Eleven games on for a busy night across the league, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Danton Heinen goal, his fifth of the season, passed from John Moore and Torey Krug. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron and Moore. Boston extended the lead as Jake DeBrusk scored his fourteenth of the season on the power play, with the help of Bergeron and Marchand. The Bruins padded the lead with a Bergeron power play goal in the second period, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Marchand and Krug. This stood for the eventual 4-0 win, with the three stars going to Marchand, Bergeron, and Rask (24 save shutout), while Moore and Krug get the honorable mentions.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Carter Hutton are the goalies. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Blake Coleman goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Miles Wood and Travis Zajac. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Tage Thompson. The Sabres took the lead on a C.J. Smith goal, passed from Johan Larsson and Kyle Okposo. Buffalo added on with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Zach Bogosian and Rasmus Dahlin. The Sabres extended the lead on a shorthanded Jake McCabe goal, his third of the year, set up by Evan Rodrigues and Vladimir Sobotka. Buffalo padded the lead as Lawrence Pilut scored, thanks to Conor Sheary and Rasmus Ristolainen. This held up for a 5-1 win, with the three stars given to Hutton (20 for 21 in saves), Smith, and Pilut.
Also in New York, the Islanders bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Thomas Greiss are the backups in goal. New York opened in the first period with an unassisted Brock Nelson goal, his fourteenth of the season. Carolina tied it on a Saku Maenalanen goal, passed from Victor Rask and Warren Foegele. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Greg McKegg goal, his second of the year, made possible by Micheal Ferland and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Islanders retied it in the third period on a Devon Toews goal, his second of the season, fueled by Anders Lee and Nelson. Carolina responded with a Justin Williams goal, his tenth of the year, via McKegg. The Hurricanes added on with a Jaccob Slavin power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Rask. New York pulled back with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. They failed to equalize, losing 4-3, with the three stars being Nelson, McKegg, and Rask.
In Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Matt Murray are the masked men. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Marcus Pettersson and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins added on with a Bryan Rust goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Rust scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season while shorthanded, set up by Matt Cullen and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins padded the lead on a shorthanded and unassisted Riley Sheahan goal, his sixth of the year. Florida got on the board with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Aaron Ekblad and Evgenii Dadonov. Pittsburgh replied in the third period with a Crosby goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Pettersson. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Rust, Murray (36 for 37 in saves), and Crosby, while Pettersson takes an honorable mention.
Further along, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Jimmy Howard are in the creases. Montreal got going in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens added on with a Joel Armia goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Max Domi and Jordie Benn. Detroit got on the board with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Luke Glendening. Montreal replied in the third period with a Jeff Petry goal, his ninth of the year, via Tatar. The Red Wings got one back on an Athanasiou power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, powered by Anthony Mantha and Gustav Nyquist. The final remained at 3-2, with the three stars being Tatar, Athanasiou, and Petry.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Tampa Bay drew first blood in the first period with a Mathieu Joseph goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Brayden Point goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the third period as Kucherov scored his twenty-first of the season, with the help of Johnson and Point. The Lightning padded the lead with a Point goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, via Sergachev. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars being Point, Vasilevskiy (31 save shutout), and Kucherov, while Johnson and Sergachev earn honorable mentions.
Back north, the Washington Capitals host the Philadelphia Flyers. Mike McKenna and Pheonix Copley are the lesser-known goalies. Washington struck first in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Jakub Vrana. Philadelphia tied it with a Jakub Voracek goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Oskar Lindblom. The Capitals reclaimed the lead with a T.J. Oshie goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Lars Eller and John Carlson in the second period. Washington added on with an unassisted Vrana goal, his thirteenth of the year. The Capitals extended the lead as Vrana scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Travis Boyd and Carlson. The Flyers got one back in the third period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Voracek and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia pulled closer with a Claude Giroux goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Couturier and Voracek. Washington iced it with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal by Oshie, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year. The three stars of the 5-3 game were Vrana, Voracek, and Oshie, while Carlson and Couturier get the honorable mentions.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jake Allen protect the nets. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by John Klingberg and Alexander Radulov. The Stars added on with a Klingberg power play goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, powered by Radulov and Seguin. Dallas extended the lead as Seguin scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, thanks to Miro Heiskanen and Roman Polak. St. Louis got on the board with a David Perron goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Alex Pietrangelo and Carl Gunnarsson. This only made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars belonging to Seguin, Klingberg, and Bishop (26 for 27 in saves), while Radulov gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Connor Hellebuyck receive the starting nods in goal. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Brandon Tanev and Dmitry Kulikov. The Jets added on with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Jacob Trouba. Colorado got on the board with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, via Tyson Barrie and Nathan MacKinnon. Winnipeg replied in the second period with a shorthanded Wheeler goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Mark Scheifele and Trouba. The Jets extended the lead as Bryan Little scored his eighth of the season on the power play, with the help of Tyler Myers and Josh Morrissey. The Avalanche got one back with a Carl Soderberg goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Matt Calvert and Erik Johnson. Colorado got closer with a Ryan Graves goal, his second of the season, guided in by Mikko Rantanen and Soderberg. Winnipeg countered with an Andrew Copp goal in the third period, his third of the year, fueled by Brendan Lemieux and Myers. The Jets padded the lead as Scheifele scored his twenty-third of the season, thanks to Wheeler. The Avalanche got one back with Landeskog's second goal of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, assisted by MacKinnon and Barrie. Winnipeg capped it at 7-4 with a Trouba empty net power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Wheeler, who got a sock trick, and Scheifele. The three stars were awarded to Wheeler, Scheifele, and Landeskog, while Soderberg, MacKinnon, Barrie, Trouba, and Myers all get honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Vegas Golden Knights host the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Cody Eakin goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Alex Tuch and Jon Merrill. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Brandon Pirri power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Max Pacioretty and Nate Schmidt. Vegas extended the lead as Jonathan Marchessault scored an unassisted goal, his fourteenth of the season. New York got on the board in the third period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider. The Golden Knights answered with a Ryan Carpenter empty net goal, his third of the season, set up by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Paul Stastny. The Rangers got one back with a Jesper Fast goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Jimmy Vesey and Boo Nieves. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Marchessault, Pirri, and Eakin.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Aaron Dell are in the creases. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Tomas Hertl and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks added on with a Marcus Sorensen penalty shot goal, his eighth of the year, thanks to a hold from Alexander Petrovic. Edmonton got on the board with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. San Jose shot back with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Tim Heed and Barclay Goodrow. The Sharks extended the lead in the second period as Kane scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, thanks to Brent Burns and Timo Meier. The Oilers replied on a Milan Lucic goal, his second of the year, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jesse Puljujarvi. San Jose replied with a Burns power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Karlsson and Meier. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period on a Joe Thornton goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Brenden Dillon and Lukas Radil. San Jose kept going with a Donskoi goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Kane and Karlsson, the latter getting a sock trick. This sealed it at 7-2, with the three stars going to Donskoi, Kane, and Burns, while Karlsson and Meier get the honorable mentions.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Monday, January 7, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 93
Just five games on tonight, beginning with...
