Six games on for Hockey Day in America, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Casey DeSmith are the backups in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Kris Letang goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Sidney Crosby. New York tied it on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Kevin Hayes and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Penguins took the lead with a Marcus Pettersson power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, with assists provided by Nick Bjugstad and Justin Schultz. Pittsburgh added on with a Brian Dumoulin goal, his second of the year, via Crosby and Pettersson. The Rangers got one back with a Zuccarello goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. New York tied it on an unassisted Ryan Strome goal, his eighth of the year. The Penguins retook the lead in the third period with a Letang goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, fueled by Crosby, who got a sock trick, and Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Evgeni Malkin scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Zach Aston-Reese and Phil Kessel. The Penguins padded the lead on another Malkin goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, guided in by Aston-Reese and Kessel. The Rangers got one back with a Hayes goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Tony DeAngelo and Marc Staal. New York pulled closer on a Zibanejad goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, with helpers by Kreider and Shattenkirk. The final held at 6-5, with the three stars going to Malkin, Letang, and Zuccarello, while Crosby, Pettersson, Kessel, Aston-Reese, Shattenkirk, Zibanejad, Hayes, and Kreider all get honorable mentions.
Out in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Alex Stalock are the less-experienced goalies. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Robert Thomas. The Blues added on with an O'Reilly power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Tarasenko and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis extended the lead in the second period as Vince Dunn scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. The Blues padded the lead on a Schenn goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Tarasenko. The final stayed at 4-0, with the three stars going to Tarasenko, Binnington (31 save shutout), and O'Reilly, while Pietrangelo and Schenn get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Jonathan Bernier are set to start in goal. Philadelphia began in the first period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Sean Couturier. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Darren Helm goal, his fifth of the year, via Niklas Kronwall and Frans Nielsen. The Flyers retook the lead in the third period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Phil Varone and James van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia iced it at 3-1 with a Lindblom empty net goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, set up by Couturier and Travis Sanheim. The three stars were Hart (37 for 38 in saves), Lindblom, and Couturier.
Further east, the New Jersey Devils host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Cory Schneider are in the creases. New Jersey got going in the second period with a Miles Wood goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac. The Devils added on with a Jesper Bratt power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Palmieri and Damon Severson. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Zach Bogosian and Jack Eichel. New Jersey answered in the third period with a Palmieri goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Zajac and Andre Greene. The Devils iced it at 4-1 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Joey Anderson, his second of the campaign, set up by Greene. The three stars went to Palmieri, Schneider (34 for 35 in saves), and Zajac, while Greene gets an honorable mention.
South to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Florida led off in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers added on with a Denis Malgin goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Henrik Borgstrom. Montreal got on the board with a Max Domi goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Tatar. Florida replied with a Frank Vatrano goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Canadiens pulled back with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his twenty-third of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Domi goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, passed from Mike Reilly and Tatar. The Panthers regained the lead with Barkov's second of the game and twenty-first of the season, made possible by Yandle. Florida extended the lead in the third period as Barkov completed his hat trick on an unassisted goal, his twenty-second of the year. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Riley Sheahan empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Evgenii Dadonov and Hoffman. The three stars were Barkov, Domi, and Yandle, while Hoffman gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ryan Miller are the experienced goalies. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fortieth of the season, guided in by John Carlson and Jakub Vrana. Anaheim tied it in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his eleventh of the year, via Brandon Montour and Jaycob Megna. The Ducks took the lead with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Henrique and Hampus Lindholm. The Capitals tied it on an unassisted Carlson goal, his ninth of the year. Anaheim retook the lead with a Henrique power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, powered by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Perry power play goal, with assists provided by Cam Fowler and Getzlaf. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Silfverberg goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, fueled by Derek Grant and Michael Del Zotto. The three stars were Henrique, Silfverberg, and Perry, while Getzlaf and Carlson get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, February 17, 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 129
Twelve games on for a busy Saturday slate. First up...
The Philadelphia Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Carter Hart are set to start in goal. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Nolan Patrick and Scott Laughton. Detroit tied it on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Tyler Bertuzzi and Mike Green. The Flyers retook the lead in the second period with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Ivan Provorov and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia added on with a Laughton goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Wayne Simmonds and Patrick. The Flyers extended the lead in the third period as Jakub Voracek scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Oskar Lindblom. Philadelphia padded the lead on a Patrick goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Simmonds and Andrew MacDonald. The Red Wings got one back with a Bertuzzi goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Dylan Lakin. Detroit pulled closer with an unassisted Thomas Vanek goal, his twelfth of the year. The Red Wings got closer with an Anthony Mantha goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Danny DeKeyser and Christoffer Ehn. Detroit tied it on Mantha's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, dished from Mike Green and Niklas Kronwall. The Flyers won 6-5 in overtime with Konecny's second goal of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, assisted by Couturier and Gostisbehere. The three stars were Konecny, Mantha, and Patrick, while Laughton, Simmonds, Couturier, Gostisbehere, Bertuzzi, and Green get the honorable mentions.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Matt Murray are in the creases. Calgary led off in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his second of the season, helped along by Oliver Kylington and Derek Ryan. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Justin Schultz and Nick Bjugstad. The Flames took the lead back with a Michael Frolik goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk and Rasmus Andersson. Calgary added on with an Austin Czarnik goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Ryan. The Penguins got one back on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. The Flames shot back with a Travis Hamonic goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm. Calgary extended the lead as Sam Bennett scored his eleventh of the season on the power play, with the help of Ryan, who earned a sock trick, and Mikael Backlund. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray in goal for the third period. Pittsburgh got one back in the third period with a Malkin power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Crosby and Kessel. The Penguins got closer with another Malkin power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Kris Letang and Crosby. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars going to Ryan, Malkin, and Crosby, while Kessel gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, made possible by Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn. The Blues added on with a Zach Sanford goal, his seventh of the year, via Oskar Sundqvist and Pat Maroon. St. Louis iced it at 3-0 with a Jaden Schwartz empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Tarasenko and Tyler Bozak. The three stars were Tarasenko, Allen (32 save shutout), and Sanford.
Back east, the New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Robin Lehner are the goalies. New York got going in the second period with a Ryan Pulock power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Devon Toews and Josh Bailey. The Islanders added on with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his twelfth of the year, via Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk. Edmonton got on the board with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Kris Russell and Tobias Rieder. New York replied in the third period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Toews and Bailey. The Oilers pulled one back with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. The Islanders shot back with an Anders Lee goal, his nineteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Leo Komarov. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Brock Nelson empty net goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Toews, Bailey, and Lehner (34 for 36 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay cracked the scoresheet in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with a Yanni Gourde goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Brayden Point and Kucherov. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his twenty-first of the campaign, with the help of Stamkos and Palat. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Vasilevskiy (20 save shutout), and Stamkos, while Palat gets an honorable mention.
