadelphia took the lead in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted Giroux goal, his eleventh of the season. The Flyers extended the lead as Wayne Simmonds scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakub Voracek. Philadelphia padded the lead on a Dale Weise goal, his third of the season, via Raffl and Giroux. The Flyers kept going with a Travis Konecny goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Giroux and van Riemsdyk. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars going to Giroux, van Riemsdyk, and Eichel, while Raffl takes an honorable mention.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with an Oscar Lindberg goal, courtesy of Tomas Nosek and Ryan Carpenter. Los Angeles tied it on a Nikita Scherbak goal, via Jake Muzzin. The Kings took the lead in the second period on a Matt Luff power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Brendan Leipsic and Adrian Kempe. Los Angeles added on with a Jeff Carter goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Drew Doughty and Derek Forbort. The Kings extended the lead in the third period as Forbort scored, with the help of Tyler Toffoli and Michael Amadio. Los Angeles padded the lead on a Nate Thompson goal, his second of the campaign, with assists from Muzzin and Amadio. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Forbort, Muzzin, and Amadio.
Back to the east, as the Boston Bruins bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jaroslav Halak are the goalies. Boston was first to score in the first period with a Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of David Pastrnak and Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins added on in the second period with a David Backes power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Boston extended the lead as Krug scored, thanks to Marchand and David Krejci. The Bruins padded the lead in the third period with a Danton Heinen goal, his third of the season, made possible by Ryan Donato and John Moore. Toronto got on the board with a Travis Dermott goal, his second of the year, passed from Auston Matthews and Jake Gardiner. Boston replied on a Krejci goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Pastrnak and Marchand, the latter earning a sock trick. The Bruins chased Andersen with a Donato goal, his third of the year, fueled by Heinen and Krug. The Maple Leafs got one back with an Matthews goal, his sixteenth of the season, guided in by Andreas Johnsson and Morgan Rielly. Toronto pulled closer with a Johnsson power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Marleau and Gardiner. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars given to Marchand, Krejci, and Krug, while Pastrnak, Heinen, Donato, Matthews, Johnsson, and Gardiner take the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Detroit, as the Red Wings host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Jonathan Bernier occupy the creases. Detroit started in the first period with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings added on with Niklas Kronwall goal, made possible by Larkin. New York got on the board in the second period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his seventh of the year, via Ross Johnston. The Islanders tied it on a Ryan Pulock power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. New York gained the lead in the third period with a Matt Martin goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Cal Clutterbuck and Nick Leddy. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Larkin, Martin, and Pulock.
In Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Craig Anderson are the masked men. Ottawa opened in the first period on a Thomas Chabot goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Stone. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period with an unassisted Jean-Sebastien Dea goal, his fourth of the year. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Stone and Chabot. The three stars were awarded to Chabot, Anderson (35 for 36 in saves), and Stone.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Louis Domingue receive the starting nods in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with an unassisted Stamkos goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen. Tampa Bay replied with a Tyler Johnson goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Brayden Point and Dan Girardi. The Lightning extended the lead in the second period as Alex Killorn scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Yanni Gourde and Stamkos. Tampa Bay padded the lead on an Ondrej Palat goal, fueled by Stamkos and Mikhail Sergachev. Philipp Grubauer replaced Varlamov in goal. The Lightning continued with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Braydon Coburn. Tampa Bay struck again in the third period with a Palat power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Johnson and J.T. Miller. This gave them a 7-1 win, with the three stars being Stamkos, Palat, and Johnson.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. New York kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Jimmy Vesey and Kevin Hayes. The Rangers added on with a shorthanded Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his third of the year, set up by Hayes and Fredrik Claesson. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Keith Yandle power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mike Hoffman and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers tied it on a Huberdeau goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Yandle. New York retook the lead with a Matt Beleskey goal, with helpers from Brady Skjei and Tony DeAngelo. Florida retied it on an Aaron Ekblad goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Huberdeau and Evgenii Dadonov. The Rangers reclaimed the lead with an unassisted Claesson goal, his second of the year. The Panthers evened it again with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, guided in by Yandle and Hoffman. The tie went to a shootout, where Zibanejad, Kevin Shattenkirk, and Hayes all tallied to top Huberdeau for a 5-4 Rangers win. The three stars belonged to Claesson, Huberdeau, and Yandle, while Hoffman, Hayes, and Zibanejad take the honorable mentions.
North again to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Washington drew first blood in the first period with a Brett Connolly goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on with a Dmitrij Jaskin goal, via Travis Boyd and Dmitry Orlov. Washington extended the lead as Alex Ovechkin scored his twenty-second of the year, thanks to Michal Kempny and John Carlson. Joonas Korpisalo replaced Bobrovsky in goal to start the second period. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period with a Boyd goal, coming off of Ovechkin and Nic Dowd. The three stars of the 4-0 game where Boyd, Ovechkin, and Holtby (28 save shutout).
