Another two-game day here, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcoming the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Matt Murray tend the twines. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his seventh of the season, via Garrett Wilson and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Phil Kessel goal, his twenty-first of the year, assisted by Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Sidney Crosby scored his twenty-second of the season, thanks to Dominik Simon. The Penguins padded the lead in the second period with a Letang goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Kessel and Malkin. Tampa Bay got on the board in the third period with a J.T. Miller goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Alex Killorn and Ryan McDonagh. The Lightning got closer with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Letang, Murray (33 for 35 in saves), and Kessel, while Malkin gets an honorable mention.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Dallas began in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Taylor Fedun. This held up for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Bishop (29 save shutout), Benn, and Ullmark (26 for 27 in saves).
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 111
Three games on tonight in the second day back from the break. We begin with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jaroslav Halak are the masked men. Boston started in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. Winnipeg tied it on a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mark Scheifele. The Bruins retook the lead on a Pastrnak power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Marchand and Torey Krug. The Jets retied it in the third period with a Kyle Connor goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Tyler Myers and Ben Chiarot. Winnipeg pulled ahead on a Connor goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, made possible by Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. Boston tied it again with a Bergeron goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, fueled by Marchand, who got a sock trick, and Pastrnak. The tie went to a shootout, where Connor's lone tally gave the Jets a 4-3 win. The three stars were Connor, Bergeron, and Pastrnak, while Marchand and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
In Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Sergei Bobrovsky receive the starts nods in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with an Evan Rodrigues goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Casey Mittelstadt and Conor Sheary. Columbus tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Ryan Murray and Cam Atkinson. The Sabres retook the lead with a Sam Reinhart goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Rasmus Ristolainen and Jake McCabe. Buffalo added on with a Tage Thompson goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Rasmus Dahlin and Zach Bogosian. The Blue Jackets got one back in the second period with a Nick Foligno power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Dubois. The Sabres responded with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirty-first of the year, fueled by Jack Eichel and Dahlin. Columbus answered on a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Scott Harrington and Josh Anderson. The Blue Jackets tied it as Atkinson scored his twenty-eighth of the year, thanks to Murray and Panarin. Buffalo restored a lead in the third period with a Sheary goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Rodrigues and Bogosian. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars given to Sheary, Rodrigues, and Dubois, while Atkinson, Panarin, Murray, Bogosian, and Dahlin get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the New York Rangers bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Alexandar Georgiev are the poor backups in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. This was the only goal of a 1-0 Flyers win, with the three stars awarded to Stolarz (38 save shutout), Lindblom, and Georgiev (18 for 19 in saves).
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jaroslav Halak are the masked men. Boston started in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. Winnipeg tied it on a Josh Morrissey power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mark Scheifele. The Bruins retook the lead on a Pastrnak power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, with assists provided by Marchand and Torey Krug. The Jets retied it in the third period with a Kyle Connor goal, his twentieth of the year, passed from Tyler Myers and Ben Chiarot. Winnipeg pulled ahead on a Connor goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, made possible by Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. Boston tied it again with a Bergeron goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, fueled by Marchand, who got a sock trick, and Pastrnak. The tie went to a shootout, where Connor's lone tally gave the Jets a 4-3 win. The three stars were Connor, Bergeron, and Pastrnak, while Marchand and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
In Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Sergei Bobrovsky receive the starts nods in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with an Evan Rodrigues goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Casey Mittelstadt and Conor Sheary. Columbus tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Ryan Murray and Cam Atkinson. The Sabres retook the lead with a Sam Reinhart goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Rasmus Ristolainen and Jake McCabe. Buffalo added on with a Tage Thompson goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Rasmus Dahlin and Zach Bogosian. The Blue Jackets got one back in the second period with a Nick Foligno power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Dubois. The Sabres responded with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirty-first of the year, fueled by Jack Eichel and Dahlin. Columbus answered on a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Scott Harrington and Josh Anderson. The Blue Jackets tied it as Atkinson scored his twenty-eighth of the year, thanks to Murray and Panarin. Buffalo restored a lead in the third period with a Sheary goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Rodrigues and Bogosian. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars given to Sheary, Rodrigues, and Dubois, while Atkinson, Panarin, Murray, Bogosian, and Dahlin get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the New York Rangers bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz and Alexandar Georgiev are the poor backups in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. This was the only goal of a 1-0 Flyers win, with the three stars awarded to Stolarz (38 save shutout), Lindblom, and Georgiev (18 for 19 in saves).
