Just three games on for a quiet Sunday, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney faces his former team and Petr Mrazek in goal. Carolina led off in the first period with a Brett Pesce goal, assisted by Brock McGinn and Andrei Svechnikov. Tampa Bay tied it on a Tyler Johnson goal, courtesy of Victor Hedman. The Lightning took the lead with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Mikhail Sergachev and Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay added on with an unassisted Steven Stamkos goal, his second of the year. The Hurricanes got one back with an Erik Haula power play goal in the second period, his third of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Dzingel and Dougie Hamilton. Carolina tied it on a Hamilton power play goal in the third period, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Svechnikov. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime with a Jaccob Slavin goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jordan Staal. The three stars were Hamilton, Svechnikov, and Slavin.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Jonathan Bernier are the backups in goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his second of the season, coming off of Miro Heiskanen and the goalie Khudobin. The Stars added on with a Tyler Seguin goal, with a lone assist by Jamie Oleksiak. Detroit got on the board with an Anthony Mantha power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Taro Hirose and Dennis Cholowski. The Red Wings tied it on Mantha's second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Danny DeKeyser and Filip Hronek. Detroit pulled ahead with a third period Mantha goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the year, guided in by Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi. Dallas retied it with a Hintz goal, his second of the game and third of the season, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Andrej Sekera. The Red Wings regained the lead with Mantha's fourth goal of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers by Hronek and Larkin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with Mantha, Hintz, and Hronek named as the three stars while Larkin gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the New York Islanders bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit is mismatched with Thomas Greiss in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Josh Bailey power play goal, powered by Anthony Beauvillier and Devon Toews. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, courtesy of Bailey and Ryan Pulock. New York extended the lead as Anders Lee scored, thanks to Scott Mayfield and Mathew Barzal. Winnipeg got on the board with a Patrik Laine goal, passed from Blake Wheeler and Anthony Bitetto. The Islanders shot back in the third period with a Beauvillier goal, helped along by Derick Brassard and Leo Komarov. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (35 for 36 in saves), Bailey, and Beauvillier.
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Sunday, October 6, 2019
MLS 2019 - Decision Day
It all comes down to this for the MLS 2019 regular season. First up...
Atlanta United FC hosts the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Brad Guzan are the goalies. Atlanta opened in the 3rd minute with a Darlington Nagbe goal, via Julian Gressel and Josef Martinez. New England tied it on a Cristian Penilla goal in the 8th minute. Luis Caicedo of the Revolution had a yellow card for a 20th minute foul. The Five Stripes took the lead back in the 49th minute with a Martinez goal, courtesy of Gressel. Atlanta added on with a Gressel goal in the 57th minute, coming off of Martinez and Ezequiel Barco. New England's Wilfried Zahibo received a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. The final was 3-1, with the man of the match being Gressel.
Up to the District, as DC United welcomes FC Cincinnati. Przemyslaw Tyton and Bill Hamid are in goal. Cincinnati saw yellow cards for fouls by Mathieu Deplagne in the 14th minute and Leonardo Bertone in the 30th minute. DC's Joseph Mora had a yellow card for dissent in the 38th minute. The Orange and Blue ended the first half at nine men after straight red cards for a Joseph-Claude Gyau foul in the 41st minute and violent conduct by Roland Lamah in the 44th minute. Caleb Stanko of Cincinnati saw a yellow card for time wasting in the 85th minute. The final remained at 0-0, with Tyton's two-save clean sheet enough to make him man of the match.
Southwest to Texas, where FC Dallas brings in Sporting Kansas City. Eric Dick is mismatched with Jesse Gonzalez in goal. Dallas started in the 9th minute on a Zdenek Ondrasek goal, set up by Bryan Acosta. The Toros added on with a 12th minute Matt Hedges goal, via Santiago Mosquera and Brandon Servania. Dallas extended the lead as Mosquera scored in the 51st minute, thanks to Michael Barrios. The Toros padded the lead on a Barrios goal in the 54th minute, helped along by Jesus Ferreira. Kansas City saw yellow cards for fouls by Krisztian Nemeth in the 57th minute and Botond Barath in the 67th minute. Dallas kept going on a 68th minute Ondrasek goal, assisted by Reggie Cannon and Barrios. The Toros continued with a 73rd minute goal by Ferreira. Jimmy Medranda of Sporting received a yellow card for an 86th minute foul. The final stood at 6-0, with Ondrasek as the man of the match.
