The fifth week of the season begins with one Friday game in...
Canada, as Toronto FC hosts New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Alex Bono are in goal. Toronto led off in the 29th minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, set up by Alejandro Pozuelo and Jonathan Osorio. The Reds added on in the 58th minute on a Pozuelo penalty kick goal. Valentin Castellanos of New York City received a yellow card for a 66th minute foul. Toronto extended the lead in the 78th minute as Pozuelo scored his second of the game, thanks to Osorio. The Reds iced it at 4-0 with an 83rd minute Jay Chapman goal, coming off of Auro. The man of the match was Pozuelo.
The first of Saturday's nine games sees the Chicago Fire welcome the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and David Ousted are the gloved men. C.J. Sapong of Chicago took a yellow card for a 47th minute foul. The Fire got going in the 48th minute with a Tim Parker own goal. This led to the 1-0 final score, with the man of the match being Ousted for his clean sheet.
Over in New England, the Revolution bring in Minnesota United FC. Vito Mannone and Cody Cropper draw the starts in goal. New England began in the 10th minute with a Jalil Anibaba goal, via Carles Gil. Ike Opara of Minneosta took a yellow card for a 12th minute foul. The Loons tied it in the 26th minute on a Darwin Quintero penalty kick goal. Gil of the Revolution took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Romain Metanire of Minnesota received a yellow card for his 54th minute foul. New England reclaimed the lead on a Brandon Bye goal in the 62nd minute, set up by Teal Bunbury and DeJuan Jones. The Loons' Osvaldo Alonso picked up a yellow card for a 70th minute foul. In the 72nd minute, the Revolution's Anibaba had a yellow card for his foul, as did teammate Edgar Castillo in the 74th minute. The final held at 2-1 New England, with Bye named man of the match for the winning goal.
Back west, Sporting Kansas City hosts the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Tim Melia protect the nets. Kansas City started in the 10th minute with a Johnny Russell goal. Montreal saw yellow cards for fouls by Daniel Lovitz in the 19th minute and Samuel Piette in the 22nd minute. Sporting added on in the 43rd minute with a Krisztian Nemeth goal, passed from Gerso and Felipe Gutierrez. Kansas City extended the lead as Gutierrez scored in first half stoppage time, with the help of Gerso and Roger Espinoza. Sporting padded the lead in the 50th minute with another Russell goal, set up by Espinoza. Kansas City continued on a Nemeth goal in the 68th minute, assisted by Russell. Sporting struck again in the 78th minute with a Gianluca Busio goal. Kansas City kept going in the 84th minute with a Nemeth goal, guided in by Ilie Sanchez. The Impact avoided the shutout in the 89th minute with a Saphir Taider goal, courtesy of Maximiliano Urruti and Lovitz. The final was 7-1, with Nemeth's hat trick giving him man of the match accolades.
In California, the San Jose Earthquakes welcome Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Daniel Vega are the young keepers. Los Angeles opened in the 8th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye. The Black and Gold added on with a Steven Beitashour goal in the 26th minute, helped along by Eduard Atuesta. Kaye of Los Angeles took a yellow card for a 30th minute handball. In the 34th minute, San Jose's Cristian Espinoza received a yellow card for a foul. The Black and Gold extended the lead in first half stoppage time as Vela scored again, thanks to Diego Rossi and Adama Diomande. Anibal Godoy of the Earthquakes had a yellow card for a foul in the 53rd minute. Atuesta of Los Angeles picked up a yellow card for a 55th minute foul. San Jose's Harold Cummings was booked for his 57th minute foul. The Black and Gold padded the lead in the 66th minute on a Vela goal, completing his hat trick with an assist from Beitashour. Los Angeles kept going with a Rossi goal, made possible by Vela. The final remained at 5-0, with the man of the match being Vela, who looks likely for player of the week as well.
Back east, FC Cincinnati brings in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Spencer Richey are set to start in goal. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the 47th minute with a Marco Fabian goal, via David Accam. The Union added on in the 58th minute with an Accam goal. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Accam.
Also in Ohio, the Columbus Crew SC hosts Atlanta United FC. Brad Guzan and Zack Steffen tend the twines. Columbus struck first in the 2nd minute on a Pedro Santos goal. Darlington Nagbe of Atlanta took a yellow card for not retreating in the 31st minute. The Crew added on in the 39th minute with a Gyasi Zardes goal, set up by Robinho and Federico Higuain. The Five Stripes' Mikey Ambrose received a yellow card for a 64th minute foul. The game ended at 2-0, with the man of the match being Santos.
West again to Colorado, as the Rapids welcome the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Tim Howard are in the six-yard boxes. Houston was first to score in the 4th minute on a Memo Rodriguez goal, via Alberth Elis. The Dynamo added on with a gift in the 15th minute in the form of Axel Sjoberg's own goal. Houston extended the lead in the 34th minute as Keegan Rosenberry committed an own goal. Diego Rubio of Colorado took a yellow card in the 40th minute for a foul. Maynor Figueroa of the Dynamo had a yellow card for a 59th minute foul. Houston padded the lead with an Elis goal in the 67th minute, set up by Mauro Manotas. In the 75th minute, Benny Feilhaber of the Rapids picked up a yellow card for a foul. Colorado got on the board with a Kei Kamara penalty kick goal in the 81st minute. The Rapids went down to ten men in 89th minute as Tommy Smith took a straight red card for violent conduct. Adam Lundkvist of the Dynamo got booked for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended 4-1, with Elis tabbed as man of the match.
Along to Utah, where Real Salt Lake brings in FC Dallas. Jose Luis Gonzalez and Nick Rimando protect the nets. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the 1st minute with a Carlos Gruezo goal, set up by Michael Barrios and Jesus Ferreira. Salt Lake went down to ten men in the 17th minute as Damir Kreilach took a straight red card for violent conduct. Real tied it in the 31st minute on a Jefferson Savarino goal, helped along by Sebastian Saucedo. The Toros retook the lead in the 32nd minute with a Paxton Pomykal goal. Salt Lake saw a yellow card for Kyle Beckerman's 44th minute foul. In first half stoppage time, Dallas' Reggie Cannon took a yellow card for a foul. In the 48th minute, Saucedo of Real earned a yellow card for a foul. Toros keeper Gonzalez received a yellow card for time wasting in the 53rd minute. Dallas added on in the 64th minute with a Pomykal goal, via Ferreira and Ryan Hollingshead. Salt Lake countered with a Marcelo Silva goal, assisted by Albert Rusnak in the 66th minute. The Toros answered on a Ferreira goal in the 69th minute, courtesy of Barrios and Matt Hedges. This remained for a 4-2 win, with the man of the match being Pomykal.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei faces a lesser foe in Maxime Crepeau in goal. Vancouver's Felipe received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. Other than that, the game lacked major events and finished in a 0-0 draw, with Doneil Henry of the Whitecaps earning man of the match honors.
On Sunday, Orlando City SC welcomes DC United. Bill Hamid and Brian Rowe are between the sticks. DC opened in the 6th minute with a Steven Birnbaum goal, assisted by Wayne Rooney. Lamine Sane of Orlando City had a yellow card for a 29th minute foul. The Black and Red added on in the 30th minute with a Rooney goal. The Lions got on the board in the 63rd miunte with a Dom Dwyer goal, coming off of Chris Mueller and Nani. DC's Frederic Brillant took a yellow card for time wasting in the 67th minute.
The week ends with the Los Angeles Galaxy bringing in the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and David Bingham are the gloved men. Los Angeles started in the 33rd minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty kick goal. Portland tied it in the 44th minute on a Jeremy Ebobisse goal, set up by David Guzman and Diego Valeri. The Timbers saw yellow cards for Sebastian Blanco's 59th minute foul and dissent by Valeri in the 65th minute. The Galaxy took the lead back in the 65th minute with another Ibrahimovic penalty kick goal. Los Angeles players received yellow cards for time wasting by Jonathan dos Santos in the 68th minute and fouls from Sebastian Lletget in the 75th minute and Ibrahimovic in the 80th minute. The final held at 2-1, with Ibrahimovic picked as man of the match.