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Monday, January 28, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 110
Hockey is back, at least partially, after the All-Star break. We have two games today, beginning with...
The Philadelphia Flyers welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Carter Hart are the young goalies. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Phil Varone goal, his second of the season, assisted by Michael Raffl and Christian Folin. Winnipeg tied it on a Jack Roslovic power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jacob Trouba and Bryan Little. The Flyers retook the lead on a Travis Konecny goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Andrew MacDonald. Philadelphia added on in the third period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Konecny. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Konecny, Hart (31 for 32 in saves), and van Riemsdyk.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Matt Murray are the alliterative goalies. New Jersey started in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Miles Wood and Steven Santini. The Devils added on with a Damon Severson goal, his seventh of the year, via Blake Coleman and Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period as Brian Boyle scored his thirteenth of the season shorthanded, set up by Pavel Zacha. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Derick Brassard goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Pettersson and Juuso Riikola. The Devils replied on a Coleman goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Zajac and Will Butcher. New Jersey padded the lead in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Zajac, who got a sock trick, and Marcus Johansson. The Penguins replied with a Matt Cullen goal, his fifth of the season, a shorthanded goal going in unassisted. The Devils countered with a Zacha power play goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Andy Greene. Pittsburgh pulled back on a Bryan Rust goal, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Evgeni Malkin and Brian Dumoulin. This only made it 6-3, with the three stars going to Zajac, Coleman, and Zacha.
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The Philadelphia Flyers welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Carter Hart are the young goalies. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Phil Varone goal, his second of the season, assisted by Michael Raffl and Christian Folin. Winnipeg tied it on a Jack Roslovic power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jacob Trouba and Bryan Little. The Flyers retook the lead on a Travis Konecny goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Andrew MacDonald. Philadelphia added on in the third period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Konecny. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Konecny, Hart (31 for 32 in saves), and van Riemsdyk.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Matt Murray are the alliterative goalies. New Jersey started in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Miles Wood and Steven Santini. The Devils added on with a Damon Severson goal, his seventh of the year, via Blake Coleman and Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead in the second period as Brian Boyle scored his thirteenth of the season shorthanded, set up by Pavel Zacha. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Derick Brassard goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Pettersson and Juuso Riikola. The Devils replied on a Coleman goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Zajac and Will Butcher. New Jersey padded the lead in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Zajac, who got a sock trick, and Marcus Johansson. The Penguins replied with a Matt Cullen goal, his fifth of the season, a shorthanded goal going in unassisted. The Devils countered with a Zacha power play goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Andy Greene. Pittsburgh pulled back on a Bryan Rust goal, his twelfth of the campaign, helped along by Evgeni Malkin and Brian Dumoulin. This only made it 6-3, with the three stars going to Zajac, Coleman, and Zacha.
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Saturday, January 26, 2019
NHL All-Star Game 2019
We're back with the 3-on-3 tournament format this year. First up...
The Pacific hosts the Central. Pekka Rinne and John Gibson start in goal. Central opened with a Mikko Rantanen goal, via Ryan O'Reilly. Central added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, courtesy of O'Reilly. Pacific got on the board with an Erik Karlsson goal, with a lone assist by the goalie Gibson. Central shot back with a Roman Josi goal, passed from Patrick Kane. Central extended the lead as Kane scored, thanks to Josi and Blake Wheeler. Central padded the lead with a Mark Scheifele goal, coming off of O'Reilly, who earned the sock trick. Central kept going with a Rantanen goal, his second of the game, assisted by Landeskog and Josi. Central continued with Kane's second of the game, helped along by Wheeler. Devan Dubnyk and Marc-Andre Fleury played goal in the second half. Central struck again with Landeskog's second of the night, guided in by Josi, who got a sock trick, and Rantanen. Central got another on an unassisted O'Reilly goal. Central piled on with a Landeskog goal, completing his hat trick with the help of Wheeler, who took a sock trick. Pacific got one back with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, set up by Connor McDavid. Pacific got closer with Karlsson's second of the game, fueled by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. Pacific pulled closer with a Burns goal, made possible by Pavelski. This only made it 10-4, as Central moves on to the championship. Points were distributed as follows: Landeskog, Josi, and O'Reilly with 4; Rantanen, Kane, and Wheeler with 3; Karlsson, Burns, and Pavelski with 2; and McDavid, Gaudreau, and Scheifele with 1. Rinne's eight saves on nine shots led the goaltending for this match.