The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Carter Hart are the young goalies. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jaden Schwartz and Carl Gunnarsson. The Blues added on in the third period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis iced it at 3-0 with a David Perron empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Zach Sanford and O'Reilly. The three stars were Binnington (25 save shutout), Schenn, and O'Reilly.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne faces a lesser foe in Michael Hutchinson in goal. Nashville dented the scoreboard with a Mattias Ekholm power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, powered by Craig Smith and Kevin Fiala. The Predators added on with a P.K. Subban goal, his fourth of the year, via Matt Irwin and Nick Bonino. Nashville extended the lead in the third period as Colton Sissons scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan Ellis. The Predators padded the lead with a Fiala goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Sissons and Ekholm. The three stars of the 4-0 games were Rinne (18 save shutout), Ekholm, and Sissons, while Fiala gets an honorable mention.
Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Carey Price tend the twines. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the third period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his twelfth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Dubnyk (32 save shutout), Granlund, and Price (24 for 25 in saves).
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Collin Delia are the inexperienced goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, assisted by Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Artem Anisimov and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Kane and Gustafsson. The Flames retied it with a Monahan power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Matthew Tkachuk and Lindholm. Calgary pulled ahead in the third period with a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a Garnet Hathaway shorthanded empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Chicago got one back with a Brandon Saad goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with helpers from Anisimov and Duncan Keith. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Gaudreau, Monahan, and Lindholm, while Kane, Anisimov, and Gustafsson are the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings in a battle of California. Jack Campbell and Martin Jones are between the pipes. San Jose opened in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Evander Kane and Erik Karlsson. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Sharks took the lead back with a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Karlsson and the goalies Jones. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Joe Thornton power play empty net goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, powered by Karlsson, who got a sock trick. The three stars were Karlsson, Jones (22 for 23 in saves), and Hertl.
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The Philadelphia Flyers hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Carter Hart are the young goalies. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jaden Schwartz and Carl Gunnarsson. The Blues added on in the third period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis iced it at 3-0 with a David Perron empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Zach Sanford and O'Reilly. The three stars were Binnington (25 save shutout), Schenn, and O'Reilly.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne faces a lesser foe in Michael Hutchinson in goal. Nashville dented the scoreboard with a Mattias Ekholm power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, powered by Craig Smith and Kevin Fiala. The Predators added on with a P.K. Subban goal, his fourth of the year, via Matt Irwin and Nick Bonino. Nashville extended the lead in the third period as Colton Sissons scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan Ellis. The Predators padded the lead with a Fiala goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Sissons and Ekholm. The three stars of the 4-0 games were Rinne (18 save shutout), Ekholm, and Sissons, while Fiala gets an honorable mention.
Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Carey Price tend the twines. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the third period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his twelfth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Dubnyk (32 save shutout), Granlund, and Price (24 for 25 in saves).
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Collin Delia are the inexperienced goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, assisted by Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Artem Anisimov and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Kane and Gustafsson. The Flames retied it with a Monahan power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Matthew Tkachuk and Lindholm. Calgary pulled ahead in the third period with a Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a Garnet Hathaway shorthanded empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Chicago got one back with a Brandon Saad goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with helpers from Anisimov and Duncan Keith. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Gaudreau, Monahan, and Lindholm, while Kane, Anisimov, and Gustafsson are the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings in a battle of California. Jack Campbell and Martin Jones are between the pipes. San Jose opened in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Evander Kane and Erik Karlsson. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Sharks took the lead back with a Tomas Hertl goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Karlsson and the goalies Jones. San Jose iced it at 3-1 with a Joe Thornton power play empty net goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, powered by Karlsson, who got a sock trick. The three stars were Karlsson, Jones (22 for 23 in saves), and Hertl.
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Sunday, January 6, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 92
We've got seven games today, spread throughout the afternoon and evening. First up...
The Ottawa Senators host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Marcus Hogberg are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Brock McGinn goal, his third of the year. Ottawa got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Bobby Ryan and Christian Wolanin. Carolina answered with a Jaccob Slavin goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Victor Rask. Hogberg was replaced by Anders Nilsson in goal. The Senators replied with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist by Chris Tierney. The Hurricanes countered on a Dougie Hamilton goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Aho and McGinn. Ottawa pulled back with a Rudolfs Balcers goal, made possible by Tierney and Mikkel Boedker. The Senators tied it with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, passed from Mark Stone and Dylan DeMelo. Carolina restored their lead in the third period with a Justin Williams power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Teravainen and Faulk. The final stayed at 5-4, with the three stars given to Faulk, McGinn, and Teravainen, while Aho and Tierney get the honorable mentions.
Out in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Darcy Kuemper draw the starts in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Conor Garland power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes added on with a Mario Kempe goal, his second of the year, via Josh Archibald and Lawson Crouse. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Conor Garland scored his second of the game and fifth of the season, thanks to Nick Cousins and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes padded the lead with a Clayton Keller goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Derek Stepan and Jakob Chychrun. Arizona continued with a Galchenyuk goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Jordan Oesterle and Alex Goligoski. Alexandar Georgiev replaced Lundqvist in the third period. The game ended 5-0, with the three stars given to Galchenyuk, Garland, and Kuemper (23 save shutout).
Up in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Malcolm Subban are the inexperienced goalies. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Jesper Bratt and Ben Lovejoy. The Devils added on with a Lovejoy goal, made possible by Pavel Zacha and Drew Stafford. Vegas got on the board with an unassisted Ryan Reaves goal, his eighth of the year. The Golden Knights tied it on a Brayden McNabb goal, via Cody Eakin and Ryan Carpenter. Vegas took the lead with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch. This produced the eventual 3-2 final score, with the three stars going to Subban (36 for 38 in saves), Pacioretty, and McNabb.
Back in the northeast, the Detroit Red Wings host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Washington began in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his twelfth of the season, via Evgeny Kuznetsov. Detroit tied it on an unassisted Anthony Mantha goal, his tenth of the year. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period with a Filip Hronek goal, his third of the season, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Gustav Nyquist. The Capitals retied it with a Travis Boyd goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Brett Connolly. Washington took the lead with a Michal Kempny goal, his fifth of the campaign, passed from Matt Niskanen and Kuznetsov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kempny, Kuznetsov, and Holtby (23 for 25 in saves).
In Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Dallas got going in the second period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. Winnipeg tied it with an Adam Lowry goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Brandon Tanev and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets took the lead with a Tyler Myers goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Patrik Laine and Bryan Little. Winnipeg added on in the third period with a Kyle Connor goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Blake Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. The Jets extended the lead as Morrissey scored a shorthanded empty net goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Jacob Trouba and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg capped it at 5-1 with a Little power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Jack Roslovic and Trouba. The three stars were Hellebuyck (26 for 27 in saves), Morrissey, and Little, while Trouba gets an honorable mention.
Back east one more time as the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Casey DeSmith are between the pipes. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Evgeni Malkin and Dominik Simon. The Penguins added on with a Jake Guentzel goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Kris Letang and Bryan Rust. Chicago got on the board with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period with a Chris Kunitz goal, made possible by Marcus Kruger and Carl Dahlstrom. Pittsburgh retook the lead on a Derick Brassard goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Phil Kessel and Marcus Pettersson. Chicago tied it again with a Duncan Keith goal, via Brent Seabrook and Kane. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period with a Dylan Strome goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Jonathan Toews. Chicago iced it at 5-3 with a Toews empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kane, Toews, and Ward (31 for 34 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and John Gibson are the masked men. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Zack Kassian and Caleb Jones. The Oilers added on with a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Darnell Nurse and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton extended the lead on a shorthanded Kyle Brodziak goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers padded the lead in the second period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-third of the year, with a lone assist by Jones. This held up for an eventual 4-0 win, with the three stars going to Talbot (39 save shutout), Nugent-Hopkins, and Jones.
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The Ottawa Senators host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Marcus Hogberg are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Brock McGinn goal, his third of the year. Ottawa got on the board with a Matt Duchene goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Bobby Ryan and Christian Wolanin. Carolina answered with a Jaccob Slavin goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Victor Rask. Hogberg was replaced by Anders Nilsson in goal. The Senators replied with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist by Chris Tierney. The Hurricanes countered on a Dougie Hamilton goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Aho and McGinn. Ottawa pulled back with a Rudolfs Balcers goal, made possible by Tierney and Mikkel Boedker. The Senators tied it with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, passed from Mark Stone and Dylan DeMelo. Carolina restored their lead in the third period with a Justin Williams power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Teravainen and Faulk. The final stayed at 5-4, with the three stars given to Faulk, McGinn, and Teravainen, while Aho and Tierney get the honorable mentions.
Out in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Darcy Kuemper draw the starts in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Conor Garland power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes added on with a Mario Kempe goal, his second of the year, via Josh Archibald and Lawson Crouse. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Conor Garland scored his second of the game and fifth of the season, thanks to Nick Cousins and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes padded the lead with a Clayton Keller goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Derek Stepan and Jakob Chychrun. Arizona continued with a Galchenyuk goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Jordan Oesterle and Alex Goligoski. Alexandar Georgiev replaced Lundqvist in the third period. The game ended 5-0, with the three stars given to Galchenyuk, Garland, and Kuemper (23 save shutout).
Up in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Malcolm Subban are the inexperienced goalies. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Jesper Bratt and Ben Lovejoy. The Devils added on with a Lovejoy goal, made possible by Pavel Zacha and Drew Stafford. Vegas got on the board with an unassisted Ryan Reaves goal, his eighth of the year. The Golden Knights tied it on a Brayden McNabb goal, via Cody Eakin and Ryan Carpenter. Vegas took the lead with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch. This produced the eventual 3-2 final score, with the three stars going to Subban (36 for 38 in saves), Pacioretty, and McNabb.
Back in the northeast, the Detroit Red Wings host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Washington began in the first period with a Tom Wilson goal, his twelfth of the season, via Evgeny Kuznetsov. Detroit tied it on an unassisted Anthony Mantha goal, his tenth of the year. The Red Wings took the lead in the second period with a Filip Hronek goal, his third of the season, coming off of Dylan Larkin and Gustav Nyquist. The Capitals retied it with a Travis Boyd goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Brett Connolly. Washington took the lead with a Michal Kempny goal, his fifth of the campaign, passed from Matt Niskanen and Kuznetsov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kempny, Kuznetsov, and Holtby (23 for 25 in saves).
In Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Dallas got going in the second period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. Winnipeg tied it with an Adam Lowry goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Brandon Tanev and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets took the lead with a Tyler Myers goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Patrik Laine and Bryan Little. Winnipeg added on in the third period with a Kyle Connor goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Blake Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. The Jets extended the lead as Morrissey scored a shorthanded empty net goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Jacob Trouba and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg capped it at 5-1 with a Little power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Jack Roslovic and Trouba. The three stars were Hellebuyck (26 for 27 in saves), Morrissey, and Little, while Trouba gets an honorable mention.
Back east one more time as the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Casey DeSmith are between the pipes. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Evgeni Malkin and Dominik Simon. The Penguins added on with a Jake Guentzel goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Kris Letang and Bryan Rust. Chicago got on the board with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period with a Chris Kunitz goal, made possible by Marcus Kruger and Carl Dahlstrom. Pittsburgh retook the lead on a Derick Brassard goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Phil Kessel and Marcus Pettersson. Chicago tied it again with a Duncan Keith goal, via Brent Seabrook and Kane. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period with a Dylan Strome goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Kane, who got a sock trick, and Jonathan Toews. Chicago iced it at 5-3 with a Toews empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kane, Toews, and Ward (31 for 34 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and John Gibson are the masked men. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Zack Kassian and Caleb Jones. The Oilers added on with a Jesse Puljujarvi goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Darnell Nurse and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton extended the lead on a shorthanded Kyle Brodziak goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers padded the lead in the second period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-third of the year, with a lone assist by Jones. This held up for an eventual 4-0 win, with the three stars going to Talbot (39 save shutout), Nugent-Hopkins, and Jones.
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Saturday, January 5, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 91
Nine games on today, beginning with a pair of matinees. The first is in...
Ottawa, as the Senators host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Anders Nilsson make the starts in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Zack Smith. Minnesota tied it on a Jared Spurgeon goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Luke Kunin and Zach Parise in the second period. The Senators retook the lead on a Ryan Dzingel goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Bobby Ryan and Dylan DeMelo. The Wild tied it again with a Jordan Greenway goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Mikael Granlund and Eric Staal. Minnesota took the lead with another Spurgeon goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by Charlie Coyle and Zach Parise. The Wild added on in the third period with a Parise goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Kunin and Coyle. Ottawa got one back with a Mark Stone goal, his twentieth of the campaign, courtesy of Cody Ceci and Christian Wolanin. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Spurgeon, Parise, and Kunin, while Coyle gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carter Hart are the inexperienced goalies. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Travis Sanheim power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jordan Weal and Ivan Provorov. Calgary tied it in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Sean Monahan and Noah Hanifin. The Flyers retook the lead in the third period with an unassisted Travis Konecny goal, his tenth of the season. The Flames tied it again with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Sam Bennett and Hanifin. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a T.J. Brodie goal, his fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tkachuk. The three stars were Tkachuk, Hanifin, and Brodie.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Boston opened in the first period with a Chris Wagner goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Noel Acciari. The Bruins added on in the second period with a David Backes goal, his fourth of the year, passed from the goalie Rask. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his fifth of the campaign. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the three stars being Rask (31 for 32 in saves), Backes, and Ullmark (39 for 41 in saves).
