We've got only five games on a weekend shortened by the international break. First up...
FC Dallas hosts the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Jesse Gonzalez start in goal. Dallas opened in the 35th minute with a Michael Barrios goal. Colorado tied it in the 69th minute with a Tommy Smith goal. In the 76th minute, the Toros' Barrios took a yellow card for a foul. Dallas regained the lead in the 82nd minute with a Ryan Hollingshead goal. Toros keeper Gonzalez received a yellow card for time wasting in the 86th minute. The Rapids saw a yellow card for Jack Price's 88th minute foul. The final held at 2-1, with Hollingshead earning the man of the match honors.
Northeast to Philadelphia, where the Union welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Joe Bendik and Carlos are the keepers. Philadelphia started in the 31st minute with a David Accam goal, via Fabrice-Jean Picault and Haris Medunjanin. The Union added on in the 41st minute with another Accam goal. Philadelphia extended the lead in the 48th minute as Ilsinho scored, thanks to Accam. Gaston Sauro of Columbus had a yellow card for his 68th minute foul. The game ended 3-0, with Accam awarded man of the match honors.
Along to the New York Red Bulls bringing in Orlando City SC. Brian Rowe and Luis Robles are the veterans in goal. Robin Jansson of Orlando City took a yellow card for his 51st minute foul. The Lions got going in the 73rd minute with a Sacha Kljestan goal, set up by Joao Moutinho and Dom Dwyer. Orlando City saw yellow cards for Lamine Sane's 78th minute foul and Kljestan's time wasting in stoppage time. Also in stoppage time, New York's Alex Muyl took a yellow card for a foul and the keeper Robles was booked for dissent. The final stayed at 1-0, making Kljestan the man of the match.
Saturday ends with Los Angeles FC hosting Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Tyler Miller draw the starts in goal. Everton Luiz of Salt Lake had a yellow card for a 4th minute foul. Los Angeles saw yellow cards for a foul by Jordan Harvey in the 18th minute and Andre Horta's time wasting in the 22nd minute. Real's Sebastian Saucedo took a yellow card for dissent in the 24th minute. Salt Lake led off in the 35th minute with a Damir Kreilach penalty kick goal. The Black and Gold tied it with a Diego Rossi goal in the 40th minute. Real's Kyle Beckerman had a yellow card for a 55th minute foul, as did Kreilach in the 79th minute. Salt Lake went down to ten men in the 84th minute when Justin Portillo took a straight red card for a foul. Los Angeles took the lead in stoppage time with a Walker Zimmerman goal, via Niko Hamalainen. Aaron Herrera of Real received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final was 2-1, with Zimmerman named man of the match.
On Sunday, the New England Revolution host FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Brad Knighton are in the six-yard boxes. Cincinnati began in the 44th minute with a Kekuta Manneh goal, assisted by Kenny Saief. Antonio Mlinar Delamea of New England took a yellow card for a 52nd minute foul. The Orange and Blue added on with a Saief goal in the 65th minute, set up by Manneh. In the 73rd minute, Cincinnati's Leonardo Bertone received a yellow card for a foul. The Revolution's Diego Fagundez picked up a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The final stayed at 2-0, with Manneh picked as man of the match
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Sunday, March 24, 2019
Saturday, March 23, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 164
It's a big day with 14 games on, beginning with four matinees. The first is in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and MacKenzie Blackwood are the unheralded goalies. Arizona started in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and Conor Garland. New Jersey tied it on a Drew Stafford goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Pavel Zacha and Miles Wood. In the shootout, Zacha and Blake Coleman carried the Devils over Garland and the Coyotes for a 2-1 win. The three stars were Zacha, Blackwood (23 for 24 in saves), and Kuemper (31 for 32 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Carter Hart man the nets. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Robert Hagg goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Radko Gudas and Ryan Hartman. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Scott Mayfield and Devon Toews. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Nick Leddy goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Mathew Barzal and Johnny Boychuk. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. New York pulled ahead with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Nelson and Andrew Ladd. The Islanders iced it at 4-2 with another Bailey goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, made possible by Leo Komarov and Adam Pelech. The three stars were Bailey, Nelson, and Leddy.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Philipp Grubauer make the starts in goal. Colorado got going in the second period with a Patrik Nemeth goal, his second of the season, guided in by J.T. Compher and Alexander Kerfoot. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirty-second of the year, fueled by Dylan Sikura and Patrick Kane. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Colin Wilson power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kerfoot and Samuel Girard. Colorado added on in the third period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his sixth of the year, via Erik Johnson and Wilson. The Blackhawks got one back on an Erik Gustafsson goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad. The Avalanche iced it at 4-2 with a Derick Brassard empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Wilson, Kerfoot, and Andrighetto.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mikko Koskinen are in the blue paint. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Christian Wolanin and Dylan DeMelo. Edmonton tied it on an Alex Chiasson goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Darnell Nurse. The Senators retook the lead with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Thomas Chabot and Colin White. The Oilers retied it in the second period on a Connor McDavid goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, guided in by Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. Ottawa pulled ahead with a Briand Gibbons goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Magnus Paajrvi and Oscar Lindberg. Edmonton tied it again with a Colby Cave goal, his third of the year, coming off of Joseph Gambardella and Sam Gagner. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, helped along by Rudolfs Balcers and the goalie Anderson. The three stars went to Tkachuk, Gibbons, and Ryan.
At the regular time, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Petr Mrazek play in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jordan Staal goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Justin Faulk and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes added on with a Brett Pesce goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Justin Williams and Sebastian Aho. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Kevin Fiala and Jared Spurgeon. Carolina answered in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Teravainen and Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Lucas Wallmark scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Micheal Ferland and Jordan Martinook. Carolina capped it at 5-1 with an unassisted Teravainen goal, his nineteenth of the year. The three stars were Teravainen, Jordan Staal, and Pesce.
North to Montreal, where the Canadiens welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Carey Price are in the creases. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Casey Mittelstadt and Brandon Montour. Montreal tied it in the second period on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Andrew Shaw and Max Domi. The Canadiens took the lead with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirty-second of the season, assisted by Phillip Danult. Montreal added on with a Shaw goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Brett Kulak. The Sabres got one back on an Alexander Nylander power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. Buffalo tied it as Marco Scandella scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Johan Larsson. The Canadiens fired back with a Paul Byron goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jordan Weal and Nate Thompson. Montreal extended the lead as Gallagher scored his second of the game and thirty-third of the year in the third period, with the help of Shea Weber and Tomas Tatar. The Sabres countered on an unassisted Eichel goal, his twenty-sixth of the season. The Canadiens replied on a Domi power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with assists provided by Jeff Petry and Tatar. Montreal iced it at 7-4 on a Tatar empty net goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Gallagher and Danault. The three stars belonged to Gallagher, Tatar, and Domi, while Shaw, Eichel, and Danault get the honorable mentions.