In the middle match, the Metropolitan faces the Atlantic. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Henrik Lundqvist play the first half. Metropolitan started with a Sidney Crosby goal, coming off of Mathew Barzal. Metropolitan added on with a Seth Jones goal, via Kyle Palmieri and Cam Atkinson. Atlantic got on the board with a Jack Eichel goal, courtesy of David Pastrnak. Atlantic tied it with a Steven Stamkos goal, guided in by John Tavares. Metropolitan retook the lead with an unassisted Jones goal, his second of the game. Jimmy Howard and Braden Holtby took over in goal in the second half. Atlantic tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, helped along by Pastrnak. Atlantic pulled ahead with a Tavares goal, fueled by Keith Yandle. Metropolitan tied it again with a Crosby goal, his second of the game, made possible by Kris Letang. Metropolitan took the lead with a Letang goal, going in unassisted. Metropolitan extended the lead as Sebastian Aho scored, thanks to Claude Giroux. Metropolin iced it at 7-4 with a Cam Atkinson empty net goal, set up by Crosby. The point distribution saw 3 for Crosby, 2 each for Jones, Atkinson, Letang, Tavares, and Pastrnak, and 1 each for Barzal, Palmieri, Aho, Giroux, Skinner, Eichel, Stamkos, and Yandle. Holtby was the top goalie with 11 saves on 13 shots.
The finale sees the Central meet the Metropolitan. Henrik Lundqvist and Devan Dubnyk draw the starts in goal. Metropolitan led off with a Barzal goal, via Letang and Crosby. Metropolitan added on with a Giroux goal, made possible by John Carlson. Metropolitan extended the lead as Letang scored, with the help of Barzal and Crosby. Metropolitan padded the lead on a Palmieri goal, helped along by Jones and Aho. Metropolitan kept going with a Crosby goal, with a lone helper by Barzal. In the second half, Braden Holtby and Pekka Rinne played goal. Central got on the board with a Landeskog goal, coming off of O'Reilly. Central got closer with a Rantanen goal, fueled by Josi. Metropolitan replied with a Crosby goal, his second of the game, made possible by Barzal, who earned a sock trick. Central answered on an O'Reilly goal, powered by Josi and Kane. Metropolitan pushed back with an Aho goal, courtesy of Atkinson. Metropolitan continued with an unassisted Atkinson goal. Metropolitan struck again with a Barzal empty net goal, set up by Crosby and Letang, the former earning the sock trick. Central clawed back on Rantanen's second of the game, dished from Landeskog and O'Reilly. Central chipped away with a Wheeler goal, via Rantanen and Landeskog. Metropolitan capped it at 10-5 with an Atkinson empty netter with the help of Jones. The points broke down as five each for Barzal and Crosby, three each for Atkinson, Letang, O'Reilly, Landeskog, and Rantanen, two each for Aho, Jones, and Josi, and Palmieri, Giroux, Carlson, Wheeler, and Kane taking one each. Crosby's eight points in the two games made him the All-Star Game MVP.
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The Pacific hosts the Central. Pekka Rinne and John Gibson start in goal. Central opened with a Mikko Rantanen goal, via Ryan O'Reilly. Central added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, courtesy of O'Reilly. Pacific got on the board with an Erik Karlsson goal, with a lone assist by the goalie Gibson. Central shot back with a Roman Josi goal, passed from Patrick Kane. Central extended the lead as Kane scored, thanks to Josi and Blake Wheeler. Central padded the lead with a Mark Scheifele goal, coming off of O'Reilly, who earned the sock trick. Central kept going with a Rantanen goal, his second of the game, assisted by Landeskog and Josi. Central continued with Kane's second of the game, helped along by Wheeler. Devan Dubnyk and Marc-Andre Fleury played goal in the second half. Central struck again with Landeskog's second of the night, guided in by Josi, who got a sock trick, and Rantanen. Central got another on an unassisted O'Reilly goal. Central piled on with a Landeskog goal, completing his hat trick with the help of Wheeler, who took a sock trick. Pacific got one back with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, set up by Connor McDavid. Pacific got closer with Karlsson's second of the game, fueled by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. Pacific pulled closer with a Burns goal, made possible by Pavelski. This only made it 10-4, as Central moves on to the championship. Points were distributed as follows: Landeskog, Josi, and O'Reilly with 4; Rantanen, Kane, and Wheeler with 3; Karlsson, Burns, and Pavelski with 2; and McDavid, Gaudreau, and Scheifele with 1. Rinne's eight saves on nine shots led the goaltending for this match.
