The playoffs open with five games today, beginning in...
Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Alex Killorn goal. The Lightning added on with an Anthony Cirelli goal, via Erik Cernak and J.T. Miller. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Yanni Gourde scored, thanks to Mikhail Sergachev and Jan Rutta. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Nick Foligno goal, courtesy of Josh Anderson. The Blue Jackets got closer in the third period with a David Savard goal, going in unassisted. Columbus tied it on an Anderson shorthanded goal, set up by Boone Jenner. The Blue Jackets pulled ahead with a Seth Jones power play goal, powered by Artemi Panarin and Zach Werenski. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Anderson, Jones, and Savard. Columbus owns a 1-0 series lead.
Up in New York, the Islanders welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Robin Lehner are the masked men. New York began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, assisted by Anders Lee and Adam Pelech. Pittsburgh tied it on a Phil Kessel goal, made possible by Dominik Simon and Brian Dumoulin. The Islanders retook the lead with a Brock Nelson power play goal, powered by Eberle and Devon Toews. The Penguins evened it in the second period on an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, with assists provided by Justin Schultz and Kessel. New York regained the lead in the third period with a Nick Leddy goal, helped along by Valtteri Filppula and Leo Komarov. Pittsburgh tied it again with a Schultz goal, coming off of Kris Letang and Malkin. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Josh Bailey goal, with a lone helper from Mathew Barzal. The three stars were Eberle, Kessel, and Schultz, while Malkin gets an honorable mention. New York is up 1-0 in the series.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Connor Hellebuyck are in the creases. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, assisted by Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a David Perron goal, passed from Colton Parayko and Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues took the lead with a Tyler Bozak goal, via Pat Maroon and Alex Pietrangelo. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Binnington (24 for 25 in saves), Bozak, and Perron. St. Louis staked out a 1-0 series lead.
Back stateside, the Nashville Predators bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Pekka Rinne tend the twines. Nashville opened in the first period with a Roman Josi goal, courtesy of Ryan Ellis and Nick Bonino. Dallas tied it on a Miro Heiskanen power play goal in the second period, going in unassisted. The Stars took the lead in the third period with a Heiskanen goal, his second of the game with a lone assist by John Klingberg. Dallas added on with a Mats Zuccarello goal, via Ben Lovejoy and Jamie Benn. The Predators got one back with a P.K. Subban goal, coming off of Brian Boyle and Mattias Ekholm. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Heiskanen, Bishop (30 for 32 in saves), and Zuccarello. The Stars lead the series 1-0.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Jones guard the cages. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, powered by Brent Burns. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Burns goal, via Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. San Jose extended the lead as Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored, thanks to Joe Thornton and Evander Kane. Vegas got on the board with a Mark Stone goal, passed from Paul Stastny and Max Pacioretty. The Sharks replied with a Kane goal, helped along by Karlsson and Gustav Nyquist. The Golden Knights got one back in the third period with a Stone power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Shea Theodore and Pacioretty. San Jose iced it at 5-2 with a Hertl empty net goal, set up by Logan Couture and Vlasic. The three stars were Vlasic, Kane, and Burns, while Karlsson, Hertl, Stone, and Pacioretty get the honorable mentions. San Jose owns a 1-0 series lead.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
MLS 2019 - Midweek April 9-10
Two games were scheduled for midweek in MLS this week, until a blizzard postponed the Colorado Rapids hosting the Seattle Sounders FC to September. That leaves us with...
DC United hosting the Montreal Impact on Tuesday. Evan Bush and Bill Hamid are the keepers. DC saw yellow cards for fouls by Paul Arriola in the 27th minute and Leonardo Jara in the 40th minute. Montreal had yellow cards for a Shamit Shome foul in the 49th minute and dissent by Saphir Taider in the 62nd minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Hamid earning man of the match honors for stopping the only shot to go on target.
DC United hosting the Montreal Impact on Tuesday. Evan Bush and Bill Hamid are the keepers. DC saw yellow cards for fouls by Paul Arriola in the 27th minute and Leonardo Jara in the 40th minute. Montreal had yellow cards for a Shamit Shome foul in the 49th minute and dissent by Saphir Taider in the 62nd minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Hamid earning man of the match honors for stopping the only shot to go on target.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
MLS 2019 - Week 6
Another weekend of games begins on Friday, with...
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosting the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Maxime Crepeau are the goalies. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a foul by Jonathan dos Santos in the 16th minute. Romain Alessandrini of the Galaxy took a yellow card for his 44th minute foul. Los Angeles got going in the 63rd minute with a Daniel Steres goal, coming off of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Galaxy added on in the 71st minute with an Ibrahimovic goal, set up by Rolf Feltscher. Fredy Montero of Vancouver received a yellow card for an 86th minute foul, as did teammate Felipe in the 90th minute. The final was 2-0, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic.
On Saturday, New York City FC hosts the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Sean Johnson are the gloved men. New York City's Ronald Matarrita took a yellow card for a foul in the 32nd minute. Montreal's Harry Novillo received a yellow card for a 59th minute foul, as did teammate Samuel Piette in the 63rd minute. The Impact went down to ten men in the 70th minute when Maximiliano Urruti took a straight red card for a foul. Bacary Sagna of Montreal had a yellow card for a 72nd minute foul. James Sands of the Pigeons picked up a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The final was a 0-0 draw, with Bush's four save clean sheet making him man of the match.
Next up, DC United welcomes Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Bill Hamid are the strong keepers. Los Angeles began in the 15th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, passed from Adama Diomande. The Black and Gold added on with a Rossi goal in the 27th minute, set up by Vela and Latif Blessing. Los Angeles extended the lead as Rossi scored again, with the help of Mark-Anthony Kaye, in the 32nd minute. DC went down to ten men in the 52nd minute as Wayne Rooney took a straight red card for a foul. The Black and Red's Junior Moreno received a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 54th minute. Upon review in the 64th minute, Frederic Brillant of DC earned a yellow card. The Black and Gold padded the lead with another Rossi goal in the 76th minute, courtesy of Christian Ramirez and Blessing. The Black and Red had a yellow card for a Lucas Rodriguez foul in the 88th minute. The game ended 4-0, with Rossi named man of the match with the hat trick.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC brings in the Chicago Fire. David Ousted and Alex Bono are the keepers. Toronto led off in the 31st minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, set up by Alejandro Pozuelo and Nick DeLeon. In the 37th minute, Richie Laryea of the Reds and Aleksandar Katai of Chicago took yellow cards for fouls. The Fire tied it in first half stoppage time on a C.J. Sapong goal, via Jeremiah Gutjahr. Chicago saw yellow cards for fouls by Nemanja Nikolic in the 52nd minute and Djordje Mihailovic in the 56th minute. Toronto's Pozuelo took a yellow card for his 57th minute foul. The Fire pulled ahead on a Nikolic goal in the 62nd minute, courtesy of Katai and Dax McCarty. The Reds' Jonathan Osorio tied it in the 76th minute with a goal fueled by Altidore and DeLeon. In the 81st minute, Bastian Schweinsteiger of Chicago received a yellow card for time wasting. The game ended 2-2, with the man of the match being Altidore.