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Carey Price are set to start in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by P.K. Subban and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators added on with an Ekholm goal, his fourth of the year, via Rocco Grimaldi and Calle Jarnkrok. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Shea Weber goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Nashville replied with another Smith goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, assisted by Subban and Kevin Fiala. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Viktor Arvidsson, his twelfth of the campaign, coming in the third period. The three stars were Smith, Subban, Saros (27 for 28 in saves).
Over in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Michael Hutchinson are the former Panthers in goal. Toronto struck first in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, coming off of Morgan Rielly and Connor Brown. The Maple Leafs added on with a Trevor Moore goal, made possible by Igor Ozhiganov. Toronto extended the lead as Auston Matthews scored his twentieth of the year in the third period, thanks to Andreas Johnsson. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Johnsson goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Matthews. Toronto capped it at 5-0 with an Ozhiganov goal, his second of the year, via Matthews and Travis Dermott. The three stars belonged to Hutchinson (28 save shutout), Matthews, and Johnsson, while Ozhiganov gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and James Reimer are the masked men. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Alexander Wennberg. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. The Panthers took the lead with a Mike Hoffman goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets retied it in the second period with a Josh Anderson goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Boone Jenner and Ryan Murray. Columbus went ahead in the third period with an unassisted Brandon Dubinsky goal, his fourth of the season. Florida retied it as Aaron Ekblad scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Jared McCann and Yandle. The Blue Jackets won 4-3 in overtime with a Seth Jones goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Artemi Panarin. The three stars were Jones, Yandle, and Dubinsky.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jaden Schwartz and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues added on with a Zach Sanford goal, his fifth of the year, via Vince Dunn and Tyler Bozak. New York got on the board in the second period with a Matt Martin goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders tied it in the third period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Anders Lee and Adam Pelech. New York took the lead with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his third of the season, guided in by Cizikas and Nick Leddy. The Islanders extended the lead as Lee scored his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Devon Toews and Scott Mayfield. St. louis got one back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, with helpers from David Perron and Vladimir Tarasenko. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Lee, Cizikas, and Boychuk.
West to California, as the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jonathan Quick draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Drew Doughty and Derek Forbort. The Kings added on in with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Doughty. Los Angeles extended the lead as Jeff Carter scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Brendan Leipsic and Jake Muzzin. Cam Talbot replaced Koskinen in goal. The Kings padded the lead in the third period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Dustin Brown and Ilya Kovalchuk. The final held from here at 4-0, with the three stars given to Quick (16 save shutout), Doughty, and Clifford.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Martin Jones protect the nets. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Brent Burns. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Victor Hedman goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. San Jose replied with a second period Evander Kane power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Burns and Karlsson. The Lightning got one back with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, assisted by Mathieu Joseph and Ryan Callahan. The Sharks answered in the third period with a Kane goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, guided in by Brenden Dillon. San Jose finished it at 5-2 with a Lukas Radil goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Meier and Burns, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Kane, Burns, and Meier, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
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Ottawa, as the Senators host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Anders Nilsson make the starts in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Zack Smith. Minnesota tied it on a Jared Spurgeon goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Luke Kunin and Zach Parise in the second period. The Senators retook the lead on a Ryan Dzingel goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Bobby Ryan and Dylan DeMelo. The Wild tied it again with a Jordan Greenway goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Mikael Granlund and Eric Staal. Minnesota took the lead with another Spurgeon goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by Charlie Coyle and Zach Parise. The Wild added on in the third period with a Parise goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Kunin and Coyle. Ottawa got one back with a Mark Stone goal, his twentieth of the campaign, courtesy of Cody Ceci and Christian Wolanin. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Spurgeon, Parise, and Kunin, while Coyle gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carter Hart are the inexperienced goalies. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Travis Sanheim power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jordan Weal and Ivan Provorov. Calgary tied it in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Sean Monahan and Noah Hanifin. The Flyers retook the lead in the third period with an unassisted Travis Konecny goal, his tenth of the season. The Flames tied it again with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Sam Bennett and Hanifin. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a T.J. Brodie goal, his fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tkachuk. The three stars were Tkachuk, Hanifin, and Brodie.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Tuukka Rask man the nets. Boston opened in the first period with a Chris Wagner goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Noel Acciari. The Bruins added on in the second period with a David Backes goal, his fourth of the year, passed from the goalie Rask. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his fifth of the campaign. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the three stars being Rask (31 for 32 in saves), Backes, and Ullmark (39 for 41 in saves).
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Carey Price are set to start in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by P.K. Subban and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators added on with an Ekholm goal, his fourth of the year, via Rocco Grimaldi and Calle Jarnkrok. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Shea Weber goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Nashville replied with another Smith goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, assisted by Subban and Kevin Fiala. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Viktor Arvidsson, his twelfth of the campaign, coming in the third period. The three stars were Smith, Subban, Saros (27 for 28 in saves).
Over in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Michael Hutchinson are the former Panthers in goal. Toronto struck first in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, coming off of Morgan Rielly and Connor Brown. The Maple Leafs added on with a Trevor Moore goal, made possible by Igor Ozhiganov. Toronto extended the lead as Auston Matthews scored his twentieth of the year in the third period, thanks to Andreas Johnsson. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Johnsson goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Matthews. Toronto capped it at 5-0 with an Ozhiganov goal, his second of the year, via Matthews and Travis Dermott. The three stars belonged to Hutchinson (28 save shutout), Matthews, and Johnsson, while Ozhiganov gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and James Reimer are the masked men. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Alexander Wennberg. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. The Panthers took the lead with a Mike Hoffman goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets retied it in the second period with a Josh Anderson goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Boone Jenner and Ryan Murray. Columbus went ahead in the third period with an unassisted Brandon Dubinsky goal, his fourth of the season. Florida retied it as Aaron Ekblad scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Jared McCann and Yandle. The Blue Jackets won 4-3 in overtime with a Seth Jones goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Artemi Panarin. The three stars were Jones, Yandle, and Dubinsky.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jaden Schwartz and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues added on with a Zach Sanford goal, his fifth of the year, via Vince Dunn and Tyler Bozak. New York got on the board in the second period with a Matt Martin goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders tied it in the third period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Anders Lee and Adam Pelech. New York took the lead with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his third of the season, guided in by Cizikas and Nick Leddy. The Islanders extended the lead as Lee scored his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Devon Toews and Scott Mayfield. St. louis got one back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, with helpers from David Perron and Vladimir Tarasenko. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Lee, Cizikas, and Boychuk.