In the middle match, the Metropolitan faces the Atlantic. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Henrik Lundqvist play the first half. Metropolitan started with a Sidney Crosby goal, coming off of Mathew Barzal. Metropolitan added on with a Seth Jones goal, via Kyle Palmieri and Cam Atkinson. Atlantic got on the board with a Jack Eichel goal, courtesy of David Pastrnak. Atlantic tied it with a Steven Stamkos goal, guided in by John Tavares. Metropolitan retook the lead with an unassisted Jones goal, his second of the game. Jimmy Howard and Braden Holtby took over in goal in the second half. Atlantic tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, helped along by Pastrnak. Atlantic pulled ahead with a Tavares goal, fueled by Keith Yandle. Metropolitan tied it again with a Crosby goal, his second of the game, made possible by Kris Letang. Metropolitan took the lead with a Letang goal, going in unassisted. Metropolitan extended the lead as Sebastian Aho scored, thanks to Claude Giroux. Metropolin iced it at 7-4 with a Cam Atkinson empty net goal, set up by Crosby. The point distribution saw 3 for Crosby, 2 each for Jones, Atkinson, Letang, Tavares, and Pastrnak, and 1 each for Barzal, Palmieri, Aho, Giroux, Skinner, Eichel, Stamkos, and Yandle. Holtby was the top goalie with 11 saves on 13 shots.
The finale sees the Central meet the Metropolitan. Henrik Lundqvist and Devan Dubnyk draw the starts in goal. Metropolitan led off with a Barzal goal, via Letang and Crosby. Metropolitan added on with a Giroux goal, made possible by John Carlson. Metropolitan extended the lead as Letang scored, with the help of Barzal and Crosby. Metropolitan padded the lead on a Palmieri goal, helped along by Jones and Aho. Metropolitan kept going with a Crosby goal, with a lone helper by Barzal. In the second half, Braden Holtby and Pekka Rinne played goal. Central got on the board with a Landeskog goal, coming off of O'Reilly. Central got closer with a Rantanen goal, fueled by Josi. Metropolitan replied with a Crosby goal, his second of the game, made possible by Barzal, who earned a sock trick. Central answered on an O'Reilly goal, powered by Josi and Kane. Metropolitan pushed back with an Aho goal, courtesy of Atkinson. Metropolitan continued with an unassisted Atkinson goal. Metropolitan struck again with a Barzal empty net goal, set up by Crosby and Letang, the former earning the sock trick. Central clawed back on Rantanen's second of the game, dished from Landeskog and O'Reilly. Central chipped away with a Wheeler goal, via Rantanen and Landeskog. Metropolitan capped it at 10-5 with an Atkinson empty netter with the help of Jones. The points broke down as five each for Barzal and Crosby, three each for Atkinson, Letang, O'Reilly, Landeskog, and Rantanen, two each for Aho, Jones, and Josi, and Palmieri, Giroux, Carlson, Wheeler, and Kane taking one each. Crosby's eight points in the two games made him the All-Star Game MVP.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 109
Six games on for the last day before the All-Star break. We begin with...
The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Calvin Pickard and Carey Price are the goalies. Montreal started in the first period with a Jonathan Drouin power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Tomas Tatar. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Nick Cousins and Clayton Keller. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Mike Reilly goal, his third of the campaign, passed from Jeff Petry and Charles Hudon. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Price (30 for 31 in saves), Reilly, and Drouin.