Back stateside, the New York Red Bulls host Minnesota United FC. Vito Mannone and Luis Robles are in the six yard boxes. Minnesota started in the 34th minute with an Abu Danladi goal, assisted by Angelo Rodriguez and Romain Metanire. The Loons added on in the 50th minute with a Romario Ibarra goal. New York got on the board with a Cristian Casseres Jr. goal in the 70th minute. The final stayed at 2-1, with the man of the match being Ibarra.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC welcomes the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard faces a lesser foe in Brian Rowe in goal. Colorado opened in the 9th minute with a Kei Kamara goal. Orlando City tied it in the 31st minute with a Nani goal, set up by Joao Moutinho. The Lions took the lead with a Tesho Akindele goal in the 33rd minute. The Rapids' Kamara received a yellow card for a 39th minute foul. Colorado retied it in the 61st minute with a Nicolas Mezquida goal, assisted by Cole Bassett and Kellyn Acosta. The Rapids pulled ahead on a Bassett goal in the 71st minute, coming off of Benny Feilhaber. Orlando City tied it again with a Chris Mueller goal in the 81st minute, courtesy of Akindele and Nani. The Lions gained the lead on a penalty kick goal in the 89th minute by Nani. This stood for the 4-3 win, with the man of the match being Nani.
North again to Philadelphia, as the Union bring in FC Dallas. Jimmy Maurer and Andre Blake are between the sticks. Marco Fabian of Philadelphia had a yellow card for a 9th minute foul. Dallas struck first in the 10th minute on a Reto Ziegler goal. Ziegler took a yellow card for an 85th minute foul. The Union tied it in the 85th minute with a Cory Burke goal. Philadelphia pulled ahead in stoppage time with an Alejandro Bedoya goal, passed from Ilsinho. This gave them a 2-1 win, with Bedoya as the man of the match.
West to Ohio, where the Columbus Crew SC host the New England Revolution. Cody Cropper is mismatched with Zack Steffen in goal. Michael Mancienne of New England had a yellow card for a 9th minute foul. Jonathan Mensah of Columbus took a yellow card for a foul in the 20th minute. The Crew drew first blood in the 42nd minute on a Josh Williams goal, via Federico Higuain. In first half stoppage time, Juan Agudelo of the Revolution picked up a yellow card for not retreating. Higuain of Columbus had a yellow card for his 54th minute foul. In the 64th minute, New England went down to ten men when Mancienne received a second yellow card for a foul. The game ended at 1-0, with Williams picked as man of the match.
Out in California, the San Jose Earthquakes welcome the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Daniel Vega are the less-experienced goalies. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the 15th minute with a Shea Salinas goal, set up by Cristian Espinoza. Larrys Mabiala of Portland had a yellow card for a 26th minute foul. Marcos Lopez of the Earthquakes saw a yellow card for a 28th minute foul. San Jose added on with a Danny Hoesen goal in the 33rd minute. The Earthquakes extended the lead in the 34th minute as Espinoza scored. Magnus Eriksson of San Jose received a yellow card for a 36th minute foul. The Earthquakes' Harold Cummings picked up a yellow card for his handball in the 55th minute. The final remained at 3-0 with Espinoza as the man of the match.
Saturday ends in Seattle, with the Sounders FC bringing in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Frei tend the twines. Seattle was first to score in the 18th minute with a Nicolas Lodeiro goal, passed from Cristian Rolden. The Sounders saw yellow cards for fouls by Roldan in the 73rd minute and Kelvin Leerdam in the 78th minute. Salt Lake's Marcelo Silva took a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. The final held at 1-0, with Lodeiro as the man of the match.
On Sunday, FC Cincinnati hosts Sporting Kansas City. Adrian Zendejas and Spencer Richey are the little-known keepers. Andreu Fontas of Kansas City had a yellow card for an 18th minute foul. Cincinnati cracked the scoresheet in the 19th minute with a Darren Mattocks penalty kick goal. Sporting saw yellow cards for fouls by Yohan Croizet in the 35th minute and Gedion Zelalem in the 38th minute. Kansas city tied it in the 62nd minute with a Gianluca Busio goal. The Orange and Blue's Greg Garza received a yellow card for his 78th minute foul, as did teammate Leonardo Bertone in the 88th minute. In stoppage time, Botond Barath of Sporting had a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 1-1, with Busio's equalizer making him man of the match.
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosting the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Maxime Crepeau are the goalies. Los Angeles saw a yellow card for a foul by Jonathan dos Santos in the 16th minute. Romain Alessandrini of the Galaxy took a yellow card for his 44th minute foul. Los Angeles got going in the 63rd minute with a Daniel Steres goal, coming off of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Galaxy added on in the 71st minute with an Ibrahimovic goal, set up by Rolf Feltscher. Fredy Montero of Vancouver received a yellow card for an 86th minute foul, as did teammate Felipe in the 90th minute. The final was 2-0, with the man of the match being Ibrahimovic.
On Saturday, New York City FC hosts the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Sean Johnson are the gloved men. New York City's Ronald Matarrita took a yellow card for a foul in the 32nd minute. Montreal's Harry Novillo received a yellow card for a 59th minute foul, as did teammate Samuel Piette in the 63rd minute. The Impact went down to ten men in the 70th minute when Maximiliano Urruti took a straight red card for a foul. Bacary Sagna of Montreal had a yellow card for a 72nd minute foul. James Sands of the Pigeons picked up a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The final was a 0-0 draw, with Bush's four save clean sheet making him man of the match.
Next up, DC United welcomes Los Angeles FC. Tyler Miller and Bill Hamid are the strong keepers. Los Angeles began in the 15th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, passed from Adama Diomande. The Black and Gold added on with a Rossi goal in the 27th minute, set up by Vela and Latif Blessing. Los Angeles extended the lead as Rossi scored again, with the help of Mark-Anthony Kaye, in the 32nd minute. DC went down to ten men in the 52nd minute as Wayne Rooney took a straight red card for a foul. The Black and Red's Junior Moreno received a yellow card for persistent infringement in the 54th minute. Upon review in the 64th minute, Frederic Brillant of DC earned a yellow card. The Black and Gold padded the lead with another Rossi goal in the 76th minute, courtesy of Christian Ramirez and Blessing. The Black and Red had a yellow card for a Lucas Rodriguez foul in the 88th minute. The game ended 4-0, with Rossi named man of the match with the hat trick.
Up in Canada, Toronto FC brings in the Chicago Fire. David Ousted and Alex Bono are the keepers. Toronto led off in the 31st minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, set up by Alejandro Pozuelo and Nick DeLeon. In the 37th minute, Richie Laryea of the Reds and Aleksandar Katai of Chicago took yellow cards for fouls. The Fire tied it in first half stoppage time on a C.J. Sapong goal, via Jeremiah Gutjahr. Chicago saw yellow cards for fouls by Nemanja Nikolic in the 52nd minute and Djordje Mihailovic in the 56th minute. Toronto's Pozuelo took a yellow card for his 57th minute foul. The Fire pulled ahead on a Nikolic goal in the 62nd minute, courtesy of Katai and Dax McCarty. The Reds' Jonathan Osorio tied it in the 76th minute with a goal fueled by Altidore and DeLeon. In the 81st minute, Bastian Schweinsteiger of Chicago received a yellow card for time wasting. The game ended 2-2, with the man of the match being Altidore.