West to California, as the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jonathan Quick draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Drew Doughty and Derek Forbort. The Kings added on in with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Doughty. Los Angeles extended the lead as Jeff Carter scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Brendan Leipsic and Jake Muzzin. Cam Talbot replaced Koskinen in goal. The Kings padded the lead in the third period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Dustin Brown and Ilya Kovalchuk. The final held from here at 4-0, with the three stars given to Quick (16 save shutout), Doughty, and Clifford.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Martin Jones protect the nets. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Brent Burns. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Victor Hedman goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. San Jose replied with a second period Evander Kane power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Burns and Karlsson. The Lightning got one back with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, assisted by Mathieu Joseph and Ryan Callahan. The Sharks answered in the third period with a Kane goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, guided in by Brenden Dillon. San Jose finished it at 5-2 with a Lukas Radil goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Meier and Burns, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Kane, Burns, and Meier, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.
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Friday, January 4, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 90
Seven games tonight, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Matt Murray are the masked men. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with an Olli Maatta power play goal, powered by Marcus Pettersson and Jake Guentzel. The Penguins added on with a Matt Cullen goal, his fourth of the season, via Zach Aston-Reese and Jack Johnson. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Dominik Simon scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins padded the lead on a Kris Letang empty net goal in the third period, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Sidney Crosby and Cullen. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars going to Murray (33 save shutout), Cullen, and Maatta.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Nashville began in the first period with a P.K. Subban goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mattias Ekholm and Rocco Grimaldi. The Predators added on in the second period with a Craig Smith goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Ryan Ellis and Roman Josi. Detroit got on the board with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Filip Hronek. The Red Wings tied it on a Thomas Vanek goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Dennis Cholowski. Detroit took the lead in the third period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist. Nashville tied it again with a Ryan Johansen goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Calle Jarnkrok. The Red Wings won 4-3 in overtime with a Dylan Larkin goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, passed from Hronek. The three stars were Hronek, Larkin, and Vanek.
Southeast to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Curtis McElhinney in goal. Carolina started in the first period with a Micheal Ferland goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Sebastian Aho and Justin Williams. The Hurricanes added on with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fifth of the year, via Greg McKegg and Saku Maenalanen. Carolina extended the lead in the second period as McKegg scored, with the help of Brett Pesce and Brock McGinn. Joonas Korpisalo replaced Bobrovsky in goal. Columbus got on the board with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Zach Werenski and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets got closer with an Artemi Panarin goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Anthony Duclair and Ryan Murray. The Hurricanes won 4-2 with an Aho empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Jaccob Slavin. The three stars belonged to McKegg, Aho, and Hamilton.
Southwest now to Dallas, as the Stars host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Anton Khudobin are the backups in goal. Dallas opened in the first period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Radek Faksa and Alexander Radulov. Washington tied it in the second period on a Lars Eller goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Andre Burakovsky and Brooks Orpik. The Stars won 2-1 in overtime with a Seguin goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, assisted by Radulov. The three stars were awarded to Seguin, Radulov, and Khudobin (36 for 37 in saves).
Northwest to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Philipp Grubauer occupy the creases. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by MacKinnon and Barrie. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Landeskog scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Erik Johnson and Rantanen. The Avalanche padded the lead in the third period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his seventh of the year, passed from J.T. Compher and Tyson Jost. Colorado continued with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, with helpers from Barrie and MacKinnon, the former earning a sock trick. New York got on the board with a Ryan Strome goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Avalanche iced it at 6-1 with an unassisted Ryan Graves goal. The three stars were handed to Rantanen, MacKinnon, and Barrie, while Landeskog gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Darcy Kuemper receive the starts in goal. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Kyle Palmieri. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period with an unassisted Christian Fischer goal, his tenth of the season. The Devils retied it on a Blake Coleman goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Travis Zajac and Miles Wood. The tie went to a shootout, where Palmieri and Drew Stafford tallied to give the Devils a 3-2 win. The three stars were Palmieri, Coleman, and Hischier.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and John Gibson guard the cages. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Nate Schmidt goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Brad Hunt and Tomas Nosek. Anaheim tied it on a Daniel Sprong power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Josh Mahura and Adam Henrique. The Ducks took the lead with a Carter Rowney goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Hampus Lindholm and Brian Gibbons. The Golden Knights tied it again with a Nosek goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brayden McNabb. Vegas took the lead on a Max Pacioretty goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny and Alex Tuch. This stood for the eventual 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Nosek, Fleury (25 for 27 in saves), and Pacioretty.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Matt Murray are the masked men. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with an Olli Maatta power play goal, powered by Marcus Pettersson and Jake Guentzel. The Penguins added on with a Matt Cullen goal, his fourth of the season, via Zach Aston-Reese and Jack Johnson. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Dominik Simon scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins padded the lead on a Kris Letang empty net goal in the third period, his tenth of the campaign, set up by Sidney Crosby and Cullen. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars going to Murray (33 save shutout), Cullen, and Maatta.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Nashville began in the first period with a P.K. Subban goal, his third of the season, made possible by Mattias Ekholm and Rocco Grimaldi. The Predators added on in the second period with a Craig Smith goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Ryan Ellis and Roman Josi. Detroit got on the board with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Filip Hronek. The Red Wings tied it on a Thomas Vanek goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Dennis Cholowski. Detroit took the lead in the third period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist. Nashville tied it again with a Ryan Johansen goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Calle Jarnkrok. The Red Wings won 4-3 in overtime with a Dylan Larkin goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, passed from Hronek. The three stars were Hronek, Larkin, and Vanek.
Southeast to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Curtis McElhinney in goal. Carolina started in the first period with a Micheal Ferland goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Sebastian Aho and Justin Williams. The Hurricanes added on with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fifth of the year, via Greg McKegg and Saku Maenalanen. Carolina extended the lead in the second period as McKegg scored, with the help of Brett Pesce and Brock McGinn. Joonas Korpisalo replaced Bobrovsky in goal. Columbus got on the board with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Zach Werenski and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets got closer with an Artemi Panarin goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Anthony Duclair and Ryan Murray. The Hurricanes won 4-2 with an Aho empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Jaccob Slavin. The three stars belonged to McKegg, Aho, and Hamilton.