Along to Ontario, as the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Frederik Andersen receive the green light to play in goal. New York cracked the scoresheet in the third period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Brady Skjei and Kevin Shattenkirk. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his nineteenth of the year, via John Tavares and Mitchell Marner. The Rangers won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan Strome goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Boo Nieves. The three stars were Georgiev (44 for 45 in saves), Strome, and Buchnevich.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak faces a lesser foe in Sam Montembeault in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of David Backes and Connor Clifton. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his thirty-second of the year, passed from Patrice Bergeron. Florida got on the board with a Jayce Hawryluk goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Mike Hoffman. Boston replied with a Zdeno Chara goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Danton Heinen and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins extended the lead on an unassisted Karson Kuhlman goal, his second of the season. The Panthers pulled one back on a Hoffman goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, guided in by MacKenzie Weegar and Josh Brown. Boston answered with a Steven Kampfer power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Heinen and John Moore. The Bruins padded the lead as David Pastrnak scored his thirty-third of the year, thanks to Chara and the goalie Halak. Florida countered in the third period on a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Aaron Ekblad and Henrik Borgstrom. Boston iced it at 7-3 with a Bergeron empty net goal, his thirty-first of the year, set up by Pastrnak and Marchand. The three stars were given to Marchand, Pastrnak, and Bergeron, while Chara, Hoffman, and Heinen get the honorable mentions.
Far north again to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg drew first blood in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his thirtieth of the season, helped along by Kevin Hayes and Tyler Myers. The Jets added on with an Andrew Copp goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Matt Hendrick and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg extended the lead as Hayes scored his eighteenth of the season, with the help of Connor and Jacob Trouba. The Jets padded the lead in the third period with a Connor goal, his thirty-first of the year and second of the game, guided in by Hayes. Winnipeg iced it at 5-0 with Connor completing a hat trick on his thirty-second of the campaign, made possible by Patrik Laine and Hayes, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Connor, Hayes, and Hellebuyck (33 save shutout).
Southward to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Anton Khudobin are set to start in goal. Pittsburgh kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. Dallas tied it in the second period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Alexander Radulov and Roope Hintz. The Penguins retook the lead with a Jared McCann goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Kessel. The Stars retied it on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifth of the year, passed from John Klingberg and Valeri Nichushkin. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the third period with a McCann shorthanded goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Teddy Blueger and Erik Gudbranson. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being McCann, Kessel, and Murray (29 for 31 in saves).
Backtracking to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jordan Binnington patrol the creases. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Robert Thomas power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Vince Dunn and Pat Maroon. The Blues added on with an Alexander Steen goal, his eighth of the year, via Zach Sanford. St. Louis extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his twenty-ninth of the season, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a shorthanded Alex Killorn goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Anthony Cirelli. The Lightning got closer with a Brayden Point goal, his fortieth of the season, made possible by Ryan McDonagh. The Blues fired back with a Schenn goal, his fifteenth of the year, with helpers from Tarasenko and Ivan Barbashev. Tampa Bay got one back in the third period on a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirty-ninth of the campaign, fueled by J.T. Miller. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Schenn, Tarasenko, and Steen.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jacob Markstrom make the starts in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with a Mark Giordano goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Derek Ryan and Garnet Hathaway. The Flames added on in the second period with a Hathaway goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Giordano. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Alexander Edler and Elias Pettersson. Calgary replied on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Giordano. This worked for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Giordano, Hathaway, and Smith (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Malcolm Subban are the goalies. Detroit started in the first period with a Luke Glendening goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Andreas Athanasiou and Taro Hirose. Vegas tied it in the second period with a Cody Eakin goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by Ryan Reaves and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights took the lead in the third period with a Reilly Smith shorthanded and unassisted goal, his eighteenth of the season. The Red Wings retied it on an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Athanasiou and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime on a Mantha goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Dylan Larkin. The three stars were Mantha, Athanasiou, and Howard (28 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Cam Fowler goal, his fifth of the season, via Andy Welinski and Sam Steel. Los Angeles tied it on a Kyle Clifford power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Alec Martinez and Alex Iafallo. The Kings took the lead in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Dustin Brown and Austin Wagner. The Ducks retied it on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Jakob Silfverberg and Adam Henrique. Anaheim pulled ahead in the third period on a Carter Rowney shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Derek Grant. Los Angeles retied it with a Carl Grundstrom goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Tyler Toffoli and Martinez. The tie went to a shootout, where Anze Kopitar had the only tally for the Kings for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Grundstrom, Martinez, and Rowney.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and MacKenzie Blackwood are the unheralded goalies. Arizona started in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and Conor Garland. New Jersey tied it on a Drew Stafford goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Pavel Zacha and Miles Wood. In the shootout, Zacha and Blake Coleman carried the Devils over Garland and the Coyotes for a 2-1 win. The three stars were Zacha, Blackwood (23 for 24 in saves), and Kuemper (31 for 32 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Carter Hart man the nets. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Robert Hagg goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Radko Gudas and Ryan Hartman. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Scott Mayfield and Devon Toews. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Nick Leddy goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Mathew Barzal and Johnny Boychuk. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. New York pulled ahead with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Nelson and Andrew Ladd. The Islanders iced it at 4-2 with another Bailey goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, made possible by Leo Komarov and Adam Pelech. The three stars were Bailey, Nelson, and Leddy.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Philipp Grubauer make the starts in goal. Colorado got going in the second period with a Patrik Nemeth goal, his second of the season, guided in by J.T. Compher and Alexander Kerfoot. Chicago tied it on a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirty-second of the year, fueled by Dylan Sikura and Patrick Kane. The Avalanche retook the lead on a Colin Wilson power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kerfoot and Samuel Girard. Colorado added on in the third period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, his sixth of the year, via Erik Johnson and Wilson. The Blackhawks got one back on an Erik Gustafsson goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad. The Avalanche iced it at 4-2 with a Derick Brassard empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Wilson, Kerfoot, and Andrighetto.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mikko Koskinen are in the blue paint. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Christian Wolanin and Dylan DeMelo. Edmonton tied it on an Alex Chiasson goal, his twenty-first of the year, via Darnell Nurse. The Senators retook the lead with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Thomas Chabot and Colin White. The Oilers retied it in the second period on a Connor McDavid goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, guided in by Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. Ottawa pulled ahead with a Briand Gibbons goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Magnus Paajrvi and Oscar Lindberg. Edmonton tied it again with a Colby Cave goal, his third of the year, coming off of Joseph Gambardella and Sam Gagner. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, helped along by Rudolfs Balcers and the goalie Anderson. The three stars went to Tkachuk, Gibbons, and Ryan.
