Just two games on tonight, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals welcoming the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington got going in the second period with a Lars Eller goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Tom Wilson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins took the lead on a Bryan Rust goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Jake Guentzel and Crosby. This stood for the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars going to Crosby, Murray (31 for 32 in saves), and Rust.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Philipp Grubauer in goal. Montreal kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Jeff Petry and Jonathan Drouin. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche took the lead on a Gabriel Landeskog goal in the third period, his twenty-third of the season, passed from MacKinnon and Rantanen. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Rantanen, Grubauer (35 for 36 in saves), and MacKinnon.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 76
Eleven games on for a busy Tuesday night, the first in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Carter Hutton man the nets. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. Florida tied it in the second period with a Troy Brouwer goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Jared McCann and Mike Matheson. The Sabres retook the lead on a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Reinhart and Skinner. The Panthers tied it again in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida pulled ahead when Evgenii Dadonov converted a penalty shot for his fifteenth goal of the season. The Panthers added on with a Frank Vatrano goal, his ninth of the year, via Dadonov and Henrik Borgstrom. Florida iced it at 5-2 with a Dadonov empty net goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Barkov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Barkov, and Skinner, while Reinhart takes an honorable mention.
In New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. Toronto started in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Auston Matthews. The Maple Leafs added on with an unassisted Matthews goal, his seventeenth of the year. Toronto extended the lead as Patrick Marleau scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Kadri and Travis Dermott. New Jersey got on the board with a Sami Vatanen goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Brian Boyle. The Maple Leafs replied in the second period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Tavares. Toronto padded the lead on a Morgan Rielly goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Kadri, who earned a sock trick, and Connor Brown. MacKenzie Blackwood replaced Kinkaid in goal for third period. The Devils pulled one back with a Nico Hischier goal in the third period, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri. The Maple Leafs answered on a Tyler Ennis goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Brown and Par Lindholm. Toronto iced it at 7-2 with another Ennis goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, helped along by Jake Gardiner and Brown, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Ennis, Tavares, and Matthews, while Kadri and Brown get the honorable mentions.
Along to New York, as the Rangers bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Chad Johnson and Alexandar Georgiev are the backups in goal. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Ondrej Kase. New York tied it on a Vladislav Namestnikov goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, via Brett Howden and Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers took the lead on a shorthanded Kevin Hayes goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Namestnikov. New York iced it at 3-1 with a Filip Chytil empty net goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Namestnikov and Mika Zibanejad. The three stars belonged to Namestnikov, Hayes, and Georgiev (14 for 15 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carter Hart are in the creases. Philadelphia began in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourth of the season, via Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Dennis Cholowski power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Dylan Larkin. The Flyers retook the lead on a Radko Gudas goal, his second of the season, coming off of Travis Konecny and van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia added on with a Gostisbehere goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Nolan Patrick and Michael Raffl. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with a Jacob de la Rose goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Martin Frk and Christoffer Ehn. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Gostisbehere, van Riemsdyk, and Hart (20 for 22 in saves).
Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Lukas Radil and Radim Simek. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Tomas Hertl and Simek. San Jose extended the lead in the third period as Couture scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with the help of Hertl and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks capped it at 4-0 with an unassisted empty net goal by Radil, his second of the year. The three stars were Couture, Jones (26 save shutout), and Hertl, while Simek and Radil get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Ryan Johansen and Mattias Ekholm. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Gustav Forsling goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Blackhawks took the lead on an Erik Gustafsson power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. This held up for their eventual 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Ward (30 for 31 in saves), Gustafsson, and Forsling.
Further to the south, the Dallas Stars host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov. The Stars added on with a Radek Faksa goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Martin Hanzal and Tyler Pitlick in the second period. Bishop came out injured, with Anton Khudobin replacing him in goal, but Bishop returned for the third period. The final remained at 2-0, with the three stars given to Bishop (21 for 21 in saves), Benn, and Faksa.
Way up north, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cam Talbot are the struggling goalies. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a David Perron goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Jay Bouwmeester and Brayden Schenn. Edmonton tied it in the second period on a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jujhar Khaira and Caleb Jones. The Blues took the lead back in the third period on a Pat Maroon goal, his second of the season, assisted by Robert Thomas and Tyler Bozak. St. Louis added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Schenn and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues finished it at 4-1 with a Schwartz empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Schenn, who got a sock trick, and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars belonged to Schenn, Allen (22 for 23 in saves), and Maroon.
South again to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Mario Kempe goal, via Alex Goligoski and Nick Cousins. New York tied it on a Joshua Ho-Sang goal, passed from Ryan Pulock and Valtteri Filppula. The Islanders took the lead in the second period on a Brock Nelson goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Jordan Eberle and Pulock. New York added on with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Josh Bailey. This stood for an eventual 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Lehner (36 for 37 in saves), Pulock, and Nelson.
Northwest to Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy faces a lesser foe in Anders Nilsson in goal. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Brayden Point. Vancouver tied it on a Tyler Motte goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Troy Stecher and Jake Virtanen. The Lightning retook the lead on a Cedric Paquette goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Danick Martel and Adam Erne. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with an Erne goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Paquette and Dan Girardi. The Canucks got one back with a Christopher Tanev goal, his second of the season, made possible by Antoine Roussel in the third period. The Lightning replied on a Steven Stamkos goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Tyler Johnson and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an Ondrej Palat empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Kucherov and Anton Stralman. The three stars went to Paquette, Erne, and Vasilevskiy (36 for 38 in saves), while Kucherov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Austin Wagner goal, his second of the season, assisted by Daniel Brickley. Winnipeg tied it in the second period on a Mathieu Perreault goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. The Kings retook the lead on an Alex Iafallo goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles added on with a Wagner goal, his second of the game and third of the year, via Matt Luff. The Kings ended it at 4-1 with a third period empty net goal by Nate Thompson, his third of the campaign, set up by Dustin Brown. The three stars were handed to Wagner, Quick (27 for 28 in saves), and Iafallo.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Carter Hutton man the nets. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. Florida tied it in the second period with a Troy Brouwer goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Jared McCann and Mike Matheson. The Sabres retook the lead on a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Reinhart and Skinner. The Panthers tied it again in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida pulled ahead when Evgenii Dadonov converted a penalty shot for his fifteenth goal of the season. The Panthers added on with a Frank Vatrano goal, his ninth of the year, via Dadonov and Henrik Borgstrom. Florida iced it at 5-2 with a Dadonov empty net goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Barkov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Barkov, and Skinner, while Reinhart takes an honorable mention.