Southwest now to Dallas, as the Stars host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Anton Khudobin are the backups in goal. Dallas opened in the first period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Radek Faksa and Alexander Radulov. Washington tied it in the second period on a Lars Eller goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Andre Burakovsky and Brooks Orpik. The Stars won 2-1 in overtime with a Seguin goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, assisted by Radulov. The three stars were awarded to Seguin, Radulov, and Khudobin (36 for 37 in saves).
Northwest to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Philipp Grubauer occupy the creases. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by MacKinnon and Barrie. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Landeskog scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Erik Johnson and Rantanen. The Avalanche padded the lead in the third period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his seventh of the year, passed from J.T. Compher and Tyson Jost. Colorado continued with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, with helpers from Barrie and MacKinnon, the former earning a sock trick. New York got on the board with a Ryan Strome goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Avalanche iced it at 6-1 with an unassisted Ryan Graves goal. The three stars were handed to Rantanen, MacKinnon, and Barrie, while Landeskog gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Darcy Kuemper receive the starts in goal. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Kyle Palmieri. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period with an unassisted Christian Fischer goal, his tenth of the season. The Devils retied it on a Blake Coleman goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Travis Zajac and Miles Wood. The tie went to a shootout, where Palmieri and Drew Stafford tallied to give the Devils a 3-2 win. The three stars were Palmieri, Coleman, and Hischier.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and John Gibson guard the cages. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Nate Schmidt goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Brad Hunt and Tomas Nosek. Anaheim tied it on a Daniel Sprong power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Josh Mahura and Adam Henrique. The Ducks took the lead with a Carter Rowney goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Hampus Lindholm and Brian Gibbons. The Golden Knights tied it again with a Nosek goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brayden McNabb. Vegas took the lead on a Max Pacioretty goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny and Alex Tuch. This stood for the eventual 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Nosek, Fleury (25 for 27 in saves), and Pacioretty.
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Thursday, January 3, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 89
Eight games on today, beginning with a rare midweek matinee in...
Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Michael Hutchinson draw the starts in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Connor Brown and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on with another Marner goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, via Tavares and Ron Hainsey. Minnesota got on the board with a Charlie Coyle goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Luke Kunin and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild tied it in the second period with a Mikko Koivu goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Spurgeon and Zach Parise. Toronto retook the lead with a William Nylander goal, coming off of Auston Matthews and Travis Dermott. Minnesota tied it again with a Spurgeon goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jordan Greenway and Nino Niederreiter. The Wild edged ahead with a Parise goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Coyle. The final stood from here at 4-3, with the three stars going to Spurgeon, Parise, and Marner, while Coyle and Tavares get the honorable mentions.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins welcome the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jaroslav Halak are the veterans in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a Michael Frolik shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Mark Jankowski. Boston tied it on a John Moore power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Matt Grzelcyk and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson. The Bruins took the lead with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his twelfth of the season, via David Krejci and Ryan Donato. The Flames retied it in the second period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Noah Hanifin. Boston retook the lead on a Brad Marchand goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak power play goal in the third period, his twenty-fifth of the year, with assists provided by Krug and the goalie Halak. Calgary got one back with a Gaudreau goal, his twenty-third of the season, guided in by Sean Monahan and Hanifin. Boston shot back with a DeBrusk goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Krejci. The Flames chipped back again with a Mikael Backlund goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Mark Giordano and Rasmus Andersson. The Bruins iced it at 6-4 with a Marchand empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, helped along by Pastrnak and Bergeron. The three stars were DeBrusk, Marchand, and Gaudreau, while Pastrnak, Bergeron, Krejci, Krug, and Hanifin get the honorable mentions.
Along to Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Linus Ullmark play in the creases. Buffalo started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Sam Reinhart. The Sabres added on with a Tage Thompson goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Vladimir Sobotka and Conor Sheary. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Colton Sceviour. Buffalo answered in the third period with a Reinhart goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Lawrence Pilut and Zach Bogosian. The Panthers replied on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Sabres countered with an unassisted Skinner goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year. Florida edged closer with a Barkov goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, via Keith Yandle and Aaron Ekblad. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Skinner, Reinhart, and Barkov.
In Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Michal Neuvirth are the substandard goalies. Carolina got going in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fourth of the season, via Teuvo Teravainen and Brock McGinn. The Hurricanes added on with a Justin Williams power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Sebastian Aho and Hamilton. Carolina extended the lead as Teravainen scored his ninth of the season on the power play, thanks to Aho and Micheal Ferland. The Hurricanes padded the lead in the third period on a Warren Foegele goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Justin Faulk and Calvin de Haan. Philadelphia got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers pulled closer with a Sean Couturier goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Giroux and Travis Konecny. Philadelphia chipped closer on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. Carolina capped it at 5-3 with an unassisted Teravainen goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year. The three stars belonged to Teravainen, Hamilton, and Aho, while Giroux and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal opened in the first period with a Jordie Benn goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Joel Armia. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Max Domi. This held up for the eventual 2-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Price (33 save shutout), Benn, and Drouin.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Collin Delia and Robin Lehner are between the pipes. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Dominik Kahun goal, his sixth of the season, via Brandon Saad and Duncan Keith. New York tied it on a Mathew Barzal goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Anthony Beauvillier and Johnny Boychuk. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Barzal power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, powered by Nick Leddy and Anders Lee. The Blackhawks retied it in the third period with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Erik Gustafsson and Jonathan Toews. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Devon Toews goal, made possible by Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson. The three stars were Barzal, Devon Toews, and Delia (47 for 50 in saves).
West to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jake Allen guard the cages. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Robert Thomas goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Robert Bortuzzo and Jaden Schwartz. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirtieth of the year, assisted by Michal Kempny and John Carlson. The Capitals took the lead in the second period with a Brett Connolly goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Lars Eller and Kempny. The Blues regained the lead on a Colton Parayko power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. St. Louis took the lead back with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Ivan Barbashev and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues added on in the third period with a Pietrangelo goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Perron and O'Reilly. St. Louis extended the lead as Tyler Bozak scored his sixth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. This produced the 5-2 final score, with the three stars given to Pietrangelo, Perron, and O'Reilly, while Kempny takes an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Tampa Bay drew first blood in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning added on with a Brayden Point power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with assists provided by Stamkos and Kucherov. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Ryan Callahan scored an unassisted goal, his fourth of the season. The Lightning padded the lead in the second period as Ryan McDonagh scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Point and Kucherov. Los Angeles got on the board with an Austin Wagner goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay replied with a Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, helped along by Kucherov, who got a sock trick, and Victor Hedman. The Lightning struck again in the third period with a Mathieu Joseph goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone helper from Callahan. The Kings got one back with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his fourth of the year, via Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Stamkos, and Callahan, while Point gets an honorable mention.