At the regular time, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Petr Mrazek play in goal. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jordan Staal goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Justin Faulk and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes added on with a Brett Pesce goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Justin Williams and Sebastian Aho. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Kevin Fiala and Jared Spurgeon. Carolina answered in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Teravainen and Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Lucas Wallmark scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Micheal Ferland and Jordan Martinook. Carolina capped it at 5-1 with an unassisted Teravainen goal, his nineteenth of the year. The three stars were Teravainen, Jordan Staal, and Pesce.
North to Montreal, where the Canadiens welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Carey Price are in the creases. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Casey Mittelstadt and Brandon Montour. Montreal tied it in the second period on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Andrew Shaw and Max Domi. The Canadiens took the lead with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirty-second of the season, assisted by Phillip Danult. Montreal added on with a Shaw goal, his eighteenth of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Brett Kulak. The Sabres got one back on an Alexander Nylander power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. Buffalo tied it as Marco Scandella scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Johan Larsson. The Canadiens fired back with a Paul Byron goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jordan Weal and Nate Thompson. Montreal extended the lead as Gallagher scored his second of the game and thirty-third of the year in the third period, with the help of Shea Weber and Tomas Tatar. The Sabres countered on an unassisted Eichel goal, his twenty-sixth of the season. The Canadiens replied on a Domi power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with assists provided by Jeff Petry and Tatar. Montreal iced it at 7-4 on a Tatar empty net goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Gallagher and Danault. The three stars belonged to Gallagher, Tatar, and Domi, while Shaw, Eichel, and Danault get the honorable mentions.
Along to Ontario, as the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Frederik Andersen receive the green light to play in goal. New York cracked the scoresheet in the third period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Brady Skjei and Kevin Shattenkirk. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his nineteenth of the year, via John Tavares and Mitchell Marner. The Rangers won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan Strome goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Boo Nieves. The three stars were Georgiev (44 for 45 in saves), Strome, and Buchnevich.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak faces a lesser foe in Sam Montembeault in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of David Backes and Connor Clifton. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his thirty-second of the year, passed from Patrice Bergeron. Florida got on the board with a Jayce Hawryluk goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Mike Hoffman. Boston replied with a Zdeno Chara goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Danton Heinen and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins extended the lead on an unassisted Karson Kuhlman goal, his second of the season. The Panthers pulled one back on a Hoffman goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, guided in by MacKenzie Weegar and Josh Brown. Boston answered with a Steven Kampfer power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Heinen and John Moore. The Bruins padded the lead as David Pastrnak scored his thirty-third of the year, thanks to Chara and the goalie Halak. Florida countered in the third period on a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Aaron Ekblad and Henrik Borgstrom. Boston iced it at 7-3 with a Bergeron empty net goal, his thirty-first of the year, set up by Pastrnak and Marchand. The three stars were given to Marchand, Pastrnak, and Bergeron, while Chara, Hoffman, and Heinen get the honorable mentions.
Far north again to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg drew first blood in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his thirtieth of the season, helped along by Kevin Hayes and Tyler Myers. The Jets added on with an Andrew Copp goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Matt Hendrick and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg extended the lead as Hayes scored his eighteenth of the season, with the help of Connor and Jacob Trouba. The Jets padded the lead in the third period with a Connor goal, his thirty-first of the year and second of the game, guided in by Hayes. Winnipeg iced it at 5-0 with Connor completing a hat trick on his thirty-second of the campaign, made possible by Patrik Laine and Hayes, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Connor, Hayes, and Hellebuyck (33 save shutout).
Southward to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Anton Khudobin are set to start in goal. Pittsburgh kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. Dallas tied it in the second period on a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, courtesy of Alexander Radulov and Roope Hintz. The Penguins retook the lead with a Jared McCann goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Kessel. The Stars retied it on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifth of the year, passed from John Klingberg and Valeri Nichushkin. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the third period with a McCann shorthanded goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Teddy Blueger and Erik Gudbranson. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being McCann, Kessel, and Murray (29 for 31 in saves).
Backtracking to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jordan Binnington patrol the creases. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with a Robert Thomas power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Vince Dunn and Pat Maroon. The Blues added on with an Alexander Steen goal, his eighth of the year, via Zach Sanford. St. Louis extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his twenty-ninth of the season, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with a shorthanded Alex Killorn goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Anthony Cirelli. The Lightning got closer with a Brayden Point goal, his fortieth of the season, made possible by Ryan McDonagh. The Blues fired back with a Schenn goal, his fifteenth of the year, with helpers from Tarasenko and Ivan Barbashev. Tampa Bay got one back in the third period on a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirty-ninth of the campaign, fueled by J.T. Miller. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Schenn, Tarasenko, and Steen.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jacob Markstrom make the starts in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with a Mark Giordano goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Derek Ryan and Garnet Hathaway. The Flames added on in the second period with a Hathaway goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Giordano. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Alexander Edler and Elias Pettersson. Calgary replied on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Giordano. This worked for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Giordano, Hathaway, and Smith (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Malcolm Subban are the goalies. Detroit started in the first period with a Luke Glendening goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Andreas Athanasiou and Taro Hirose. Vegas tied it in the second period with a Cody Eakin goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by Ryan Reaves and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights took the lead in the third period with a Reilly Smith shorthanded and unassisted goal, his eighteenth of the season. The Red Wings retied it on an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Athanasiou and Niklas Kronwall. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime on a Mantha goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Dylan Larkin. The three stars were Mantha, Athanasiou, and Howard (28 for 30 in saves).
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Cam Fowler goal, his fifth of the season, via Andy Welinski and Sam Steel. Los Angeles tied it on a Kyle Clifford power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Alec Martinez and Alex Iafallo. The Kings took the lead in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Dustin Brown and Austin Wagner. The Ducks retied it on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Jakob Silfverberg and Adam Henrique. Anaheim pulled ahead in the third period on a Carter Rowney shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Derek Grant. Los Angeles retied it with a Carl Grundstrom goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Tyler Toffoli and Martinez. The tie went to a shootout, where Anze Kopitar had the only tally for the Kings for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Grundstrom, Martinez, and Rowney.