In New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Keith Kinkaid draw the starts in goal. Toronto started in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Auston Matthews. The Maple Leafs added on with an unassisted Matthews goal, his seventeenth of the year. Toronto extended the lead as Patrick Marleau scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Kadri and Travis Dermott. New Jersey got on the board with a Sami Vatanen goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Brian Boyle. The Maple Leafs replied in the second period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Tavares. Toronto padded the lead on a Morgan Rielly goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Kadri, who earned a sock trick, and Connor Brown. MacKenzie Blackwood replaced Kinkaid in goal for third period. The Devils pulled one back with a Nico Hischier goal in the third period, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri. The Maple Leafs answered on a Tyler Ennis goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Brown and Par Lindholm. Toronto iced it at 7-2 with another Ennis goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, helped along by Jake Gardiner and Brown, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Ennis, Tavares, and Matthews, while Kadri and Brown get the honorable mentions.
Along to New York, as the Rangers bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Chad Johnson and Alexandar Georgiev are the backups in goal. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Ondrej Kase. New York tied it on a Vladislav Namestnikov goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, via Brett Howden and Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers took the lead on a shorthanded Kevin Hayes goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Namestnikov. New York iced it at 3-1 with a Filip Chytil empty net goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Namestnikov and Mika Zibanejad. The three stars belonged to Namestnikov, Hayes, and Georgiev (14 for 15 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carter Hart are in the creases. Philadelphia began in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourth of the season, via Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Dennis Cholowski power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Dylan Larkin. The Flyers retook the lead on a Radko Gudas goal, his second of the season, coming off of Travis Konecny and van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia added on with a Gostisbehere goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Nolan Patrick and Michael Raffl. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with a Jacob de la Rose goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Martin Frk and Christoffer Ehn. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Gostisbehere, van Riemsdyk, and Hart (20 for 22 in saves).
Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Lukas Radil and Radim Simek. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Tomas Hertl and Simek. San Jose extended the lead in the third period as Couture scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with the help of Hertl and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks capped it at 4-0 with an unassisted empty net goal by Radil, his second of the year. The three stars were Couture, Jones (26 save shutout), and Hertl, while Simek and Radil get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Ryan Johansen and Mattias Ekholm. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Gustav Forsling goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Blackhawks took the lead on an Erik Gustafsson power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. This held up for their eventual 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Ward (30 for 31 in saves), Gustafsson, and Forsling.
Further to the south, the Dallas Stars host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov. The Stars added on with a Radek Faksa goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Martin Hanzal and Tyler Pitlick in the second period. Bishop came out injured, with Anton Khudobin replacing him in goal, but Bishop returned for the third period. The final remained at 2-0, with the three stars given to Bishop (21 for 21 in saves), Benn, and Faksa.
Way up north, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cam Talbot are the struggling goalies. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a David Perron goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Jay Bouwmeester and Brayden Schenn. Edmonton tied it in the second period on a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jujhar Khaira and Caleb Jones. The Blues took the lead back in the third period on a Pat Maroon goal, his second of the season, assisted by Robert Thomas and Tyler Bozak. St. Louis added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Schenn and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues finished it at 4-1 with a Schwartz empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Schenn, who got a sock trick, and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars belonged to Schenn, Allen (22 for 23 in saves), and Maroon.
South again to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Darcy Kuemper are the backups in goal. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Mario Kempe goal, via Alex Goligoski and Nick Cousins. New York tied it on a Joshua Ho-Sang goal, passed from Ryan Pulock and Valtteri Filppula. The Islanders took the lead in the second period on a Brock Nelson goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Jordan Eberle and Pulock. New York added on with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Josh Bailey. This stood for an eventual 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Lehner (36 for 37 in saves), Pulock, and Nelson.
Northwest to Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy faces a lesser foe in Anders Nilsson in goal. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Brayden Point. Vancouver tied it on a Tyler Motte goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Troy Stecher and Jake Virtanen. The Lightning retook the lead on a Cedric Paquette goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Danick Martel and Adam Erne. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with an Erne goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Paquette and Dan Girardi. The Canucks got one back with a Christopher Tanev goal, his second of the season, made possible by Antoine Roussel in the third period. The Lightning replied on a Steven Stamkos goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Tyler Johnson and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an Ondrej Palat empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Kucherov and Anton Stralman. The three stars went to Paquette, Erne, and Vasilevskiy (36 for 38 in saves), while Kucherov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Austin Wagner goal, his second of the season, assisted by Daniel Brickley. Winnipeg tied it in the second period on a Mathieu Perreault goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. The Kings retook the lead on an Alex Iafallo goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles added on with a Wagner goal, his second of the game and third of the year, via Matt Luff. The Kings ended it at 4-1 with a third period empty net goal by Nate Thompson, his third of the campaign, set up by Dustin Brown. The three stars were handed to Wagner, Quick (27 for 28 in saves), and Iafallo.
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Monday, December 17, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 75
Only five games on tonight, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Casey DeSmith make the starts in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. The Penguins added on with a Bryan Rust goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Nick Ritchie and Daniel Sprong. The Ducks tied it on a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his fourth of the season, via Carter Rowney and Josh Manson. Anaheim took the lead with an Ondrej Kase goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks iced it at 4-2 in the third period with an empty net goal by Getzlaf, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Henrique and Pontus Aberg. The three stars were Henrique, Getzlaf, and Kase.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Sergei Bobrovsky are set to start in goal. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Nick Foligno goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Josh Anderson. This was the only goal in their 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Bobrovsky (28 save shutout), Foligno, and Subban (30 for 31 in saves).
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Carey Price are the veterans in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by David Backes and Colby Cave. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Cave goal, coming off of Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak. Boston extended the lead in the third period as David Krejci scored his sixth of the year, thanks to McAvoy. The Bruins padded the lead on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, powered by Pastrnak and Torey Krug. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars given to Cave, Halak (22 save shutout), and McAvoy, while Pastrnak gets an honorable mention.
In Ontario, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Craig Anderson are the masked men. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Maxime Lajoie power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Drake Batherson. The Senators added on with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Mark Stone and Colin White. Ottawa extended the lead as Ryan Dzingel scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Stone. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal for the second period. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Roman Josi power play goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Ryan Ellis and Ryan Johansen. The Predators got closer in the third period on a Craig Smith power play goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Josi and Johansen. Nashville tied it as Josi scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, with the help of Kevin Fiala and Johansen, the latter earning a sock trick. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Thomas Chabot goal, his tenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Dzingel. The three stars were Dzingel, Josi, and Stone, while Johansen gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his seventh of the season, via Brock Nelson and Anders Lee. The Islanders added on in the second period with a Johnny Boychuk power play goal, powered by Ryan Pulock and Josh Bailey. Colorado got on the board with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. New York replied with a Lee power play goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Nick Leddy and Eberle. The Islanders iced it at 4-1 with a Valtteri Filppula empty net goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, set up by Pulock. The three stars were Eberle, Lee, and Greiss (30 for 31 in saves), while Pulock gets an honorable mention.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Casey DeSmith make the starts in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Phil Kessel. The Penguins added on with a Bryan Rust goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Nick Ritchie and Daniel Sprong. The Ducks tied it on a Kiefer Sherwood goal, his fourth of the season, via Carter Rowney and Josh Manson. Anaheim took the lead with an Ondrej Kase goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks iced it at 4-2 in the third period with an empty net goal by Getzlaf, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Henrique and Pontus Aberg. The three stars were Henrique, Getzlaf, and Kase.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Sergei Bobrovsky are set to start in goal. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Nick Foligno goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Josh Anderson. This was the only goal in their 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Bobrovsky (28 save shutout), Foligno, and Subban (30 for 31 in saves).