Back stateside, the New York Red Bulls host Minnesota United FC. Vito Mannone and Luis Robles are in the six yard boxes. Minnesota started in the 34th minute with an Abu Danladi goal, assisted by Angelo Rodriguez and Romain Metanire. The Loons added on in the 50th minute with a Romario Ibarra goal. New York got on the board with a Cristian Casseres Jr. goal in the 70th minute. The final stayed at 2-1, with the man of the match being Ibarra.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC welcomes the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard faces a lesser foe in Brian Rowe in goal. Colorado opened in the 9th minute with a Kei Kamara goal. Orlando City tied it in the 31st minute with a Nani goal, set up by Joao Moutinho. The Lions took the lead with a Tesho Akindele goal in the 33rd minute. The Rapids' Kamara received a yellow card for a 39th minute foul. Colorado retied it in the 61st minute with a Nicolas Mezquida goal, assisted by Cole Bassett and Kellyn Acosta. The Rapids pulled ahead on a Bassett goal in the 71st minute, coming off of Benny Feilhaber. Orlando City tied it again with a Chris Mueller goal in the 81st minute, courtesy of Akindele and Nani. The Lions gained the lead on a penalty kick goal in the 89th minute by Nani. This stood for the 4-3 win, with the man of the match being Nani.
North again to Philadelphia, as the Union bring in FC Dallas. Jimmy Maurer and Andre Blake are between the sticks. Marco Fabian of Philadelphia had a yellow card for a 9th minute foul. Dallas struck first in the 10th minute on a Reto Ziegler goal. Ziegler took a yellow card for an 85th minute foul. The Union tied it in the 85th minute with a Cory Burke goal. Philadelphia pulled ahead in stoppage time with an Alejandro Bedoya goal, passed from Ilsinho. This gave them a 2-1 win, with Bedoya as the man of the match.
West to Ohio, where the Columbus Crew SC host the New England Revolution. Cody Cropper is mismatched with Zack Steffen in goal. Michael Mancienne of New England had a yellow card for a 9th minute foul. Jonathan Mensah of Columbus took a yellow card for a foul in the 20th minute. The Crew drew first blood in the 42nd minute on a Josh Williams goal, via Federico Higuain. In first half stoppage time, Juan Agudelo of the Revolution picked up a yellow card for not retreating. Higuain of Columbus had a yellow card for his 54th minute foul. In the 64th minute, New England went down to ten men when Mancienne received a second yellow card for a foul. The game ended at 1-0, with Williams picked as man of the match.
Out in California, the San Jose Earthquakes welcome the Portland Timbers. Jeff Attinella and Daniel Vega are the less-experienced goalies. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the 15th minute with a Shea Salinas goal, set up by Cristian Espinoza. Larrys Mabiala of Portland had a yellow card for a 26th minute foul. Marcos Lopez of the Earthquakes saw a yellow card for a 28th minute foul. San Jose added on with a Danny Hoesen goal in the 33rd minute. The Earthquakes extended the lead in the 34th minute as Espinoza scored. Magnus Eriksson of San Jose received a yellow card for a 36th minute foul. The Earthquakes' Harold Cummings picked up a yellow card for his handball in the 55th minute. The final remained at 3-0 with Espinoza as the man of the match.
Saturday ends in Seattle, with the Sounders FC bringing in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Stefan Frei tend the twines. Seattle was first to score in the 18th minute with a Nicolas Lodeiro goal, passed from Cristian Rolden. The Sounders saw yellow cards for fouls by Roldan in the 73rd minute and Kelvin Leerdam in the 78th minute. Salt Lake's Marcelo Silva took a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. The final held at 1-0, with Lodeiro as the man of the match.
On Sunday, FC Cincinnati hosts Sporting Kansas City. Adrian Zendejas and Spencer Richey are the little-known keepers. Andreu Fontas of Kansas City had a yellow card for an 18th minute foul. Cincinnati cracked the scoresheet in the 19th minute with a Darren Mattocks penalty kick goal. Sporting saw yellow cards for fouls by Yohan Croizet in the 35th minute and Gedion Zelalem in the 38th minute. Kansas city tied it in the 62nd minute with a Gianluca Busio goal. The Orange and Blue's Greg Garza received a yellow card for his 78th minute foul, as did teammate Leonardo Bertone in the 88th minute. In stoppage time, Botond Barath of Sporting had a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 1-1, with Busio's equalizer making him man of the match.
Saturday, April 6, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 178
The final game day of the regular season sees fifteen games in a grand finale. We begin with two matinees, the first in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Edward Pasquale is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a David Krejci goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a Danton Heinen goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Steven Kampfer. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with an Erik Cernak power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by J.T. Miller and Yanni Gourde. The Lightning tied it on a shorthanded Steven Stamkos goal, his forty-fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay took the lead with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Miller and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning extended the lead in the third period as Nikita Kucherov scored his forty-first of the year, thanks to Ryan McDonagh. Boston got one back with a Matt Grzelcyk goal, his third of the season, guided in by Pastrnak and Krejci. Tampa Bay shot back on a Coburn goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Cirelli and Dan Girardi. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a Tyler Johnson empty net goal, his twenty-ninth of the campaign, set up by Ondrej Palat and Kucherov. The three stars were Cirelli, Coburn, and Miller, while Kucherov, Krejci, and Pastrnak get the honorable mentions.
The other matinee has the St. Louis Blues welcoming the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Jordan Binnington are the rookie goalies. St. Louis began in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O'Reilly. Vancouver tied it on a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Alexander Edler and the goalie Demko in the third period. The Blues retook the lead with a Tarasenko power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and O'Reilly. The Canucks tied it again on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Edler and Brock Boeser. St. Louis won 3-2 in the shootout with tallies from O'Reilly and David Perron. The three stars were O'Reilly, Tarasenko, and Edler.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Jimmy Howard are in the blue paint. Buffalo started in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Rasmus Dahlin power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Eichel. Detroit got on the board with an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Andreas Athanasiou and Filip Hronek. Buffalo replied in the second period with a Conor Sheary goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Casey Nelson and Scott Wilson. The Sabres extended the lead as Jeff Skinner scored his thirty-ninth of the season, an unassisted goal. Buffalo padded the lead on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Jason Pominville. Kaden Fulcher replaced Howard in goal. The Sabres continued in the third period with another Skinner goal, his second of the game and fortieth of the season, passed from Dahlin. Buffalo capped it at 7-1 with a Brandon Montour power play goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Ristolainen and Kyle Okposo. The three stars were handed to Skinner, Dahlin, and Eichel, while Ristolainen gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen faces a lesser foe in Charlie Lindgren in goal. Toronto opened in the first period with an unassisted Zach Hyman goal, his twenty-first of the season. The Maple Leafs added on with a Jake Gardiner goal, his third of the year, via Mitchell Marner and Hyman. Montreal got on the board with a Ryan Poehling goal, assisted by Jordan Weal and Nicolas Deslauriers. The Canadiens tied it in the second period with a Poehling goal, coming off of Jeff Petry and Deslauriers. Montreal pulled ahead on a Weal power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Joel Armia and Jonathan Drouin. The Maple Leafs countered with a Trevor Moore goal, his second of the year, fueled by Frederik Gauthier. The Canadiens regained the lead on an Andrew Shaw goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Max Domi and Artturi Lehkonen. The Maple Leafs evened it again on a William Nylander goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Nazem Kadri. Toronto edged ahead with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Auston Matthews and Andreas Johnsson. Montreal retied it with Poehling completing his hat trick, with helpers from Lehkonen and Shaw. The tie went to a shootout, where Drouin and Poehling lifted the Canadiens 6-5 over Matthews and the Maple Leafs. The three stars belonged to Poehling, Shaw, and Weal, while Lehkonen, Deslauriers, Drouin, Hyman, and Matthews get the honorable mentions.
In Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Artemi Panarin and David Savard. The Blue Jackets added on with a Markus Nutivaara goal, his fifth of the year, via Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nick Foligno. Columbus extended the lead as Dubois scored again, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Anders Nilsson relieved Anderson. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with a Thomas Chabot goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Brian Gibbons. The Blue Jackets replied on an Alexandre Texier goal, coming off of Bjorkstrand. The Senators shot back in the third period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Chris Tierney and Bobby Ryan. Columbus answered on an unassisted Bjorkstrand goal, his twenty-third of the year. The Blue Jackets iced it at 6-2 with a Riley Nash empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Panarin and Savard. The three stars were Duboi, Bjorkstand, and Panarin, while Savard gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Carter Hart draw the starts in goal. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Warren Foegele goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Lucas Wallmark and Brock McGinn. The Hurricanes added on wit ha Justin Faulk goal, his eleventh of the year, via Jordan Martinook and McGinn. Philadelphia got on the board with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Travis Sanheim and Claude Giroux. Carolina answered with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Jordan Staal and Nino Niederreiter. The Flyers got one back in the second period with a Travis Konecny goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, helped along by Scott Laughton. Philadelphia tied it on a Sean Couturier power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by Jakub Voracek and Giroux. The Hurricanes regained the lead on a Staal goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with helpers from Dougie Hamilton and Teravainen. This held for the eventual 4-3 final score, with the three stars being Staal, Teravainen, and McGinn, while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Matt Murray are the goalies. Pittsburgh drew first blood in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Jared McCann. New York tied it on a Brendan Smith goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Penguins retook the lead in the third period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Patric Hornqvist and Marcus Pettersson. The Rangers tied it on a Brady Skjei goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk. New York pulled ahead with a Vladislav Namestnikov shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Neal Pionk. Pittsburgh tied it again on a Guentzel goal, his fortieth of the year, guided in by Crosby and Justin Schultz. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime on a Ryan Strome goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, via Namestnikov. The three stars were Namestnikov, Crosby, and Guentzel.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Pheonix Copley man the creases. New York got going in the second period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Devon Toews and Anthony Beauvillier. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Filppula goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, fueled by Adam Pelech and Leo Komarov. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Matt Martin empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. The three stars were Filppula, Lehner (29 save shutout), and Martin.
Further to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Roberto Luongo are the goalies with a large age gap. New Jersey was first to score in the first period with a Nathan Bastian goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nico Hischier and Will Butcher. The Devils added on with another Bastian goal in the second period, his second of the game and third of the year, via Egor Yakovlev and Blake Coleman. Florida got on the board with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau. New Jersey answered with a Pavel Zacha goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Joey Anderson and Kevin Rooney. The Panthers got one back in the third period with a Huberdeau goal, his thirtieth of the season, guided in by Evgenii Dadonov and Keith Yandle. Florida tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, fueled by Barkov and Vincent Trocheck. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime with a Travis Zajac power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, powered by Damon Severson, powered by Zacha. The three stars went to Bastian, Zacha, and Huberdeau, while Barkov takes an honorable mention.
Westward to Dallas, as the Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Ben Bishop have the green light to play in goal. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his thirty-second of the season, powered by Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. The Stars added on with another Seguin goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, via Jamie Oleksiak and Jamie Benn. Dallas extended the lead as Tyler Pitlick scored his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Roope Hintz and Jason Dickinson. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars given to Seguin, Bishop (24 save shutout), and Pitlick.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Pekka Rinne are the veteran goalies. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Brendan Perlini goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks added on with a Drake Caggiula goal, his twelfth of the year, via Patrick Kane. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Dante Fabbro goal, coming off of Filip Forsberg and Dan Hamhuis. The Predators tied it on a Forsberg goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Mikael Granlund and Wayne Simmonds. Nashville took the lead in the third period on a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, powered by Craig Smith and P.K. Subban. The Predators extended the lead on an empty net goal by Colton Sissons, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Nick Bonino and Ryan Ellis. Nashville padded the lead as Bonino scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Austin Watson. The three stars of the 5-2 game were Forsberg, Bonino, and Arvidsson.
Far northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Mike Smith guard the cages. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his fiftieth of the season, courtesy of Andrej Sekera and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Calgary tied it with a Mark Jankowski goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Travis Hamonic and Johnny Gaudreau. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Oscar Klefbom and Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Darnell Nurse goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Chiasson. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins, and Koskinen (30 for 31 in saves).
Way down south, the Arizona Coyotes host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Arizona started in the first period with an unassisted Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his nineteenth of the season. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, via Kyle Connor. The Jets took the lead with a Jacob Trouba goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Par Lindholm and Adam Lowry in the second period. Winnipeg added on with a Connor goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, fueled by Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. The Jets extended the lead as Nikolaj Ehlers scored his twenty-first of the season on the power play, thanks to Tyler Myers. The Coyotes got one back on a Brad Richardson goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Vinnie Hinostroza and Michael Grabner. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Connor, Scheifele, and Ehlers.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Kings added on with a Jeff Carter goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Kyle Clifford. Los Angeles extended the lead as Matt Roy scored his second of the season, thanks to Dustin Brown and Alex Iafallo. Vegas got on the board with a Brandon Pirri goal, his twelfth of the year, via Cody Eakin and Deryk Engelland. The Golden Knights got closer with a Valentin Zykov goal, his second of the season, passed from Jimmy Schuldt and Jonathan Marchessault. The Kings replied in the third period with an Anze Kopitar power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Brown and Carl Grundstrom. Los Angeles iced it at 5-2 with a Kovalchuk empty net goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Kopitar. The three stars were Kovalchuk, Kopitar, and Brown.
Finally, the NHL regular season ends with the San Jose Sharks bringing in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Martin Jones are the masked men. Colorado began in the first period with a Tyson Jost goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Samuel Girard and Erik Johnson. San Jose tied it on a Brent Burns goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with an Evander Kane goal, his thirtieth of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist and Brenden Dillon. The Avalanche retied it with a Nathan MacKinnon goal in the second period, his forty-first of the year, guided in by Gabriel Landeskog and Girard. San Jose reclaimed the lead on a Kevin Labanc goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Joe Thornton and Marcus Sorensen. The Sharks extended the lead as Nyquist scored his twenty-second of the year in the third period, with the help of Kane and Hertl. San Jose iced it at 5-2 with a Micheal Haley empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Burns. The three stars belonged to Kane, Nyquist, and Burns, while Hertl and Girard get the honorable mentions.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Edward Pasquale is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a David Krejci goal, his twentieth of the season, passed from Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a Danton Heinen goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Steven Kampfer. Tampa Bay got on the board in the second period with an Erik Cernak power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by J.T. Miller and Yanni Gourde. The Lightning tied it on a shorthanded Steven Stamkos goal, his forty-fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay took the lead with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Miller and Braydon Coburn. The Lightning extended the lead in the third period as Nikita Kucherov scored his forty-first of the year, thanks to Ryan McDonagh. Boston got one back with a Matt Grzelcyk goal, his third of the season, guided in by Pastrnak and Krejci. Tampa Bay shot back on a Coburn goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Cirelli and Dan Girardi. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a Tyler Johnson empty net goal, his twenty-ninth of the campaign, set up by Ondrej Palat and Kucherov. The three stars were Cirelli, Coburn, and Miller, while Kucherov, Krejci, and Pastrnak get the honorable mentions.