Way out west, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Darcy Kuemper are in the blue paint. Arizona drew first blood in the second period with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Jordan Oesterle. The Coyotes added on with a Josh Archibald goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Derek Stepan and Lawson Crouse. This was it for the scoring in a 2-0 Coyotes win, with the three stars handed to Kuemper (22 save shutout), Galchenyuk, and Archibald.
Northeast to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Laurent Brossoit receive the starting nods in goal. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Mark Stone power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Brady Tkachuk and Matt Duchene. Winnipeg tied it on a shorthanded Brandon Tanev goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Adam Lowry. The Jets took the lead with a shorthanded Tyler Myers goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Tanev. The Senators tied it in the second period with a Rudolfs Balcers power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Dzingel and Christian Jaros. Ottawa pulled ahead in the third period with a Duchene power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, courtesy of Bobby Ryan and Stone. Winnipeg tied it again with a Myers goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, guided in by Jack Roslovic and Bryan Little. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Dzingel goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, fueled by Chris Tierney and Jaros. The three stars were given to Duchene, Stone, and Dzingel, while Jaros, Myers, and Tanev get the honorable mentions.
Southeast to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Petr Mrazek are the average goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Sebastian Aho and Nino Niederreiter. The Hurricanes added on with a Brock McGinn goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Justin Faulk. Carolina extended the lead on a Micheal Ferland power play goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the campaign, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Lucas Wallmark. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Mrazek (33 save shutout), Williams, and McGinn.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cam Ward are between the pipes. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of David Savard. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, powered by Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Strome. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-third of the season, via Oliver Bjorkstrand and Dubois. Columbus added on with a Cam Atkinson goal, his thirty-second of the year, guided in by Panarin and Ryan Murray. The Blackhawks got one back in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, helped along by Erik Gustafsson and Kane. The Blue Jackets shot back in the third period with a Panarin goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Seth Jones and Murray. Columbus extended the lead as Josh Anderson scored his twentieth of the campaign, thanks to Murray, who got a sock trick. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Panarin, Murray, and Kane, while Dubois gets an honorable mention.
Out in California, the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Martin Jones are the veterans in goal. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Timo Meier power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Evander Kane. Vancouver tied it on an Antoine Roussel goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Alex Biega. The Sharks took the lead in the second period on a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. The Canucks tied it in the third period with a Brock Boeser goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Elias Pettersson and Derrick Pouliot. San Jose regained the lead on a Pavelski goal, his thirty-first of the season, coming off of Meier and Couture. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Pavelski, Couture, and Meier.
Back in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Malcolm Subban are the backups in goal. Vegas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Cody Eakin and Oscar Lindberg. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Brandon Pirri power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. Vegas extended the lead as Shea Theodore scored his ninth of the season in the third period, thanks to Paul Stastny and Alex Tuch. Nashville got on the board with a Kevin Fiala goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Mattias Ekholm. The Golden Knights replied with a Lindberg goal, his fourth of the season, via Tuch. Vegas padded the lead with an unassisted Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year. The final held from here at 5-1, with the three stars going to Pacioretty, Lindberg, and Tuch.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jack Campbell are in the creases. Boston got on the board first in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Peter Cehlarik and David Krejci. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Bruins took the lead back with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the season, helped along by Patrice Bergeron. The Kings tied it in the third period on an Alex Iafallo goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Paul LaDue and Adrian Kempe. Boston regained the lead with a Charlie McAvoy goal, his third of the season, passed from DeBrusk and Krejci. The Bruins iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted Bergeron goal, his twenty-first of the year. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars going to DeBrusk, Bergeron, and Krejci.
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The Philadelphia Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Carter Hart are set to start in goal. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Nolan Patrick and Scott Laughton. Detroit tied it on a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Tyler Bertuzzi and Mike Green. The Flyers retook the lead in the second period with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Ivan Provorov and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia added on with a Laughton goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Wayne Simmonds and Patrick. The Flyers extended the lead in the third period as Jakub Voracek scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Oskar Lindblom. Philadelphia padded the lead on a Patrick goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Simmonds and Andrew MacDonald. The Red Wings got one back with a Bertuzzi goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Dylan Lakin. Detroit pulled closer with an unassisted Thomas Vanek goal, his twelfth of the year. The Red Wings got closer with an Anthony Mantha goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Danny DeKeyser and Christoffer Ehn. Detroit tied it on Mantha's second of the game and fourteenth of the year, dished from Mike Green and Niklas Kronwall. The Flyers won 6-5 in overtime with Konecny's second goal of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, assisted by Couturier and Gostisbehere. The three stars were Konecny, Mantha, and Patrick, while Laughton, Simmonds, Couturier, Gostisbehere, Bertuzzi, and Green get the honorable mentions.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Matt Murray are in the creases. Calgary led off in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his second of the season, helped along by Oliver Kylington and Derek Ryan. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Justin Schultz and Nick Bjugstad. The Flames took the lead back with a Michael Frolik goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk and Rasmus Andersson. Calgary added on with an Austin Czarnik goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Ryan. The Penguins got one back on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. The Flames shot back with a Travis Hamonic goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm. Calgary extended the lead as Sam Bennett scored his eleventh of the season on the power play, with the help of Ryan, who earned a sock trick, and Mikael Backlund. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray in goal for the third period. Pittsburgh got one back in the third period with a Malkin power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Crosby and Kessel. The Penguins got closer with another Malkin power play goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Kris Letang and Crosby. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars going to Ryan, Malkin, and Crosby, while Kessel gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, made possible by Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn. The Blues added on with a Zach Sanford goal, his seventh of the year, via Oskar Sundqvist and Pat Maroon. St. Louis iced it at 3-0 with a Jaden Schwartz empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Tarasenko and Tyler Bozak. The three stars were Tarasenko, Allen (32 save shutout), and Sanford.
Back east, the New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Robin Lehner are the goalies. New York got going in the second period with a Ryan Pulock power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Devon Toews and Josh Bailey. The Islanders added on with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his twelfth of the year, via Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk. Edmonton got on the board with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Kris Russell and Tobias Rieder. New York replied in the third period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Toews and Bailey. The Oilers pulled one back with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. The Islanders shot back with an Anders Lee goal, his nineteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Leo Komarov. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Brock Nelson empty net goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Toews, Bailey, and Lehner (34 for 36 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay cracked the scoresheet in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning added on with a Yanni Gourde goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Brayden Point and Kucherov. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his twenty-first of the campaign, with the help of Stamkos and Palat. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Vasilevskiy (20 save shutout), and Stamkos, while Palat gets an honorable mention.