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Carey Price are the veterans in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by David Backes and Colby Cave. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Cave goal, coming off of Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak. Boston extended the lead in the third period as David Krejci scored his sixth of the year, thanks to McAvoy. The Bruins padded the lead on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, powered by Pastrnak and Torey Krug. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars given to Cave, Halak (22 save shutout), and McAvoy, while Pastrnak gets an honorable mention.
In Ontario, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Craig Anderson are the masked men. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Maxime Lajoie power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Mikkel Boedker and Drake Batherson. The Senators added on with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Mark Stone and Colin White. Ottawa extended the lead as Ryan Dzingel scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Stone. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal for the second period. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Roman Josi power play goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Ryan Ellis and Ryan Johansen. The Predators got closer in the third period on a Craig Smith power play goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Josi and Johansen. Nashville tied it as Josi scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, with the help of Kevin Fiala and Johansen, the latter earning a sock trick. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Thomas Chabot goal, his tenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Dzingel. The three stars were Dzingel, Josi, and Stone, while Johansen gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his seventh of the season, via Brock Nelson and Anders Lee. The Islanders added on in the second period with a Johnny Boychuk power play goal, powered by Ryan Pulock and Josh Bailey. Colorado got on the board with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. New York replied with a Lee power play goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Nick Leddy and Eberle. The Islanders iced it at 4-1 with a Valtteri Filppula empty net goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, set up by Pulock. The three stars were Eberle, Lee, and Greiss (30 for 31 in saves), while Pulock gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, December 16, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 74
We've got seven games today, scattered throughout the day. First up is a matinee in...
New York, as the Rangers host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. New York opened in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his third of the season, via Pavel Buchnevich and Kevin Hayes. Vegas tied it on a Reilly Smith power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a Paul Stastny goal, coming off of Ma Pacioretty and Alex Tuch. The Rangers retied it on a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Hayes and Mats Zuccarello. Vegas retook the lead on a William Carrier goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper from Tomas Nosek. New York tied it in the third period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Hayes, who earned a sock trick. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime on a Tuch goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Stastny and Miller. The three stars were Tuch, Stastny, and Hayes, while Miller gets an honorable mention.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill and Petr Mrazek are set to start in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Warren Foegele goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Calvin de Haan and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Justin Faulk and Justin Williams. Carolina extended the lead in the third period as Sebastian Aho scored his twelfth of the campaign, thanks to de Haan and Teuvo Teravainen. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars given to Mrazek (23 save shutout), de Haan, and Foegele.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Jake Allen are between the pipes. Calgary started in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. The Flames added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Lindholm goal, his seventeenth of the year. Calgary extended the lead as Giordano scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Johnny Gaudreau and Tkachuk. The Flames padded the lead with an Alan Quine goal, his second of the year, via Noah Hanifin and Mark Jankowski. Jordan Binnington replaced Allen in goal. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jordan Nolan and Vince Dunn. Calgary replied with a Gaudreau goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Derek Ryan. The Blues answered on a Tyler Bozak goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dunn. The Flames countered with a Gaudreau empty net goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, set up by Sean Monahan and Lindholm. Calgary continued with Quine's second of the game and third of the season on the power play, with assists provided by Austin Czarnik and T.J. Brodie. The final held at 7-2, with the three stars going to Gaudreau, Lindholm, and Quine, while Giordano, Tkachuk, and Dunn earn the honorable mentions.
East again to Boston, as the Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Tuukka Rask are in the creases. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. Boston tied it on a Steven Kampfer goal, via Joakim Nordstrom and David Backes. The Sabres took the lead back in the third period with an Eichel goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. The Bruins tied it again on a Torey Krug goal, his third of the season, fueled by David Krejci and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson. Buffalo retook the lead on another Skinner goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Eichel and Reinhart. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with an Eichel empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Reinhart, who got a sock trick, and Zemgus Girgensons. The three stars were Eichel, Skinner, and Reinhart, while Dahlin gets an honorable mention.
Moving along, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago led off in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks added on with a Dylan Strome goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Connor Murphy and Patrick Kane. San Jose got on the board with a Melker Karlsson goal, his third of the season, via Lukas Radil and Brent Burns. The Sharks tied it with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Joe Thornton and Kevin Labanc. Chicago retook the lead on a Brendan Perlini goal, his third of the season, passed from Dylan Sikura and Brent Seabrook. Both Jones and Crawford exited the game before the end of the period, replaced by Aaron Dell and Cam Ward, respectively. San Jose tied it in the second period on an Evander Kane power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Burns and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks pulled ahead with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Justin Braun and Melker Karlsson. San Jose extended the lead as Logan Couture scored his eleventh of the year, thanks to Brenden Dillon and Evander Kane. The Sharks padded the lead on a Labanc power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Burns and Tomas Hertl. San Jose capped it at 7-3 with a Hertl goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone helper from Couture. The three stars went to Kane, Couture, and Melker Karlsson, while Burns, Labanc, and Hertl get the honorable mentions.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Tampa Bay began in the first period with an Alex Killorn power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ondrej Palat and the goalie Vasilevskiy. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Tyler Myers and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets took the lead in the second period with a Brandon Tanev goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey. The Lightning retied it with a Steven Stamkos goal, his sixteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Palat. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a Tyler Johnson goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Brayden Point and Mikhail Sergachev. Winnipeg tied it again on an Ehlers goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. The Lightning took the lead again in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Stamkos and Point. The Jets retied it once more with another Ehlers goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, assisted by Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime with an unassisted Scheifele goal, his twenty-first of the campaign. The three stars were Scheifele, Ehlers, and Stamkos, while Palat and Point get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jacob Markstrom man the nets. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the second period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Jujhar Khaira and Adam Larsson. Vancouver tied it with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brock Boeser and Bo Horvat. The Canucks took the lead on a Boeser power play goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Ben Hutton and the goalie Markstrom. Vancouver added on in the third period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Nikolay Goldobin and Boeser. The Oilers got one back on an Alex Chiasson goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 with a Horvat empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Antoine Roussel and Edler. The three stars were Boeser, Edler, and Horvat.