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Sunday, March 31, 2019
Saturday, March 30, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 171
There are twelve games on as we hit the week-to-go mark. First up...
The Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Tuukka Rask draw the starts in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Dryden Hunt and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, assisted by Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau. Boston got on the board with a Noel Acciari goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, coming off of Torey Krug and Joakim Nordstrom. Florida replied with a shorthanded Troy Brouwer goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Mike Matheson. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with a Dadonov empty net goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the campaign, via Huberdeau and Barkov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Huberdeau, and Luongo (30 for 31 in saves).
The other matinee is in Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Cam Talbot and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. Philadelphia started in the first period on a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Corban Knight and James van Riemsdyk. Carolina tied it on a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Justin Williams. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Jordan Staal and Brock McGinn. Carolina added on in the third period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Flyers got one back with an Oskar Lindblom power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by van Riemsdyk and Travis Sanheim. The Hurricanes countered with a shorthanded empty net goal by Jaccob Slavin, his seventh of the year, set up by Brett Pesce and the goalie Mrazek. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with a Brock McGinn empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Teravainen, McGinn, and van Riemsdyk.
At the regular time, the New Jersey Devils bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cory Schneider are the average goalies. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Robert Thomas goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Pat Maroon and Tyler Bozak. New Jersey tied it in the second period with a Drew Stafford power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Pavel Zacha and Kenny Agostino. The Blues retook the lead on a Bozak goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Jay Bouwmeester and Thomas. The Devils retied it on a Joey Anderson goal, his third of the year, via Steven Santini and Travis Zajac. St. Louis won 3-2 in overtime on an unassisted Vince Dunn goal, his twelfth of the campaign. The three stars were Bozak, Thomas, and Dunn.
On Long Island, the New York Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Robin Lehner are in the creases. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of Devon Toews in the second period. New York extended the lead as Michael Dal Colle scored his third of the season, thanks to Adam Pelech and Brock Nelson. The Islanders padded the lead in the third period with a Ryan Pulock goal, his ninth of the year, via Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas. New York kept going with a Beauvillier goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Leo Komarov. Buffalo got on the board with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, powered by Jack Eichel. This produced the 5-1 final score, with the three stars given to Beauvillier, Lehner (31 for 32 in saves), and Olofsson.
Up in Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome provincial rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Craig Anderson are the netminders. Ottawa got going in the second period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Oscar Lindberg and Magnus Paajarvi. The Senators added on with a Paajarvi goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper by Duclair. Toronto got on the board in the third period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, powered by Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Connor Brown goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Ron Hainsey. Ottawa regained the lead with a Cody Ceci goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brady Tkachuk and Colin White. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Duclair power play empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Tkachuk and White. The three stars were Duclair, Paajarvi, and Tkachuk, while White gets an honorable mention.
Far to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Washington struck first in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Tom Wilson and Christian Djoos. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, made possible by Nick Jensen and Carl Hagelin. Washington extended the lead on an Oshie power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals padded the lead in the second period as Backstrom scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, with the help of Dmitry Orlov and Chandler Stephenson. Tampa Bay got on the board with a J.T. Miller goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Mikhail Sergachev and Ryan McDonagh. The Lightning got closer in the third period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, going in unassisted. Washington fired back with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fiftieth of the season, fueled by Oshie and Backstrom. The Capitals struck again with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and fifty-first of the year, with assists provided by Carlson and Kuznetsov. Tampa Bay fought back with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his thirty-ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Sergachev and Miller. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars belonging to Backstrom, Oshie, and Ovechkin, while Kuznetsov, Carlson, Miller, and Sergachev get the honorable mentions.
Back in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Joel Armia power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Phillip Danault and Jordan Weal. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Jeff Petry goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Brett Kulak and Max Domi. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Jack Roslovic. Montreal iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Weal, his seventh of the year. The three stars were Weal, Price (23 for 24 in saves), and Petry.
Stateside again, the Nashville Predators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Juuse Saros in goal. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fortieth of the season, via Artemi Panarin and Matt Duchene. Nashville tied it on a Viktor Arvidsson shorthanded goal, his thirty-third of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets retook the lead on a David Savard goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Panarin and Markus Nutivaara. Columbus added on with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his twentieth of the year, with a lone helper by Panarin, who earned a sock trick. The Predators got one back in the second period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, helped along by P.K. Subban. The Blue Jackets answered with a Boone Jenner goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Dean Kukan. Columbus extended the lead as Atkinson scored his second of the game and forty-first of the season, thanks to Duchene and Panarin. This held for a 5-2 final score, with the three stars awarded to Panarin, Atkinson, and Duchene.
Out in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Martin Jones are between the pipes. Vegas was first to score in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith. San Jose tied it in the second period on a Tomas Hertl goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, passed from Joonas Donskoi and Timo Meier. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a Cody Eakin goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Deryk Engelland and Ryan Carpenter. The Sharks retied it in the third period on an unassisted Evander Kane goal, his twenty-ninth of the year. San Jose pulled ahead with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his third of the season, made possible by Logan Couture. Vegas evened it on a Shea Theodore goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Karlsson. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Brent Burns power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, powered by Couture and Kevin Labanc.
North to Vancouver, as the Canucks host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Jacob Markstrom occupy the blue paint. Vancouver cracked the scoresheet in the first period on a Tim Schaller goal, his third of the season, helped along by Jay Beagle and Alex Biega. The Canucks added on with a Sven Baertschi goal, his ninth of the year, via Brock Boeser. Dallas got on the board in the third period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Radek Faksa. The Stars tied it on an Alexander Radulov goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, coming off of John Klingberg and Mattias Janmark. Vancouver got the win on a lone tally by Markus Granlund in the shootout.
East to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Adam Henrique and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim extended the lead as Rakell scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, thanks to Sam Steel and Korbinian Holzer. The Ducks padded the lead on Rakell's natural hat trick tally, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Silfverberg and Lindholm. Anthony Stolarz replaced Koskinen in goal. Anaheim kept going with a Devin Shore goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Sam Carrick. Edmonton got on the board with a Sam Gagner goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Milan Lucic and Oscar Klefbom. The final held from here at 5-1, with Rakell, Silfverberg, and Gibson (30 for 31 in saves) earning the three stars, while Lindholm gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jack Campbell receive the green light to play goal. Chicago commenced the scoring in the second period on an Alex DeBrincat goal, his forty-first of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Artem Anisimov. Los Angeles tied it on an Austin Wagner goal, his twelfth of the year, via Jeff Carter and Matt Roy. The Blackhawks retook the lead in the third period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Duncan Keith and Marcus Kruger. The Kings tied it on a Michael Amadio goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Kyle Clifford and Trevor Lewis. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. The three stars were Doughty, Amadio, and Campbell (33 for 35 in saves).
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The Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Tuukka Rask draw the starts in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Dryden Hunt and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, assisted by Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau. Boston got on the board with a Noel Acciari goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, coming off of Torey Krug and Joakim Nordstrom. Florida replied with a shorthanded Troy Brouwer goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Mike Matheson. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with a Dadonov empty net goal in the third period, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the campaign, via Huberdeau and Barkov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Huberdeau, and Luongo (30 for 31 in saves).
The other matinee is in Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Cam Talbot and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. Philadelphia started in the first period on a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Corban Knight and James van Riemsdyk. Carolina tied it on a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Justin Williams. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Jordan Staal and Brock McGinn. Carolina added on in the third period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Flyers got one back with an Oskar Lindblom power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by van Riemsdyk and Travis Sanheim. The Hurricanes countered with a shorthanded empty net goal by Jaccob Slavin, his seventh of the year, set up by Brett Pesce and the goalie Mrazek. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with a Brock McGinn empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Teravainen, McGinn, and van Riemsdyk.