Way out west, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Darcy Kuemper are in the blue paint. Arizona drew first blood in the second period with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Jordan Oesterle. The Coyotes added on with a Josh Archibald goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Derek Stepan and Lawson Crouse. This was it for the scoring in a 2-0 Coyotes win, with the three stars handed to Kuemper (22 save shutout), Galchenyuk, and Archibald.
Northeast to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Laurent Brossoit receive the starting nods in goal. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Mark Stone power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Brady Tkachuk and Matt Duchene. Winnipeg tied it on a shorthanded Brandon Tanev goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Adam Lowry. The Jets took the lead with a shorthanded Tyler Myers goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Tanev. The Senators tied it in the second period with a Rudolfs Balcers power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Dzingel and Christian Jaros. Ottawa pulled ahead in the third period with a Duchene power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, courtesy of Bobby Ryan and Stone. Winnipeg tied it again with a Myers goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, guided in by Jack Roslovic and Bryan Little. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Dzingel goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, fueled by Chris Tierney and Jaros. The three stars were given to Duchene, Stone, and Dzingel, while Jaros, Myers, and Tanev get the honorable mentions.
Southeast to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Petr Mrazek are the average goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Sebastian Aho and Nino Niederreiter. The Hurricanes added on with a Brock McGinn goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Justin Faulk. Carolina extended the lead on a Micheal Ferland power play goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the campaign, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Lucas Wallmark. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Mrazek (33 save shutout), Williams, and McGinn.
Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cam Ward are between the pipes. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his twenty-second of the season, courtesy of David Savard. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, powered by Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Strome. The Blue Jackets retook the lead with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-third of the season, via Oliver Bjorkstrand and Dubois. Columbus added on with a Cam Atkinson goal, his thirty-second of the year, guided in by Panarin and Ryan Murray. The Blackhawks got one back in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, helped along by Erik Gustafsson and Kane. The Blue Jackets shot back in the third period with a Panarin goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Seth Jones and Murray. Columbus extended the lead as Josh Anderson scored his twentieth of the campaign, thanks to Murray, who got a sock trick. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Panarin, Murray, and Kane, while Dubois gets an honorable mention.
Out in California, the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Martin Jones are the veterans in goal. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Timo Meier power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Erik Karlsson and Evander Kane. Vancouver tied it on an Antoine Roussel goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Alex Biega. The Sharks took the lead in the second period on a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns. The Canucks tied it in the third period with a Brock Boeser goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Elias Pettersson and Derrick Pouliot. San Jose regained the lead on a Pavelski goal, his thirty-first of the season, coming off of Meier and Couture. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Pavelski, Couture, and Meier.
Back in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Malcolm Subban are the backups in goal. Vegas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Cody Eakin and Oscar Lindberg. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Brandon Pirri power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. Vegas extended the lead as Shea Theodore scored his ninth of the season in the third period, thanks to Paul Stastny and Alex Tuch. Nashville got on the board with a Kevin Fiala goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Mattias Ekholm. The Golden Knights replied with a Lindberg goal, his fourth of the season, via Tuch. Vegas padded the lead with an unassisted Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year. The final held from here at 5-1, with the three stars going to Pacioretty, Lindberg, and Tuch.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jack Campbell are in the creases. Boston got on the board first in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Peter Cehlarik and David Krejci. Los Angeles tied it in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Bruins took the lead back with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the season, helped along by Patrice Bergeron. The Kings tied it in the third period on an Alex Iafallo goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Paul LaDue and Adrian Kempe. Boston regained the lead with a Charlie McAvoy goal, his third of the season, passed from DeBrusk and Krejci. The Bruins iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted Bergeron goal, his twenty-first of the year. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars going to DeBrusk, Bergeron, and Krejci.
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Friday, February 15, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 128
Just four games on tonight, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Linus Ullmark are the young goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Boo Nieves goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Brendan Smith. The Rangers added on with a Jesper Fast goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Tony DeAngelo. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, passed from Jason Pominville. New York shot back with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Pavel Buchnevich and Kevin Hayes. The Sabres replied with a Skinner power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-sixth of the season, powered by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. The Rangers countered in the third period with a Buchnevich goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Hayes and Kevin Shattenkirk. New York extended the lead as Namestnikov scored his fifth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Rangers iced it at 6-2 with a Namestnikov empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Ryan Strome and Mats Zuccarello. The three stars were Namestnikov, Buchnevich, and Skinner, while Hayes gets an honorable mention.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Sebastian Aho and Justin Williams. Edmonton tied it with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Zack Kassian. The Hurricanes retook the lead on a Lucas Wallmark goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Teuvo Teravainen and Micheal Ferland. Carolina added on in the third period with a Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, guided in by Aho and Williams. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Niederreiter, McElhinney (40 for 41 in saves), and Aho, while Williams gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Minnesota started in the first period with a Brad Hunt power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund. The Wild added on with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Marcus Johansson goal, his eleventh of the season. Minnesota responded with a Nick Seeler goal, his second of the year, passed from Hunt and Kyle Rau. The Wild extended the lead as Granlund scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Jared Spurgeon and Suter. The Devils got one back with a Will Butcher goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt. New Jersey got closer in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Johansson and Bratt. The Devils tied it on a Ben Lovejoy goal, his second of the year, via Kenny Agostino and Pavel Zacha. New Jersey won 5-4 with a Hischier goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Palmieri in overtime. The three stars were Hischier, Johansson, and Palmieri, while Bratt, Granlund, Hunt, and Suter get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak faces a lesser foe in Kevin Boyle in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his second of the season, coming off of Brandon Carlo and Sean Kuraly. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by David Krejci and Torey Krug. Boston iced it at 3-0 with a Chris Wagner empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Kuraly and Zdeno Chara. The three stars went to Halak (30 save shutout), Kuraly, and Acciari.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Linus Ullmark are the young goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Boo Nieves goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Brendan Smith. The Rangers added on with a Jesper Fast goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Tony DeAngelo. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, passed from Jason Pominville. New York shot back with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Pavel Buchnevich and Kevin Hayes. The Sabres replied with a Skinner power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-sixth of the season, powered by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. The Rangers countered in the third period with a Buchnevich goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Hayes and Kevin Shattenkirk. New York extended the lead as Namestnikov scored his fifth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Rangers iced it at 6-2 with a Namestnikov empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Ryan Strome and Mats Zuccarello. The three stars were Namestnikov, Buchnevich, and Skinner, while Hayes gets an honorable mention.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Sebastian Aho and Justin Williams. Edmonton tied it with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Zack Kassian. The Hurricanes retook the lead on a Lucas Wallmark goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Teuvo Teravainen and Micheal Ferland. Carolina added on in the third period with a Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, guided in by Aho and Williams. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Niederreiter, McElhinney (40 for 41 in saves), and Aho, while Williams gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Minnesota started in the first period with a Brad Hunt power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Suter and Mikael Granlund. The Wild added on with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Marcus Johansson goal, his eleventh of the season. Minnesota responded with a Nick Seeler goal, his second of the year, passed from Hunt and Kyle Rau. The Wild extended the lead as Granlund scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Jared Spurgeon and Suter. The Devils got one back with a Will Butcher goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt. New Jersey got closer in the third period with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Johansson and Bratt. The Devils tied it on a Ben Lovejoy goal, his second of the year, via Kenny Agostino and Pavel Zacha. New Jersey won 5-4 with a Hischier goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Palmieri in overtime. The three stars were Hischier, Johansson, and Palmieri, while Bratt, Granlund, Hunt, and Suter get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak faces a lesser foe in Kevin Boyle in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his second of the season, coming off of Brandon Carlo and Sean Kuraly. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by David Krejci and Torey Krug. Boston iced it at 3-0 with a Chris Wagner empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Kuraly and Zdeno Chara. The three stars went to Halak (30 save shutout), Kuraly, and Acciari.