The other matinee has the St. Louis Blues welcoming the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Jordan Binnington are the rookie goalies. St. Louis began in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O'Reilly. Vancouver tied it on a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Alexander Edler and the goalie Demko in the third period. The Blues retook the lead with a Tarasenko power play goal, his thirty-third of the season, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and O'Reilly. The Canucks tied it again on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Edler and Brock Boeser. St. Louis won 3-2 in the shootout with tallies from O'Reilly and David Perron. The three stars were O'Reilly, Tarasenko, and Edler.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Jimmy Howard are in the blue paint. Buffalo started in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his twenty-second of the season, via Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Rasmus Dahlin power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Eichel. Detroit got on the board with an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Andreas Athanasiou and Filip Hronek. Buffalo replied in the second period with a Conor Sheary goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Casey Nelson and Scott Wilson. The Sabres extended the lead as Jeff Skinner scored his thirty-ninth of the season, an unassisted goal. Buffalo padded the lead on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Jason Pominville. Kaden Fulcher replaced Howard in goal. The Sabres continued in the third period with another Skinner goal, his second of the game and fortieth of the season, passed from Dahlin. Buffalo capped it at 7-1 with a Brandon Montour power play goal, his eighth of the year, with helpers from Ristolainen and Kyle Okposo. The three stars were handed to Skinner, Dahlin, and Eichel, while Ristolainen gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen faces a lesser foe in Charlie Lindgren in goal. Toronto opened in the first period with an unassisted Zach Hyman goal, his twenty-first of the season. The Maple Leafs added on with a Jake Gardiner goal, his third of the year, via Mitchell Marner and Hyman. Montreal got on the board with a Ryan Poehling goal, assisted by Jordan Weal and Nicolas Deslauriers. The Canadiens tied it in the second period with a Poehling goal, coming off of Jeff Petry and Deslauriers. Montreal pulled ahead on a Weal power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Joel Armia and Jonathan Drouin. The Maple Leafs countered with a Trevor Moore goal, his second of the year, fueled by Frederik Gauthier. The Canadiens regained the lead on an Andrew Shaw goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Max Domi and Artturi Lehkonen. The Maple Leafs evened it again on a William Nylander goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Nazem Kadri. Toronto edged ahead with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his twentieth of the season, courtesy of Auston Matthews and Andreas Johnsson. Montreal retied it with Poehling completing his hat trick, with helpers from Lehkonen and Shaw. The tie went to a shootout, where Drouin and Poehling lifted the Canadiens 6-5 over Matthews and the Maple Leafs. The three stars belonged to Poehling, Shaw, and Weal, while Lehkonen, Deslauriers, Drouin, Hyman, and Matthews get the honorable mentions.
In Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Artemi Panarin and David Savard. The Blue Jackets added on with a Markus Nutivaara goal, his fifth of the year, via Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nick Foligno. Columbus extended the lead as Dubois scored again, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Anders Nilsson relieved Anderson. Ottawa got on the board in the second period with a Thomas Chabot goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Brian Gibbons. The Blue Jackets replied on an Alexandre Texier goal, coming off of Bjorkstrand. The Senators shot back in the third period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Chris Tierney and Bobby Ryan. Columbus answered on an unassisted Bjorkstrand goal, his twenty-third of the year. The Blue Jackets iced it at 6-2 with a Riley Nash empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Panarin and Savard. The three stars were Duboi, Bjorkstand, and Panarin, while Savard gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Curtis McElhinney and Carter Hart draw the starts in goal. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Warren Foegele goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Lucas Wallmark and Brock McGinn. The Hurricanes added on wit ha Justin Faulk goal, his eleventh of the year, via Jordan Martinook and McGinn. Philadelphia got on the board with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Travis Sanheim and Claude Giroux. Carolina answered with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Jordan Staal and Nino Niederreiter. The Flyers got one back in the second period with a Travis Konecny goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, helped along by Scott Laughton. Philadelphia tied it on a Sean Couturier power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by Jakub Voracek and Giroux. The Hurricanes regained the lead on a Staal goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with helpers from Dougie Hamilton and Teravainen. This held for the eventual 4-3 final score, with the three stars being Staal, Teravainen, and McGinn, while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Matt Murray are the goalies. Pittsburgh drew first blood in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Jared McCann. New York tied it on a Brendan Smith goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Penguins retook the lead in the third period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Patric Hornqvist and Marcus Pettersson. The Rangers tied it on a Brady Skjei goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk. New York pulled ahead with a Vladislav Namestnikov shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the season, set up by Neal Pionk. Pittsburgh tied it again on a Guentzel goal, his fortieth of the year, guided in by Crosby and Justin Schultz. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime on a Ryan Strome goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, via Namestnikov. The three stars were Namestnikov, Crosby, and Guentzel.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Pheonix Copley man the creases. New York got going in the second period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Devon Toews and Anthony Beauvillier. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Filppula goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, fueled by Adam Pelech and Leo Komarov. New York iced it at 3-0 with a Matt Martin empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. The three stars were Filppula, Lehner (29 save shutout), and Martin.
Further to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Roberto Luongo are the goalies with a large age gap. New Jersey was first to score in the first period with a Nathan Bastian goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nico Hischier and Will Butcher. The Devils added on with another Bastian goal in the second period, his second of the game and third of the year, via Egor Yakovlev and Blake Coleman. Florida got on the board with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau. New Jersey answered with a Pavel Zacha goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Joey Anderson and Kevin Rooney. The Panthers got one back in the third period with a Huberdeau goal, his thirtieth of the season, guided in by Evgenii Dadonov and Keith Yandle. Florida tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, fueled by Barkov and Vincent Trocheck. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime with a Travis Zajac power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, powered by Damon Severson, powered by Zacha. The three stars went to Bastian, Zacha, and Huberdeau, while Barkov takes an honorable mention.
Westward to Dallas, as the Stars host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Ben Bishop have the green light to play in goal. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his thirty-second of the season, powered by Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. The Stars added on with another Seguin goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the year, via Jamie Oleksiak and Jamie Benn. Dallas extended the lead as Tyler Pitlick scored his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Roope Hintz and Jason Dickinson. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars given to Seguin, Bishop (24 save shutout), and Pitlick.
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Cam Ward and Pekka Rinne are the veteran goalies. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Brendan Perlini goal, his fourteenth of the season, helped along by Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks added on with a Drake Caggiula goal, his twelfth of the year, via Patrick Kane. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Dante Fabbro goal, coming off of Filip Forsberg and Dan Hamhuis. The Predators tied it on a Forsberg goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Mikael Granlund and Wayne Simmonds. Nashville took the lead in the third period on a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, powered by Craig Smith and P.K. Subban. The Predators extended the lead on an empty net goal by Colton Sissons, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Nick Bonino and Ryan Ellis. Nashville padded the lead as Bonino scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Austin Watson. The three stars of the 5-2 game were Forsberg, Bonino, and Arvidsson.