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Friday, March 22, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 163
Two games on a light Friday, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Ryan Donato and Dubnyk. Washington tied it in the second period with a Brett Connolly goal, his twenty-first of of the year, via Nick Jensen and T.J. Oshie. The Wild took the lead in the third period with a Luke Kunin goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Zach Parise and Donato. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Dubnyk (21 for 22 in saves), Donato, and Kunin.
Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and John Gibson draw the starts in goal. Anaheim began in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Getzlaf. San Jose tied it on a Kevin Labanc goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Marcus Sorensen. The Ducks pulled ahead in the third period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Troy Terry and Silfverberg. The Sharks retied it on a Timo Meier power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, with assists provided by Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. Anaheim regained the lead with a Rakell power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, helped along by Cam Fowler and Terry. San Jose evened it on a Justin Braun goal, his second of the year, passed from Vlasic and Gustav Nyquist. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime with a Silfverberg goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Rakell and Fowler. The three stars were Rakell, Silfverberg, and Fowler, while Terry and Vlasic get the honorable mentions.
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The Washington Capitals hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Ryan Donato and Dubnyk. Washington tied it in the second period with a Brett Connolly goal, his twenty-first of of the year, via Nick Jensen and T.J. Oshie. The Wild took the lead in the third period with a Luke Kunin goal, his sixth of the campaign, assisted by Zach Parise and Donato. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Dubnyk (21 for 22 in saves), Donato, and Kunin.
Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and John Gibson draw the starts in goal. Anaheim began in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Getzlaf. San Jose tied it on a Kevin Labanc goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Marcus Sorensen. The Ducks pulled ahead in the third period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Troy Terry and Silfverberg. The Sharks retied it on a Timo Meier power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, with assists provided by Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. Anaheim regained the lead with a Rakell power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, helped along by Cam Fowler and Terry. San Jose evened it on a Justin Braun goal, his second of the year, passed from Vlasic and Gustav Nyquist. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime with a Silfverberg goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, set up by Rakell and Fowler. The three stars were Rakell, Silfverberg, and Fowler, while Terry and Vlasic get the honorable mentions.
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Thursday, March 21, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 162
Twelve games on for a busy Thursday, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Curtis McElhinney are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Brayden Point. Carolina tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal. The Lightning tied it again with a Tyler Johnson goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Ryan McDonagh and Nikita Kucherov. Carolina regained the lead in the second period on a Staal goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Brett Pesce. Tampa Bay evened it in the third period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Stamkos and Hedman. The Lightning took the lead with a Ryan Callahan goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Hedman, who earned a sock trick, and J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay added on with a Point power play goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, with assists provided by Stamkos and Miller. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a McDonagh empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Stamkos, Hedman, and Point, while McDonagh, Miller, and Staal get the honorable mentions.
Along to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Cory Schneider are the veterans in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, coming off of David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on with a Pastrnak goal, his thirty-second of the year, via Marchand and Bergeron in the second period. New Jersey got on the board with a Drew Stafford goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Pavel Zacha. Boston countered in the third period with a Danton Heinen goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Sean Kuraly. The Bruins extended the lead on a Bergeron empty net goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the season, set up by Marchand and David Krejci. Boston iced it at 5-1 with a David Backes goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Noel Acciari. The three stars were Bergeron, Marchand, and Pastrnak.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Roberto Luongo draw the starts in goal. Arizona opened in the first period with a shorthanded Michael Grabner goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Brad Richardson. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his thirty-third of the year, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers pulled ahead in the second period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, powered by Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. Florida added on in the third period with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Huberdeau and Dadonov. The Coyotes got one back with an unassisted Richardson goal, his seventeenth of the season. The Panthers capped it at 4-2 with a Barkov empty net goal, his second of the game and thirty-fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Frank Vatrano. The three stars were given to Barkov, Huberdeau, and Dadonov.
Up to Canada, where the Montreal Canadiens host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Carey Price are the rhyming goalies. Montreal started in the first period with a Joel Armia power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Jordan Weal and Jonathan Drouin. The Canadiens added on in the second period with an unassisted by Shea Weber goal, his thirteenth of the year. Montreal extended the lead as Drouin scored his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The Canadiens padded the lead on a Weal goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Jordie Benn and Nate Thompson. This chased Greiss, with Robin Lehner in to finish the game. Montreal won 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Price (28 save shutout), Armia, and Drouin, while Weal gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Jordan Binnington are in the creases. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Taro Hirose and Frans Nielsen. St. Louis tied it on an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Michael Del Zotto and David Perron. The Blues took the lead on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Alexander Steen and Vince Dunn in the second period. St. Louis added on with another Barbashev goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, passed from Steen. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with a Vanek goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Madison Bowey and Niklas Kronwall. The Blues countered with a Pat Maroon goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Robert Thomas and Tyler Bozak. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a Barbashev empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Zach Sanford and Steen. The three stars were Barbashev, Steen, and Vanek.
Over in Nashville, the Predators bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Bryan Rust goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Kris Letang. Nashville tied it in the third period with a Ryan Ellis goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. In the shootout, Sidney Crosby's lone tally gave the Penguins a 2-1 win. The three stars belonged to Murray (28 for 29 in saves), Rinne (32 for 33 in saves), and Rust.
Next up, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Gustav Forsling and Jonathan Toews. Philadelphia tied it on a Corban Knight goal, assisted by Justin Bailey and Radko Gudas. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. Philadelphia iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Couturier, his thirty-first of the campaign, set up by Claude Giroux and Oskar Lindblom. The three stars went to Hart (40 for 41 in saves), Couturier, and van Riemsdyk.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Ben Bishop occupy the creases. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Erik Johnson goal, his sixth of the season, via Samuel Girard and Colin Wilson. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Tyson Barrie goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Girard. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Miro Heiskanen. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Carl Soderberg, his twenty-second of the year. The three stars went to Grubauer (44 for 45 in saves), Girard, and Barrie.
Way north to Alberta, as the Calgary Flames bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mike Smith man the nets. Ottawa drew first blood in the first period with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his fourth of the season, via Anthony Duclair and Brian Gibbons. Calgary tied it on a Mark Giordano shorthanded goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flames took the lead with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Andrew Mangiapane and Derek Ryan. Calgary added on in the second period with a Mangiapane goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Ryan and Hathaway. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Mikael Backlund scored his twentieth of the season, with the help of Michael Frolik and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary padded the lead on a Tkachuk goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Frolik and Rasmus Andersson. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Hathaway, Mangiapane, and Ryan, while Tkachuk and Frolik get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the province, the Edmonton Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Mikko Koskinen are the Finnish goalies. Columbus cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a David Savard goal, his sixth of the season, via Markus Nutivaara and Ryan Dzingel. Edmonton tied it on a Kyle Brodziak goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Joseph Gambardella and Josh Currie. The Oilers took the lead with a Zack Kassian goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton added on with a McDavid goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, passed from Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers extended the lead on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, powered by Draisaitl and Andrej Sekera. The final held from here at 4-1, with the three stars being McDavid, Draisaitl, and Koskinen (19 for 20 in saves).