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Thursday, February 14, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 127
We're back up to eleven games today, beginning with...
The Florida Panthers hosting the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and James Reimer draw the starts in goal. Florida got going in the second period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Mark Pysyk and Mike Hoffman. Calgary tied it in the third period with a Mark Jankowski goal, his tenth of the year, via Noah Hanifin and the goalie Smith. The Panthers took the lead back on a Hoffman goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, courtesy of Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. The Flames tied it on a Rasmus Andersson goal, his second of the year, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. In the shootout, Aleksander Barkov and Trocheck lifted the Panthers 3-2 over Sean Monahan and the Flames. The three stars were Hoffman, Trocheck, and Reimer (41 for 43 in saves).
Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the creases. New York opened in the first period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Cal Clutterbuck and the goalie Greiss. The Islanders added on with another Cizikas goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, made possible by Devon Toews and Josh Bailey in the second period. New York extended the lead as Bailey scored his thirteenth of the campaign, thanks to Tom Kuhnhackl and Mathew Barzal. This stood as the eventual 3-0 final score, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (31 save shutout), Cizikas, and Bailey.
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Jimmy Howard play in goal. Detroit started in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Anthony Mantha and Dylan Larkin. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Colin White and Thomas Chabot. The Red Wings retook the lead with a penalty shot goal by Athanasiou, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, coming after a holding call against Christian Jaros. The Senators tied it again in the second period with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Rudolfs Balcers and Chris Tierney. Detroit regained the lead with a Frans Nielsen goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Darren Helm. This held as the eventual 3-2 final score, with the three stars given to Athanasiou, Howard (40 for 42 in saves), and Nielsen.
Back in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, his third of the year, via Kucherov and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his twentieth of the season, thanks to Stamkos and Palat. The Lightning padded the lead as Kucherov scored his twenty-sixth of the year, with the help of Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay chased Khudobin in the second period with a Killorn goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Anthony Cirelli and Anton Stralman. The Lightning struck again against Landon Bow on another Stamkos power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, with assists provided by Kucherov, who got a sock trick, and Point. This made it 6-0, the eventual final, with the three stars awarded to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Vasilevskiy (32 save shutout), while Palat, Point, and Killorn get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone helper by Craig Smith. Montreal tied it in the third period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Andrew Shaw and Jordie Benn. The Predators retook the lead with a Brian Boyle goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of P.K. Subban and Roman Josi. Nashville added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Ryan Johansen and Ryan Ellis.
Further north, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Colorado began in the first period with a Dominic Toninato goal, via A.J. Greer and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his thirtieth of the season, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. Winnipeg got on the board with a Brandon Tanev goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Colorado replied in the second period with a shorthanded J.T. Compher goal, his twelfth of the season, set up by Matt Nieto. The Avalanche extended the lead in the third period as Sven Andrighetto scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Nieto and Matt Calvert. The final held from here at 4-1, with the three stars given to Nieto, Varlamov (24 for 25 in saves), and Landeskog.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Damon Severson goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Brett Seney. The Devils added on with a Travis Zajac power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, assisted by Dylan Sikura and Artem Anisimov. The Blackhawks tied it on a Drake Caggiula goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Kane and Duncan Keith. Chicago took the lead with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, fueled by Slater Koekkoek and Kane. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the third period as Anisimov scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Erik Gustafsson and Brandon Saad. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with a Saad shorthanded goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Kane, Anisimov, and Saad.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Darcy Kuemper are the underrated goalies. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Joel Edmundson goal, his second of the season, passed from Jaden Schwartz and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Edmundson and Oskar Sundqvist. St. Louis extended the lead as Tarasenko scored a power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Robert Thomas. The Blues capped it at 4-0 with a Robert Bortuzzo goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Vince Dunn and Sundqvist. The three stars were Tarasenko, Binnington (21 save shutout), and Edmundson, while Sundqvist gets an honorable mention.
Up in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with an Andreas Johnsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Jake Gardiner and William Nylander. Vegas tied it on a shorthanded Paul Stastny goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Reilly Smith in the second period. The Golden Knights took the lead with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his third of the season, helped along by Cody Eakin and Shea Theodore. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Auston Matthews and Kasperi Kapanen. Toronto took the lead with a Matthews power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, with assists provided by Morgan Rielly and Nazem Kadri. Vegas retied it in the third period with a Williams Karlsson goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Jon Merrill and Jonathan Marchessault. The Maple Leafs regained the lead with a Rielly goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. Toronto added on with a Matthews goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Kapanen and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs finished it at 6-3 with a shorthanded Marner goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with helpers from Connor Brown and Muzzin.