At the regular time, the New Jersey Devils bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cory Schneider are the average goalies. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Robert Thomas goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Pat Maroon and Tyler Bozak. New Jersey tied it in the second period with a Drew Stafford power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Pavel Zacha and Kenny Agostino. The Blues retook the lead on a Bozak goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Jay Bouwmeester and Thomas. The Devils retied it on a Joey Anderson goal, his third of the year, via Steven Santini and Travis Zajac. St. Louis won 3-2 in overtime on an unassisted Vince Dunn goal, his twelfth of the campaign. The three stars were Bozak, Thomas, and Dunn.
On Long Island, the New York Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Robin Lehner are in the creases. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of Devon Toews in the second period. New York extended the lead as Michael Dal Colle scored his third of the season, thanks to Adam Pelech and Brock Nelson. The Islanders padded the lead in the third period with a Ryan Pulock goal, his ninth of the year, via Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Cizikas. New York kept going with a Beauvillier goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Leo Komarov. Buffalo got on the board with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, powered by Jack Eichel. This produced the 5-1 final score, with the three stars given to Beauvillier, Lehner (31 for 32 in saves), and Olofsson.
Up in Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome provincial rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and Craig Anderson are the netminders. Ottawa got going in the second period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Oscar Lindberg and Magnus Paajarvi. The Senators added on with a Paajarvi goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper by Duclair. Toronto got on the board in the third period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, powered by Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Connor Brown goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Ron Hainsey. Ottawa regained the lead with a Cody Ceci goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brady Tkachuk and Colin White. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Duclair power play empty net goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, set up by Tkachuk and White. The three stars were Duclair, Paajarvi, and Tkachuk, while White gets an honorable mention.
Far to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Washington struck first in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Tom Wilson and Christian Djoos. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, made possible by Nick Jensen and Carl Hagelin. Washington extended the lead on an Oshie power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals padded the lead in the second period as Backstrom scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, with the help of Dmitry Orlov and Chandler Stephenson. Tampa Bay got on the board with a J.T. Miller goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Mikhail Sergachev and Ryan McDonagh. The Lightning got closer in the third period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, going in unassisted. Washington fired back with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fiftieth of the season, fueled by Oshie and Backstrom. The Capitals struck again with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and fifty-first of the year, with assists provided by Carlson and Kuznetsov. Tampa Bay fought back with a Nikita Kucherov power play goal, his thirty-ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Sergachev and Miller. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars belonging to Backstrom, Oshie, and Ovechkin, while Kuznetsov, Carlson, Miller, and Sergachev get the honorable mentions.
Back in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Joel Armia power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Phillip Danault and Jordan Weal. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Jeff Petry goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Brett Kulak and Max Domi. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Jack Roslovic. Montreal iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Weal, his seventh of the year. The three stars were Weal, Price (23 for 24 in saves), and Petry.
Stateside again, the Nashville Predators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Juuse Saros in goal. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fortieth of the season, via Artemi Panarin and Matt Duchene. Nashville tied it on a Viktor Arvidsson shorthanded goal, his thirty-third of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets retook the lead on a David Savard goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Panarin and Markus Nutivaara. Columbus added on with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his twentieth of the year, with a lone helper by Panarin, who earned a sock trick. The Predators got one back in the second period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, helped along by P.K. Subban. The Blue Jackets answered with a Boone Jenner goal, his sixteenth of the year, made possible by Dean Kukan. Columbus extended the lead as Atkinson scored his second of the game and forty-first of the season, thanks to Duchene and Panarin. This held for a 5-2 final score, with the three stars awarded to Panarin, Atkinson, and Duchene.
Out in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Martin Jones are between the pipes. Vegas was first to score in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith. San Jose tied it in the second period on a Tomas Hertl goal, his thirty-fifth of the year, passed from Joonas Donskoi and Timo Meier. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a Cody Eakin goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Deryk Engelland and Ryan Carpenter. The Sharks retied it in the third period on an unassisted Evander Kane goal, his twenty-ninth of the year. San Jose pulled ahead with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his third of the season, made possible by Logan Couture. Vegas evened it on a Shea Theodore goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Karlsson. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with a Brent Burns power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, powered by Couture and Kevin Labanc.
North to Vancouver, as the Canucks host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Jacob Markstrom occupy the blue paint. Vancouver cracked the scoresheet in the first period on a Tim Schaller goal, his third of the season, helped along by Jay Beagle and Alex Biega. The Canucks added on with a Sven Baertschi goal, his ninth of the year, via Brock Boeser. Dallas got on the board in the third period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Radek Faksa. The Stars tied it on an Alexander Radulov goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, coming off of John Klingberg and Mattias Janmark. Vancouver got the win on a lone tally by Markus Granlund in the shootout.
East to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Corey Perry goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Adam Henrique and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim extended the lead as Rakell scored his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, thanks to Sam Steel and Korbinian Holzer. The Ducks padded the lead on Rakell's natural hat trick tally, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Silfverberg and Lindholm. Anthony Stolarz replaced Koskinen in goal. Anaheim kept going with a Devin Shore goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Sam Carrick. Edmonton got on the board with a Sam Gagner goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Milan Lucic and Oscar Klefbom. The final held from here at 5-1, with Rakell, Silfverberg, and Gibson (30 for 31 in saves) earning the three stars, while Lindholm gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jack Campbell receive the green light to play goal. Chicago commenced the scoring in the second period on an Alex DeBrincat goal, his forty-first of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Artem Anisimov. Los Angeles tied it on an Austin Wagner goal, his twelfth of the year, via Jeff Carter and Matt Roy. The Blackhawks retook the lead in the third period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Duncan Keith and Marcus Kruger. The Kings tied it on a Michael Amadio goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Kyle Clifford and Trevor Lewis. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. The three stars were Doughty, Amadio, and Campbell (33 for 35 in saves).
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Friday, March 29, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 170
Six games on a Friday night, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Alexandar Georgiev are the younger goalies. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirtieth of the season, passed from Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with a David Perron goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Jaden Schwartz. New York got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Ryan Strome goal, his seventeenth of the season. The Rangers tied it on a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Mika Zibanejad. New York pulled ahead in the third period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Brett Howden and Vinni Lettieri. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kreider empty net goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, set up by Buchnevich and Neal Pionk. The three stars were Georgiev (44 for 46 in saves), Buchnevich, and Vesey.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Matt Murray guard the cages. Nashville started in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his twentieth of the season, with a lone assist by Matt Irwin. The Predators added on in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and Ryan Johansen. Nashville extended the lead in the third period as Subban scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Smith and Mattias Ekholm. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Phil Kessel and Jake Guentzel. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Rinne (42 for 43 in saves), Subban, and Smith.
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Jonathan Bernier draw the starts in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on with a Larkin goal, his thirty-first of the year, courtesy of Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha in the second period. Jimmy Howard replaced Bernier for the third period. Detroit extended the lead in the third period on an unassisted Bertuzzi empty net goal, his nineteenth of the season. The Red Wings iced it at 4-0 with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his thirtieth of the year, via Martin Frk and DeKeyser. The three stars were Bertuzzi, Larkin, and DeKeyser.
Out west, the Calgary Flames host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with an Andy Welinski goal, going in unassisted. Calgary tied it on a Mark Giordano goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Sean Monahan. The Flames took the lead in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his thirty-second of the year, via Rasmus Andersson and Elias Lindholm. Calgary added on with a James Neal power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and Austin Czarnik. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Derek Ryan scored his tenth of the year, thanks to T.J. Brodie. Calgary padded the lead on a Garnet Hathaway goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Travis Hamonic and Ryan. The Flames capped it at 6-1 with a Monahan goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, with helpers from Johnny Gaudreau and Noah Hanifin. The three stars belonged to Monahan, Ryan, and Smith (21 for 22 in saves).
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Philipp Grubauer are between the pipes. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon powerp lay goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Alexander Kerfoot. The Avalanche added on with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Colin Wilson and Carl Soderberg. Arizona got on the board with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jason Demers and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Coyotes tied it on another Ekman-Larsson goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, passed from Hinostroza and Alex Goligoski. Colorado won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by MacKinnon.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Malcolm Subban in goal. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Greg Pateryn goal, assisted by Nick Seeler and Ryan Donato. The Wild added on with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Jason Zucker and Jared Spurgeon. Minnesota extended the lead in the third period as Kevin Fiala scored his thirteenth of the year on the power play, with the help of Zucker and Staal. Vegas got on the board with a Paul Stastny goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Shea Theodore and Mark Stone. The Golden Knights got closer in the third period with another Stastny goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Staal, Stastny, and Zucker.