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Malcolm Subban are the lesser-known goalies. Vegas was first to score in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Nick Holden and Jon Merrill. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Paul Stastny. Vegas extended the lead on a shorthanded Tomas Nosek goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, set up by Stastny and Holden. Connor Hellebuyck replaced an injured Brossoit in goal. The Golden Knights padded the lead as Smith scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, thanks to Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas kept going with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the campaign, going in unassisted. This stood for a 5-0 win, with the three stars given to Karlsson, Smith, and Subban (20 save shutout), while Stastny and Holden get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Los Angeles commenced the scoring in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Sean Walker and Adrian Kempe. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joonas Donskoi. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his thirty-second of the season, with a lone helper from Brent Burns. The Kings retied it in the third period on a Matt Roy goal, assisted by Alex Iafallo. Los Angeles retook the lead on an Anze Kopitar goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Iafallo and Brown. The Kings iced it at 4-2 with a Jeff Carter shorthanded empty net goal, his eleventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kopitar, Brown, and Iafallo.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Curtis McElhinney are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Brayden Point. Carolina tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal. The Lightning tied it again with a Tyler Johnson goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Ryan McDonagh and Nikita Kucherov. Carolina regained the lead in the second period on a Staal goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Brett Pesce. Tampa Bay evened it in the third period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Stamkos and Hedman. The Lightning took the lead with a Ryan Callahan goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Hedman, who earned a sock trick, and J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay added on with a Point power play goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, with assists provided by Stamkos and Miller. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a McDonagh empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Stamkos, Hedman, and Point, while McDonagh, Miller, and Staal get the honorable mentions.
Along to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Cory Schneider are the veterans in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, coming off of David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on with a Pastrnak goal, his thirty-second of the year, via Marchand and Bergeron in the second period. New Jersey got on the board with a Drew Stafford goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Pavel Zacha. Boston countered in the third period with a Danton Heinen goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Sean Kuraly. The Bruins extended the lead on a Bergeron empty net goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the season, set up by Marchand and David Krejci. Boston iced it at 5-1 with a David Backes goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Noel Acciari. The three stars were Bergeron, Marchand, and Pastrnak.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Roberto Luongo draw the starts in goal. Arizona opened in the first period with a shorthanded Michael Grabner goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Brad Richardson. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his thirty-third of the year, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers pulled ahead in the second period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, powered by Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. Florida added on in the third period with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Huberdeau and Dadonov. The Coyotes got one back with an unassisted Richardson goal, his seventeenth of the season. The Panthers capped it at 4-2 with a Barkov empty net goal, his second of the game and thirty-fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Frank Vatrano. The three stars were given to Barkov, Huberdeau, and Dadonov.
Up to Canada, where the Montreal Canadiens host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Carey Price are the rhyming goalies. Montreal started in the first period with a Joel Armia power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Jordan Weal and Jonathan Drouin. The Canadiens added on in the second period with an unassisted by Shea Weber goal, his thirteenth of the year. Montreal extended the lead as Drouin scored his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The Canadiens padded the lead on a Weal goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Jordie Benn and Nate Thompson. This chased Greiss, with Robin Lehner in to finish the game. Montreal won 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Price (28 save shutout), Armia, and Drouin, while Weal gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Jordan Binnington are in the creases. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Thomas Vanek goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Taro Hirose and Frans Nielsen. St. Louis tied it on an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Michael Del Zotto and David Perron. The Blues took the lead on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Alexander Steen and Vince Dunn in the second period. St. Louis added on with another Barbashev goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, passed from Steen. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with a Vanek goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Madison Bowey and Niklas Kronwall. The Blues countered with a Pat Maroon goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Robert Thomas and Tyler Bozak. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a Barbashev empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Zach Sanford and Steen. The three stars were Barbashev, Steen, and Vanek.
Over in Nashville, the Predators bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Bryan Rust goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Kris Letang. Nashville tied it in the third period with a Ryan Ellis goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. In the shootout, Sidney Crosby's lone tally gave the Penguins a 2-1 win. The three stars belonged to Murray (28 for 29 in saves), Rinne (32 for 33 in saves), and Rust.
Next up, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his fifteenth of the season, via Gustav Forsling and Jonathan Toews. Philadelphia tied it on a Corban Knight goal, assisted by Justin Bailey and Radko Gudas. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. Philadelphia iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Couturier, his thirty-first of the campaign, set up by Claude Giroux and Oskar Lindblom. The three stars went to Hart (40 for 41 in saves), Couturier, and van Riemsdyk.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Ben Bishop occupy the creases. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Erik Johnson goal, his sixth of the season, via Samuel Girard and Colin Wilson. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Tyson Barrie goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Girard. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Miro Heiskanen. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Carl Soderberg, his twenty-second of the year. The three stars went to Grubauer (44 for 45 in saves), Girard, and Barrie.
Way north to Alberta, as the Calgary Flames bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mike Smith man the nets. Ottawa drew first blood in the first period with a Dylan DeMelo goal, his fourth of the season, via Anthony Duclair and Brian Gibbons. Calgary tied it on a Mark Giordano shorthanded goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Flames took the lead with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Andrew Mangiapane and Derek Ryan. Calgary added on in the second period with a Mangiapane goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Ryan and Hathaway. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Mikael Backlund scored his twentieth of the season, with the help of Michael Frolik and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary padded the lead on a Tkachuk goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, assisted by Frolik and Rasmus Andersson. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Hathaway, Mangiapane, and Ryan, while Tkachuk and Frolik get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the province, the Edmonton Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Mikko Koskinen are the Finnish goalies. Columbus cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a David Savard goal, his sixth of the season, via Markus Nutivaara and Ryan Dzingel. Edmonton tied it on a Kyle Brodziak goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Joseph Gambardella and Josh Currie. The Oilers took the lead with a Zack Kassian goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton added on with a McDavid goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, passed from Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers extended the lead on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, powered by Draisaitl and Andrej Sekera. The final held from here at 4-1, with the three stars being McDavid, Draisaitl, and Koskinen (19 for 20 in saves).