Over in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Troy Stecher and Bo Horvat. Los Angeles tied it on an Austin Wagner goal, his eighth of the year, via Kyle Clifford and Derek Forbort. The Canucks retook the lead in the second period with a Brock Boeser goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by Adam Gaudette and Antoine Roussel. The Kings tied it again with a Michael Amadio goal, his third of the year, fueled by Clifford and Alec Martinez. Los Angeles pulled ahead in the third period with a Martinez goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Brendan Leipsic and Trevor Lewis. Vancouver retied it with a Gaudette goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Pettersson and Alex Biega. In the shootout, Pettersson and Boeser tallied for the Canucks to overcome Ilya Kovalchuk's lone tally for the Kings. Vancouver won 4-3, with the three stars going to Pettersson, Gaudette, and Boeser, while Martinez and Clifford get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Martin Jones protect the nets. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Joe Thornton and Tim Heed. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals took the lead with a Jakub Vrana goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington added on in the second period with an Ovechkin goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson. The Capitals extended the lead as Oshie scored his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, with the help of Vrana and Backstrom. Washington iced it at 5-1 with an unassisted Wilson empty net goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the year. The three stars belonged to Oshie, Ovechkin, and Vrana, while Backstrom, Wilson, and Holtby (25 for 26 in saves) get the honorable mentions.
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The Florida Panthers hosting the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and James Reimer draw the starts in goal. Florida got going in the second period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Mark Pysyk and Mike Hoffman. Calgary tied it in the third period with a Mark Jankowski goal, his tenth of the year, via Noah Hanifin and the goalie Smith. The Panthers took the lead back on a Hoffman goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, courtesy of Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. The Flames tied it on a Rasmus Andersson goal, his second of the year, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. In the shootout, Aleksander Barkov and Trocheck lifted the Panthers 3-2 over Sean Monahan and the Flames. The three stars were Hoffman, Trocheck, and Reimer (41 for 43 in saves).
Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Sergei Bobrovsky are in the creases. New York opened in the first period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Cal Clutterbuck and the goalie Greiss. The Islanders added on with another Cizikas goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, made possible by Devon Toews and Josh Bailey in the second period. New York extended the lead as Bailey scored his thirteenth of the campaign, thanks to Tom Kuhnhackl and Mathew Barzal. This stood as the eventual 3-0 final score, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (31 save shutout), Cizikas, and Bailey.
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Jimmy Howard play in goal. Detroit started in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Anthony Mantha and Dylan Larkin. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Colin White and Thomas Chabot. The Red Wings retook the lead with a penalty shot goal by Athanasiou, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, coming after a holding call against Christian Jaros. The Senators tied it again in the second period with a Matt Duchene goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Rudolfs Balcers and Chris Tierney. Detroit regained the lead with a Frans Nielsen goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Darren Helm. This held as the eventual 3-2 final score, with the three stars given to Athanasiou, Howard (40 for 42 in saves), and Nielsen.
Back in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, his third of the year, via Kucherov and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his twentieth of the season, thanks to Stamkos and Palat. The Lightning padded the lead as Kucherov scored his twenty-sixth of the year, with the help of Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay chased Khudobin in the second period with a Killorn goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Anthony Cirelli and Anton Stralman. The Lightning struck again against Landon Bow on another Stamkos power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, with assists provided by Kucherov, who got a sock trick, and Point. This made it 6-0, the eventual final, with the three stars awarded to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Vasilevskiy (32 save shutout), while Palat, Point, and Killorn get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone helper by Craig Smith. Montreal tied it in the third period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Andrew Shaw and Jordie Benn. The Predators retook the lead with a Brian Boyle goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of P.K. Subban and Roman Josi. Nashville added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Ryan Johansen and Ryan Ellis.
Further north, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Colorado began in the first period with a Dominic Toninato goal, via A.J. Greer and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his thirtieth of the season, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. Winnipeg got on the board with a Brandon Tanev goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. Colorado replied in the second period with a shorthanded J.T. Compher goal, his twelfth of the season, set up by Matt Nieto. The Avalanche extended the lead in the third period as Sven Andrighetto scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Nieto and Matt Calvert. The final held from here at 4-1, with the three stars given to Nieto, Varlamov (24 for 25 in saves), and Landeskog.
Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Cam Ward are the veterans in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Damon Severson goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Brett Seney. The Devils added on with a Travis Zajac power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, assisted by Dylan Sikura and Artem Anisimov. The Blackhawks tied it on a Drake Caggiula goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Kane and Duncan Keith. Chicago took the lead with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, fueled by Slater Koekkoek and Kane. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the third period as Anisimov scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Erik Gustafsson and Brandon Saad. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with a Saad shorthanded goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Kane, Anisimov, and Saad.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Darcy Kuemper are the underrated goalies. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Joel Edmundson goal, his second of the season, passed from Jaden Schwartz and Alexander Steen. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Edmundson and Oskar Sundqvist. St. Louis extended the lead as Tarasenko scored a power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Robert Thomas. The Blues capped it at 4-0 with a Robert Bortuzzo goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Vince Dunn and Sundqvist. The three stars were Tarasenko, Binnington (21 save shutout), and Edmundson, while Sundqvist gets an honorable mention.
Up in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Toronto drew first blood in the first period with an Andreas Johnsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Jake Gardiner and William Nylander. Vegas tied it on a shorthanded Paul Stastny goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Reilly Smith in the second period. The Golden Knights took the lead with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his third of the season, helped along by Cody Eakin and Shea Theodore. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Patrick Marleau goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Auston Matthews and Kasperi Kapanen. Toronto took the lead with a Matthews power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, with assists provided by Morgan Rielly and Nazem Kadri. Vegas retied it in the third period with a Williams Karlsson goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Jon Merrill and Jonathan Marchessault. The Maple Leafs regained the lead with a Rielly goal, his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. Toronto added on with a Matthews goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Kapanen and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs finished it at 6-3 with a shorthanded Marner goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with helpers from Connor Brown and Muzzin.
Over in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Troy Stecher and Bo Horvat. Los Angeles tied it on an Austin Wagner goal, his eighth of the year, via Kyle Clifford and Derek Forbort. The Canucks retook the lead in the second period with a Brock Boeser goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by Adam Gaudette and Antoine Roussel. The Kings tied it again with a Michael Amadio goal, his third of the year, fueled by Clifford and Alec Martinez. Los Angeles pulled ahead in the third period with a Martinez goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Brendan Leipsic and Trevor Lewis. Vancouver retied it with a Gaudette goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Pettersson and Alex Biega. In the shootout, Pettersson and Boeser tallied for the Canucks to overcome Ilya Kovalchuk's lone tally for the Kings. Vancouver won 4-3, with the three stars going to Pettersson, Gaudette, and Boeser, while Martinez and Clifford get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Martin Jones protect the nets. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Joe Thornton and Tim Heed. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Capitals took the lead with a Jakub Vrana goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom. Washington added on in the second period with an Ovechkin goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson. The Capitals extended the lead as Oshie scored his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, with the help of Vrana and Backstrom. Washington iced it at 5-1 with an unassisted Wilson empty net goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the year. The three stars belonged to Oshie, Ovechkin, and Vrana, while Backstrom, Wilson, and Holtby (25 for 26 in saves) get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 126
Just two games on tonight, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Matt Murray are the goalies. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirty-third of the season, courtesy of Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Bryan Rust shorthanded goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Matt Cullen and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins took the lead on a Teddy Blueger goal, his third of the season, made possible by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-1 with a Jared McCann empty net goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Murray (38 for 39 in saves), Blueger, and Rust.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Kevin Boyle are in the creases. Anaheim began in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Devin Shore and Derek Grant. This stood as the game's only goal, with the three stars of the 1-0 game being Boyle (35 save shutout), Silfverberg, and Markstrom (20 for 21 in saves).