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New York, as the Rangers host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. New York opened in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his third of the season, via Pavel Buchnevich and Kevin Hayes. Vegas tied it on a Reilly Smith power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a Paul Stastny goal, coming off of Ma Pacioretty and Alex Tuch. The Rangers retied it on a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Hayes and Mats Zuccarello. Vegas retook the lead on a William Carrier goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper from Tomas Nosek. New York tied it in the third period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Hayes, who earned a sock trick. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime on a Tuch goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Stastny and Miller. The three stars were Tuch, Stastny, and Hayes, while Miller gets an honorable mention.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill and Petr Mrazek are set to start in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Warren Foegele goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Calvin de Haan and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Justin Faulk and Justin Williams. Carolina extended the lead in the third period as Sebastian Aho scored his twelfth of the campaign, thanks to de Haan and Teuvo Teravainen. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars given to Mrazek (23 save shutout), de Haan, and Foegele.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Jake Allen are between the pipes. Calgary started in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. The Flames added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Lindholm goal, his seventeenth of the year. Calgary extended the lead as Giordano scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Johnny Gaudreau and Tkachuk. The Flames padded the lead with an Alan Quine goal, his second of the year, via Noah Hanifin and Mark Jankowski. Jordan Binnington replaced Allen in goal. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jordan Nolan and Vince Dunn. Calgary replied with a Gaudreau goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Derek Ryan. The Blues answered on a Tyler Bozak goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Dunn. The Flames countered with a Gaudreau empty net goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, set up by Sean Monahan and Lindholm. Calgary continued with Quine's second of the game and third of the season on the power play, with assists provided by Austin Czarnik and T.J. Brodie. The final held at 7-2, with the three stars going to Gaudreau, Lindholm, and Quine, while Giordano, Tkachuk, and Dunn earn the honorable mentions.
East again to Boston, as the Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Tuukka Rask are in the creases. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. Boston tied it on a Steven Kampfer goal, via Joakim Nordstrom and David Backes. The Sabres took the lead back in the third period with an Eichel goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. The Bruins tied it again on a Torey Krug goal, his third of the season, fueled by David Krejci and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson. Buffalo retook the lead on another Skinner goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Eichel and Reinhart. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with an Eichel empty net goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Reinhart, who got a sock trick, and Zemgus Girgensons. The three stars were Eichel, Skinner, and Reinhart, while Dahlin gets an honorable mention.
Moving along, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago led off in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks added on with a Dylan Strome goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Connor Murphy and Patrick Kane. San Jose got on the board with a Melker Karlsson goal, his third of the season, via Lukas Radil and Brent Burns. The Sharks tied it with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Joe Thornton and Kevin Labanc. Chicago retook the lead on a Brendan Perlini goal, his third of the season, passed from Dylan Sikura and Brent Seabrook. Both Jones and Crawford exited the game before the end of the period, replaced by Aaron Dell and Cam Ward, respectively. San Jose tied it in the second period on an Evander Kane power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Burns and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks pulled ahead with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Justin Braun and Melker Karlsson. San Jose extended the lead as Logan Couture scored his eleventh of the year, thanks to Brenden Dillon and Evander Kane. The Sharks padded the lead on a Labanc power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Burns and Tomas Hertl. San Jose capped it at 7-3 with a Hertl goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone helper from Couture. The three stars went to Kane, Couture, and Melker Karlsson, while Burns, Labanc, and Hertl get the honorable mentions.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Tampa Bay began in the first period with an Alex Killorn power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ondrej Palat and the goalie Vasilevskiy. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Tyler Myers and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets took the lead in the second period with a Brandon Tanev goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey. The Lightning retied it with a Steven Stamkos goal, his sixteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Palat. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a Tyler Johnson goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Brayden Point and Mikhail Sergachev. Winnipeg tied it again on an Ehlers goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. The Lightning took the lead again in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Stamkos and Point. The Jets retied it once more with another Ehlers goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, assisted by Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime with an unassisted Scheifele goal, his twenty-first of the campaign. The three stars were Scheifele, Ehlers, and Stamkos, while Palat and Point get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jacob Markstrom man the nets. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the second period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Jujhar Khaira and Adam Larsson. Vancouver tied it with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brock Boeser and Bo Horvat. The Canucks took the lead on a Boeser power play goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Ben Hutton and the goalie Markstrom. Vancouver added on in the third period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Nikolay Goldobin and Boeser. The Oilers got one back on an Alex Chiasson goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 with a Horvat empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Antoine Roussel and Edler. The three stars were Boeser, Edler, and Horvat.
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Saturday, December 15, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 73
Ten games on this Saturday, beginning with...
The Minnesota Wild hosting the Calgary Flames in the lone matinee. David Rittich and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Calgary started in the first period with a shorthanded Mark Giordano goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Mark Jankowski. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his fifth of the year, via Mikael Granlund. The Flames took the lead on a Matthew Tkachuk goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season, passed from James Neal and T.J. Brodie. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Rittich (34 for 35 in saves), Tkachuk, and Giordano.
At the regular time, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike McKenna is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal opened in the first period with a Matthew Peca goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Colin White goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk. The Senators took the lead in the second period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Mark Stone. The Canadiens retied it on a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, via Artturi Lehkonen and Jeff Petry. Montreal pulled ahead on a Shea Weber goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Kotkaniemi and Lehkonen. Montreal capped it at 5-2 with a Jonathan Drouin empty net goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Max Domi and Peca. The three stars went to Kotkaniemi, Peca, and Lehkonen.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Thomas Greiss make the starts in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Dylan Larkin and Thomas Vanek. New York tied it with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Mathew Barzal and Josh Bailey. The Red Wings retook the lead with a Trevor Daley goal, his second of the campaign, via Tyler Bertuzzi and Vanek. The Islanders tied it again in the third period on a Barzal power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Anders Lee and Nick Leddy. New York took the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin. Detroit retied it as Vanek scored his fourth of the campaign, with the help of Andreas Athanasiou and Niklas Kronwall. The tie went to a shootout, where Barzal's lone tally gave the Islanders a 4-3 win. The three stars were Barzal, Vanek, and Bernier (45 for 48 in saves).
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Matt Murray are between the pipes. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a shorthanded Matt Cullen goal, his third of the season, set up by Bryan Rust and Jack Johnson. The Penguins added on with a Rust goal, his fifth of the year, via Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his third of the season, made possible by Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. Pittsburgh replied with an unassisted Tanner Pearson goal, his fourth of the year. The Kings answered with a Matt Luff goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Austin Wagner and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles tied it in the third period with an Iafallo power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Adrian Kempe and Muzzin. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Evgeni Malkin and Olli Maatta. The three stars were given to Iafallo, Rust, and Muzzin.
In DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Pheonix Copley are the lesser-known goalies. Buffalo struck first in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. Washington tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Devante Smith-Pelly. The Capitals took the lead with a Jakub Vrana goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Sabres retied it in the second period with an Eichel power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Dahlin and Rasmus Ristolainen. Buffalo edged ahead on a Dahlin power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Jeff Skinner and Reinhart. Washington retied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom and Dmitry Orlov. The tie went into a shootout, where Kuznetsov and Ovechkin topped Casey Mittelstadt to give the Capitals the 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Dahlin, Eichel, and Ovechkin, while Kuznetsov and Reinhart get the honorable mentions.