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Malcolm Subban are the lesser-known goalies. Vegas was first to score in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Nick Holden and Jon Merrill. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Paul Stastny. Vegas extended the lead on a shorthanded Tomas Nosek goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, set up by Stastny and Holden. Connor Hellebuyck replaced an injured Brossoit in goal. The Golden Knights padded the lead as Smith scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, thanks to Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas kept going with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the campaign, going in unassisted. This stood for a 5-0 win, with the three stars given to Karlsson, Smith, and Subban (20 save shutout), while Stastny and Holden get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Los Angeles commenced the scoring in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Sean Walker and Adrian Kempe. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joonas Donskoi. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his thirty-second of the season, with a lone helper from Brent Burns. The Kings retied it in the third period on a Matt Roy goal, assisted by Alex Iafallo. Los Angeles retook the lead on an Anze Kopitar goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Iafallo and Brown. The Kings iced it at 4-2 with a Jeff Carter shorthanded empty net goal, his eleventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kopitar, Brown, and Iafallo.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 161
Four games on this Wednesday night, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Carter Hutton man the nets. Buffalo began in the first period with a Casey Mittelstadt power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. Toronto tied it on an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, passed from Andreas Johnsson and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a John Tavares goal, his forty-first of the season, assisted by William Nylander and Matthews. Toronto added on in the third period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Tavares. The Sabres got one back with an Alexander Nylander goal, courtesy of Vladimir Sobotka and Zach Bogosian. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Zach Hyman, his eighteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Matthews, Tavares, and Marner.
In DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington led off in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Carl Hagelin. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, powered by Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman. The Lightning took the lead on a Stamkos power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, with a lone helper from J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay added on with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Mathieu Joseph. The Capitals got one back on a Hagelin goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Eller. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Lightning regained the lead on another Kucherov power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-seventh of the season, assisted by Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. The Capitals evened it in the third period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Nicklas Backstrom and Oshie. Tampa Bay won 5-4 in overtime with a Hedman goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Yanni Gourde. The three stars belonged to Kucherov, Stamkos, and Hedman, while Eller, Hagelin, and Oshie get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson faces his former team and Jacob Markstrom in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Alexander Edler and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Tanner Pearson goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, via Alex Biega and Loui Eriksson. Vancouver extended the lead as Jake Virtanen scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Jay Beagle. The Canucks padded the lead on a Brock Boeser power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with assists provided by Edler and Pettersson. Vancouver kept going in the third period with a Pearson goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, helped along by Horvat and Eriksson. Ottawa got on the board with a Max Veronneau goal, coming off of Dylan DeMelo and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators got closer with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Pageau and Rudolfs Balcers. Ottawa chipped closer with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Bobby Ryan and DeMelo. The Senators got within one on an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by DeMelo, who got a sock trick, and Chris Tierney. The Canucks answered on a Horvat goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, guided in by Edler and Eriksson, both of whom earned sock tricks. Vancouver iced it at 7-4 with an Eriksson empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Pearson. The three stars went to Horvat, Pearson, and Eriksson, while Edler, Pettersson, DeMelo, and Pageau get the honorable mentions.
Down in Anaheim, the Ducks host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and John Gibson guard the cages. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, powered by Kyle Connor and Jacob Trouba. The Jets added on in the third period with a Connor goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, via Tyler Myers and Andrew Copp. Winnipeg extended the lead as Nikolaj Ehlers scored his nineteenth of the campaign, with the help of Joe Morrow and Trouba. This made it 3-0, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Hellebuyck (29 save shutout), Connor, and Trouba.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Carter Hutton man the nets. Buffalo began in the first period with a Casey Mittelstadt power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. Toronto tied it on an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, passed from Andreas Johnsson and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a John Tavares goal, his forty-first of the season, assisted by William Nylander and Matthews. Toronto added on in the third period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Tavares. The Sabres got one back with an Alexander Nylander goal, courtesy of Vladimir Sobotka and Zach Bogosian. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Zach Hyman, his eighteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Matthews, Tavares, and Marner.
In DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington led off in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Carl Hagelin. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, powered by Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman. The Lightning took the lead on a Stamkos power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, with a lone helper from J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay added on with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Mathieu Joseph. The Capitals got one back on a Hagelin goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Eller. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. The Lightning regained the lead on another Kucherov power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-seventh of the season, assisted by Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. The Capitals evened it in the third period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Nicklas Backstrom and Oshie. Tampa Bay won 5-4 in overtime with a Hedman goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Yanni Gourde. The three stars belonged to Kucherov, Stamkos, and Hedman, while Eller, Hagelin, and Oshie get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson faces his former team and Jacob Markstrom in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Alexander Edler and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Tanner Pearson goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year, via Alex Biega and Loui Eriksson. Vancouver extended the lead as Jake Virtanen scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Jay Beagle. The Canucks padded the lead on a Brock Boeser power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with assists provided by Edler and Pettersson. Vancouver kept going in the third period with a Pearson goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, helped along by Horvat and Eriksson. Ottawa got on the board with a Max Veronneau goal, coming off of Dylan DeMelo and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators got closer with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Pageau and Rudolfs Balcers. Ottawa chipped closer with an Oscar Lindberg goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Bobby Ryan and DeMelo. The Senators got within one on an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by DeMelo, who got a sock trick, and Chris Tierney. The Canucks answered on a Horvat goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, guided in by Edler and Eriksson, both of whom earned sock tricks. Vancouver iced it at 7-4 with an Eriksson empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Pearson. The three stars went to Horvat, Pearson, and Eriksson, while Edler, Pettersson, DeMelo, and Pageau get the honorable mentions.
Down in Anaheim, the Ducks host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and John Gibson guard the cages. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, powered by Kyle Connor and Jacob Trouba. The Jets added on in the third period with a Connor goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, via Tyler Myers and Andrew Copp. Winnipeg extended the lead as Nikolaj Ehlers scored his nineteenth of the campaign, with the help of Joe Morrow and Trouba. This made it 3-0, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Hellebuyck (29 save shutout), Connor, and Trouba.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 160
Ten games on this Tuesday, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Petr Mrazek are set to start in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Brock McGinn goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Justin Faulk. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. The Penguins took the lead in the third period on a Kris Letang goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Rust and Guentzel. The Hurricanes retied it with a Justin Williams goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Dougie Hamilton and Nino Niederreiter. The tie went to a shootout, where Hamilton tallied to give the Hurricanes a 3-2 win. The three stars were Hamilton, Guentzel, and Rust.
Up in New York, the Islanders welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Robin Lehner are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a Sean Kuraly goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins added on in the second period with an unassisted Noel Acciari goal, his fourth of the year. Boston extended the lead as Kuraly scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Danton Heinen. The Bruins padded the lead in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Joakim Nordstrom and John Moore. Boston capped it at 5-0 with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kuraly, Rask (13 save shutout), and Acciari.