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Washington opened in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. The Capitals retook the lead in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, passed from T.J. Oshie and Michal Kempny. The Maple Leafs tied it again with a Nikita Zaitsev goal, courtesy of Nylander and Kadri. Toronto pulled ahead on an Auston Matthews power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, with assists provided by Rielly and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on in the third period with a Kadri goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, helped along by Connor Brown and Martin Marincin. Toronto extended the lead as Kadri completed his hat trick with his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Brown and Nylander, the latter earning a sock trick. Washington pulled back with a Matt Niskanen goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Oshie and Backstrom. The Maple Leafs iced it at 6-3 with a Mitchell Marner empty net goal, his twentieth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kadri, Nylander, and Rielly, while Brown, Backstrom, and Oshie get the honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Philipp Grubauer in goal. Colorado led off in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Colin Wilson and Matt Calvert. Minnesota tied it on an Eric Staal goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Charlie Coyle. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Tyson Barrie power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. The Wild tied it again with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker. Minnesota took the lead in the second period on another Staal power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, with helpers from Mikael Granlund and Pontus Aberg. The Wild added on with a Coyle goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Zach Parise and Staal. Minnesota extended the lead as Suter scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Granlund and Aberg. The three stars of the 5-2 game were Staal, Coyle, and Suter, while Granlund and Aberg get the honorable mentions.
Down in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and John Gibson draw the starts in goal. Anaheim began in the first period with a Daniel Sprong goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ryan Getzlaf and Hampus Lindholm. St. Louis tied it on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Zach Sanford goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. St. Louis added on with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Pat Maroon and Sanford. The Blues extended the lead as Tyler Bozak scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Jaden Schwartz and Colton Parayko. St. Louis padded the lead on a Sammy Blais goal, his second of the year, courtesy of MacKenzie MacEachern and Carl Gunnarsson. This produced the 5-1 final score, with the three stars given to Sanford, Binnington (12 for 13 in saves), and Tarasenko.
Backtracking to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Vegas struck first in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Alex Tuch and Paul Stastny. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Predators took the lead with a Nick Bonino goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Austin Watson and Ryan Ellis. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Saros (47 for 48 in saves), Bonino, and Johansen.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Alex Nedeljkovic opposes Jacob Markstrom in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Vancouver got on the board with a Josh Leivo goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Troy Stecher and Bo Horvat. The Canucks took the lead with a Sven Baertschi goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser. The Hurricanes tied it on a Greg McKegg goal, his third of the season, guided in by Saku Maenalanen and Dougie Hamilton. Carolina pulled ahead with a Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Aho. The Hurricanes added on with a Hamilton goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Teravainen. Carolina extended the lead as Teravainen scored his eleventh of the year, thanks to McKegg and Jaccob Slavin. This remained as the eventual 5-2 final score, with the three stars awarded to Niederreiter, Aho, and Teravainen, while McKegg and Hamilton get honorable mentions.
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The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Calvin Pickard and Carey Price are the goalies. Montreal started in the first period with a Jonathan Drouin power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Tomas Tatar. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Nick Cousins and Clayton Keller. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Mike Reilly goal, his third of the campaign, passed from Jeff Petry and Charles Hudon. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Price (30 for 31 in saves), Reilly, and Drouin.
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Washington opened in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. The Capitals retook the lead in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, passed from T.J. Oshie and Michal Kempny. The Maple Leafs tied it again with a Nikita Zaitsev goal, courtesy of Nylander and Kadri. Toronto pulled ahead on an Auston Matthews power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, with assists provided by Rielly and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on in the third period with a Kadri goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, helped along by Connor Brown and Martin Marincin. Toronto extended the lead as Kadri completed his hat trick with his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Brown and Nylander, the latter earning a sock trick. Washington pulled back with a Matt Niskanen goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Oshie and Backstrom. The Maple Leafs iced it at 6-3 with a Mitchell Marner empty net goal, his twentieth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kadri, Nylander, and Rielly, while Brown, Backstrom, and Oshie get the honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Philipp Grubauer in goal. Colorado led off in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Colin Wilson and Matt Calvert. Minnesota tied it on an Eric Staal goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Charlie Coyle. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Tyson Barrie power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. The Wild tied it again with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker. Minnesota took the lead in the second period on another Staal power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, with helpers from Mikael Granlund and Pontus Aberg. The Wild added on with a Coyle goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Zach Parise and Staal. Minnesota extended the lead as Suter scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Granlund and Aberg. The three stars of the 5-2 game were Staal, Coyle, and Suter, while Granlund and Aberg get the honorable mentions.