Staying in the state, the Houston Dynamo host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Tyler Deric are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles led off in the 9th minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal. The Galaxy's Rolf Feltscher took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. A minute later, Houston tied it on a Christian Ramirez goal. Los Angeles retook the lead with a 54th minute Cristian Pavon goal, fueled by Uriel Antuna and Favio Alvarez. The Dynamo tied it again with an Alberth Elis goal, via Aljaz Struna in the 62nd minute. In the 70th minute, Boniek Garcia of Houston had a yellow card for a foul. The Dynamo took the lead with a Ramirez goal in the 83rd minute, made possible by Elis. Houston capped it at 4-2 with a Memo Rodriguez goal in second half stoppage time, courtesy of Elis and Jose Bizama. The man of the match honors go to Elis for his role in the comeback.
Out in California, Los Angeles FC welcomes the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Tyler Miller protect the nets. Los Angeles began in the 28th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, via Latif Blessing. The Black and Gold added on with a Vela goal in the 31st minute, set up by Tristan Blackmon and Eduard Atuesta. Colorado's Kei Kamara tied it with a 40th minute goal, passed from Diego Rubio. Los Angeles replied with Vela completing his hat trick in the 51st minute, with the help of Blackmon and Walker Zimmerman. Jordan Harvey of the Black and Gold saw a yellow card for a 58th minute foul. The Rapids' Jack Price picked up a yellow card for dissent in the 62nd minute. Los Angeles took yellow cards for fouls by Mark-Anthony Kaye in the 73rd minute and Lee Nguyen in stoppage time. The final was 3-1, and the man of the match was Vela.
Way to the northeast, the Montreal Impact bring in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Clement Diop are the keepers. Montreal struck first in the 23rd minute with a Bojan goal, via Orji Okwonkwo. The Impact added on with a Maximiliano Urruti goal in the 37th minute. Montreal extended the lead as Okwonkwo scored in the 62nd minute, thanks to Saphir Taider. The Impact's Okwonkwo had a yellow card for a 64th minute foul. The final held at 3-0, with Okwonkwo selected as man of the match.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC hosts the Chicago Fire. Kenneth Kronholm and Brian Rowe draw the starts in goal. Orlando City was first to score with a 5th minute Tesho Akindele goal, courtesy of Benji Michel and Mauricio Pereyra. Chicago tied it in the 17th minute when Kyle Smith of the Lions committed an own goal. Johan Kappelhof of the Fire took a yellow card for a 40th minute foul. In first half stoppage time, Nani of Orlando City saw a yellow card for dissent. Chicago took the lead with a C.J. Sapong goal in the 61st minute, helped along by Fabian Herbers and Aleksandar Katai. The Fire added on with a Katai goal in the 63rd minute. Chicago extended the lead as Przemyslaw Frankowski scored in the 67th minute, thanks to Dax McCarty. The Lions got one back with a Michel goal in the 84th minute, set up by Sacha Kljestan. The Fire had yellow cards for fouls by Herbers and Francisco Calvo in the 76th and 78th minutes, respectively. Pereyra of Orlando City picked up a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with an 87th minute Frankowski goal, good for his brace and the man of the match title.
Back to the north as the Philadelphia Union welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Andre Blake tend the twines. New York City kicked off the scoring in the 7th minute with a Ronald Matarrita goal, courtesy of Valentin Castellanos and Ben Sweat. The Pigeons added on with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal in the 22nd minute, via Castellanos. Maxime Chanot of New York City took a yellow card for a 27th minute foul. The Pigeons saw a yellow card for a 66th minute Anton Tinnerholm foul. Philadelphia got on the board in the 87th minute with a Marco Fabian penalty kick goal. Alexander Ring of New York City received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final remained at 2-1, with the man of the match being Castellanos.
Westward to Portland, with the Timbers bringing in the San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Vega and Steve Clark are the gloved men. Portland cracked the scoresheet in the 29th minute with a Larrys Mabiala goal, via Jorge Villafana and Dairon Asprilla. San Jose tied it with a Chris Wondolowski goal in the 39th minute, courtesy of Cristian Espinoza and Jackson Yueill. The Earthquakes saw a yellow card for a foul by Florian Jungwirth in the 43rd minute. Judson of San Jose had a yellow card for a 51st minute foul. The Timbers retook the lead on a 59th minute Asprilla goal. In the 65th minute, Portland's Diego Chara received a yellow card for persistent infringement. Guram Kashia of the Earthquakes picked up a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The Timbers added on in the 75th minute with a Sebastian Blanco goal. Portland earned yellow cards for Jorge Moreira's 79th minute foul and a dive by Marvin Loria in the 85th minute. Andres Rios of San Jose was booked for a foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 3-1, with Asprilla named man of the match.
Up in Seattle, the Sounders host Minnesota United FC. Vito Mannone and Stefan Frei patrol the penalty areas. Ike Opara of Minnesota had a yellow card for a 23rd minute foul. Seattle drew first blood in the 29th minute with a Roman Torres goal, set up by Joevin Jones. They held on for the 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Jones.