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The New York Rangers hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Alexandar Georgiev are the younger goalies. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirtieth of the season, passed from Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with a David Perron goal, his twenty-first of the year, with a lone helper from Jaden Schwartz. New York got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Ryan Strome goal, his seventeenth of the season. The Rangers tied it on a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Mika Zibanejad. New York pulled ahead in the third period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Brett Howden and Vinni Lettieri. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kreider empty net goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, set up by Buchnevich and Neal Pionk. The three stars were Georgiev (44 for 46 in saves), Buchnevich, and Vesey.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Matt Murray guard the cages. Nashville started in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his twentieth of the season, with a lone assist by Matt Irwin. The Predators added on in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, powered by P.K. Subban and Ryan Johansen. Nashville extended the lead in the third period as Subban scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Smith and Mattias Ekholm. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Phil Kessel and Jake Guentzel. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Rinne (42 for 43 in saves), Subban, and Smith.
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Jonathan Bernier draw the starts in goal. Detroit began in the first period with a Danny DeKeyser goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on with a Larkin goal, his thirty-first of the year, courtesy of Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha in the second period. Jimmy Howard replaced Bernier for the third period. Detroit extended the lead in the third period on an unassisted Bertuzzi empty net goal, his nineteenth of the season. The Red Wings iced it at 4-0 with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his thirtieth of the year, via Martin Frk and DeKeyser. The three stars were Bertuzzi, Larkin, and DeKeyser.
Out west, the Calgary Flames host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with an Andy Welinski goal, going in unassisted. Calgary tied it on a Mark Giordano goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Sean Monahan. The Flames took the lead in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his thirty-second of the year, via Rasmus Andersson and Elias Lindholm. Calgary added on with a James Neal power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Sean Monahan and Austin Czarnik. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Derek Ryan scored his tenth of the year, thanks to T.J. Brodie. Calgary padded the lead on a Garnet Hathaway goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Travis Hamonic and Ryan. The Flames capped it at 6-1 with a Monahan goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, with helpers from Johnny Gaudreau and Noah Hanifin. The three stars belonged to Monahan, Ryan, and Smith (21 for 22 in saves).
Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Philipp Grubauer are between the pipes. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon powerp lay goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Alexander Kerfoot. The Avalanche added on with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Colin Wilson and Carl Soderberg. Arizona got on the board with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jason Demers and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Coyotes tied it on another Ekman-Larsson goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, passed from Hinostroza and Alex Goligoski. Colorado won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by MacKinnon.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk faces a lesser foe in Malcolm Subban in goal. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Greg Pateryn goal, assisted by Nick Seeler and Ryan Donato. The Wild added on with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Jason Zucker and Jared Spurgeon. Minnesota extended the lead in the third period as Kevin Fiala scored his thirteenth of the year on the power play, with the help of Zucker and Staal. Vegas got on the board with a Paul Stastny goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Shea Theodore and Mark Stone. The Golden Knights got closer in the third period with another Stastny goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, via Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Staal, Stastny, and Zucker.
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NHL 2018/19 - Day 169
Eight games on this Thursday, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Linus Ullmark are in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Anthony Mantha and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Filip Hronek goal, his fourth of the year, via Mantha and Bertuzzi. Buffalo got on the board with a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Casey Mittelstadt and Brandon Montour. The Sabres tied it on a Marco Scandella goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Zemgus Girgensons and Johan Larsson. Detroit took the lead back in the third period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Madison Bowey and Mantha, the latter earning a sock trick. The Red Wings extended the lead as Larkin scored his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, thanks to Hronek. Buffalo countered on a Mittelstadt goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Jeff Skinner and Jason Pominville. The Sabres tied it on a Jack Eichel goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Victor Olofsson and Sam Reinhart. Detroit won 5-4 in overtime on a Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the campaign, made possible by Danny DeKeyser and Taro Hirose. The three stars were Bertuzzi, Larkin, and Mantha, while Hronek and Mittelstadt get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Curtis McElhinney are in the blue paint. Carolina began in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Justin Williams and Sebastian Aho. Washington tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his twenty-second of the year, with a lone assist by Brooks Orpik. The Hurricanes retook the lead in the second period on a Warren Foegele goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Justin Faulk and Brett Pesce. The Capitals tied it again in the third period on a Jakub Vrana goal, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Christian Djoos. Washington pulled ahead with a Nic Dowd goal, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Nick Jensen. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Dowd, Vrana, and Connolly.
Along to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Montreal Canadiens. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price protect the nets. Montreal opened in the first period with a Brett Kulak goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Max Domi and Andrew Shaw. Columbus tied it in the second period with a David Savard goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Brandon Dubinsky and Nick Foligno. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Jeff Petry goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Phillip Danault and Kulak. The Blue Jackets tied it again with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Seth Jones and Alexander Wennberg. Columbus gained the lead on an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, made possible by Matt Duchene and Markus Nutivaara. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a Riley Nash goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Columbus extended the lead as Bjorkstrand scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, with the help of Dean Kukan. The Blue Jackets capped it at 6-2 with a Dubinsky empty net goal, his sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Bjorkstrand, Dubinsky, and Kulak.
Up in Canada, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Anders Nilsson are set to start in goal. Florida started in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, via Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. Ottawa tied it on a Colin White goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Brian Gibbons and Anthony Duclair. The Panthers took the lead with a Troy Brouwer goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Riley Sheahan and Dryden Hunt in the second period. Florida added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Barkov and Dadonov. The Senators got one back in the third period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Gibbons and Thomas Chabot. The Panthers replied with a Hunt empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. Florida finished it at 5-2 with a Huberdeau empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Dadonov. The three stars belonged to Dadonov, Huberdeau, and Barkov, while Hunt and Gibbons draw the honorable mentions.
Westward to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with an Adam Lowry goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Brandon Tanev and Nathan Beaulieu. The Jets added on with a Lowry goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, via Jacob Trouba and Tanev. New York got on the board with a Mathew Barzal goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Jordan Eberle. Winnipeg shot back in the second period with a Tanev goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Beaulieu and Lowry. The Islanders pulled back with an Anders Lee power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Pulock and Josh Bailey. The Jets countered in the third period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, with assists provided by Trouba and Blake Wheeler. New York responded on an Eberle goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Pulock and Adam Pelech. The Islanders tied it as Casey Cizikas scored his twentieth of the year, thanks to Anthony Beauvillier and Pulock, the latter earning a sock trick. New York took the lead on Eberle's second goal of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, assisted by Barzal and Lee. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars awarded to Eberle, Lowry, and Pulock, while Lee, Barzal, Tanev, Trouba, and Beaulieu get the honorable mentions.
Further west to Alberta, as the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his forty-seventh of the season, courtesy of Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on in the second period with a McDavid goal, his fortieth of the year, via Draisaitl. Dallas got on the board with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Roope Hintz. The Stars tied it in the third period on a Miro Heiskanen goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Jason Dickinson and Hintz. In the shootout, Seguin and Jamie Benn answered Nugent-Hopkins to secure a 3-2 win for the Stars. The three stars were Seguin, McDavid, and Hintz, while Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins get the honorable mentions.