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Adin Hill are the backups in goal. San Jose got going in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Brenden Dillon and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks added on with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the year, via Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier. San Jose extended the lead as Evander Kane scored his ninth of the season in the second period, going in unassisted. Arizona got on the board with a Nick Schmaltz power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Clayton Keller and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes got closer with a Brad Richardson goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jakob Chychrun. Arizona tied it on a third period Richard Panik goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Richardson. The Sharks retook the lead with a Lukas Radil goal, courtesy of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun. San Jose iced it at 5-3 with a Hertl empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Couture and Meier. The three stars were handed to Couture, Hertl, and Richardson, while Meier gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Mike Smith are in the blue paint. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the first period with an Oliver Kylington goal, via Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. Nashville tied it on a Colton Sissons goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Roman Josi and Miikka Salomaki. The Flames retook the lead in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Noah Hanifin and Travis Hamonic. The Predators tied it on a Craig Smith goal in the third period, his eighth of the season, passed from Mattias Ekholm and Rocco Grimaldi. Calgary retook the lead with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Kylington. The Flames added on with an Alan Quine goal, with a lone assist by Rasmus Andersson. Calgary capped it at 5-2 with a Lindholm empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Gaudreau and Monahan. The three stars belonged to Kylington, Monahan, and Linholm, while Gaudreau gets an honorable mention.
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MLS Cup 2018
This is it for the 2018 MLS season, as Atlanta United FC hosts the Portland Timbers for the league championship. Jeff Attinella and Brad Guzan are in goal. Atlanta began in the thirty-ninth minute with a Josef Martinez goal. The Five Stripes added on in the fifty-fourth minute with a Franco Escobar goal, set up by Martinez and Miguel Almiron. Portland's Diego Chara took a yellow card for his eightieth minute foul. Atlanta's Chris McCann received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. Atlanta won 2-0, with Martinez named MLS Cup MVP.
We'll resume with coverage of a 24-team MLS in March 2019. Follow me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
We'll resume with coverage of a 24-team MLS in March 2019. Follow me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.
Friday, December 7, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 65
Four games today, beginning with...
The Dallas Stars hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Ben Bishop guard the cages. San Jose started in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Erik Karlsson and Joonas Donskoi. Dallas tied it in the second period with a Mattias Janmark goal, his second of the year, via Roman Polak. The Stars took the lead in the third period with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tyler Pitlick and Radek Faksa. Dallas added on with a Brett Ritchie goal, his second of the year, guided in by Devin Shore and Jason Spezza. The Sharks got one back on a Logan Couture goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Karlsson and Brenden Dillon. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Bishop (41 for 43 in saves), Karlsson, and Ritchie.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. St. Louis got going in the second period with an Alexander Steen power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Colton Parayko and Brayden Schenn. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Allen (26 save shutout), Steen, and Hellebuyck (25 for 26 in saves).
Over in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Cam Talbot are the masked men. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jujhar Khaira and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton extended the lead as McDavid scored his fifteenth of the season, with the help of Kris Russell and Kevin Gravel. Alex Stalock relieved Dubnyk at this time. Minnesota got on the board with a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the year, fueled by Matt Hendricks and J.T. Brown. The Oilers replied in the third period with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the season, made possible by Milan Lucic and Matt Benning. The Wild got one back with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle. Edmonton shot back on a Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, helped along by McDavid. The Oilers padded the lead with an Alex Chiasson goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone helper from Khaira. Edmonton capped it at 7-2 with a Nurse goal, his third of the campaign, coming off of Draisaitl and McDavid, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nurse, while Khaira gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and John Gibson are in the creases. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a shorthanded Jakob Silfverberg goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Jake Dotchin. Carolina tied it in the second period with an unassisted Clark Bishop goal. The Hurricanes took the lead in the third period with a Brett Pesce goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina added on with a Justin Williams goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Bishop and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Teravainen. The three stars were Bishop, Teravainen, and Mrazek (18 for 19 in saves).
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The Dallas Stars hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Ben Bishop guard the cages. San Jose started in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Erik Karlsson and Joonas Donskoi. Dallas tied it in the second period with a Mattias Janmark goal, his second of the year, via Roman Polak. The Stars took the lead in the third period with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tyler Pitlick and Radek Faksa. Dallas added on with a Brett Ritchie goal, his second of the year, guided in by Devin Shore and Jason Spezza. The Sharks got one back on a Logan Couture goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Karlsson and Brenden Dillon. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Bishop (41 for 43 in saves), Karlsson, and Ritchie.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. St. Louis got going in the second period with an Alexander Steen power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Colton Parayko and Brayden Schenn. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Allen (26 save shutout), Steen, and Hellebuyck (25 for 26 in saves).
Over in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Cam Talbot are the masked men. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Jujhar Khaira and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton extended the lead as McDavid scored his fifteenth of the season, with the help of Kris Russell and Kevin Gravel. Alex Stalock relieved Dubnyk at this time. Minnesota got on the board with a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the year, fueled by Matt Hendricks and J.T. Brown. The Oilers replied in the third period with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the season, made possible by Milan Lucic and Matt Benning. The Wild got one back with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle. Edmonton shot back on a Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, helped along by McDavid. The Oilers padded the lead with an Alex Chiasson goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone helper from Khaira. Edmonton capped it at 7-2 with a Nurse goal, his third of the campaign, coming off of Draisaitl and McDavid, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nurse, while Khaira gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and John Gibson are in the creases. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a shorthanded Jakob Silfverberg goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Jake Dotchin. Carolina tied it in the second period with an unassisted Clark Bishop goal. The Hurricanes took the lead in the third period with a Brett Pesce goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina added on with a Justin Williams goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Bishop and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-1 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Teravainen. The three stars were Bishop, Teravainen, and Mrazek (18 for 19 in saves).
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