Back east one more time as Toronto FC welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Eloy Room and Quentin Westberg are the young goalies. Columbus saw a yellow card for a 32nd minute Pedro Santos foul. Toronto's Michael Bradley took a yellow card for his 39th minute foul. The Reds got going with an Alejandro Pozuelo goal in the 58th minute. Toronto's Marco Delgado had a yellow card for a 76th minute foul. The final was 1-0, and Pozuelo was picked as man of the match.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC bring in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Maxime Crepeau guard the woodwork. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard in the 28th minute with a Damir Kreilach goal, assisted by Corey Baird and Kyle Beckerman. Vancouver saw yellow cards for fouls by Erik Godoy in the 90th minute and Michaell Chirinos in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with Kreilach as man of the match.
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Atlanta United FC hosts the New England Revolution. Matt Turner and Brad Guzan are the goalies. Atlanta opened in the 3rd minute with a Darlington Nagbe goal, via Julian Gressel and Josef Martinez. New England tied it on a Cristian Penilla goal in the 8th minute. Luis Caicedo of the Revolution had a yellow card for a 20th minute foul. The Five Stripes took the lead back in the 49th minute with a Martinez goal, courtesy of Gressel. Atlanta added on with a Gressel goal in the 57th minute, coming off of Martinez and Ezequiel Barco. New England's Wilfried Zahibo received a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. The final was 3-1, with the man of the match being Gressel.
Up to the District, as DC United welcomes FC Cincinnati. Przemyslaw Tyton and Bill Hamid are in goal. Cincinnati saw yellow cards for fouls by Mathieu Deplagne in the 14th minute and Leonardo Bertone in the 30th minute. DC's Joseph Mora had a yellow card for dissent in the 38th minute. The Orange and Blue ended the first half at nine men after straight red cards for a Joseph-Claude Gyau foul in the 41st minute and violent conduct by Roland Lamah in the 44th minute. Caleb Stanko of Cincinnati saw a yellow card for time wasting in the 85th minute. The final remained at 0-0, with Tyton's two-save clean sheet enough to make him man of the match.
Southwest to Texas, where FC Dallas brings in Sporting Kansas City. Eric Dick is mismatched with Jesse Gonzalez in goal. Dallas started in the 9th minute on a Zdenek Ondrasek goal, set up by Bryan Acosta. The Toros added on with a 12th minute Matt Hedges goal, via Santiago Mosquera and Brandon Servania. Dallas extended the lead as Mosquera scored in the 51st minute, thanks to Michael Barrios. The Toros padded the lead on a Barrios goal in the 54th minute, helped along by Jesus Ferreira. Kansas City saw yellow cards for fouls by Krisztian Nemeth in the 57th minute and Botond Barath in the 67th minute. Dallas kept going on a 68th minute Ondrasek goal, assisted by Reggie Cannon and Barrios. The Toros continued with a 73rd minute goal by Ferreira. Jimmy Medranda of Sporting received a yellow card for an 86th minute foul. The final stood at 6-0, with Ondrasek as the man of the match.
Staying in the state, the Houston Dynamo host the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bingham and Tyler Deric are in the six-yard boxes. Los Angeles led off in the 9th minute with a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal. The Galaxy's Rolf Feltscher took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. A minute later, Houston tied it on a Christian Ramirez goal. Los Angeles retook the lead with a 54th minute Cristian Pavon goal, fueled by Uriel Antuna and Favio Alvarez. The Dynamo tied it again with an Alberth Elis goal, via Aljaz Struna in the 62nd minute. In the 70th minute, Boniek Garcia of Houston had a yellow card for a foul. The Dynamo took the lead with a Ramirez goal in the 83rd minute, made possible by Elis. Houston capped it at 4-2 with a Memo Rodriguez goal in second half stoppage time, courtesy of Elis and Jose Bizama. The man of the match honors go to Elis for his role in the comeback.
Out in California, Los Angeles FC welcomes the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Tyler Miller protect the nets. Los Angeles began in the 28th minute with a Carlos Vela goal, via Latif Blessing. The Black and Gold added on with a Vela goal in the 31st minute, set up by Tristan Blackmon and Eduard Atuesta. Colorado's Kei Kamara tied it with a 40th minute goal, passed from Diego Rubio. Los Angeles replied with Vela completing his hat trick in the 51st minute, with the help of Blackmon and Walker Zimmerman. Jordan Harvey of the Black and Gold saw a yellow card for a 58th minute foul. The Rapids' Jack Price picked up a yellow card for dissent in the 62nd minute. Los Angeles took yellow cards for fouls by Mark-Anthony Kaye in the 73rd minute and Lee Nguyen in stoppage time. The final was 3-1, and the man of the match was Vela.