Continuing the Canadian tour, the Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Thatcher Demko patrol the creases. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Austin Wagner goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Kurtis MacDermid and Michael Amadio. Vancouver tied it in the second period with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Elias Pettersson and Bo Horvat. The Canucks took the lead on a Brock Boeser goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, passed from Quinn Hughes and Luke Schenn. The Kings tied it in the third period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his twelfth of the year, via Trevor Lewis. Vancouver won 3-2 with a lone tally by Tanner Pearson in the shootout. The three stars were Demko (37 for 39 in saves), Boeser, and Hughes.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Martin Jones guard the cages. Chicago was first to score in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, powered by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a Connor Murphy goal, his fifth of the year, via Brandon Saad and Artem Anisimov. Chicago extended the lead as Toews scored his thirty-third of the season, thanks to Saad and Erik Gustafsson. San Jose got on the board with a Lukas Radil goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Tomas Hertl and Burns. The Sharks got closer in the second period with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his twentieth of the season, with assists provided by Hertl and Kevin Labanc. The Blackhawks replied with another DeBrincat goal, his second of the game and fortieth of the year, coming off of Dylan Strome and Dominik Kahun. San Jose got one back on a Hertl power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, helped along by Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. The Sharks evened it on a Timo Meier goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, fueled by Couture and Nyquist. Chicago regained the lead on a Chris Kunitz goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Kane and Gustafsson. This stood as the eventual 5-4 final score, with the three stars given to DeBrincat, Hertl, and Toews, while Kane, Saad, Gustafsson, Nyquist, and Couture get the honorable mentions.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Linus Ullmark are in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Anthony Mantha and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings added on in the second period with a Filip Hronek goal, his fourth of the year, via Mantha and Bertuzzi. Buffalo got on the board with a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Casey Mittelstadt and Brandon Montour. The Sabres tied it on a Marco Scandella goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Zemgus Girgensons and Johan Larsson. Detroit took the lead back in the third period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Madison Bowey and Mantha, the latter earning a sock trick. The Red Wings extended the lead as Larkin scored his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, thanks to Hronek. Buffalo countered on a Mittelstadt goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Jeff Skinner and Jason Pominville. The Sabres tied it on a Jack Eichel goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Victor Olofsson and Sam Reinhart. Detroit won 5-4 in overtime on a Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the campaign, made possible by Danny DeKeyser and Taro Hirose. The three stars were Bertuzzi, Larkin, and Mantha, while Hronek and Mittelstadt get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Curtis McElhinney are in the blue paint. Carolina began in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Justin Williams and Sebastian Aho. Washington tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his twenty-second of the year, with a lone assist by Brooks Orpik. The Hurricanes retook the lead in the second period on a Warren Foegele goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Justin Faulk and Brett Pesce. The Capitals tied it again in the third period on a Jakub Vrana goal, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Christian Djoos. Washington pulled ahead with a Nic Dowd goal, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Nick Jensen. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Dowd, Vrana, and Connolly.
Along to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Montreal Canadiens. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price protect the nets. Montreal opened in the first period with a Brett Kulak goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Max Domi and Andrew Shaw. Columbus tied it in the second period with a David Savard goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Brandon Dubinsky and Nick Foligno. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Jeff Petry goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Phillip Danault and Kulak. The Blue Jackets tied it again with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Seth Jones and Alexander Wennberg. Columbus gained the lead on an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, made possible by Matt Duchene and Markus Nutivaara. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a Riley Nash goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Columbus extended the lead as Bjorkstrand scored his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, with the help of Dean Kukan. The Blue Jackets capped it at 6-2 with a Dubinsky empty net goal, his sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Bjorkstrand, Dubinsky, and Kulak.
Up in Canada, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Anders Nilsson are set to start in goal. Florida started in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, via Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. Ottawa tied it on a Colin White goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Brian Gibbons and Anthony Duclair. The Panthers took the lead with a Troy Brouwer goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Riley Sheahan and Dryden Hunt in the second period. Florida added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Barkov and Dadonov. The Senators got one back in the third period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Gibbons and Thomas Chabot. The Panthers replied with a Hunt empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. Florida finished it at 5-2 with a Huberdeau empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Dadonov. The three stars belonged to Dadonov, Huberdeau, and Barkov, while Hunt and Gibbons draw the honorable mentions.
Westward to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with an Adam Lowry goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Brandon Tanev and Nathan Beaulieu. The Jets added on with a Lowry goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, via Jacob Trouba and Tanev. New York got on the board with a Mathew Barzal goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Jordan Eberle. Winnipeg shot back in the second period with a Tanev goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Beaulieu and Lowry. The Islanders pulled back with an Anders Lee power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Pulock and Josh Bailey. The Jets countered in the third period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, with assists provided by Trouba and Blake Wheeler. New York responded on an Eberle goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Pulock and Adam Pelech. The Islanders tied it as Casey Cizikas scored his twentieth of the year, thanks to Anthony Beauvillier and Pulock, the latter earning a sock trick. New York took the lead on Eberle's second goal of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, assisted by Barzal and Lee. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars awarded to Eberle, Lowry, and Pulock, while Lee, Barzal, Tanev, Trouba, and Beaulieu get the honorable mentions.
Further west to Alberta, as the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Mikko Koskinen are between the pipes. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his forty-seventh of the season, courtesy of Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on in the second period with a McDavid goal, his fortieth of the year, via Draisaitl. Dallas got on the board with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Roope Hintz. The Stars tied it in the third period on a Miro Heiskanen goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Jason Dickinson and Hintz. In the shootout, Seguin and Jamie Benn answered Nugent-Hopkins to secure a 3-2 win for the Stars. The three stars were Seguin, McDavid, and Hintz, while Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins get the honorable mentions.
Continuing the Canadian tour, the Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Thatcher Demko patrol the creases. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Austin Wagner goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Kurtis MacDermid and Michael Amadio. Vancouver tied it in the second period with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Elias Pettersson and Bo Horvat. The Canucks took the lead on a Brock Boeser goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, passed from Quinn Hughes and Luke Schenn. The Kings tied it in the third period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his twelfth of the year, via Trevor Lewis. Vancouver won 3-2 with a lone tally by Tanner Pearson in the shootout. The three stars were Demko (37 for 39 in saves), Boeser, and Hughes.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Martin Jones guard the cages. Chicago was first to score in the first period with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, powered by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a Connor Murphy goal, his fifth of the year, via Brandon Saad and Artem Anisimov. Chicago extended the lead as Toews scored his thirty-third of the season, thanks to Saad and Erik Gustafsson. San Jose got on the board with a Lukas Radil goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Tomas Hertl and Burns. The Sharks got closer in the second period with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his twentieth of the season, with assists provided by Hertl and Kevin Labanc. The Blackhawks replied with another DeBrincat goal, his second of the game and fortieth of the year, coming off of Dylan Strome and Dominik Kahun. San Jose got one back on a Hertl power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, helped along by Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. The Sharks evened it on a Timo Meier goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, fueled by Couture and Nyquist. Chicago regained the lead on a Chris Kunitz goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Kane and Gustafsson. This stood as the eventual 5-4 final score, with the three stars given to DeBrincat, Hertl, and Toews, while Kane, Saad, Gustafsson, Nyquist, and Couture get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 168
Four games on as the schedule calms down again, beginning in...
Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Carter Hart man the nets. Toronto led off in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, his seventh of the season, via Tyler Ennis and Frederik Gauthier. The Maple Leafs added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Brown. Philadelphia got on the board with a Travis Konecny goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Travis Sanheim and Scott Laughton in the second period. The Flyers tied it on a Radko Gudas goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Robert Hagg and Corban Knight. Philadelphia took the lead with a Sean Couturier goal, his thirty-second of the season, guided in by Sanheim and Ivan Provorov. Toronto retied it in the third period on an unassisted Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-sixth of the year. The Flyers pulled ahead with a Ryan Hartman goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Laughton and Knight. The Maple Leafs evened it again with a William Nylander goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Matthews. The tie went to a shootout, where Couturier gave the Flyers a 5-4 win with the lone tally. The three stars were Sanheim Knight, and Couturier, while Brown, Laughton, and Matthews get the honorable mentions.