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Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Michael Hutchinson draw the starts in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Connor Brown and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on with another Marner goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, via Tavares and Ron Hainsey. Minnesota got on the board with a Charlie Coyle goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Luke Kunin and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild tied it in the second period with a Mikko Koivu goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Spurgeon and Zach Parise. Toronto retook the lead with a William Nylander goal, coming off of Auston Matthews and Travis Dermott. Minnesota tied it again with a Spurgeon goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Jordan Greenway and Nino Niederreiter. The Wild edged ahead with a Parise goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Coyle. The final stood from here at 4-3, with the three stars going to Spurgeon, Parise, and Marner, while Coyle and Tavares get the honorable mentions.
At the regular time, the Boston Bruins welcome the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jaroslav Halak are the veterans in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a Michael Frolik shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Mark Jankowski. Boston tied it on a John Moore power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Matt Grzelcyk and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson. The Bruins took the lead with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his twelfth of the season, via David Krejci and Ryan Donato. The Flames retied it in the second period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Noah Hanifin. Boston retook the lead on a Brad Marchand goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak power play goal in the third period, his twenty-fifth of the year, with assists provided by Krug and the goalie Halak. Calgary got one back with a Gaudreau goal, his twenty-third of the season, guided in by Sean Monahan and Hanifin. Boston shot back with a DeBrusk goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Krejci. The Flames chipped back again with a Mikael Backlund goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Mark Giordano and Rasmus Andersson. The Bruins iced it at 6-4 with a Marchand empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, helped along by Pastrnak and Bergeron. The three stars were DeBrusk, Marchand, and Gaudreau, while Pastrnak, Bergeron, Krejci, Krug, and Hanifin get the honorable mentions.
Along to Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Linus Ullmark play in the creases. Buffalo started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Sam Reinhart. The Sabres added on with a Tage Thompson goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Vladimir Sobotka and Conor Sheary. Florida got on the board in the second period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Colton Sceviour. Buffalo answered in the third period with a Reinhart goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Lawrence Pilut and Zach Bogosian. The Panthers replied on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Sabres countered with an unassisted Skinner goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year. Florida edged closer with a Barkov goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, via Keith Yandle and Aaron Ekblad. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Skinner, Reinhart, and Barkov.
In Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Michal Neuvirth are the substandard goalies. Carolina got going in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fourth of the season, via Teuvo Teravainen and Brock McGinn. The Hurricanes added on with a Justin Williams power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Sebastian Aho and Hamilton. Carolina extended the lead as Teravainen scored his ninth of the season on the power play, thanks to Aho and Micheal Ferland. The Hurricanes padded the lead in the third period on a Warren Foegele goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Justin Faulk and Calvin de Haan. Philadelphia got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Jakub Voracek and Claude Giroux. The Flyers pulled closer with a Sean Couturier goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Giroux and Travis Konecny. Philadelphia chipped closer on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. Carolina capped it at 5-3 with an unassisted Teravainen goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year. The three stars belonged to Teravainen, Hamilton, and Aho, while Giroux and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
Up in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal opened in the first period with a Jordie Benn goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Joel Armia. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Max Domi. This held up for the eventual 2-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Price (33 save shutout), Benn, and Drouin.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Collin Delia and Robin Lehner are between the pipes. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Dominik Kahun goal, his sixth of the season, via Brandon Saad and Duncan Keith. New York tied it on a Mathew Barzal goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Anthony Beauvillier and Johnny Boychuk. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Barzal power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, powered by Nick Leddy and Anders Lee. The Blackhawks retied it in the third period with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Erik Gustafsson and Jonathan Toews. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Devon Toews goal, made possible by Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson. The three stars were Barzal, Devon Toews, and Delia (47 for 50 in saves).
West to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jake Allen guard the cages. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Robert Thomas goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Robert Bortuzzo and Jaden Schwartz. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirtieth of the year, assisted by Michal Kempny and John Carlson. The Capitals took the lead in the second period with a Brett Connolly goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Lars Eller and Kempny. The Blues regained the lead on a Colton Parayko power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. St. Louis took the lead back with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Ivan Barbashev and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues added on in the third period with a Pietrangelo goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Perron and O'Reilly. St. Louis extended the lead as Tyler Bozak scored his sixth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. This produced the 5-2 final score, with the three stars given to Pietrangelo, Perron, and O'Reilly, while Kempny takes an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Tampa Bay drew first blood in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning added on with a Brayden Point power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with assists provided by Stamkos and Kucherov. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Ryan Callahan scored an unassisted goal, his fourth of the season. The Lightning padded the lead in the second period as Ryan McDonagh scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Point and Kucherov. Los Angeles got on the board with an Austin Wagner goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay replied with a Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, helped along by Kucherov, who got a sock trick, and Victor Hedman. The Lightning struck again in the third period with a Mathieu Joseph goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone helper from Callahan. The Kings got one back with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his fourth of the year, via Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Stamkos, and Callahan, while Point gets an honorable mention.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 88
Six games on tonight, beginning in...
Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his second of the season, passed from Andreas Athanasiou. The Red Wings added on with a Jacob de la Rose goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Michael Rasmussen and Nick Jensen. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames tied it on a T.J. Brodie goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Gaudreau and Lindholm. Detroit retook the lead on an Athanasiou penalty shot goal after an Oliver Kylington hook, the goal being his fourteenth of the season. Calgary retied it with a Lindholm power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Gaudreau. The Flames pulled ahead in the third period with a Gaudreau power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Matthew Tkachuk and Monahan. Calgary iced it at 5-3 with a Michael Frolik empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Mark Jankowski and Derek Ryan. The three stars were Gaudreau, Lindholm, and Athanasiou, while Monahan gets an honorable mention.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Matt Cullen. The Penguins added on with a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Marcus Pettersson. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Kris Letang scored his ninth of the season, an unassisted goal. New York got on the board with a Ryan Strome goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Brady Skjei and Adam McQuaid. The Penguins replied with a Dominik Simon goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh padded the lead in the third period as Malkin scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Hornqvist and Simon. The Rangers pulled one back on a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Fredrik Claesson and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Penguins responded with a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Letang and Guentzel. Pittsburgh capped it at 7-2 against Alexandar Georgiev with a Crosby goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Letang, Malkin, and Simon, while Crosby, Guentzel, and Hornqvist get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Marcus Hogberg draw the starts in goal. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Sven Baertschi power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Alexander Edler and Bo Horvat. Ottawa tied it on a Matt Duchene power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with helpers from Bobby Ryan and Mark Stone. The Canucks took the lead with an Elias Pettersson goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by Brock Boeser and Edler. Vancouver added on in the third period with another Pettersson goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, helped along by Edler, who got a sock trick, and Baertschi. The Senators got one back with a Christian Wolanin goal, fueled by Ryan Dzingel and Mikkel Boedker. Ottawa tied it with a Stone goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Dzingel and Duchene. The Canucks won 4-3 in overtime with Pettersson completing his hat trick on his twenty-second of the year, with helpers from Christopher Tanev and Boeser. The three stars went to Pettersson, Stone, and Edler, while Baertschi, Dzingel, Duchene, and Boeser get the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Dallas Stars host the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. New Jersey started in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Andy Greene and Travis Zajac. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his eighth of the season, via Tyler Pitlick and Roman Polak. Dallas added on with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Radulov and Klingberg. The Devils got one back on a Jesper Bratt goal, his third of the season, with a lone helper by Nico Hischier. The Stars answered with a Seguin goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Radulov, who got a sock trick, and Valeri Nichushkin. New Jersey replied with a Drew Stafford goal, his second of the season, coming off of Brett Seney and Will Butcher. The Devils tied it on a Brian Boyle power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Butcher and Zajac. Dallas reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Heiskanen goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Roope Hintz. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Heiskanen, Seguin, and Radulov, while Benn, Butcher, and Zajac earn the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are in the creases. San Jose led off in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. Colorado tied it with a Matt Calvert goal, his sixth of the year, via Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Nieto. The Sharks took the lead back with a Burns power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Erik Karlsson and Pavelski. San Jose added on with an Evander Kane goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Burns and Pavelski. The Sharks extended the lead as Joonas Donskoi scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose padded the lead on a Lukas Radil goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Pavelski and Couture. The Avalanche got one back on a Tyson Jost goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by J.T. Compher and Alexander Kerfoot. Colorado pulled closer in the third period with an unassisted Tyson Barrie goal, his fifth of the year. The Avalanche got closer with a Jost power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Samuel Girard and Kerfoot. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Pavelski, Burns, and Jost, while Couture and Kerfoot get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Adin Hill are the lesser-known goalies. Arizona began in the first period with a Brad Richardson goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Richard Panik and Kevin Connauton. Edmonton tied it in the second period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-second of the year, fueled by Adam Larsson and Connor McDavid. The Oilers took the lead on a McDavid goal, his twenty-second of the season, passed from Zack Kassian and Draisaitl. Edmonton iced it at 3-1 with a McDavid empty net goal in the third period, his twenty-third of the year and second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were McDavid, Draisaitl, and Koskinen (29 for 30 in saves).
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Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jimmy Howard protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his second of the season, passed from Andreas Athanasiou. The Red Wings added on with a Jacob de la Rose goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Michael Rasmussen and Nick Jensen. Calgary got on the board in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames tied it on a T.J. Brodie goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Gaudreau and Lindholm. Detroit retook the lead on an Athanasiou penalty shot goal after an Oliver Kylington hook, the goal being his fourteenth of the season. Calgary retied it with a Lindholm power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Gaudreau. The Flames pulled ahead in the third period with a Gaudreau power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Matthew Tkachuk and Monahan. Calgary iced it at 5-3 with a Michael Frolik empty net goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Mark Jankowski and Derek Ryan. The three stars were Gaudreau, Lindholm, and Athanasiou, while Monahan gets an honorable mention.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Matt Cullen. The Penguins added on with a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Sidney Crosby and Marcus Pettersson. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Kris Letang scored his ninth of the season, an unassisted goal. New York got on the board with a Ryan Strome goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Brady Skjei and Adam McQuaid. The Penguins replied with a Dominik Simon goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh padded the lead in the third period as Malkin scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Hornqvist and Simon. The Rangers pulled one back on a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Fredrik Claesson and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Penguins responded with a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Letang and Guentzel. Pittsburgh capped it at 7-2 against Alexandar Georgiev with a Crosby goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Letang, Malkin, and Simon, while Crosby, Guentzel, and Hornqvist get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Marcus Hogberg draw the starts in goal. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Sven Baertschi power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Alexander Edler and Bo Horvat. Ottawa tied it on a Matt Duchene power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with helpers from Bobby Ryan and Mark Stone. The Canucks took the lead with an Elias Pettersson goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by Brock Boeser and Edler. Vancouver added on in the third period with another Pettersson goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, helped along by Edler, who got a sock trick, and Baertschi. The Senators got one back with a Christian Wolanin goal, fueled by Ryan Dzingel and Mikkel Boedker. Ottawa tied it with a Stone goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Dzingel and Duchene. The Canucks won 4-3 in overtime with Pettersson completing his hat trick on his twenty-second of the year, with helpers from Christopher Tanev and Boeser. The three stars went to Pettersson, Stone, and Edler, while Baertschi, Dzingel, Duchene, and Boeser get the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Dallas Stars host the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. New Jersey started in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Andy Greene and Travis Zajac. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his eighth of the season, via Tyler Pitlick and Roman Polak. Dallas added on with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Radulov and Klingberg. The Devils got one back on a Jesper Bratt goal, his third of the season, with a lone helper by Nico Hischier. The Stars answered with a Seguin goal, his thirteenth of the year, made possible by Radulov, who got a sock trick, and Valeri Nichushkin. New Jersey replied with a Drew Stafford goal, his second of the season, coming off of Brett Seney and Will Butcher. The Devils tied it on a Brian Boyle power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Butcher and Zajac. Dallas reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Heiskanen goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Roope Hintz. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Heiskanen, Seguin, and Radulov, while Benn, Butcher, and Zajac earn the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are in the creases. San Jose led off in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. Colorado tied it with a Matt Calvert goal, his sixth of the year, via Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Nieto. The Sharks took the lead back with a Burns power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Erik Karlsson and Pavelski. San Jose added on with an Evander Kane goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Burns and Pavelski. The Sharks extended the lead as Joonas Donskoi scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose padded the lead on a Lukas Radil goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Pavelski and Couture. The Avalanche got one back on a Tyson Jost goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by J.T. Compher and Alexander Kerfoot. Colorado pulled closer in the third period with an unassisted Tyson Barrie goal, his fifth of the year. The Avalanche got closer with a Jost power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Samuel Girard and Kerfoot. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Pavelski, Burns, and Jost, while Couture and Kerfoot get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Adin Hill are the lesser-known goalies. Arizona began in the first period with a Brad Richardson goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Richard Panik and Kevin Connauton. Edmonton tied it in the second period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-second of the year, fueled by Adam Larsson and Connor McDavid. The Oilers took the lead on a McDavid goal, his twenty-second of the season, passed from Zack Kassian and Draisaitl. Edmonton iced it at 3-1 with a McDavid empty net goal in the third period, his twenty-third of the year and second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were McDavid, Draisaitl, and Koskinen (29 for 30 in saves).
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