Staying in the state, the New York Rangers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Detroit began in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Taro Hirose and Brian Lashoff. The Red Wings added on in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Jacob de la Rose and Michael Rasmussen. New York got on the board with a Ryan Strome power play goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Pavel Buchnevich. Detroit replied on an Athanasiou empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back on a Brendan Smith goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Brett Howden and Neal Pionk. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Athanasiou, Howard (41 for 43 in saves), and Nielsen.
Along to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Carter Hart are the masked men. Montreal opened in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirty-first of the season, courtesy of Tomas Tatar and Christian Folin. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Shea Weber goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Andrew Shaw. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Claude Giroux. Montreal answered with a Domi empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, set up by Shaw and Nate Thompson. This sealed it at 3-1, with the three stars handed to Price (32 for 33 in saves), Domi, and Shaw.
Next up, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and MacKenzie Blackwood are the backups in goal. Washington started in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Nic Dowd and Brett Connolly. New Jersey tied it on a Kenny Agostino goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Capitals retook the lead with a Connolly goal in the second period, his twentieth of the season, passed from Christian Djoos and Carl Hagelin. Washington added on with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his nineteenth of the year, fueled by Jakub Vrana. The Capitals extended the lead as Tom Wilson scored his twenty-first of the campaign, with the help of Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. This made it 4-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Connolly, Copley (20 for 21 in saves), and Kuznetsov.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jordan Binnington are in the creases. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his eighth of the season, via David Perron and Michael Del Zotto. The Blues added on in the second period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Schwartz and Oskar Sundqvist. St. Louis extended the lead as Schwartz scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Tyler Bozak and Vince Dunn. Anthony Stolarz replaced Koskinen in goal. The Blues padded the lead on a Perron goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Jay Bouwmeester and Sundqvist. Edmonton got on the board with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, guided in by Adam Larsson and Milan Lucic. The Oilers got closer with a Zack Kassian goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Oscar Klefbom. St. Louis countered in the third period with a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Pietrangelo. The Blues kept going with a Pat Maroon goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Robert Thomas and Bozak. St. Louis finished it at 7-2 as Schwartz scored on the power play to wrap up his hat trick with his tenth of the campaign, with the help of Zach Sanford and Bozak, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Schwartz, Perron, and Bozak, while Pietrangelo and Sundqvist get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brian Boyle goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Craig Smith and Ryan Johansen. The Predators added on in the third period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Ryan Ellis and Nick Bonino. Nashville iced it at 3-0 with a Filip Forsberg empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, set up by Viktor Arvidsson and Johansen. The three stars belonged to Rinne (22 save shutout), Boyle, and Johansen.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Devan Dubnyk are between the pipes. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Tyson Barrie goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Ian Cole. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Suter and Kevin Fiala. The Avalanche retook the lead with a Tyson Jost goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Colin Wilson. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with a Cole empty net goal in the third period, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Grubauer (36 for 37 in saves), Cole, and Jost.
Way to the south, the Dallas Stars bring in the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault and Ben Bishop patrol the creases. Florida was first to score in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his thirty-first of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Evgenii Dadonov. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, courtesy of Alexander Radulov and Tyler Seguin. The Stars took the lead with a John Klingberg power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the season, powered by Roope Hintz and Seguin. The Panthers tied it again with a Barkov power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, with assists provided by Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. Dallas regained the lead in the third period with a Radulov goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Benn and Seguin, the latter earning a sock trick. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with a Radulov empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Seguin and Benn. The three stars were Seguin, Benn, and Radulov, while Barkov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and David Rittich are the masked men. Columbus cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Zach Werenski goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Artemi Panarin. Calgary tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Derek Ryan and Austin Czarnik. The Flames took the lead with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Mark Jankowski and Czarnik. Calgary added on in the second period with a Michael Frolik goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Josh Anderson and Werenski. The Flames iced it at 4-2 with a Matthew Tkachuk empty net goal, his thirty-third of the year, set up by Mikael Backlund and Frolik. The three stars were Frolik, Czarnik, and Werenski.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Petr Mrazek are set to start in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Brock McGinn goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Justin Faulk. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. The Penguins took the lead in the third period on a Kris Letang goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Rust and Guentzel. The Hurricanes retied it with a Justin Williams goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Dougie Hamilton and Nino Niederreiter. The tie went to a shootout, where Hamilton tallied to give the Hurricanes a 3-2 win. The three stars were Hamilton, Guentzel, and Rust.
Up in New York, the Islanders welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Robin Lehner are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a Sean Kuraly goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins added on in the second period with an unassisted Noel Acciari goal, his fourth of the year. Boston extended the lead as Kuraly scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Danton Heinen. The Bruins padded the lead in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Joakim Nordstrom and John Moore. Boston capped it at 5-0 with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kuraly, Rask (13 save shutout), and Acciari.
Staying in the state, the New York Rangers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. Detroit began in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Taro Hirose and Brian Lashoff. The Red Wings added on in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Jacob de la Rose and Michael Rasmussen. New York got on the board with a Ryan Strome power play goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Kevin Shattenkirk and Pavel Buchnevich. Detroit replied on an Athanasiou empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back on a Brendan Smith goal, his third of the campaign, helped along by Brett Howden and Neal Pionk. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Athanasiou, Howard (41 for 43 in saves), and Nielsen.
Along to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Carter Hart are the masked men. Montreal opened in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirty-first of the season, courtesy of Tomas Tatar and Christian Folin. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Shea Weber goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Max Domi and Andrew Shaw. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Claude Giroux. Montreal answered with a Domi empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, set up by Shaw and Nate Thompson. This sealed it at 3-1, with the three stars handed to Price (32 for 33 in saves), Domi, and Shaw.