Down in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and John Gibson draw the starts in goal. Anaheim began in the first period with a Daniel Sprong goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ryan Getzlaf and Hampus Lindholm. St. Louis tied it on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Zach Sanford goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. St. Louis added on with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Pat Maroon and Sanford. The Blues extended the lead as Tyler Bozak scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Jaden Schwartz and Colton Parayko. St. Louis padded the lead on a Sammy Blais goal, his second of the year, courtesy of MacKenzie MacEachern and Carl Gunnarsson. This produced the 5-1 final score, with the three stars given to Sanford, Binnington (12 for 13 in saves), and Tarasenko.
Backtracking to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Vegas struck first in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Alex Tuch and Paul Stastny. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The Predators took the lead with a Nick Bonino goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Austin Watson and Ryan Ellis. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Saros (47 for 48 in saves), Bonino, and Johansen.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Alex Nedeljkovic opposes Jacob Markstrom in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Vancouver got on the board with a Josh Leivo goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Troy Stecher and Bo Horvat. The Canucks took the lead with a Sven Baertschi goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser. The Hurricanes tied it on a Greg McKegg goal, his third of the season, guided in by Saku Maenalanen and Dougie Hamilton. Carolina pulled ahead with a Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Aho. The Hurricanes added on with a Hamilton goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Teravainen. Carolina extended the lead as Teravainen scored his eleventh of the year, thanks to McKegg and Jaccob Slavin. This remained as the eventual 5-2 final score, with the three stars awarded to Niederreiter, Aho, and Teravainen, while McKegg and Hamilton get honorable mentions.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 108
Another calm day sees only five games on. We begin with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Braden Holtby protect the nets. San Jose started in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, via Timo Meier and Brent Burns. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals took the lead with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Chandler Stephenson and Travis Boyd. The Sharks retied it on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Pavelski and Joe Thornton. Washington regained the lead on an Oshie goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Ovechkin. San Jose retied it in the second period with an Evander Kane goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Meier and Burns. The Capitals regained the lead on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers from Jakub Vrana and Tom wilson. Washington added on with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the year, made possible by Backstrom and Oshie. The Sharks pulled back with an unassisted Logan Couture goal, his nineteenth of the season. The Capitals responded as Ovechkin completed his hat trick in the third period on his thirty-sixth of the year, thanks to Vrana and Kuznetsov. San Jose countered with a Hertl power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, guided in by Pavelski and Couture. The Sharks tied it at the last second with Kane's second goal of the game and twenty-first of the year, helped along by Hertl and Pavelski, the latter earning a sock trick. San Jose won 7-6 in overtime with a Hertl goal to complete his hat trick on his twenty-second of the campaign, with the help of Couture. The three stars were Hertl, Pavelski, and Ovechkin, while Kane, Couture, Meier, Burns, Oshie, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, and Vrana all get honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Craig Anderson are set to start in goal. Arizona opened in the first period with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Richard Panik. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Bobby Ryan goal, his eleventh of the year, via Ryan Dzingel and Dylan DeMelo. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Hinostroza goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, fueled by Kevin Connauton and Jakob Chychrun. Arizona added on with a Derek Stepan goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Panik and Hinostroza. The Senators got one back in the third period with a Dzingel goal, his twentieth of the campaign, passed from Matt Duchene. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars given to Hinostroza, Panik, and Dzingel.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Cam Ward draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Islanders retook the lead with an unassisted Mathew Barzal goal, his fourteenth of the season. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by DeBrincat and Strome. In the shootout, Toews and Kane scored for the Blackhawks to seal a 3-2 win. The three stars were Toews, Kane, and Strome, while DeBrincat gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and David Rittich are the masked men. Calgary began in the first period with an Oliver Kylington goal, his third of the season, via Garnet Hathaway and Rasmus Andersson. Carolina tied it on a Dougie Hamilton goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Brock McGinn and Jaccob Slavin. The Flames retook the lead in the second period on a Mark Jankowski goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Mikael Backlund and T.J. Brodie. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Williams. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Backlund goal, his twelfth of the campaign, fueled by Brodie and Elias Lindholm. The three stars were awarded to Backlund, Brodie, and Jankowski.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Mikko Koskinen are in the blue paint. Detroit got going in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Gustav Nyquist and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on with a Luke Glendening goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Darren Helm and Andreas Athanasiou. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, made possible by Alex Chiasson and Darnell Nurse. Detroit replied with a Glendening goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, passed from Athanasiou and Filip Hronek. The Oilers got one back with a Matt Benning goal, his second of the season, via Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Glendening, Athanasiou, and Draisaitl.
