We've got four Game 2s today, beginning with...
The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Columbus opened with a Cam Atkinson goal, courtesy of Matt Duchene. The Blue Jackets added on with a Zach Werenski power play goal, powered by Duchene. Columbus extended the lead in the second period as Duchene scored on the power play, with the help of Artemi Panarin and Werenski. Tampa Bay got on the board in the third period with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, helped along by J.T. Miller and Erik Cernak. The Blue Jackets shot back on a Riley Nash goal, via Boone Jenner. Columbus padded the lead on a Panarin goal, made possible by Duchene, who earned a sock trick, and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The final was 5-1, with the three stars going to Duchene, Panarin, and Werenski. The Blue Jackets unexpectedly head home with a 2-0 series lead.
Up in New York, the Islanders welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Robin Lehner are in the creases. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with an Erik Gudbranson goal, assisted by Evgeni Malkin. New York tied it with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, coming off of Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders took the lead in the third period on an Eberle goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by Barzal and Johnny Boychuk. New York added on with a Josh Bailey power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Anders Lee and Devon Toews. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Lehner (32 for 33 in saves), Eberle, and Barzal. The Islanders will pack a 2-0 series lead as they head to Pittsburgh.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. St. Louis started in the first period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, assisted by Jay Bouwmeester and Jaden Schwartz. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, via Mark Scheifele and Andrew Copp. The Jets retook the lead with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Wheeler and Byfuglien in the second period. The Blues retied it on a Pat Maroon goal, helped along by Robert Thomas and Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis pulled ahead with a Sundqvist goal, his second of the game, fueled by David Perron and Joel Edmundson. Winnipeg tied it again with a Scheifele power play goal, with assists provided by Kyle Connor and Byfuglien. The Blues gained the lead again with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, courtesy of Bouwmeester and Colton Parayko. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars belonging to Sundqvist, Bouwmeester, and O'Reilly, while Wheeler, Scheifele, and Byfuglien get the honorable mentions. The Blues head home with a 2-0 series lead.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Martin Jones are the masked men. Vegas struck first in the first period with a Cody Eakin goal, helped along by Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights added on with a shorthanded and unassisted Colin Miller goal. Vegas extended the lead as Pacioretty scored, thanks to Paul Stastny. San Jose got on the board with a Logan Couture goal, assisted by Joe Pavelski and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks got closer with a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Karlsson and Couture. San Jose tied it as Joe Thornton scored, with the help of Brenden Dillon and Evander Kane. The Golden Knights regained the lead with a Mark Stone power play goal in the second period, his third of the playoffs, with assists provided by Stastny and Alex Tuch. Vegas padded the lead on a William Karlsson shorthanded goal in the third period, set up by Reilly Smith and Nate Schmidt. This held up for a 5-3 win, with the three stars given to Pacioretty, Stastny, and Couture, while Erik Karlsson gets an honorable mention. The series shifts to Nevada tied at 1.
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Friday, April 12, 2019
Thursday, April 11, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 Day 2
The three series that didn't begin Wednesday start now, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, powered by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Toronto tied it on a Mitchell Marner goal, via Jake Muzzin and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with a shorthanded penalty shot goal by Marner, after he was tripped by the Bruins' Jake DeBrusk. Toronto added on with a William Nylander goal, courtesy of Nazem Kadri and Patrick Marleau. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Tavares empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Marner, Tavares, and Andersen (37 for 38 in saves). Toronto holds a 1-0 series lead.
Along to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Braden Holtby draw the starts in goal. Washington began in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, assisted by John Carlson and Brooks Orpik. The Capitals added on with a Backstrom power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Carlson. Washington extended the lead as Alex Ovechkin scored on the power play, with the help of Tom Wilson and Carlson. Carolina got on the board in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, courtesy of Lucas Wallmark and Dougie Hamilton. The Hurricanes got closer with another Svechnikov goal, made possible by Wallmark and Justin Faulk. The Capitals capped it at 4-2 with a Lars Eller empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were awarded to Backstrom, Carlson, and Svechnikov, while Wallmark gets an honorable mention. The Capitals lead the series 1-0.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Mike Smith man the nets. Calgary got going in the second period with an unassisted Andrew Mangiapane goal. The Flames added on with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, powered by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. Calgary extended the lead as Mikael Backlund scored a power play goal, thanks to Sam Bennett and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames padded the lead on a Tkachuk empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by the goalie Smith. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Smith (26 save shutout), Tkachuk, and Mangiapane.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, powered by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Toronto tied it on a Mitchell Marner goal, via Jake Muzzin and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with a shorthanded penalty shot goal by Marner, after he was tripped by the Bruins' Jake DeBrusk. Toronto added on with a William Nylander goal, courtesy of Nazem Kadri and Patrick Marleau. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Tavares empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Marner, Tavares, and Andersen (37 for 38 in saves). Toronto holds a 1-0 series lead.
Along to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Braden Holtby draw the starts in goal. Washington began in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, assisted by John Carlson and Brooks Orpik. The Capitals added on with a Backstrom power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Carlson. Washington extended the lead as Alex Ovechkin scored on the power play, with the help of Tom Wilson and Carlson. Carolina got on the board in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, courtesy of Lucas Wallmark and Dougie Hamilton. The Hurricanes got closer with another Svechnikov goal, made possible by Wallmark and Justin Faulk. The Capitals capped it at 4-2 with a Lars Eller empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were awarded to Backstrom, Carlson, and Svechnikov, while Wallmark gets an honorable mention. The Capitals lead the series 1-0.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Mike Smith man the nets. Calgary got going in the second period with an unassisted Andrew Mangiapane goal. The Flames added on with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, powered by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. Calgary extended the lead as Mikael Backlund scored a power play goal, thanks to Sam Bennett and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames padded the lead on a Tkachuk empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by the goalie Smith. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Smith (26 save shutout), Tkachuk, and Mangiapane.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 Day 1
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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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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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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