Next up, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and MacKenzie Blackwood are the backups in goal. Washington started in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Nic Dowd and Brett Connolly. New Jersey tied it on a Kenny Agostino goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Capitals retook the lead with a Connolly goal in the second period, his twentieth of the season, passed from Christian Djoos and Carl Hagelin. Washington added on with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his nineteenth of the year, fueled by Jakub Vrana. The Capitals extended the lead as Tom Wilson scored his twenty-first of the campaign, with the help of Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. This made it 4-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Connolly, Copley (20 for 21 in saves), and Kuznetsov.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jordan Binnington are in the creases. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his eighth of the season, via David Perron and Michael Del Zotto. The Blues added on in the second period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Schwartz and Oskar Sundqvist. St. Louis extended the lead as Schwartz scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Tyler Bozak and Vince Dunn. Anthony Stolarz replaced Koskinen in goal. The Blues padded the lead on a Perron goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Jay Bouwmeester and Sundqvist. Edmonton got on the board with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, guided in by Adam Larsson and Milan Lucic. The Oilers got closer with a Zack Kassian goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Oscar Klefbom. St. Louis countered in the third period with a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Pietrangelo. The Blues kept going with a Pat Maroon goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Robert Thomas and Bozak. St. Louis finished it at 7-2 as Schwartz scored on the power play to wrap up his hat trick with his tenth of the campaign, with the help of Zach Sanford and Bozak, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Schwartz, Perron, and Bozak, while Pietrangelo and Sundqvist get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brian Boyle goal, his eighteenth of the season, via Craig Smith and Ryan Johansen. The Predators added on in the third period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Ryan Ellis and Nick Bonino. Nashville iced it at 3-0 with a Filip Forsberg empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, set up by Viktor Arvidsson and Johansen. The three stars belonged to Rinne (22 save shutout), Boyle, and Johansen.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Devan Dubnyk are between the pipes. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Tyson Barrie goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Ian Cole. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Ryan Suter and Kevin Fiala. The Avalanche retook the lead with a Tyson Jost goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Colin Wilson. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with a Cole empty net goal in the third period, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Grubauer (36 for 37 in saves), Cole, and Jost.
Way to the south, the Dallas Stars bring in the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault and Ben Bishop patrol the creases. Florida was first to score in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his thirty-first of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Evgenii Dadonov. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, courtesy of Alexander Radulov and Tyler Seguin. The Stars took the lead with a John Klingberg power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the season, powered by Roope Hintz and Seguin. The Panthers tied it again with a Barkov power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, with assists provided by Keith Yandle and Vincent Trocheck. Dallas regained the lead in the third period with a Radulov goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Benn and Seguin, the latter earning a sock trick. The Stars iced it at 4-2 with a Radulov empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Seguin and Benn. The three stars were Seguin, Benn, and Radulov, while Barkov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and David Rittich are the masked men. Columbus cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Zach Werenski goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Artemi Panarin. Calgary tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, courtesy of Derek Ryan and Austin Czarnik. The Flames took the lead with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Mark Jankowski and Czarnik. Calgary added on in the second period with a Michael Frolik goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Josh Anderson and Werenski. The Flames iced it at 4-2 with a Matthew Tkachuk empty net goal, his thirty-third of the year, set up by Mikael Backlund and Frolik. The three stars were Frolik, Czarnik, and Werenski.
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Monday, March 18, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 159
Just four games on tonight, beginning with...
The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Christian Dvorak and Richard Panik. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, assisted by Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller. The Lightning took the lead with a Victor Hedman goal in the third period, his tenth of the season, guided in by Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay added on with a shorthanded empty net goal by Cirelli, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning iced it at 4-1 with a Yanni Gourde shorthanded empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Vasilevskiy. The three stars were Vasilevskiy (28 for 29 in saves), Cirelli, and Hedman.
Along to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Corey Crawford draw the starts in goal. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Patrick Kane. Vancouver tied it in the second period with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Bo Horvat. The Canucks took the lead on a Markus Granlund goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson. The Blackhawks retied it in the third period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Duncan Keith and Kane. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime with a Horvat goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, made possible by Edler. The three stars were awarded to Horvat, Edler, and Kane.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on with a Connor power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Jacob Trouba and Blake Wheeler. Los Angeles got on the board with a Sean Walker goal, his third of the season, via Brendan Leipsic and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Kings tied it in the second period with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Tyler Myers goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Connor, Myers, and Hayes.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Aaron Dell are in the blue paint. San Jose opened in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Brenden Dillon and Gustav Nyquist. Vegas tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights took the lead on a Mark Stone power play goal, his thirty-second of the season, powered by Smith and Marchessault. The Sharks retied it on an unassisted Joe Thornton goal, his sixteenth of the year. Vegas regained the lead with a Marchessault goal, his twenty-third of the season, helped along by Smith, who earned a sock trick. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Smith scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Karlsson. San Jose got one back with another Couture goal on the power play, his twenty-sixth of year and second of the game, with helpers from Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc. The Golden Knights countered with a Marchessault empty net goal, his twenty-fourth of the season and second of the game, set up by Nate Schmidt and Deryk Engelland. Vegas capped it at 7-3 with a Cody Eakin power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Shea Theodore and Schmidt. The three stars were handed to Marchessault, Smith, and Couture, while Karlsson and Schmidt get the honorable mentions.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Christian Dvorak and Richard Panik. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, assisted by Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller. The Lightning took the lead with a Victor Hedman goal in the third period, his tenth of the season, guided in by Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay added on with a shorthanded empty net goal by Cirelli, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning iced it at 4-1 with a Yanni Gourde shorthanded empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Vasilevskiy. The three stars were Vasilevskiy (28 for 29 in saves), Cirelli, and Hedman.
Along to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Corey Crawford draw the starts in goal. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his thirty-first of the season, powered by Patrick Kane. Vancouver tied it in the second period with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Bo Horvat. The Canucks took the lead on a Markus Granlund goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson. The Blackhawks retied it in the third period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Duncan Keith and Kane. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime with a Horvat goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, made possible by Edler. The three stars were awarded to Horvat, Edler, and Kane.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on with a Connor power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Jacob Trouba and Blake Wheeler. Los Angeles got on the board with a Sean Walker goal, his third of the season, via Brendan Leipsic and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Kings tied it in the second period with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Tyler Myers goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Connor, Myers, and Hayes.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Aaron Dell are in the blue paint. San Jose opened in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, passed from Brenden Dillon and Gustav Nyquist. Vegas tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights took the lead on a Mark Stone power play goal, his thirty-second of the season, powered by Smith and Marchessault. The Sharks retied it on an unassisted Joe Thornton goal, his sixteenth of the year. Vegas regained the lead with a Marchessault goal, his twenty-third of the season, helped along by Smith, who earned a sock trick. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Paul Stastny power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Smith scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Karlsson. San Jose got one back with another Couture goal on the power play, his twenty-sixth of year and second of the game, with helpers from Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc. The Golden Knights countered with a Marchessault empty net goal, his twenty-fourth of the season and second of the game, set up by Nate Schmidt and Deryk Engelland. Vegas capped it at 7-3 with a Cody Eakin power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, coming off of Shea Theodore and Schmidt. The three stars were handed to Marchessault, Smith, and Couture, while Karlsson and Schmidt get the honorable mentions.
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