Over in Boston, the Bruins welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jaroslav Halak are the veteran goalies. Boston began in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, powered by Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. New York tied it on a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Strome and Pavel Buchnevich. The Bruins took the lead back with a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the season, made possible by David Krejci and Torey Krug. Boston added on in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Pastrnak and Krejci. The Rangers pulled back on a Strome goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Brett Howden and Brady Skjei. The Bruins answered with Pastrnak completing his hat trick on a power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, guided in by Krug and Marchand. Boston extended the lead as Bergeron scored his thirty-second of the season on the power play, with the help of Pastrnak and Marchand, the latter earning a sock trick. The Bruins padded the lead on a Charlie McAvoy power play goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Zdeno Chara and Charlie Coyle. New York chipped back on Zibanejad's second power play goal of the game, his thirtieth of the campaign, helped along by Vladislav Namestnikov and Tony DeAngelo. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Zibanejad, while Bergeron, Strome, Krejci, and Krug get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and David Rittich man the creases. Dallas opened in the first period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Roope Hintz and Tyler Seguin. Anton Khudobin had to relieve an injured Ben Bishop in the second period. The Stars added on with a Miro Heiskanen power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Radek Faksa and Mattias Janmark. Calgary got on the board with a T.J. Brodie goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Johnny Gaudreau and Noah Hanifin. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Khudobin (15 for 16 in saves), Heiskanen, and Radulov.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Colorado started in the first period with a Matt Calvert goal, his eleventh of the season, via Tyson Jost and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche added on with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, powered by Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Barrie scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Carl Soderberg. Vegas got on the board with a Paul Stastny goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Jon Merrill and Alex Tuch. The Golden Knights got closer with a Reilly Smith goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. The Avalanche shot back on a Gabriel Bourque goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Nikita Zadorov and MacKinnon. Vegas got one back in the third period with a Tuch goal, his twentieth of the campaign, helped along by Stastny and Mark Stone. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Barrie, MacKinnon, and Stastny, while Tuch gets an honorable mention.
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Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Carter Hart man the nets. Toronto led off in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, his seventh of the season, via Tyler Ennis and Frederik Gauthier. The Maple Leafs added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Brown. Philadelphia got on the board with a Travis Konecny goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Travis Sanheim and Scott Laughton in the second period. The Flyers tied it on a Radko Gudas goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Robert Hagg and Corban Knight. Philadelphia took the lead with a Sean Couturier goal, his thirty-second of the season, guided in by Sanheim and Ivan Provorov. Toronto retied it in the third period on an unassisted Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-sixth of the year. The Flyers pulled ahead with a Ryan Hartman goal, his twelfth of the season, fueled by Laughton and Knight. The Maple Leafs evened it again with a William Nylander goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Matthews. The tie went to a shootout, where Couturier gave the Flyers a 5-4 win with the lone tally. The three stars were Sanheim Knight, and Couturier, while Brown, Laughton, and Matthews get the honorable mentions.
Over in Boston, the Bruins welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jaroslav Halak are the veteran goalies. Boston began in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, powered by Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. New York tied it on a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Strome and Pavel Buchnevich. The Bruins took the lead back with a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and thirty-fifth of the season, made possible by David Krejci and Torey Krug. Boston added on in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by Pastrnak and Krejci. The Rangers pulled back on a Strome goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Brett Howden and Brady Skjei. The Bruins answered with Pastrnak completing his hat trick on a power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, guided in by Krug and Marchand. Boston extended the lead as Bergeron scored his thirty-second of the season on the power play, with the help of Pastrnak and Marchand, the latter earning a sock trick. The Bruins padded the lead on a Charlie McAvoy power play goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Zdeno Chara and Charlie Coyle. New York chipped back on Zibanejad's second power play goal of the game, his thirtieth of the campaign, helped along by Vladislav Namestnikov and Tony DeAngelo. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Zibanejad, while Bergeron, Strome, Krejci, and Krug get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and David Rittich man the creases. Dallas opened in the first period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Roope Hintz and Tyler Seguin. Anton Khudobin had to relieve an injured Ben Bishop in the second period. The Stars added on with a Miro Heiskanen power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Radek Faksa and Mattias Janmark. Calgary got on the board with a T.J. Brodie goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Johnny Gaudreau and Noah Hanifin. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Khudobin (15 for 16 in saves), Heiskanen, and Radulov.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Colorado started in the first period with a Matt Calvert goal, his eleventh of the season, via Tyson Jost and Tyson Barrie. The Avalanche added on with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, powered by Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Barrie scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Carl Soderberg. Vegas got on the board with a Paul Stastny goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Jon Merrill and Alex Tuch. The Golden Knights got closer with a Reilly Smith goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. The Avalanche shot back on a Gabriel Bourque goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Nikita Zadorov and MacKinnon. Vegas got one back in the third period with a Tuch goal, his twentieth of the campaign, helped along by Stastny and Mark Stone. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Barrie, MacKinnon, and Stastny, while Tuch gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 167
Seven games on this Tuesday, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Braden Holtby draw the starts in goal. Washington led off in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Carl Hagelin. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Justin Williams and Nino Niederreiter. The Capitals retook the lead in the third period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-ninth of the season, courtesy of Tom Wilson and Kuznetsov. Washington added on with a John Carlson goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Dmitry Orlov and Kuznetsov, the latter earning a sock trick. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with a Nicklas Backstrom empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Ovechkin and Carlson. The three stars were Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Carlson.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Columbus began in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Cam Atkinson and Matt Duchene. Columbus extended the lead as Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his seventeenth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blue Jackets iced it at 4-0 with an Atkinson empty net goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, set up by Duchene and Seth Jones. The three stars belonged to Bobrovsky (26 save shutout), Atkinson, and Duchene.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Carey Price man the creases. Montreal started in the first period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Jeff Petry. The Canadiens added on with a Brett Kulak goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Weal. Montreal extended the lead as Tatar scored his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Shea Weber and Brendan Gallagher. Sam Montembeault replaced Reimer in goal. The Canadiens padded the lead in the second period on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his tenth of the year, with helpers by Shaw and Kulak. Montreal continued on a Phillip Danault goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Victor Mete and Tatar. Florida got on the board with a Frank Vatrano power play goal in the third period, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Denis Malgin and Vincent Trocheck. The Canadiens shot back on a Max Domi goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The game ended at 6-1, with the three stars given to Tatar, Kulak, and Shaw.
Along to Ontario, as the Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Ottawa opened in the first period on an Anthony Duclair goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Oscar Lindberg and Thomas Chabot. The Senators added on with a Brian Gibbons goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Christian Jaros. Ottawa extended the lead in the third period on a Rudolfs Balcers power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Bobby Ryan and Chabot. The Senators padded the lead as Magnus Paajarvi scored his tenth of the year, with the help of Christian Wolanin and Gibbons. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars handed to Anderson (35 save shutout), Gibbons, and Chabot.
Way to the west, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mikko Koskinen are the goalies. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Alex Chiasson. The Oilers took the lead on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his forty-fourth of the season, assisted by Oscar Klefbom and the goalie Koskinen. Edmonton added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Adam Larsson and Klefbom. The Oilers extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to Darnell Nurse and Chiasson. Edmonton padded the lead on a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year completing his hat trick, powered by Klefbom, who earned a sock trick, and a Connor McDavid. Jack Campbell came on in relief of Quick to start the second period. The Kings got one back in the second period with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Kopitar and Brown. The Oilers countered on a McDavid goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, helped along by Draisaitl. Edmonton struck again on a Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and forty-fifth of the season, fueled by McDavid and Nurse. Los Angeles fired back on a Brown power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. The Kings got closer with a Carl Grundstrom goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Michael Amadio. The Oilers countered in the third period with Draisaitl completing his hat trick on his forty-sixth of the year, guided in by McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Joseph Gambardella. This made it 8-4, the final, with the three stars awarded to Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Mcdavid, while Klefbom, Chiasson, Nurse, Larsson, Brown, and Kopitar get the honorable mentions.