To the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Florida drew first blood in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Keith Yandle and Hoffman. Toronto got on the board in the third period with a John Tavares goal, his twentieth of the season, via Jake Gardiner and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Mitchell Marner goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Nazem Kadri and Nikita Zaitsev. Florida retook the lead with a Barkov goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, made possible by Troy Brouwer and Denis Malgin. Toronto tied it again with a Marner goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, courtesy of Rielly and Gardiner. The Panthers won 4-3 in overtime with Barkov completing his hat trick on his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Huberdeau. The three stars were Barkov, Marner, and Huberdeau, while Hoffman, Rielly, and Gardiner take the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Markus Nutivaara goal, his fourth of the season, via Boone Jenner. Anaheim tied it on a Daniel Sprong goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Josh Manson. The Ducks took the game 2-1 in overtime on another Sprong goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Adam Henrique. The three stars went to Sprong, Gibson (36 for 37 in saves), and Bobrovsky (20 for 22 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Juuse Saros are the men in the creases. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Frederick Gaudreau goal, his second of the season, passed from Miikka Salomaki and Mattias Ekholm. New Jersey tied it in the third period on a Brian Boyle goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. The tie went to a shootout, where Ryan Johansen and Ryan Ellis lifted the Predators 2-1 over Kyle Palmieri and the Devils. The three stars belonged to Saros (33 for 34 in saves), Gaudreau, and Kinkaid (27 for 28 in saves).
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Matt Calvert goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Matt Nieto. Colorado extended the lead as Mikko Rantanen scored his fourteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to MacKinnon. Ben Bishop replaced Khudobin to start the second period. Dallas got on the board with an Esa Lindell shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Mattias Janmark and Taylor Fedun. The Stars got closer with an unassisted Tyler Seguin goal, his ninth of the season. The Avalanche shot back with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by MacKinnon, who earned a sock trick, and J.T. Compher. Dallas answered on a Seguin power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, passed from Fedun and Alexander Radulov. The Stars tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Seguin and Radulov. Colorado claimed the lead again with a Landeskog goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, helped along by Erik Johnson. The Avalanche iced it at 4-1 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Rantanen. The three stars were Rantanen, MacKinnon, and Seguin, while Landeskog, Radulov, and Fedun take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Jacob Markstrom are the starting goalies. Vancouver got going in the first period with a Christopher Tanev goal, via Nikolay Goldobin and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on with a Loui Eriksson goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Adam Gaudette and Alex Biega. Alex Lyon replaced Stolarz due to injury. Vancouver extended the lead as Josh Leivo scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Brock Boeser and Troy Stecher. Philadelphia got on the board with an unassisted Scott Laughton goal, his seventh of the season. The Canucks replied in the second period with a Boeser goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Stecher and Elias Pettersson. Vancouver iced it at 5-1 with a Markus Granlund empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Tyler Motte and Jay Beagle. The three stars were handed to Boeser, Markstrom (31 for 32 in saves), and Stecher.
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The Minnesota Wild hosting the Calgary Flames in the lone matinee. David Rittich and Devan Dubnyk protect the nets. Calgary started in the first period with a shorthanded Mark Giordano goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Mark Jankowski. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his fifth of the year, via Mikael Granlund. The Flames took the lead on a Matthew Tkachuk goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season, passed from James Neal and T.J. Brodie. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Rittich (34 for 35 in saves), Tkachuk, and Giordano.
At the regular time, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike McKenna is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal opened in the first period with a Matthew Peca goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Colin White goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk. The Senators took the lead in the second period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Mark Stone. The Canadiens retied it on a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, via Artturi Lehkonen and Jeff Petry. Montreal pulled ahead on a Shea Weber goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens added on with a Paul Byron goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Kotkaniemi and Lehkonen. Montreal capped it at 5-2 with a Jonathan Drouin empty net goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Max Domi and Peca. The three stars went to Kotkaniemi, Peca, and Lehkonen.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Thomas Greiss make the starts in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Dylan Larkin and Thomas Vanek. New York tied it with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Mathew Barzal and Josh Bailey. The Red Wings retook the lead with a Trevor Daley goal, his second of the campaign, via Tyler Bertuzzi and Vanek. The Islanders tied it again in the third period on a Barzal power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Anders Lee and Nick Leddy. New York took the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin. Detroit retied it as Vanek scored his fourth of the campaign, with the help of Andreas Athanasiou and Niklas Kronwall. The tie went to a shootout, where Barzal's lone tally gave the Islanders a 4-3 win. The three stars were Barzal, Vanek, and Bernier (45 for 48 in saves).
West to Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Matt Murray are between the pipes. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a shorthanded Matt Cullen goal, his third of the season, set up by Bryan Rust and Jack Johnson. The Penguins added on with a Rust goal, his fifth of the year, via Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his third of the season, made possible by Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. Pittsburgh replied with an unassisted Tanner Pearson goal, his fourth of the year. The Kings answered with a Matt Luff goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Austin Wagner and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles tied it in the third period with an Iafallo power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Adrian Kempe and Muzzin. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Evgeni Malkin and Olli Maatta. The three stars were given to Iafallo, Rust, and Muzzin.
In DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Pheonix Copley are the lesser-known goalies. Buffalo struck first in the first period with a Jack Eichel goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. Washington tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Devante Smith-Pelly. The Capitals took the lead with a Jakub Vrana goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Sabres retied it in the second period with an Eichel power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Dahlin and Rasmus Ristolainen. Buffalo edged ahead on a Dahlin power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Jeff Skinner and Reinhart. Washington retied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom and Dmitry Orlov. The tie went into a shootout, where Kuznetsov and Ovechkin topped Casey Mittelstadt to give the Capitals the 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Dahlin, Eichel, and Ovechkin, while Kuznetsov and Reinhart get the honorable mentions.
To the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Florida drew first blood in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Keith Yandle and Hoffman. Toronto got on the board in the third period with a John Tavares goal, his twentieth of the season, via Jake Gardiner and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Mitchell Marner goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Nazem Kadri and Nikita Zaitsev. Florida retook the lead with a Barkov goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, made possible by Troy Brouwer and Denis Malgin. Toronto tied it again with a Marner goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, courtesy of Rielly and Gardiner. The Panthers won 4-3 in overtime with Barkov completing his hat trick on his fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Huberdeau. The three stars were Barkov, Marner, and Huberdeau, while Hoffman, Rielly, and Gardiner take the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Markus Nutivaara goal, his fourth of the season, via Boone Jenner. Anaheim tied it on a Daniel Sprong goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Josh Manson. The Ducks took the game 2-1 in overtime on another Sprong goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Adam Henrique. The three stars went to Sprong, Gibson (36 for 37 in saves), and Bobrovsky (20 for 22 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Juuse Saros are the men in the creases. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Frederick Gaudreau goal, his second of the season, passed from Miikka Salomaki and Mattias Ekholm. New Jersey tied it in the third period on a Brian Boyle goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. The tie went to a shootout, where Ryan Johansen and Ryan Ellis lifted the Predators 2-1 over Kyle Palmieri and the Devils. The three stars belonged to Saros (33 for 34 in saves), Gaudreau, and Kinkaid (27 for 28 in saves).