Far northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Mike Smith guard the cages. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his fiftieth of the season, courtesy of Andrej Sekera and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Calgary tied it with a Mark Jankowski goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Travis Hamonic and Johnny Gaudreau. The Oilers took the lead back in the second period with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Oscar Klefbom and Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton added on in the third period with a Darnell Nurse goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Chiasson. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins, and Koskinen (30 for 31 in saves).
Way down south, the Arizona Coyotes host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Arizona started in the first period with an unassisted Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his nineteenth of the season. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, via Kyle Connor. The Jets took the lead with a Jacob Trouba goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Par Lindholm and Adam Lowry in the second period. Winnipeg added on with a Connor goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, fueled by Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. The Jets extended the lead as Nikolaj Ehlers scored his twenty-first of the season on the power play, thanks to Tyler Myers. The Coyotes got one back on a Brad Richardson goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Vinnie Hinostroza and Michael Grabner. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Connor, Scheifele, and Ehlers.
Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Kings added on with a Jeff Carter goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Kyle Clifford. Los Angeles extended the lead as Matt Roy scored his second of the season, thanks to Dustin Brown and Alex Iafallo. Vegas got on the board with a Brandon Pirri goal, his twelfth of the year, via Cody Eakin and Deryk Engelland. The Golden Knights got closer with a Valentin Zykov goal, his second of the season, passed from Jimmy Schuldt and Jonathan Marchessault. The Kings replied in the third period with an Anze Kopitar power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Brown and Carl Grundstrom. Los Angeles iced it at 5-2 with a Kovalchuk empty net goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the campaign, set up by Kopitar. The three stars were Kovalchuk, Kopitar, and Brown.
Finally, the NHL regular season ends with the San Jose Sharks bringing in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Martin Jones are the masked men. Colorado began in the first period with a Tyson Jost goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Samuel Girard and Erik Johnson. San Jose tied it on a Brent Burns goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on with an Evander Kane goal, his thirtieth of the season, fueled by Gustav Nyquist and Brenden Dillon. The Avalanche retied it with a Nathan MacKinnon goal in the second period, his forty-first of the year, guided in by Gabriel Landeskog and Girard. San Jose reclaimed the lead on a Kevin Labanc goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Joe Thornton and Marcus Sorensen. The Sharks extended the lead as Nyquist scored his twenty-second of the year in the third period, with the help of Kane and Hertl. San Jose iced it at 5-2 with a Micheal Haley empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Burns. The three stars belonged to Kane, Nyquist, and Burns, while Hertl and Girard get the honorable mentions.
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Friday, April 5, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 177
Three games on for the penultimate day of the regular season. We begin with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alexandar Georgiev play in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Chris Kreider goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Mika Zibanejad. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, passed from Nick Foligno and David Savard. The Blue Jackets took the lead on an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, helped along by Savard. The Rangers tied it again with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Zibanejad and Ryan Strome. The tie went to a shootout, where Panarin's lone tally gave the Blue Jackets a 3-2 win. The three stars were Panarin, Savard, and Zibanejad.
Along to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Corey Crawford draw the starts in goal. Chicago opened in the first period on a Patrick Kane goal, his forty-third of the season, assisted by Drake Caggiula and Jonathan Toews. Cam Ward replaced Crawford in the second period. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Dominik Kahun goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Brandon Saad and Brent Seabrook. Chicago extended the lead as Chris Kunitz scored his fifth of the season, thanks to David Kampf. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Dylan Strome goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by Erik Gustafsson and Alex DeBrincat. Chicago kept going in the third period with a Slater Koekkoek goal, his second of the season, made possible by Seabrook and Toews. Dallas got on the board with a Joel L'Esperance power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov. The Blackhawks capped it at 6-1 with a Kane goal, his second of the game and forty-fourth of the season, coming off of Caggiula and Duncan Keith. The three stars were Kane, Caggiula, and Seabrook, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and John Gibson man the creases. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Michael Amadio goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Austin Wagner and Matt Roy. Anaheim tied it on a Carter Rowney goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Max Jones and Derek Grant. The Ducks took the lead in the second period with a Korbinian Holzer goal, coming off of Jones. Anaheim added on with a Daniel Sprong goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Devin Shore and Cam Fowler. The Ducks extended the lead in the third period with a Sam Steel shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Jakob Silfverberg and Fowler. The Kings got one back with a Carl Grundstrom goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Silfverberg empty net goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Rickard Rakell. The three stars were Silfverberg, Jones, and Fowler.
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The New York Rangers hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alexandar Georgiev play in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Chris Kreider goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Mika Zibanejad. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Ryan Dzingel goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, passed from Nick Foligno and David Savard. The Blue Jackets took the lead on an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, helped along by Savard. The Rangers tied it again with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Zibanejad and Ryan Strome. The tie went to a shootout, where Panarin's lone tally gave the Blue Jackets a 3-2 win. The three stars were Panarin, Savard, and Zibanejad.
Along to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Corey Crawford draw the starts in goal. Chicago opened in the first period on a Patrick Kane goal, his forty-third of the season, assisted by Drake Caggiula and Jonathan Toews. Cam Ward replaced Crawford in the second period. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a Dominik Kahun goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Brandon Saad and Brent Seabrook. Chicago extended the lead as Chris Kunitz scored his fifth of the season, thanks to David Kampf. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Dylan Strome goal, his twentieth of the year, fueled by Erik Gustafsson and Alex DeBrincat. Chicago kept going in the third period with a Slater Koekkoek goal, his second of the season, made possible by Seabrook and Toews. Dallas got on the board with a Joel L'Esperance power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov. The Blackhawks capped it at 6-1 with a Kane goal, his second of the game and forty-fourth of the season, coming off of Caggiula and Duncan Keith. The three stars were Kane, Caggiula, and Seabrook, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and John Gibson man the creases. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Michael Amadio goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Austin Wagner and Matt Roy. Anaheim tied it on a Carter Rowney goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Max Jones and Derek Grant. The Ducks took the lead in the second period with a Korbinian Holzer goal, coming off of Jones. Anaheim added on with a Daniel Sprong goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Devin Shore and Cam Fowler. The Ducks extended the lead in the third period with a Sam Steel shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Jakob Silfverberg and Fowler. The Kings got one back with a Carl Grundstrom goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Silfverberg empty net goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Rickard Rakell. The three stars were Silfverberg, Jones, and Fowler.
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Thursday, April 4, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 176
A big day with twelve games starts now, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Ottawa Senators. Joey Daccord and Carter Hutton draw the starts in goal. Ottawa led off in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Cody Ceci and Rudolfs Balcers. Buffalo tied it on a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Senators took the lead back with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mikkel Boedker and Max Veronneau. The Sabres tied it again in the second period on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Conor Sheary and Rasmus Ristolainen. Buffalo took the lead on a Sam Reinhart goal, his twenty-first of the season, fueled by Eichel. The Sabres added on in the third period with an Eichel goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Olofsson and Reinhart. Buffalo extended the lead as Jason Pominville scored his sixteenth of the season, going in unassisted. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars given to Eichel, Olofsson, and Reinhart.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Petr Mrazek play in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with an Andy Greene goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Micheal McLeod and Pavel Zacha. Carolina tied it on a Warren Foegele goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Dougie Hamilton and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina added on in the third period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Brett Pesce and Justin Williams. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Mrazek (36 for 37 in saves), Faulk, and Niederreiter.
Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Matt Murray protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Matt Puempel power play goal, powered by Filip Hronek and Taro Hirose. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, made possible by Olli Maatta and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins took the lead on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with assists provided by Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh added on in the second period with a Kessel goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, via Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Crosby scored his thirty-fourth of the year on the power play, with the help of Kessel and Hornqvist. This produced the 4-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Kessel, Crosby, and Murray (33 for 34 in saves), while Hornqvist gets an honorable mention.
Into Canada, as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Toronto started in the first period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, coming off of Zach Hyman. Tampa Bay tied it on a shorthanded Steven Stamkos goal, his forty-fourth of the year, set up by Ryan McDonagh. The Lightning took the lead in the third period with an Alex Killorn goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Stamkos and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with a Nikita Kucherov empty net goal, his fortieth of the year, set up by McDonagh. The three stars were Stamkos, Vasilevskiy (29 for 30 in saves), and McDonagh.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington struck first in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Brett Connolly and Carl Hagelin. Montreal tied it on a Shea Weber power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Joel Armia and Phillip Danault. The Capitals retook the lead on a Nic Dowd goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Andre Burakovsky. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars given to Holtby (33 for 34 in saves), Dowd, and Eller.
Far south to Florida, as the Panthers bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Sam Montembeault are in the blue paint. New York got going in the second period with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Michael Dal Colle and Josh Bailey. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and the goalie Montembeault in the third period. In the shootout, Nelson tallied to win it 2-1 for the Islanders. The three stars were Nelson, Greiss (29 for 30 in saves), and Montembeault (35 for 36 in saves).
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Pekka Rinne are the goalies. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Markus Granlund power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Quinn Hughes and Tanner Pearson. The Canucks added on with a Pearson power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Hughes and Ryan Spooner. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Colton Sissons goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Nick Bonino and Austin Watson. The Predators tied it in the third period with a Bonino goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Watson and Ryan Ellis. Nashville took the lead on a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Filip Forsberg. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Bonino, Watson, and Pearson, while Hughes gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Jordan Binnington receive the green light to play goal. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Alexander Steen and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues added on with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by David Perron and Brayden Schenn. St. Louis struck again with a shorthanded Steen goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Oskar Sundqvist and Pietrangelo. Philadelphia got on the board with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Ryan Hartman and Scott Laughton. The Blues chased Elliott on a Pat Maroon goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Tyler Bozak and Robert Thomas. Carter Hart came on in relief. The Flyers chipped back with an unassisted James van Riemsdyk goal, his twenty-seventh of the year. St. Louis countered with a Perron power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, with assists provided by Pietrangelo, who earned a sock trick, and Vladimir Tarasenko. Philadelphia responded with a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-second of the year, helped along by Sean Couturier and van Riemsdyk. The Blues answered in the second period with a Schenn goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Vince Dunn and Tarasenko. St. Louis extended the lead in the third period as Steen scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Barbashev and Robby Fabbri. This made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars going to Steen, Pietrangelo, and Perron, while Barbashev, Schenn, Tarasenko, and van Riemsdyk get the honorable mentions.
Further to the north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Alex Stalock are set to start in goal. Boston dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Noel Acciari and Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins added on in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, passed from Jake DeBrusk and Brandon Carlo. Boston iced it at 3-0 with a Zach Shenshyn empty net goal, set up by Marcus Johansson and Steven Kampfer. The three stars were Halak (26 save shutout), Nordstrom, and Pastrnak.
Into Canada, where the Edmonton Oilers host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Anthony Stolarz are the backups in goal. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl shorthanded goal, his forty-eighth of the season, going in unassisted. San Jose tied it on a Marcus Sorensen goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Joe Thornton and Jacob Middleton. The Sharks took the lead with a Brent Burns goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Tomas Hertl. The Oilers retied it on a Draisaitl goal in the second period, his second of the game and forty-ninth of the year, assisted by Matt Benning and McDavid. San Jose regained the lead with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his twenty-first of the season, helped along by Burns and Evander Kane.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Philipp Grubauer are the masked men. Winnipeg cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, via Kyle Connor and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets added on with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Jacob Trouba and Mathieu Perreault. Colorado got on the board with a Tyson Barrie goal in the second period, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Nikita Zadorov and Colin Wilson. The Avalanche tied it in the third period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Tyson Jost and Samuel Girard. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with an Erik Johnson goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Nathan MacKinnon. The three stars were handed to Grubauer (34 for 36 in saves), Johnson, and Soderberg.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Marc-Andre Fleury occupy the creases. Vegas commenced the scoring in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his thirty-third of the season, with a lone assist by Paul Stastny. Arizona tied it on a Richard Panik goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Clayton Keller and Christian Dvorak. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period on a Derek Stepan goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Lawson Crouse. Arizona added on with another Stepan goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, helped along by Crouse and Jason Demers. The Coyotes extended the lead as Conor Garland scored an unassisted goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the season. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Stepan, Kuemper (37 for 38 in saves), and Crouse.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Ottawa Senators. Joey Daccord and Carter Hutton draw the starts in goal. Ottawa led off in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Cody Ceci and Rudolfs Balcers. Buffalo tied it on a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Senators took the lead back with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mikkel Boedker and Max Veronneau. The Sabres tied it again in the second period on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Conor Sheary and Rasmus Ristolainen. Buffalo took the lead on a Sam Reinhart goal, his twenty-first of the season, fueled by Eichel. The Sabres added on in the third period with an Eichel goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, guided in by Olofsson and Reinhart. Buffalo extended the lead as Jason Pominville scored his sixteenth of the season, going in unassisted. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars given to Eichel, Olofsson, and Reinhart.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Petr Mrazek play in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with an Andy Greene goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Micheal McLeod and Pavel Zacha. Carolina tied it on a Warren Foegele goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Dougie Hamilton and Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina added on in the third period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Brett Pesce and Justin Williams. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Mrazek (36 for 37 in saves), Faulk, and Niederreiter.
Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Matt Murray protect the nets. Detroit opened in the first period with a Matt Puempel power play goal, powered by Filip Hronek and Taro Hirose. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, made possible by Olli Maatta and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins took the lead on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, with assists provided by Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh added on in the second period with a Kessel goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the season, via Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Crosby scored his thirty-fourth of the year on the power play, with the help of Kessel and Hornqvist. This produced the 4-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Kessel, Crosby, and Murray (33 for 34 in saves), while Hornqvist gets an honorable mention.
Into Canada, as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Toronto started in the first period with a Mitchell Marner goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, coming off of Zach Hyman. Tampa Bay tied it on a shorthanded Steven Stamkos goal, his forty-fourth of the year, set up by Ryan McDonagh. The Lightning took the lead in the third period with an Alex Killorn goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Stamkos and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with a Nikita Kucherov empty net goal, his fortieth of the year, set up by McDonagh. The three stars were Stamkos, Vasilevskiy (29 for 30 in saves), and McDonagh.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Washington struck first in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Brett Connolly and Carl Hagelin. Montreal tied it on a Shea Weber power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Joel Armia and Phillip Danault. The Capitals retook the lead on a Nic Dowd goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Andre Burakovsky. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars given to Holtby (33 for 34 in saves), Dowd, and Eller.