Westward to BC, as the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jacob Markstrom man the creases. Anaheim drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Steel goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Vancouver tied it on a Jake Virtanen goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Tim Schaller and Jay Beagle. The Canucks took the lead with an Alexander Edler goal, his ninth of the season, via Josh Leivo and Troy Stecher. The Ducks tied it in the second period on a Steel goal, his second of the game and third of the year, passed from Kiefer Sherwood. Anaheim took the lead with Steel completing his hat trick on a penalty shot goal for his fourth of the season. The Ducks added on with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Adam Henrique and Troy Terry. Anaheim extended the lead as Sherwood scored his sixth of the season, an unassisted goal. Vancouver got one back on an unassisted Leivo goal, his fourteenth of the year. The Canucks got closer with a Tanner Pearson goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Stecher and Bo Horvat. This only made it 5-4, with the three stars going to Steel, Sherwood, and Leivo, while Stecher gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Nick Cousins power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Kuemper (31 save shutout), Cousins, and Crawford (27 for 28 in saves).
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The Washington Capitals hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Braden Holtby draw the starts in goal. Washington led off in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Carl Hagelin. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Justin Williams and Nino Niederreiter. The Capitals retook the lead in the third period on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-ninth of the season, courtesy of Tom Wilson and Kuznetsov. Washington added on with a John Carlson goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Dmitry Orlov and Kuznetsov, the latter earning a sock trick. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with a Nicklas Backstrom empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Ovechkin and Carlson. The three stars were Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Carlson.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Columbus began in the first period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Cam Atkinson and Matt Duchene. Columbus extended the lead as Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his seventeenth of the season, an unassisted goal. The Blue Jackets iced it at 4-0 with an Atkinson empty net goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, set up by Duchene and Seth Jones. The three stars belonged to Bobrovsky (26 save shutout), Atkinson, and Duchene.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Carey Price man the creases. Montreal started in the first period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Shaw and Jeff Petry. The Canadiens added on with a Brett Kulak goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Weal. Montreal extended the lead as Tatar scored his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, thanks to Shea Weber and Brendan Gallagher. Sam Montembeault replaced Reimer in goal. The Canadiens padded the lead in the second period on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his tenth of the year, with helpers by Shaw and Kulak. Montreal continued on a Phillip Danault goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Victor Mete and Tatar. Florida got on the board with a Frank Vatrano power play goal in the third period, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Denis Malgin and Vincent Trocheck. The Canadiens shot back on a Max Domi goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The game ended at 6-1, with the three stars given to Tatar, Kulak, and Shaw.
Along to Ontario, as the Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Ottawa opened in the first period on an Anthony Duclair goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Oscar Lindberg and Thomas Chabot. The Senators added on with a Brian Gibbons goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Christian Jaros. Ottawa extended the lead in the third period on a Rudolfs Balcers power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Bobby Ryan and Chabot. The Senators padded the lead as Magnus Paajarvi scored his tenth of the year, with the help of Christian Wolanin and Gibbons. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars handed to Anderson (35 save shutout), Gibbons, and Chabot.
Way to the west, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mikko Koskinen are the goalies. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with an Alex Iafallo goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Alex Chiasson. The Oilers took the lead on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his forty-fourth of the season, assisted by Oscar Klefbom and the goalie Koskinen. Edmonton added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Adam Larsson and Klefbom. The Oilers extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to Darnell Nurse and Chiasson. Edmonton padded the lead on a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year completing his hat trick, powered by Klefbom, who earned a sock trick, and a Connor McDavid. Jack Campbell came on in relief of Quick to start the second period. The Kings got one back in the second period with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Kopitar and Brown. The Oilers countered on a McDavid goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, helped along by Draisaitl. Edmonton struck again on a Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and forty-fifth of the season, fueled by McDavid and Nurse. Los Angeles fired back on a Brown power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli. The Kings got closer with a Carl Grundstrom goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Michael Amadio. The Oilers countered in the third period with Draisaitl completing his hat trick on his forty-sixth of the year, guided in by McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Joseph Gambardella. This made it 8-4, the final, with the three stars awarded to Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Mcdavid, while Klefbom, Chiasson, Nurse, Larsson, Brown, and Kopitar get the honorable mentions.
Westward to BC, as the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jacob Markstrom man the creases. Anaheim drew first blood in the first period with a Sam Steel goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Vancouver tied it on a Jake Virtanen goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Tim Schaller and Jay Beagle. The Canucks took the lead with an Alexander Edler goal, his ninth of the season, via Josh Leivo and Troy Stecher. The Ducks tied it in the second period on a Steel goal, his second of the game and third of the year, passed from Kiefer Sherwood. Anaheim took the lead with Steel completing his hat trick on a penalty shot goal for his fourth of the season. The Ducks added on with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Adam Henrique and Troy Terry. Anaheim extended the lead as Sherwood scored his sixth of the season, an unassisted goal. Vancouver got one back on an unassisted Leivo goal, his fourteenth of the year. The Canucks got closer with a Tanner Pearson goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Stecher and Bo Horvat. This only made it 5-4, with the three stars going to Steel, Sherwood, and Leivo, while Stecher gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Nick Cousins power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Kuemper (31 save shutout), Cousins, and Crawford (27 for 28 in saves).
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Monday, March 25, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 166
Nine games on for a surprisingly busy Monday, beginning in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Cory Schneider are set to start in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Blake Coleman power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Nico Hischier and Travis Zajac. Buffalo tied it on a Sam Reinhart goal, his twentieth of the year, via Rasmus Dahlin. The Devils retook the lead in the third period with a Pavel Zacha power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Will Butcher and Kenny Agostino. New Jersey iced it at 3-1 with a Miles Wood empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Andy Greene and Zacha. The three stars were Zacha, Schneider (45 for 46 in saves), and Coleman.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray faces a lesser foe in Alexandar Georgiev in goal. New York started in the first period with a Brendan Lemieux goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Pavel Buchnevich and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Vinni Lettieri power play goal, powered by Tony DeAngelo and Filip Chytil. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Simon. The Penguins tied it in the second period on a Justin Schultz power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Garrett Wilson. The Penguins extended the lead as Teddy Blueger scored a shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Bryan Rust and Pettersson. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-2 in the third period on a Blueger goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, passed from Jared McCann and Kessel. The three stars were Blueger, Pettersson, and Kessel.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault and Frederik Andersen draw the starts in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Nazem Kadri and Kasperi Kapanen. The Maple Leafs added on with a Jake Muzzin goal, his ninth of the year, via Andreas Johnsson and Nikita Zaitsev. Roberto Luongo replaced Montembeault in goal. Toronto extended the lead as John Tavares scored his forty-second of the season on the power play, thanks to Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews. Florida got on the board with a Jayce Hawryluk goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Mike Hoffman and Aaron Ekblad. The Maple Leafs replied on a Tavares goal, his second of the game and forty-third of the season, assisted by Zach Hyman and William Nylander. The Panthers chipped back on a Mike Matheson goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Vincent Trocheck and Hawryluk. Toronto countered with a Tavares goal in the second period, completing his hat trick on his forty-fourth of the season, with helpers from Morgan Rielly and Nylander. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the third period with Tavares' fourth of the night and forty-fifth of the year, passed from Marner and Hyman. Florida pulled one back on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Aleksander Barkov and Evgenii Dadonov. Toronto responded on a Hyman goal, his twentieth of the year, with helpers coming from Rielly and Marner, the latter earning a sock trick. The Panthers shot back on Huberdeau's second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, a power play goal set up by Dadonov and Hoffman. Florida edged closer on Hawryluk's second of the game and seventh of the year, with the help of Denis Malgin and Ian McCoshen. The final stayed at 7-5, with the three stars awarded to Tavares, Marner, and Hawryluk, while Hyman, Nylander, Rielly, Huberdeau, Hoffman, and Dadonov get the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fortieth of the season, assisted by Ryan Callahan and Mikhail Sergachev. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. The Lightning took the lead back on a Stamkos goal, his second of the game and forty-first of the season, guided in by Victor Hedman and Sergachev. The Bruins tied it again in the second period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by David Backes. Boston pulled ahead on a Brandon Carlo goal, his second of the season, fueled by David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk. The Bruins added on with another Marchand goal, his second of the game and thirty-fourth of the year, passed from Pastrnak and Bergeron. Tampa Bay got one back in the third period with a Hedman goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Stamkos and J.T. Miller. The Lightning evened the score with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, helped along by Stamkos. Tampa Bay surged ahead with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Mathieu Joseph and Ryan McDonagh. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars given to Stamkos, Marchand, and Hedman, while Sergachev, Bergeron, and Pastrnak get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Jordan Binnington are in the creases. St. Louis struck first in the first period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Zach Sanford. Vegas tied it on a William Karlsson power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Colin Miller and Jonathan Marchessault in the second period. The Blues retook the lead on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Colton Parayko. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Sanford goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Robert Bortuzzo and Alex Pietrangelo. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Sanford, Binnington (24 for 25 in saves), and O'Reilly.