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Semyon Varlamov are between the pipes. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Matt Calvert goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Matt Nieto. Colorado extended the lead as Mikko Rantanen scored his fourteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to MacKinnon. Ben Bishop replaced Khudobin to start the second period. Dallas got on the board with an Esa Lindell shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Mattias Janmark and Taylor Fedun. The Stars got closer with an unassisted Tyler Seguin goal, his ninth of the season. The Avalanche shot back with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by MacKinnon, who earned a sock trick, and J.T. Compher. Dallas answered on a Seguin power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, passed from Fedun and Alexander Radulov. The Stars tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Seguin and Radulov. Colorado claimed the lead again with a Landeskog goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, helped along by Erik Johnson. The Avalanche iced it at 4-1 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Rantanen. The three stars were Rantanen, MacKinnon, and Seguin, while Landeskog, Radulov, and Fedun take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Jacob Markstrom are the starting goalies. Vancouver got going in the first period with a Christopher Tanev goal, via Nikolay Goldobin and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on with a Loui Eriksson goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Adam Gaudette and Alex Biega. Alex Lyon replaced Stolarz due to injury. Vancouver extended the lead as Josh Leivo scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Brock Boeser and Troy Stecher. Philadelphia got on the board with an unassisted Scott Laughton goal, his seventh of the season. The Canucks replied in the second period with a Boeser goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Stecher and Elias Pettersson. Vancouver iced it at 5-1 with a Markus Granlund empty net goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Tyler Motte and Jay Beagle. The three stars were handed to Boeser, Markstrom (31 for 32 in saves), and Stecher.
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Friday, December 14, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 72
Eight games on again today, beginning in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cory Schneider are the masked men. Vegas started in the first period with an Alex Tuch goal, his eleventh of the season, via Oscar Lindberg and and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a William Karlsson goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault and Brayden McNabb. Vegas extended the lead as William Carrier scored his sixth of the season, coming off of Ryan Reaves. New Jersey got on the board with a Travis Zajac power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. The Golden Knights replied on a Karlsson power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and Marchessault. The Devils answered with a Miles Wood goal, his third of the year, assisted by Blake Coleman and Zajac. New Jersey got closer in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils tied it on an unassisted Brett Seney goal, his third of the year. New Jersey won 5-4 in overtime with a Nico Hischier goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone helper by Johansson. The three stars went to Zajac, Johansson, and Karlsson, while Marchessault gets an honorable mention.
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Filip Chytil and Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers added on with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Mats Zuccarello. New York extended the lead as Mika Zibanejad scored on the power play in the second period, his tenth of the season made possible by Neal Pionk and Hayes. Arizona got on the board with a Jordan Oesterle power play goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes got closer with a Josh Archibald goal, his third of the season, guided in by Derek Stepan and Alex Goligoski. Arizona tied it as Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his third of the year, thanks to Keller and Nick Cousins. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on a Stepan goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Schmaltz. The three stars were Stepan, Schmaltz, and Keller, while Hayes earns an honorable mention.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Casey DeSmith draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Derek Grant goal, his second of the season, made possible by Matt Cullen and Garrett Wilson. The Penguins added on with a Phil Kessel goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Evgeni Malkin and Zach Aston-Reese in the second period. Boston got on the board with a Brandon Carlo goal, fueled by Chris Wagner and Sean Kuraly. Pittsburgh countered with a shorthanded Aston-Reese goal, his third of the season, set up by Riley Sheahan and Brian Dumoulin. The Bruins got one back in the third period with a Wagner goal, his third of the year, guided in by Charlie McAvoy and Kuraly. Boston tied it as David Krejci scored his fifth of the season, thanks to David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Penguins reclaimed the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-3 with an Aston-Reese empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, helped along by Crosby and Jack Johnson. The three stars were awarded to Aston-Reese, Crosby, and Wagner, while Kuraly gets an honorable mention.
To the west, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Ottawa began in the first period with a Chris Tierney goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Ryan Dzingel. The Senators added on with a Thomas Chabot goal, his ninth of the year, via Colin White and Mikkel Boedker. Detroit got on the board with a Luke Glendening goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Bertuzzi and Michael Rasmussen. The Red Wings tied it in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Frans Nielsen and Niklas Kronwall. Ottawa retook the lead in the third period with a Mark Stone goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Stefan Elliott. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a power play empty net goal by Tierney, his second of the game and fifth of the year, powered by Chabot and Dzingel. The three stars belonged to Tierney, Chabot, and Dzingel.
Back southeast, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Scott Darling in goal. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Sebastian Aho and Calvin de Haan. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Jonas Siegenthaler and Nic Dowd. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a shorthanded Aho goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina added on in the second period with an Aho power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Justin Faulk and Teravainen. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Teravainen scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Andrei Svechnikov and Aho. The Capitals got one back on a Tom Wilson goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington got closer with an Ovechkin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season and second of the game, passed from Dowd and John Carlson. The Capitals tied it as Travis Boyd scored his third of the year, thanks to Carlson and Dowd, the latter earning a sock trick. Washington pulled ahead in the third period with an Ovechkin power play goal to cap his hat trick with his twenty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Carlson, who got a sock trick, and Nicklas Backstrom. Carolina retied it on an unassisted Justin Williams power play goal, his seventh of the year. The tie went to a shootout, where Backstrom and Jakub Vrana overpowered Dougie Hamilton to give the Capitals a 6-5 win. The three stars were Ovechkin, Aho, and Teravainen, while Carlson and Dowd take the honorable mentions.
Moving along, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer is mismatched with Jake Allen in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Colton Parayko goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado tied it on a Sven Andrighetto goal, his third of the year, via J.T. Compher and Tyson Jost. The Avalanche took the lead on a Matt Calvert goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Carl Soderberg and Matt Nieto. The Blues retied it on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis retook the lead in the third period with another Parayko goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by Vince Dunn and Tyler Bozak. Colorado retied it on a Compher power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime with an O'Reilly shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Robert Bortuzzo. The three stars were named as O'Reilly, Parayko, and Compher.
Next up, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with another Toews goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, via Saad and Carl Dahlstrom. The Jets retied it on a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Scheifele and Wheeler. Chicago tied it in the third period as Erik Gustafsson scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Keith and Toews. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime on a Scheifele goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, set up by Morrissey and Wheeler, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were handed to Scheifele, Wheeler, and Toews, while Morrissey, Saad, and Keith take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Mikko Koskinen are the lesser known goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with an Alex Chiasson goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a McDavid goal in the second period, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton extended the lead as Adam Larsson scored, thanks to Ryan Spooner and Nurse. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a McDavid empty net goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, set up by Draisaitl. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nurse.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cory Schneider are the masked men. Vegas started in the first period with an Alex Tuch goal, his eleventh of the season, via Oscar Lindberg and and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a William Karlsson goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault and Brayden McNabb. Vegas extended the lead as William Carrier scored his sixth of the season, coming off of Ryan Reaves. New Jersey got on the board with a Travis Zajac power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. The Golden Knights replied on a Karlsson power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and Marchessault. The Devils answered with a Miles Wood goal, his third of the year, assisted by Blake Coleman and Zajac. New Jersey got closer in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Devils tied it on an unassisted Brett Seney goal, his third of the year. New Jersey won 5-4 in overtime with a Nico Hischier goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone helper by Johansson. The three stars went to Zajac, Johansson, and Karlsson, while Marchessault gets an honorable mention.
