Some players have left for World Cup prep, so rosters are a bit different. We begin on Friday with...
The Utah Royals FC hosting the Chicago Red Stars. Emily Boyd and Nicole Barnhart are the keepers. Chicago went down to ten women in the 42nd minute as Katie Johnson took a straight red card for a foul on Vero Boquete. The Red Stars' Nikki Stanton received a yellow card for a foul in the 66th minute. Utah saw a yellow card for Michelle Maemone's foul in the 78th minute. Chicago's Sam Kerr picked up a yellow card in the 80th minute for a foul. The Royals got going in the 84th minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal, assisted by Katie Bowen and Erika Tymrak. The final held at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
On Saturday, the Washington Spirit welcome Reign FC. Michelle Betos and Aubrey Bledsoe tend the nets. Washington's Cheyna Matthews received a yellow card for a handball in the 86th minute. Reign's Lauren Barnes took a yellow card for an 88th minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Bledsoe earning woman of the match honors for her nine-save clean sheet.
Down in North Carolina, the Courage bring in Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Stephanie Labbe are the Canadian keepers. Paige Monaghan of Sky Blue took a yellow card for a 34th minute foul. McCall Zerboni of North Carolina picked up a yellow card for a foul in the 87th minute. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, with Sheridan being the woman of the match for a three-save clean sheet.
Finally, the Houston Dash host the Orlando Pride on Sunday. Haley Kopmeyer and Jane Campbell are in the six-yard boxes. Houston began in the 7th minute with a Kealia Ohai goal, set up by Sofia Huerta. In stoppage time, Orlando's Marta took a yellow card for a foul. The final was 1-0, with Ohai earning woman of the match honors.
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Sunday, May 5, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 11
Just a single game today, as the Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Ben Bishop protect the nets. St. Louis opened in the first period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Joel Edmundson and Jaden Schwartz. Dallas tied it on a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Jamie Benn. The Blues retook the lead in the second period with a David Perron goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Oskar Sundqvist and Ivan Barbashev. St. Louis added on in the third period with a Schwartz goal, his eighth of the playoffs, guided in by Alexander Steen and Colton Parayko. The Blues extended the lead as Sammy Blais scored, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly. Anton Khudobin replaced an injured Bishop at this time. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars being Schwartz, Binnington (22 for 23 in saves), and Perron. The series returns to St. Louis one more time for Game 7, currently tied at 3.
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Saturday, May 4, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 10
Another two games are on tonight, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Boston got going in the second period on a David Krejci goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Jake DeBrusk and David Backes. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via Connor Clifton and Patrice Bergeron in the third period. Columbus got on the board with a Seth Jones goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Zach Werenski and Cam Atkinson. Boston answered on a David Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Marchand. The Blue Jackets got one back on a Ryan Dzingel goal, courtesy of Matt Duchene and David Savard. Columbus tied it on a Dean Kukan goal, fueled by Artemi Panarin and Josh Anderson. The Bruins retook the lead on a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and sixth of the postseason, made possible by Marchand and Brandon Carlo. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Krejci. The Bruins now lead the series 3-2.
Out in San Jose, the Sharks host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Martin Jones are in the creases. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyson Jost goal, going in unassisted. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his seventh of the postseason, powered by Logan Couture and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks took the lead in the third period with a Hertl goal, his second of the game and eighth of the playoffs, assisted by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joonas Donskoi. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Hertl, Jones (21 for 22 in saves), and Grubauer (37 for 39 in saves). The Sharks leave home with a 3-2 series lead.
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Boston got going in the second period on a David Krejci goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Jake DeBrusk and David Backes. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via Connor Clifton and Patrice Bergeron in the third period. Columbus got on the board with a Seth Jones goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Zach Werenski and Cam Atkinson. Boston answered on a David Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Marchand. The Blue Jackets got one back on a Ryan Dzingel goal, courtesy of Matt Duchene and David Savard. Columbus tied it on a Dean Kukan goal, fueled by Artemi Panarin and Josh Anderson. The Bruins retook the lead on a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and sixth of the postseason, made possible by Marchand and Brandon Carlo. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Krejci. The Bruins now lead the series 3-2.
Out in San Jose, the Sharks host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Martin Jones are in the creases. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyson Jost goal, going in unassisted. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his seventh of the postseason, powered by Logan Couture and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks took the lead in the third period with a Hertl goal, his second of the game and eighth of the playoffs, assisted by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joonas Donskoi. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Hertl, Jones (21 for 22 in saves), and Grubauer (37 for 39 in saves). The Sharks leave home with a 3-2 series lead.
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Friday, May 3, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 9
Another pair of games is on tonight, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. New York began in the first period with a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Devon Toews and Jordan Eberle. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period on a Teravainen goal, his sixth of the postseason, guided in by Warren Foegele and Aho. Carolina added on with a Greg McKegg goal, helped along by Brett Pesce and Jordan Martinook. Thomas Greiss replaced Lehner in goal. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Justin Williams scored his third of the playoffs, thanks to Jordan Staal and Nino Niederreiter. Carolina padded the lead in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone assist by Faulk. The Islanders got one back with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Scott Mayfield and Toews. The final was 5-2, with the three stars being Teravainen, Aho, and Faulk, while Toews gets an honorable mention. The Hurricanes swept the series 4-0 to earn a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jordan Binnington man the creases. Dallas led off in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the postseason, via Tyler Seguin and Mattias Janmark. The Stars added on in the second period with an Esa Lindell goal, coming off of Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. St. Louis got on the board with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the third period, his seventh of the playoffs, going in unassisted. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Bishop (38 for 39 in saves), Lindell, and Spezza. The Stars return home with a 3-2 series lead in tow.