Further north, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Dallas got going in the second period on an Esa Lindell goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Blake Comeau and Andrew Cogliano. The Stars added on with a Radek Faksa goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Mattias Janmark and the goalie Bishop. Dallas extended the lead as Tyler Seguin scored his thirtieth of the season on the power play, thanks to Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov. The Stars padded the lead in the third period on another Seguin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the year, powered by Miro Heiskanen. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor goal, his thirty-third of the season, fueled by Kevin Hayes. The Jets got closer with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, with assists provided by Jacob Trouba and Connor. Dallas iced it at 5-2 with a Faksa empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Valeri Nichushkin and Radulov. The three stars went to Seguin, Faksa, and Connor, while Radulov gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Nashville was first to score in the first period with a shorthanded Ryan Johansen goal, his twelfth of the season, set up by Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm. This would stand for a 1-0 win, with the three stars handed to Saros (29 save shutout), Johansen, and Dubnyk (18 for 19 in saves).
In Canada once more, as the Calgary Flames welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Mike Smith are in the blue paint. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Derek Forbort goal, his second of the season, via Jeff Carter and Kyle Clifford. The Kings added on in the third period with a Jonny Brodzinski goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Trevor Lewis and Dion Phaneuf. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with a Tyler Toffoli empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Campbell (42 save shutout), Forbort, and Brodzinski.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Martin Jones receive the starting nods in goal. Detroit drew first blood in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, assisted by Taro Hirose. Detroit extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded Christoffer Ehn goal, his third of the season, set up by Luke Glendening and Darren Helm. San Jose got on the board with an Evander Kane power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Tim Heed. The Sharks got closer with a Tomas Hertl goal, his thirty-third of the campaign, passed from Timo Meier and Kevin Labanc. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Ehn, Bernier (39 for 41 in saves), and Athanasiou.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Cory Schneider are set to start in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Blake Coleman power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Nico Hischier and Travis Zajac. Buffalo tied it on a Sam Reinhart goal, his twentieth of the year, via Rasmus Dahlin. The Devils retook the lead in the third period with a Pavel Zacha power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Will Butcher and Kenny Agostino. New Jersey iced it at 3-1 with a Miles Wood empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Andy Greene and Zacha. The three stars were Zacha, Schneider (45 for 46 in saves), and Coleman.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray faces a lesser foe in Alexandar Georgiev in goal. New York started in the first period with a Brendan Lemieux goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Pavel Buchnevich and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Vinni Lettieri power play goal, powered by Tony DeAngelo and Filip Chytil. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Simon. The Penguins tied it in the second period on a Justin Schultz power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Garrett Wilson. The Penguins extended the lead as Teddy Blueger scored a shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Bryan Rust and Pettersson. Pittsburgh capped it at 5-2 in the third period on a Blueger goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, passed from Jared McCann and Kessel. The three stars were Blueger, Pettersson, and Kessel.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault and Frederik Andersen draw the starts in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Nazem Kadri and Kasperi Kapanen. The Maple Leafs added on with a Jake Muzzin goal, his ninth of the year, via Andreas Johnsson and Nikita Zaitsev. Roberto Luongo replaced Montembeault in goal. Toronto extended the lead as John Tavares scored his forty-second of the season on the power play, thanks to Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews. Florida got on the board with a Jayce Hawryluk goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Mike Hoffman and Aaron Ekblad. The Maple Leafs replied on a Tavares goal, his second of the game and forty-third of the season, assisted by Zach Hyman and William Nylander. The Panthers chipped back on a Mike Matheson goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Vincent Trocheck and Hawryluk. Toronto countered with a Tavares goal in the second period, completing his hat trick on his forty-fourth of the season, with helpers from Morgan Rielly and Nylander. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the third period with Tavares' fourth of the night and forty-fifth of the year, passed from Marner and Hyman. Florida pulled one back on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Aleksander Barkov and Evgenii Dadonov. Toronto responded on a Hyman goal, his twentieth of the year, with helpers coming from Rielly and Marner, the latter earning a sock trick. The Panthers shot back on Huberdeau's second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, a power play goal set up by Dadonov and Hoffman. Florida edged closer on Hawryluk's second of the game and seventh of the year, with the help of Denis Malgin and Ian McCoshen. The final stayed at 7-5, with the three stars awarded to Tavares, Marner, and Hawryluk, while Hyman, Nylander, Rielly, Huberdeau, Hoffman, and Dadonov get the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fortieth of the season, assisted by Ryan Callahan and Mikhail Sergachev. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. The Lightning took the lead back on a Stamkos goal, his second of the game and forty-first of the season, guided in by Victor Hedman and Sergachev. The Bruins tied it again in the second period on a Charlie Coyle goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by David Backes. Boston pulled ahead on a Brandon Carlo goal, his second of the season, fueled by David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk. The Bruins added on with another Marchand goal, his second of the game and thirty-fourth of the year, passed from Pastrnak and Bergeron. Tampa Bay got one back in the third period with a Hedman goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Stamkos and J.T. Miller. The Lightning evened the score with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, helped along by Stamkos. Tampa Bay surged ahead with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Mathieu Joseph and Ryan McDonagh. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars given to Stamkos, Marchand, and Hedman, while Sergachev, Bergeron, and Pastrnak get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Jordan Binnington are in the creases. St. Louis struck first in the first period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Zach Sanford. Vegas tied it on a William Karlsson power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Colin Miller and Jonathan Marchessault in the second period. The Blues retook the lead on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Colton Parayko. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Sanford goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Robert Bortuzzo and Alex Pietrangelo. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Sanford, Binnington (24 for 25 in saves), and O'Reilly.
Further north, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Dallas got going in the second period on an Esa Lindell goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Blake Comeau and Andrew Cogliano. The Stars added on with a Radek Faksa goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Mattias Janmark and the goalie Bishop. Dallas extended the lead as Tyler Seguin scored his thirtieth of the season on the power play, thanks to Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov. The Stars padded the lead in the third period on another Seguin power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-first of the year, powered by Miro Heiskanen. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor goal, his thirty-third of the season, fueled by Kevin Hayes. The Jets got closer with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his thirtieth of the year, with assists provided by Jacob Trouba and Connor. Dallas iced it at 5-2 with a Faksa empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Valeri Nichushkin and Radulov. The three stars went to Seguin, Faksa, and Connor, while Radulov gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Nashville was first to score in the first period with a shorthanded Ryan Johansen goal, his twelfth of the season, set up by Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm. This would stand for a 1-0 win, with the three stars handed to Saros (29 save shutout), Johansen, and Dubnyk (18 for 19 in saves).
In Canada once more, as the Calgary Flames welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Mike Smith are in the blue paint. Los Angeles kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Derek Forbort goal, his second of the season, via Jeff Carter and Kyle Clifford. The Kings added on in the third period with a Jonny Brodzinski goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Trevor Lewis and Dion Phaneuf. Los Angeles iced it at 3-0 with a Tyler Toffoli empty net goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Campbell (42 save shutout), Forbort, and Brodzinski.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Martin Jones receive the starting nods in goal. Detroit drew first blood in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, assisted by Taro Hirose. Detroit extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded Christoffer Ehn goal, his third of the season, set up by Luke Glendening and Darren Helm. San Jose got on the board with an Evander Kane power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Joe Thornton and Tim Heed. The Sharks got closer with a Tomas Hertl goal, his thirty-third of the campaign, passed from Timo Meier and Kevin Labanc. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Ehn, Bernier (39 for 41 in saves), and Athanasiou.
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