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Filip Chytil and Jimmy Vesey. The Rangers added on with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Mats Zuccarello. New York extended the lead as Mika Zibanejad scored on the power play in the second period, his tenth of the season made possible by Neal Pionk and Hayes. Arizona got on the board with a Jordan Oesterle power play goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes got closer with a Josh Archibald goal, his third of the season, guided in by Derek Stepan and Alex Goligoski. Arizona tied it as Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his third of the year, thanks to Keller and Nick Cousins. The Coyotes won 4-3 in overtime on a Stepan goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Schmaltz. The three stars were Stepan, Schmaltz, and Keller, while Hayes earns an honorable mention.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Casey DeSmith draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Derek Grant goal, his second of the season, made possible by Matt Cullen and Garrett Wilson. The Penguins added on with a Phil Kessel goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Evgeni Malkin and Zach Aston-Reese in the second period. Boston got on the board with a Brandon Carlo goal, fueled by Chris Wagner and Sean Kuraly. Pittsburgh countered with a shorthanded Aston-Reese goal, his third of the season, set up by Riley Sheahan and Brian Dumoulin. The Bruins got one back in the third period with a Wagner goal, his third of the year, guided in by Charlie McAvoy and Kuraly. Boston tied it as David Krejci scored his fifth of the season, thanks to David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Penguins reclaimed the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-3 with an Aston-Reese empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, helped along by Crosby and Jack Johnson. The three stars were awarded to Aston-Reese, Crosby, and Wagner, while Kuraly gets an honorable mention.
To the west, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Ottawa began in the first period with a Chris Tierney goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Ryan Dzingel. The Senators added on with a Thomas Chabot goal, his ninth of the year, via Colin White and Mikkel Boedker. Detroit got on the board with a Luke Glendening goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Bertuzzi and Michael Rasmussen. The Red Wings tied it in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Frans Nielsen and Niklas Kronwall. Ottawa retook the lead in the third period with a Mark Stone goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Stefan Elliott. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a power play empty net goal by Tierney, his second of the game and fifth of the year, powered by Chabot and Dzingel. The three stars belonged to Tierney, Chabot, and Dzingel.
Back southeast, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Scott Darling in goal. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Jordan Martinook goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Sebastian Aho and Calvin de Haan. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Jonas Siegenthaler and Nic Dowd. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a shorthanded Aho goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina added on in the second period with an Aho power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Justin Faulk and Teravainen. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Teravainen scored his sixth of the season on the power play, with the help of Andrei Svechnikov and Aho. The Capitals got one back on a Tom Wilson goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington got closer with an Ovechkin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season and second of the game, passed from Dowd and John Carlson. The Capitals tied it as Travis Boyd scored his third of the year, thanks to Carlson and Dowd, the latter earning a sock trick. Washington pulled ahead in the third period with an Ovechkin power play goal to cap his hat trick with his twenty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Carlson, who got a sock trick, and Nicklas Backstrom. Carolina retied it on an unassisted Justin Williams power play goal, his seventh of the year. The tie went to a shootout, where Backstrom and Jakub Vrana overpowered Dougie Hamilton to give the Capitals a 6-5 win. The three stars were Ovechkin, Aho, and Teravainen, while Carlson and Dowd take the honorable mentions.
Moving along, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer is mismatched with Jake Allen in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Colton Parayko goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Ryan O'Reilly. Colorado tied it on a Sven Andrighetto goal, his third of the year, via J.T. Compher and Tyson Jost. The Avalanche took the lead on a Matt Calvert goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Carl Soderberg and Matt Nieto. The Blues retied it on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis retook the lead in the third period with another Parayko goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by Vince Dunn and Tyler Bozak. Colorado retied it on a Compher power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime with an O'Reilly shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Robert Bortuzzo. The three stars were named as O'Reilly, Parayko, and Compher.
Next up, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with another Toews goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, via Saad and Carl Dahlstrom. The Jets retied it on a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Scheifele and Wheeler. Chicago tied it in the third period as Erik Gustafsson scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Keith and Toews. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime on a Scheifele goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, set up by Morrissey and Wheeler, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were handed to Scheifele, Wheeler, and Toews, while Morrissey, Saad, and Keith take the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Mikko Koskinen are the lesser known goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with an Alex Chiasson goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a McDavid goal in the second period, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton extended the lead as Adam Larsson scored, thanks to Ryan Spooner and Nurse. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Sean Couturier goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a McDavid empty net goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, set up by Draisaitl. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nurse.
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
NHL 2018/19 - Day 71
Eight games will be played tonight, beginning in...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Carter Hutton make the starts in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Conor Sheary. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. Arizona got on the board with a Christian Fischer goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Richard Panik. Buffalo replied in the third period with an unassisted Evan Rodrigues goal, his second of the year. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Hutton (25 for 26 in saves), Skinner, and Rodrigues.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Sergei Bobrovsky are the struggling starters in goal. Los Angeles opened with a Dustin Brown goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Alex Iafallo. Columbus tied it on a Lukas Sedlak goal, assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets took the lead with and Artemi Panarin goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cam Atkinson. Columbus added on in the second period with a Panarin power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, powered by Seth Jones and Atkinson. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Josh Anderson scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Nick Foligno and David Savard. This led to the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Panarin, Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves), and Atkinson.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Carey Price are the masked men. Carolina got going in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Brett Pesce and Jaccob Slavin. Montreal tied it on a Matthew Peca goal, his second of the year, via Michael Chaput and Kenny Agostino. The Canadiens took the lead on a Jeff Petry goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Max Domi. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with another Svechnikov goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, passed from Justin Williams and Lucas Wallmark. Montreal retook the lead on a Brendan Galllagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Phillip Danault. The Canadiens added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Danault and Agostino. Carolina replied with a Slavin goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Phillip Di Giuseppe. Montreal shot back on an Andrew Shaw goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Shea Weber and Jonathan Drouin. The Hurricanes countered on a Sebastian Aho goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Teuvo Teravainen and Pesce. The Canadiens iced it at 6-4 with an unassisted empty net goal by Petry, his second of the game and seventh of the year. The three stars went to Petry, Svechnikov, and Danault, while Agostino, Slavin, and Pesce earn the honorable mentions.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Toronto led off in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay tied it on a shorthanded Anthony Cirelli goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Ryan Callahan. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay added on with an Alex Killorn goal, his seventh of the year, via Cirelli and Miller. The Lightning extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his thirteenth of the campaign, with the help of Kucherov and Dan Girardi. This gave them a 4-1 win eventually, with the three stars given to Vasilevskiy (48 for 49 in saves), Cirelli, and Kucherov, while Miller takes an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Dan Hamhuis. The Predators added on with a Nick Bonino goal, his fifth of the year, via Colton Sissons and Roman Josi. Vancouver got on the board with a shorthanded Jay Beagle goal, set up by Markus Granlund. Nashville answered in the second period on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Kyle Turris and Yannick Weber. The Canucks got one back with a Brock Boeser power play goal in the third period, his tenth of the year, powered by Alexander Edler and Elias Pettersson. Vancouver tied it on a shorthanded Bo Horvat goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Nikolay Goldobin and Ben Hutton. The Predators took the 4-3 win in overtime on a Sissons goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Bonino and Mattias Ekholm. the three stars were Sissons, Bonino, and Horvat.