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The Washington Capitals hosting the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Braden Holtby protect the nets. San Jose started in the first period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, via Timo Meier and Brent Burns. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, powered by Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals took the lead with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Chandler Stephenson and Travis Boyd. The Sharks retied it on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Pavelski and Joe Thornton. Washington regained the lead on an Oshie goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Ovechkin. San Jose retied it in the second period with an Evander Kane goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Meier and Burns. The Capitals regained the lead on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers from Jakub Vrana and Tom wilson. Washington added on with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the year, made possible by Backstrom and Oshie. The Sharks pulled back with an unassisted Logan Couture goal, his nineteenth of the season. The Capitals responded as Ovechkin completed his hat trick in the third period on his thirty-sixth of the year, thanks to Vrana and Kuznetsov. San Jose countered with a Hertl power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, guided in by Pavelski and Couture. The Sharks tied it at the last second with Kane's second goal of the game and twenty-first of the year, helped along by Hertl and Pavelski, the latter earning a sock trick. San Jose won 7-6 in overtime with a Hertl goal to complete his hat trick on his twenty-second of the campaign, with the help of Couture. The three stars were Hertl, Pavelski, and Ovechkin, while Kane, Couture, Meier, Burns, Oshie, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, and Vrana all get honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Craig Anderson are set to start in goal. Arizona opened in the first period with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Richard Panik. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Bobby Ryan goal, his eleventh of the year, via Ryan Dzingel and Dylan DeMelo. The Coyotes retook the lead with a Hinostroza goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, fueled by Kevin Connauton and Jakob Chychrun. Arizona added on with a Derek Stepan goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Panik and Hinostroza. The Senators got one back in the third period with a Dzingel goal, his twentieth of the campaign, passed from Matt Duchene. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars given to Hinostroza, Panik, and Dzingel.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Cam Ward draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Chicago tied it in the second period with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Islanders retook the lead with an unassisted Mathew Barzal goal, his fourteenth of the season. The Blackhawks tied it again with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by DeBrincat and Strome. In the shootout, Toews and Kane scored for the Blackhawks to seal a 3-2 win. The three stars were Toews, Kane, and Strome, while DeBrincat gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and David Rittich are the masked men. Calgary began in the first period with an Oliver Kylington goal, his third of the season, via Garnet Hathaway and Rasmus Andersson. Carolina tied it on a Dougie Hamilton goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Brock McGinn and Jaccob Slavin. The Flames retook the lead in the second period on a Mark Jankowski goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Mikael Backlund and T.J. Brodie. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-second of the year, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Williams. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with a Backlund goal, his twelfth of the campaign, fueled by Brodie and Elias Lindholm. The three stars were awarded to Backlund, Brodie, and Jankowski.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Mikko Koskinen are in the blue paint. Detroit got going in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Gustav Nyquist and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on with a Luke Glendening goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Darren Helm and Andreas Athanasiou. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, made possible by Alex Chiasson and Darnell Nurse. Detroit replied with a Glendening goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, passed from Athanasiou and Filip Hronek. The Oilers got one back with a Matt Benning goal, his second of the season, via Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Glendening, Athanasiou, and Draisaitl.
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Monday, January 21, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 107
Four games on today as bye weeks begin. With MLK Day in the USA, three of the games start early, beginning with...