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The Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. New York began in the first period with a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Devon Toews and Jordan Eberle. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period on a Teravainen goal, his sixth of the postseason, guided in by Warren Foegele and Aho. Carolina added on with a Greg McKegg goal, helped along by Brett Pesce and Jordan Martinook. Thomas Greiss replaced Lehner in goal. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Justin Williams scored his third of the playoffs, thanks to Jordan Staal and Nino Niederreiter. Carolina padded the lead in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone assist by Faulk. The Islanders got one back with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Scott Mayfield and Toews. The final was 5-2, with the three stars being Teravainen, Aho, and Faulk, while Toews gets an honorable mention. The Hurricanes swept the series 4-0 to earn a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jordan Binnington man the creases. Dallas led off in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the postseason, via Tyler Seguin and Mattias Janmark. The Stars added on in the second period with an Esa Lindell goal, coming off of Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. St. Louis got on the board with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the third period, his seventh of the playoffs, going in unassisted. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Bishop (38 for 39 in saves), Lindell, and Spezza. The Stars return home with a 3-2 series lead in tow.
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 8
A pair of games are on tonight, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins added on with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Columbus got on the board with an Artemi Panarin goal, his fifth of the postseason, made possible by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Boston replied in the third period with a Sean Kuraly goal, his second of the playoffs, assisted by Zdeno Chara and David Backes. The Bruins extended the lead as Bergeron scored another power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, with the help of Pastrnak and Krug. The three stars were Bergeron, Pastrnak, and Rask (39 for 40 in saves), while Krug gets an honorable mention. The series returns to Boston tied at 2.
Westward to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are the masked men. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his sixth of the postseason, courtesy of Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Rantanen. Colorado iced it at 3-0 with an Erik Johnson empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Matt Calvert and Matt Nieto. The three stars were Grubauer (32 save shutout), Rantanen, and MacKinnon. The series is tied at 2 heading west again.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins added on with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Columbus got on the board with an Artemi Panarin goal, his fifth of the postseason, made possible by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Boston replied in the third period with a Sean Kuraly goal, his second of the playoffs, assisted by Zdeno Chara and David Backes. The Bruins extended the lead as Bergeron scored another power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, with the help of Pastrnak and Krug. The three stars were Bergeron, Pastrnak, and Rask (39 for 40 in saves), while Krug gets an honorable mention. The series returns to Boston tied at 2.
Westward to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are the masked men. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his sixth of the postseason, courtesy of Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Rantanen. Colorado iced it at 3-0 with an Erik Johnson empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Matt Calvert and Matt Nieto. The three stars were Grubauer (32 save shutout), Rantanen, and MacKinnon. The series is tied at 2 heading west again.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 7
Two games on Wednesday, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his fourth of the postseason, made possible by Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilton. New York tied it on a Devon Toews power play goal, powered by Josh Bailey and Jordan Eberle. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Justin Faulk goal, assisted by Warren Foegele and Jordan Staal. The Islanders tied it again with a Bailey goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Tom Kuhnhackl. Carolina regained the lead in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, set up by Brett Pesce and Slavin. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with an Aho empty net goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone helper by Lucas Wallmark. The three stars went to Teravainen, Bailey, and Slavin, while Aho gets an honorable mention. The Hurricanes have the series in a stranglehold at a 3-0 lead.
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Ben Bishop are the masked men. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Vince Dunn and Ryan O'Reilly. Dallas tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Tyler Seguin and Mats Zuccarello. The Stars took the lead on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Alexander Radulov and Esa Lindell. Dallas added on with a John Klingberg goal in the second period, his second of the playoffs, via Seguin and Zuccarello. The Stars extended the lead as Roope Hintz scored his fifth of the postseason, thanks to Jamie Benn and Radulov. The Blues got one back on a Robert Thomas goal, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and O'Reilly. The three stars were Seguin, Zuccarello, and Radulov, while O'Reilly gets an honorable mention. The series returns to St. Louis tied at 2.
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The Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his fourth of the postseason, made possible by Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilton. New York tied it on a Devon Toews power play goal, powered by Josh Bailey and Jordan Eberle. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Justin Faulk goal, assisted by Warren Foegele and Jordan Staal. The Islanders tied it again with a Bailey goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Tom Kuhnhackl. Carolina regained the lead in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, set up by Brett Pesce and Slavin. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with an Aho empty net goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone helper by Lucas Wallmark. The three stars went to Teravainen, Bailey, and Slavin, while Aho gets an honorable mention. The Hurricanes have the series in a stranglehold at a 3-0 lead.
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Ben Bishop are the masked men. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Vince Dunn and Ryan O'Reilly. Dallas tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Tyler Seguin and Mats Zuccarello. The Stars took the lead on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Alexander Radulov and Esa Lindell. Dallas added on with a John Klingberg goal in the second period, his second of the playoffs, via Seguin and Zuccarello. The Stars extended the lead as Roope Hintz scored his fifth of the postseason, thanks to Jamie Benn and Radulov. The Blues got one back on a Robert Thomas goal, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and O'Reilly. The three stars were Seguin, Zuccarello, and Radulov, while O'Reilly gets an honorable mention. The series returns to St. Louis tied at 2.
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MLS Midweek - May 1, 2019
Just a single midweek game this week, as the Philadelphia Union host FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Matt Freese play in goal. The Union goalie Freese was subbed off injured in the 41st minute, replaced by Carlos. Philadelphia got going in the 63rd minute on a Kacper Przybylko goal, set up by Olivier Mbaizo. The Union added on in the 70th minute with a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal, via Ilsinho. Auston Trusty of Philadelphia took a yellow card for time wasting in the 81st minute. The game ended 2-0, with the man of the match being Przybylko.
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