Further along, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Ryan Spooner goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead on a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg added on in the second period with a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Byfuglien and Bryan Little. The Oilers got one back with a Darnell Nurse goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Alex Chiasson and Connor McDavid. Edmonton tied it on a Jujhar Khaira goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Jesse Puljujarvi and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers pulled ahead with a Chiasson power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by McDavid and Draisaitl. The Jets retied it on a Scheifele goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Blake Wheeler and Tyler Myers. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime with a Morrissey goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Scheifele and Wheeler. The three stars were Morrissey, Scheifele, and Chiasson, while Little, Wheeler, McDavid, Draisaitl, and Byfuglien get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Denis Malgin goal, his second of the season, passed from MacKenzie Weegar and Frank Vatrano. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Ryan Suter and Matt Dumba. The Wild took the lead in the second period on another Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Suter. Minnesota added on with an Eric Staal goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild extended the lead in the third period as Zach Parise scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Niederreiter and Suter, the latter earning a sock trick. Minnesota padded the lead on a Jonas Brodin goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Spurgeon and Parise. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Niederreiter, Suter, and Parise, while Spurgeon gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Martin Jones draw the starts in goal. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Julius Honka and Valeri Nichushkin. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The Sharks took the lead in the third period with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Couture and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Radim Simek and Marcus Sorensen. The Stars got one back with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Meier, Couture, and Jones (20 for 22 in saves).
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Carter Hutton make the starts in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Conor Sheary. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. Arizona got on the board with a Christian Fischer goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Richard Panik. Buffalo replied in the third period with an unassisted Evan Rodrigues goal, his second of the year. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Hutton (25 for 26 in saves), Skinner, and Rodrigues.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Sergei Bobrovsky are the struggling starters in goal. Los Angeles opened with a Dustin Brown goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Alex Iafallo. Columbus tied it on a Lukas Sedlak goal, assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets took the lead with and Artemi Panarin goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cam Atkinson. Columbus added on in the second period with a Panarin power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, powered by Seth Jones and Atkinson. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Josh Anderson scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Nick Foligno and David Savard. This led to the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Panarin, Bobrovsky (29 for 30 in saves), and Atkinson.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Carey Price are the masked men. Carolina got going in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Brett Pesce and Jaccob Slavin. Montreal tied it on a Matthew Peca goal, his second of the year, via Michael Chaput and Kenny Agostino. The Canadiens took the lead on a Jeff Petry goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Max Domi. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with another Svechnikov goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, passed from Justin Williams and Lucas Wallmark. Montreal retook the lead on a Brendan Galllagher goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Phillip Danault. The Canadiens added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Danault and Agostino. Carolina replied with a Slavin goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Phillip Di Giuseppe. Montreal shot back on an Andrew Shaw goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Shea Weber and Jonathan Drouin. The Hurricanes countered on a Sebastian Aho goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Teuvo Teravainen and Pesce. The Canadiens iced it at 6-4 with an unassisted empty net goal by Petry, his second of the game and seventh of the year. The three stars went to Petry, Svechnikov, and Danault, while Agostino, Slavin, and Pesce earn the honorable mentions.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Toronto led off in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay tied it on a shorthanded Anthony Cirelli goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Ryan Callahan. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal in the second period, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay added on with an Alex Killorn goal, his seventh of the year, via Cirelli and Miller. The Lightning extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his thirteenth of the campaign, with the help of Kucherov and Dan Girardi. This gave them a 4-1 win eventually, with the three stars given to Vasilevskiy (48 for 49 in saves), Cirelli, and Kucherov, while Miller takes an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Dan Hamhuis. The Predators added on with a Nick Bonino goal, his fifth of the year, via Colton Sissons and Roman Josi. Vancouver got on the board with a shorthanded Jay Beagle goal, set up by Markus Granlund. Nashville answered in the second period on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Kyle Turris and Yannick Weber. The Canucks got one back with a Brock Boeser power play goal in the third period, his tenth of the year, powered by Alexander Edler and Elias Pettersson. Vancouver tied it on a shorthanded Bo Horvat goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Nikolay Goldobin and Ben Hutton. The Predators took the 4-3 win in overtime on a Sissons goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Bonino and Mattias Ekholm. the three stars were Sissons, Bonino, and Horvat.
Further along, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Ryan Spooner goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl. Winnipeg tied it on a Mathieu Perreault power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. The Jets took the lead on a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. Winnipeg added on in the second period with a Patrik Laine goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Byfuglien and Bryan Little. The Oilers got one back with a Darnell Nurse goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Alex Chiasson and Connor McDavid. Edmonton tied it on a Jujhar Khaira goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Jesse Puljujarvi and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers pulled ahead with a Chiasson power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by McDavid and Draisaitl. The Jets retied it on a Scheifele goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Blake Wheeler and Tyler Myers. Winnipeg won 5-4 in overtime with a Morrissey goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Scheifele and Wheeler. The three stars were Morrissey, Scheifele, and Chiasson, while Little, Wheeler, McDavid, Draisaitl, and Byfuglien get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Denis Malgin goal, his second of the season, passed from MacKenzie Weegar and Frank Vatrano. Minnesota tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Ryan Suter and Matt Dumba. The Wild took the lead in the second period on another Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Suter. Minnesota added on with an Eric Staal goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild extended the lead in the third period as Zach Parise scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Niederreiter and Suter, the latter earning a sock trick. Minnesota padded the lead on a Jonas Brodin goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Spurgeon and Parise. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Niederreiter, Suter, and Parise, while Spurgeon gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Martin Jones draw the starts in goal. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Julius Honka and Valeri Nichushkin. San Jose tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The Sharks took the lead in the third period with a Meier goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Couture and Erik Karlsson. San Jose added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Radim Simek and Marcus Sorensen. The Stars got one back with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Meier, Couture, and Jones (20 for 22 in saves).
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