The Colorado Avalanche hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. Nashville got going in the second period with a Nick Bonino goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Calle Jarnkrok. The Predators added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Filip Forsberg. Colorado got on the board with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone helper from Samuel Girard. Nashville replied with a Roman Josi goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Austin Watson and Bonino. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with a Ryan Ellis empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Jarnkrok and Mattias Ekholm in the third period. The three stars were Bonino, Rinne (35 for 36 in saves), and Jarnkrok.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Jonathan Quick are in the creases. St. Louis began in the first period with a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, via Vince Dunn and Ivan Barbashev. The Blues added on with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Barbashev and Alex Pietrangelo. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Brendan Leipsic. The Kings tied it on a Drew Doughty power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter in the second period. Los Angeles pulled ahead with a Kopitar goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Dustin Brown and Jake Muzzin. St. Louis retied it in the third period with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, with assists provided by Vladimir Tarasenko and Pietrangelo. The Kings regained the lead with a Paul LaDue goal, his second of the year, made possible by Leipsic and Toffoli. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Kopitar, Toffoli, and Leipsic, while Barbashev and Pietrangelo take the honorable mentions.
Along to Vegas as the Golden Knights bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Vegas led off in the first period with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Colin Miller. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Joel Eriksson Ek and Nick Seeler. The Wild took the lead with an Eric Staal goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Jordan Greenway and Ryan Suter. The Golden Knights retied it on a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Paul Stastny and Miller. Minnesota reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Jared Spurgeon and Staal. The Wild capped it at 4-2 with a Mikko Koivu empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Zach Parise. The three stars were Staal, Dubnyk (30 for 32 in saves), and Miller.
Way to the east, the Florida Panthers host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Florida struck first in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and Frank Vatrano. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Brent Burns and Timo Meier. The Panthers retook the lead with a Mike Matheson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Evgenii Dadonov and Vatrano. The Sharks tied it again with a Meier goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. Florida regained the lead in the third period with a Keith Yandle power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Vatrano, who earned a sock trick. Florida extended the lead as Vatrano scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Dadonov and Barkov, the latter earning a sock trick. The Panthers finished it at 6-2 with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Jayce Hawryluk and Colton Sceviour. The three stars were Vatrano, Barkov, and Meier, while Dadonov gets an honorable mention.
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The Colorado Avalanche hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. Nashville got going in the second period with a Nick Bonino goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Calle Jarnkrok. The Predators added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Filip Forsberg. Colorado got on the board with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone helper from Samuel Girard. Nashville replied with a Roman Josi goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Austin Watson and Bonino. The Predators iced it at 4-1 with a Ryan Ellis empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Jarnkrok and Mattias Ekholm in the third period. The three stars were Bonino, Rinne (35 for 36 in saves), and Jarnkrok.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Jonathan Quick are in the creases. St. Louis began in the first period with a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, via Vince Dunn and Ivan Barbashev. The Blues added on with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Barbashev and Alex Pietrangelo. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Brendan Leipsic. The Kings tied it on a Drew Doughty power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter in the second period. Los Angeles pulled ahead with a Kopitar goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Dustin Brown and Jake Muzzin. St. Louis retied it in the third period with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, with assists provided by Vladimir Tarasenko and Pietrangelo. The Kings regained the lead with a Paul LaDue goal, his second of the year, made possible by Leipsic and Toffoli. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Kopitar, Toffoli, and Leipsic, while Barbashev and Pietrangelo take the honorable mentions.
Along to Vegas as the Golden Knights bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Vegas led off in the first period with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Colin Miller. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Joel Eriksson Ek and Nick Seeler. The Wild took the lead with an Eric Staal goal, his fifteenth of the season, guided in by Jordan Greenway and Ryan Suter. The Golden Knights retied it on a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Paul Stastny and Miller. Minnesota reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Jared Spurgeon and Staal. The Wild capped it at 4-2 with a Mikko Koivu empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Zach Parise. The three stars were Staal, Dubnyk (30 for 32 in saves), and Miller.
Way to the east, the Florida Panthers host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Florida struck first in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and Frank Vatrano. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Brent Burns and Timo Meier. The Panthers retook the lead with a Mike Matheson goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Evgenii Dadonov and Vatrano. The Sharks tied it again with a Meier goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. Florida regained the lead in the third period with a Keith Yandle power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Vatrano, who earned a sock trick. Florida extended the lead as Vatrano scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Dadonov and Barkov, the latter earning a sock trick. The Panthers finished it at 6-2 with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Jayce Hawryluk and Colton Sceviour. The three stars were Vatrano, Barkov, and Meier, while Dadonov gets an honorable mention.
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