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Matt Murray are the goalies. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirty-third of the season, courtesy of Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Bryan Rust shorthanded goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Matt Cullen and Brian Dumoulin. The Penguins took the lead on a Teddy Blueger goal, his third of the season, made possible by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-1 with a Jared McCann empty net goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Murray (38 for 39 in saves), Blueger, and Rust.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Kevin Boyle are in the creases. Anaheim began in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Devin Shore and Derek Grant. This stood as the game's only goal, with the three stars of the 1-0 game being Boyle (35 save shutout), Silfverberg, and Markstrom (20 for 21 in saves).
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 125
Twelve games on for a busy day in the league, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Collin Delia and Tuukka Rask are in the creases. Chicago started in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Dominik Kahun and Dylan Strome. Boston tied it on a David Krejci power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk. The Bruins took the lead with a Danton Heinen goal, his ninth of the season, via Brad Marchand and Zdeno Chara. Boston added on with a Marchand goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Heinen and Bergeron. The Bruins extended the lead in the second period as DeBrusk scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Krejci and Marchand. The Blackhawks got one back on a Duncan Keith goal, his third of the year, passed from Connor Murphy and Kahun. Chicago pulled closer in the third period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Keith and Patrick Kane. Boston fired back on a Peter Cehlarik power play goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Heinen and Torey Krug. The Bruins capped it at 6-3 with a Krejci goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, made possible by Marchand, who got a sock trick, and DeBrusk. The three stars were Marchand, Krejci, and Heinen, while DeBrusk, Bergeron, Keith, and Kahun get the honorable mentions.
Along to Buffalo, as the Sabres welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner faces his former team and Linus Ullmark in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, helped along by Jack Eichel. New York tied it on a Casey Cizikas goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. The Sabres took the lead back with a Jason Pominville goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Eichel in the second period. Buffalo added on in the third period with a Johan Larsson goal, his fifth of the year, via Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Ullmark (24 for 25 in saves), Eichel, and Pominville.
Down south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Roberto Luongo are between the pipes. Dallas led off in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Roope Hintz and Alexander Radulov. The Stars added on with an Esa Lindell goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Seguin and Jamie Benn in the second period. Dallas iced it at 3-0 with a Seguin empty net goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the campaign, set up by Radulov. The three stars were Seguin, Khudobin (30 save shutout), and Radulov.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Sergei Bobrovsky guard the cages. Columbus got going in the second period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his eleventh of the season, via Oliver Bjorkstrand and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a Nick Foligno goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Seth Jones and Ryan Murray. Columbus iced it at 3-0 with an Artemi Panarin empty net goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, set up by Josh Anderson. The three stars went to Bobrovsky (20 save shutout), Duclair, and Foligno.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Anders Nilsson are the lesser-known goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Cody Ceci and Chris Tierney. Carolina tied it in the third period with a Micheal Ferland goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Dougie Hamilton. The Hurricanes pulled ahead on a Justin Williams power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Ferland and Sebastian Aho. Carolina added on with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Nino Niederreiter and Williams. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Teravainen scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, with the help of Ferland. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars being Teravainen, Ferland, and Williams.
To Florida again, as the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Andrei Vasilevskiy protect the nets. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, powered by J.T. Miller and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Danick Martel and Ryan Callahan. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Kucherov scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Anton Stralman and Point. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames pulled closer in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Lindholm. The Lightning responded with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his eleventh of the year, via Kucherov and Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay padded the lead with a Gourde goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Braydon Coburn and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning struck again in the third period on a Stamkos power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, courtesy of Kucherov, who got a sock trick, and Point. Calgary got one back with Monahan's second of the game and twenty-ninth of the campaign, coming on the power play from Lindholm and Gaudreau. The final stood from here at 6-3, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Point, and Gourde, while Stamkos, Monahan, Lindholm, and Gaudreau get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Jordan Binnington are the young goalies. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Brayden Schenn and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Robert Thomas. New Jersey got on the board with a Pavel Zacha goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Kenny Agostino. St. Louis shot back with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Robert Bortuzzo and Tyler Bozak. The Blues extended the lead in the second period as Ryan O'Reilly scored his twenty-first of the season, with the help of Schenn. St. Louis padded the lead on a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, his third of the year, guided in by Pietrangelo and Barbashev. The Blues kept going with a Bozak goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Colton Parayko. St. Louis continued in the third period with a Pietrangelo goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, assisted by Tarasenko and O'Reilly. The Devils got one back on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Nico Hischier and Will Butcher. The Blues countered with a shorthanded Barbashev goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Alexander Steen and Parayko. New Jersey pulled back with a Mirco Mueller goal, going in unassisted. This only made it 8-3, the final, with the three stars being Pietrangelo, Barbashev, and O'Reilly, while Schenn, Tarasenko, Bozak, and Parayko get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Detroit drew first blood in the first period with a Luke Glendening goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Nick Jensen and Christoffer Ehn. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Thomas Vanek and Anthony Mantha. Nashville got on the board with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg. The Predators tied it on a P.K. Subban power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Johansen. Detroit took the lead in the third period with a third period goal by Andreas Athanasiou, his eighteenth of the campaign, passed from Glendening and Jensen. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Glendening, Jensen, and Johansen.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, helped along by Joe Morrow and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with another Scheifele goal, his thirtieth of the year and second of the game, assisted by Blake Wheeler. New York got on the board in the second period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, via Chris Kreider and Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers tied it on a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Ryan Strome and Tony DeAngelo. New York pulled ahead in the third period with a Zibanejad power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Kevin Shattenkirk and Zuccarello. Winnipeg tied it again on a Morrow goal, made possible by Scheifele and Ben Chiarot. The Jets surged ahead with an Andrew Copp goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Mason Appleton and Tyler Myers. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Scheifele, Morrow, and Zibanejad, while Zuccarello gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Philadelphia kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Phil Varone. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild took the lead with an unassisted Luke Kunin goal, his third of the season. Minnesota added on with another Kunin goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, guided in by Joel Eriksson Ek and Spurgeon. The Flyers got one back with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal in the second period, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Wayne Simmonds and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia tied it on a Sean Couturier goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Claude Giroux. The Wild took the lead with a Spurgeon goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Ryan Suter and Marcus Foligno. The Flyers tied it again with a Giroux goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Sanheim. Philadelphia pulled ahead on another van Riemsdyk power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Couturier and Gostisbehere. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being van Riemsdyk, Couturier, and Gostisbehere, while Giroux, Sanheim, Spurgeon, and Kunin get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Semyon Varlamov are the reliable goalies. Toronto opened in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Auston Matthews. Colorado tied it with a Ryan Graves goal, his third of the year, made possible by Alexander Kerfoot and Samuel Girard. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period on a Matthews power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by John Tavares and Mitchell Marner. Toronto added on with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Tavares and Matthews. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Kapanen scored a power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto padded the lead as Kadri scored in the third period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with the help of William Nylander and Andreas Johnsson. The Avalanche got one back with a Kerfoot goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Samuel Girard. The final stayed at 5-2, with the three stars awarded to Kapanen, Kadri, and Matthews, while Tavares, Kerfoot, and Girard get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the creases. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jordan Oesterle power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Derek Stepan and Jakob Chychrun. The Coyotes added on with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Nick Cousins. Vegas got on the board with a Brandon Pirri goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Cody Eakin and Jon Merrill. Arizona took the lead back in the third period with a Cousins goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Richard Panik and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Coyotes extended the lead as Josh Archibald scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Stepan and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Arizona iced it at 5-2 with a Panik empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Hinostroza and Hjalmarsson. The three stars were Cousins, Panik, and Stepan, while Hinostroza and Hjalmarsson get the honorable mentions.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Collin Delia and Tuukka Rask are in the creases. Chicago started in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Dominik Kahun and Dylan Strome. Boston tied it on a David Krejci power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk. The Bruins took the lead with a Danton Heinen goal, his ninth of the season, via Brad Marchand and Zdeno Chara. Boston added on with a Marchand goal, his twenty-second of the year, courtesy of Heinen and Bergeron. The Bruins extended the lead in the second period as DeBrusk scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Krejci and Marchand. The Blackhawks got one back on a Duncan Keith goal, his third of the year, passed from Connor Murphy and Kahun. Chicago pulled closer in the third period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Keith and Patrick Kane. Boston fired back on a Peter Cehlarik power play goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Heinen and Torey Krug. The Bruins capped it at 6-3 with a Krejci goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, made possible by Marchand, who got a sock trick, and DeBrusk. The three stars were Marchand, Krejci, and Heinen, while DeBrusk, Bergeron, Keith, and Kahun get the honorable mentions.
Along to Buffalo, as the Sabres welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner faces his former team and Linus Ullmark in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, helped along by Jack Eichel. New York tied it on a Casey Cizikas goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. The Sabres took the lead back with a Jason Pominville goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Eichel in the second period. Buffalo added on in the third period with a Johan Larsson goal, his fifth of the year, via Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Ullmark (24 for 25 in saves), Eichel, and Pominville.
Down south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Roberto Luongo are between the pipes. Dallas led off in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Roope Hintz and Alexander Radulov. The Stars added on with an Esa Lindell goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Seguin and Jamie Benn in the second period. Dallas iced it at 3-0 with a Seguin empty net goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the campaign, set up by Radulov. The three stars were Seguin, Khudobin (30 save shutout), and Radulov.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Sergei Bobrovsky guard the cages. Columbus got going in the second period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his eleventh of the season, via Oliver Bjorkstrand and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a Nick Foligno goal, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Seth Jones and Ryan Murray. Columbus iced it at 3-0 with an Artemi Panarin empty net goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, set up by Josh Anderson. The three stars went to Bobrovsky (20 save shutout), Duclair, and Foligno.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Anders Nilsson are the lesser-known goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Cody Ceci and Chris Tierney. Carolina tied it in the third period with a Micheal Ferland goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Dougie Hamilton. The Hurricanes pulled ahead on a Justin Williams power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Ferland and Sebastian Aho. Carolina added on with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Nino Niederreiter and Williams. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Teravainen scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, with the help of Ferland. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars being Teravainen, Ferland, and Williams.
To Florida again, as the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Andrei Vasilevskiy protect the nets. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, powered by J.T. Miller and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Danick Martel and Ryan Callahan. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Kucherov scored his twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Anton Stralman and Point. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames pulled closer in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Lindholm. The Lightning responded with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his eleventh of the year, via Kucherov and Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay padded the lead with a Gourde goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Braydon Coburn and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning struck again in the third period on a Stamkos power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, courtesy of Kucherov, who got a sock trick, and Point. Calgary got one back with Monahan's second of the game and twenty-ninth of the campaign, coming on the power play from Lindholm and Gaudreau. The final stood from here at 6-3, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Point, and Gourde, while Stamkos, Monahan, Lindholm, and Gaudreau get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Jordan Binnington are the young goalies. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Brayden Schenn and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues added on with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Robert Thomas. New Jersey got on the board with a Pavel Zacha goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Kenny Agostino. St. Louis shot back with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Robert Bortuzzo and Tyler Bozak. The Blues extended the lead in the second period as Ryan O'Reilly scored his twenty-first of the season, with the help of Schenn. St. Louis padded the lead on a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, his third of the year, guided in by Pietrangelo and Barbashev. The Blues kept going with a Bozak goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Colton Parayko. St. Louis continued in the third period with a Pietrangelo goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, assisted by Tarasenko and O'Reilly. The Devils got one back on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Nico Hischier and Will Butcher. The Blues countered with a shorthanded Barbashev goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Alexander Steen and Parayko. New Jersey pulled back with a Mirco Mueller goal, going in unassisted. This only made it 8-3, the final, with the three stars being Pietrangelo, Barbashev, and O'Reilly, while Schenn, Tarasenko, Bozak, and Parayko get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Detroit drew first blood in the first period with a Luke Glendening goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Nick Jensen and Christoffer Ehn. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Thomas Vanek and Anthony Mantha. Nashville got on the board with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg. The Predators tied it on a P.K. Subban power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Johansen. Detroit took the lead in the third period with a third period goal by Andreas Athanasiou, his eighteenth of the campaign, passed from Glendening and Jensen. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Glendening, Jensen, and Johansen.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, helped along by Joe Morrow and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with another Scheifele goal, his thirtieth of the year and second of the game, assisted by Blake Wheeler. New York got on the board in the second period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, via Chris Kreider and Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers tied it on a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Ryan Strome and Tony DeAngelo. New York pulled ahead in the third period with a Zibanejad power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Kevin Shattenkirk and Zuccarello. Winnipeg tied it again on a Morrow goal, made possible by Scheifele and Ben Chiarot. The Jets surged ahead with an Andrew Copp goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Mason Appleton and Tyler Myers. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Scheifele, Morrow, and Zibanejad, while Zuccarello gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Philadelphia Flyers. Anthony Stolarz is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Philadelphia kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Ivan Provorov goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Phil Varone. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild took the lead with an unassisted Luke Kunin goal, his third of the season. Minnesota added on with another Kunin goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, guided in by Joel Eriksson Ek and Spurgeon. The Flyers got one back with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal in the second period, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Wayne Simmonds and Shayne Gostisbehere. Philadelphia tied it on a Sean Couturier goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Claude Giroux. The Wild took the lead with a Spurgeon goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Ryan Suter and Marcus Foligno. The Flyers tied it again with a Giroux goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Sanheim. Philadelphia pulled ahead on another van Riemsdyk power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Couturier and Gostisbehere. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being van Riemsdyk, Couturier, and Gostisbehere, while Giroux, Sanheim, Spurgeon, and Kunin get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Semyon Varlamov are the reliable goalies. Toronto opened in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Auston Matthews. Colorado tied it with a Ryan Graves goal, his third of the year, made possible by Alexander Kerfoot and Samuel Girard. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period on a Matthews power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by John Tavares and Mitchell Marner. Toronto added on with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Tavares and Matthews. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Kapanen scored a power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto padded the lead as Kadri scored in the third period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with the help of William Nylander and Andreas Johnsson. The Avalanche got one back with a Kerfoot goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Samuel Girard. The final stayed at 5-2, with the three stars awarded to Kapanen, Kadri, and Matthews, while Tavares, Kerfoot, and Girard get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the creases. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jordan Oesterle power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Derek Stepan and Jakob Chychrun. The Coyotes added on with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Nick Cousins. Vegas got on the board with a Brandon Pirri goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Cody Eakin and Jon Merrill. Arizona took the lead back in the third period with a Cousins goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Richard Panik and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Coyotes extended the lead as Josh Archibald scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Stepan and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Arizona iced it at 5-2 with a Panik empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Hinostroza and Hjalmarsson. The three stars were Cousins, Panik, and Stepan, while Hinostroza and Hjalmarsson get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, February 11, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 124
Three games on tonight, beginning with...
A Battle of Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Carter Hart are the masked men. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Bryan Rust. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the third period as Jake Guentzel scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to Kris Letang and Crosby. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 with a Letang shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Crosby. The three stars were Murray (50 for 51 in saves), Crosby, and Letang.
In DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Pheonix Copley are set to start in goal. Washington began in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. Los Angeles tied it on an Austin Wagner goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Derek Forbort and Kyle Clifford. The Capitals retook the lead on a Brett Connolly goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Andre Burakovsky and Matt Niskanen. The Kings tied it with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles took the lead with an Oscar Fantenberg goal, his second of the season, made possible by Alec Martinez and Adrian Kempe. Washington tied it again with a Kuznetsov goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Tom Wilson. The Capitals pulled ahead on a Christian Djoos goal, assisted by Ovechkin and Kuznetsov. Washington added on with a Jakub Vrana goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Michal Kempny and Oshie. The Kings pulled back in the third period with Wagner's second of the game and seventh of the year, via Trevor Lewis and Clifford. The Capitals fired back with a Kuznetsov goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, helped along by Ovechkin. This stood for a 6-4 win, with the three stars given to Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, and Wagner, while Oshie and Clifford get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Michael DiPietro draw the starts in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Timo Meier goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, via Couture and Justin Braun. San Jose extended the lead as Melker Karlsson scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Brent Burns and Barclay Goodrow. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Elias Pettersson and Troy Stecher. The Sharks answered in the second period with a Kane goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, passed from Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. San Jose padded the lead on a Hertl goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Burns. The Sharks kept going with a Kevin Labanc goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Joe Thornton. The Canucks got one back in the third period on a Derrick Pouliot goal, his third of the year, helped along by Zack MacEwen and Nikolay Goldobin. San Jose responded with a Pavelski goal, his thirtieth of the season, with helpers from Brenden Dillon and Tim Heed. This made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars given to Kane, Hertl, and Pavelski, while Couture, Karlsson, and Burns get the honorable mentions.
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A Battle of Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Carter Hart are the masked men. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Bryan Rust. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the third period as Jake Guentzel scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to Kris Letang and Crosby. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 with a Letang shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Crosby. The three stars were Murray (50 for 51 in saves), Crosby, and Letang.
In DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Pheonix Copley are set to start in goal. Washington began in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie. Los Angeles tied it on an Austin Wagner goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Derek Forbort and Kyle Clifford. The Capitals retook the lead on a Brett Connolly goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Andre Burakovsky and Matt Niskanen. The Kings tied it with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. Los Angeles took the lead with an Oscar Fantenberg goal, his second of the season, made possible by Alec Martinez and Adrian Kempe. Washington tied it again with a Kuznetsov goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper from Tom Wilson. The Capitals pulled ahead on a Christian Djoos goal, assisted by Ovechkin and Kuznetsov. Washington added on with a Jakub Vrana goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Michal Kempny and Oshie. The Kings pulled back in the third period with Wagner's second of the game and seventh of the year, via Trevor Lewis and Clifford. The Capitals fired back with a Kuznetsov goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, helped along by Ovechkin. This stood for a 6-4 win, with the three stars given to Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, and Wagner, while Oshie and Clifford get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Michael DiPietro draw the starts in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Timo Meier goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with an Evander Kane goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, via Couture and Justin Braun. San Jose extended the lead as Melker Karlsson scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Brent Burns and Barclay Goodrow. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Elias Pettersson and Troy Stecher. The Sharks answered in the second period with a Kane goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, passed from Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. San Jose padded the lead on a Hertl goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Burns. The Sharks kept going with a Kevin Labanc goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Joe Thornton. The Canucks got one back in the third period on a Derrick Pouliot goal, his third of the year, helped along by Zack MacEwen and Nikolay Goldobin. San Jose responded with a Pavelski goal, his thirtieth of the season, with helpers from Brenden Dillon and Tim Heed. This made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars given to Kane, Hertl, and Pavelski, while Couture, Karlsson, and Burns get the honorable mentions.
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