Far south to Florida, as the Panthers bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Sam Montembeault are in the blue paint. New York got going in the second period with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Michael Dal Colle and Josh Bailey. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and the goalie Montembeault in the third period. In the shootout, Nelson tallied to win it 2-1 for the Islanders. The three stars were Nelson, Greiss (29 for 30 in saves), and Montembeault (35 for 36 in saves).
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Pekka Rinne are the goalies. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Markus Granlund power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Quinn Hughes and Tanner Pearson. The Canucks added on with a Pearson power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Hughes and Ryan Spooner. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Colton Sissons goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Nick Bonino and Austin Watson. The Predators tied it in the third period with a Bonino goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Watson and Ryan Ellis. Nashville took the lead on a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Filip Forsberg. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Bonino, Watson, and Pearson, while Hughes gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Jordan Binnington receive the green light to play goal. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Alexander Steen and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues added on with a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by David Perron and Brayden Schenn. St. Louis struck again with a shorthanded Steen goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Oskar Sundqvist and Pietrangelo. Philadelphia got on the board with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Ryan Hartman and Scott Laughton. The Blues chased Elliott on a Pat Maroon goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Tyler Bozak and Robert Thomas. Carter Hart came on in relief. The Flyers chipped back with an unassisted James van Riemsdyk goal, his twenty-seventh of the year. St. Louis countered with a Perron power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, with assists provided by Pietrangelo, who earned a sock trick, and Vladimir Tarasenko. Philadelphia responded with a Claude Giroux goal, his twenty-second of the year, helped along by Sean Couturier and van Riemsdyk. The Blues answered in the second period with a Schenn goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Vince Dunn and Tarasenko. St. Louis extended the lead in the third period as Steen scored his second of the game and tenth of the year, thanks to Barbashev and Robby Fabbri. This made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars going to Steen, Pietrangelo, and Perron, while Barbashev, Schenn, Tarasenko, and van Riemsdyk get the honorable mentions.
Further to the north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Alex Stalock are set to start in goal. Boston dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Noel Acciari and Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins added on in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, passed from Jake DeBrusk and Brandon Carlo. Boston iced it at 3-0 with a Zach Shenshyn empty net goal, set up by Marcus Johansson and Steven Kampfer. The three stars were Halak (26 save shutout), Nordstrom, and Pastrnak.
Into Canada, where the Edmonton Oilers host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Anthony Stolarz are the backups in goal. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl shorthanded goal, his forty-eighth of the season, going in unassisted. San Jose tied it on a Marcus Sorensen goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Joe Thornton and Jacob Middleton. The Sharks took the lead with a Brent Burns goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Tomas Hertl. The Oilers retied it on a Draisaitl goal in the second period, his second of the game and forty-ninth of the year, assisted by Matt Benning and McDavid. San Jose regained the lead with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his twenty-first of the season, helped along by Burns and Evander Kane.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Philipp Grubauer are the masked men. Winnipeg cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his thirty-seventh of the season, via Kyle Connor and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets added on with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Jacob Trouba and Mathieu Perreault. Colorado got on the board with a Tyson Barrie goal in the second period, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Nikita Zadorov and Colin Wilson. The Avalanche tied it in the third period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Tyson Jost and Samuel Girard. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with an Erik Johnson goal, his seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Nathan MacKinnon. The three stars were handed to Grubauer (34 for 36 in saves), Johnson, and Soderberg.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Marc-Andre Fleury occupy the creases. Vegas commenced the scoring in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his thirty-third of the season, with a lone assist by Paul Stastny. Arizona tied it on a Richard Panik goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Clayton Keller and Christian Dvorak. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period on a Derek Stepan goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Lawson Crouse. Arizona added on with another Stepan goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, helped along by Crouse and Jason Demers. The Coyotes extended the lead as Conor Garland scored an unassisted goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the season. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Stepan, Kuemper (37 for 38 in saves), and Crouse.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
NHL 2018/19 - Day 175
Just three games on this Wednesday, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Henrik Lundqvist man the nets. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Chris Tierney and Brady Tkachuk. The Senators added on with a Zack Smith shorthanded goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Magnus Paajarvi. Ottawa extended the lead in the second period as Tkachuk scored a power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with the help of Colin White and Thomas Chabot. New York got on the board with a Lias Andersson shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Vladislav Namestnikov and Brendan Smith. The Senators replied in the third period with a Brian Gibbons goal, his eighth of the campaign, coming off of White. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Tkachuk, White, and Nilsson (27 for 28 in saves).
West to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cam Ward are the backups in goal. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, passed from Patrick Kane and Drake Caggiula. St. Louis tied it in the second period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirty-second of the year, courtesy of Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko. The Blackhawks retook the lead with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Dominik Kahun and Brandon Saad. Chicago added on in the third period with a Kane goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, via Dylan Strome and Duncan Keith. The Blues got one back with a David Perron power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Tarasenko. St. Louis tied it as Tyler Bozak scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Pat Maroon and Parayko. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Toews' lone tally gave the Blackhawks a 4-3 win. The three stars were Kane, Toews, and Tarasenko, while Parayko gets the honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Ryan Miller are the goalies. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Sam Steel goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Rickard Rakell and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks added on with a Max Jones goal, his second of the year, passed from Carter Rowney and Derek Grant. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Austin Czarnik. Anaheim replied in the second period on a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Rowney. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Rowney, Jones, and Miller (25 for 26 in saves).
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The New York Rangers hosting the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Henrik Lundqvist man the nets. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Chris Tierney and Brady Tkachuk. The Senators added on with a Zack Smith shorthanded goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Magnus Paajarvi. Ottawa extended the lead in the second period as Tkachuk scored a power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with the help of Colin White and Thomas Chabot. New York got on the board with a Lias Andersson shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Vladislav Namestnikov and Brendan Smith. The Senators replied in the third period with a Brian Gibbons goal, his eighth of the campaign, coming off of White. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Tkachuk, White, and Nilsson (27 for 28 in saves).
West to Chicago, as the Blackhawks welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Cam Ward are the backups in goal. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirty-fifth of the season, passed from Patrick Kane and Drake Caggiula. St. Louis tied it in the second period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirty-second of the year, courtesy of Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko. The Blackhawks retook the lead with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Dominik Kahun and Brandon Saad. Chicago added on in the third period with a Kane goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, via Dylan Strome and Duncan Keith. The Blues got one back with a David Perron power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Tarasenko. St. Louis tied it as Tyler Bozak scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Pat Maroon and Parayko. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Toews' lone tally gave the Blackhawks a 4-3 win. The three stars were Kane, Toews, and Tarasenko, while Parayko gets the honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Ryan Miller are the goalies. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Sam Steel goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Rickard Rakell and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks added on with a Max Jones goal, his second of the year, passed from Carter Rowney and Derek Grant. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Austin Czarnik. Anaheim replied in the second period on a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Rowney. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Rowney, Jones, and Miller (25 for 26 in saves).
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