Way to the northeast, the Montreal Impact bring in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Clement Diop are the keepers. Montreal struck first in the 23rd minute with a Bojan goal, via Orji Okwonkwo. The Impact added on with a Maximiliano Urruti goal in the 37th minute. Montreal extended the lead as Okwonkwo scored in the 62nd minute, thanks to Saphir Taider. The Impact's Okwonkwo had a yellow card for a 64th minute foul. The final held at 3-0, with Okwonkwo selected as man of the match.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC hosts the Chicago Fire. Kenneth Kronholm and Brian Rowe draw the starts in goal. Orlando City was first to score with a 5th minute Tesho Akindele goal, courtesy of Benji Michel and Mauricio Pereyra. Chicago tied it in the 17th minute when Kyle Smith of the Lions committed an own goal. Johan Kappelhof of the Fire took a yellow card for a 40th minute foul. In first half stoppage time, Nani of Orlando City saw a yellow card for dissent. Chicago took the lead with a C.J. Sapong goal in the 61st minute, helped along by Fabian Herbers and Aleksandar Katai. The Fire added on with a Katai goal in the 63rd minute. Chicago extended the lead as Przemyslaw Frankowski scored in the 67th minute, thanks to Dax McCarty. The Lions got one back with a Michel goal in the 84th minute, set up by Sacha Kljestan. The Fire had yellow cards for fouls by Herbers and Francisco Calvo in the 76th and 78th minutes, respectively. Pereyra of Orlando City picked up a yellow card for an 83rd minute foul. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with an 87th minute Frankowski goal, good for his brace and the man of the match title.
Back to the north as the Philadelphia Union welcome New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Andre Blake tend the twines. New York City kicked off the scoring in the 7th minute with a Ronald Matarrita goal, courtesy of Valentin Castellanos and Ben Sweat. The Pigeons added on with an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi goal in the 22nd minute, via Castellanos. Maxime Chanot of New York City took a yellow card for a 27th minute foul. The Pigeons saw a yellow card for a 66th minute Anton Tinnerholm foul. Philadelphia got on the board in the 87th minute with a Marco Fabian penalty kick goal. Alexander Ring of New York City received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final remained at 2-1, with the man of the match being Castellanos.
Westward to Portland, with the Timbers bringing in the San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Vega and Steve Clark are the gloved men. Portland cracked the scoresheet in the 29th minute with a Larrys Mabiala goal, via Jorge Villafana and Dairon Asprilla. San Jose tied it with a Chris Wondolowski goal in the 39th minute, courtesy of Cristian Espinoza and Jackson Yueill. The Earthquakes saw a yellow card for a foul by Florian Jungwirth in the 43rd minute. Judson of San Jose had a yellow card for a 51st minute foul. The Timbers retook the lead on a 59th minute Asprilla goal. In the 65th minute, Portland's Diego Chara received a yellow card for persistent infringement. Guram Kashia of the Earthquakes picked up a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The Timbers added on in the 75th minute with a Sebastian Blanco goal. Portland earned yellow cards for Jorge Moreira's 79th minute foul and a dive by Marvin Loria in the 85th minute. Andres Rios of San Jose was booked for a foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 3-1, with Asprilla named man of the match.
Up in Seattle, the Sounders host Minnesota United FC. Vito Mannone and Stefan Frei patrol the penalty areas. Ike Opara of Minnesota had a yellow card for a 23rd minute foul. Seattle drew first blood in the 29th minute with a Roman Torres goal, set up by Joevin Jones. They held on for the 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Jones.
Back east one more time as Toronto FC welcomes the Columbus Crew SC. Eloy Room and Quentin Westberg are the young goalies. Columbus saw a yellow card for a 32nd minute Pedro Santos foul. Toronto's Michael Bradley took a yellow card for his 39th minute foul. The Reds got going with an Alejandro Pozuelo goal in the 58th minute. Toronto's Marco Delgado had a yellow card for a 76th minute foul. The final was 1-0, and Pozuelo was picked as man of the match.
Finally, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC bring in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Maxime Crepeau guard the woodwork. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard in the 28th minute with a Damir Kreilach goal, assisted by Corey Baird and Kyle Beckerman. Vancouver saw yellow cards for fouls by Erik Godoy in the 90th minute and Michaell Chirinos in stoppage time. The final held at 1-0, with Kreilach as man of the match.
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Saturday, October 5, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 4
Thirteen games grace the schedule on the first Saturday of the year. We begin with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Carter Hutton are in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. The Sabres added on with an Eichel power play goal, with a lone assist by Jeff Skinner. New Jersey got on the board with a Kyle Palmieri goal, courtesy of Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier in the second period. Buffalo replied with a Kyle Okposo goal, via Dahlin and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres extended the lead as Skinner scored, thanks to Marcus Johansson and Marco Scandella. Buffalo padded the lead with an Olofsson power play goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The Devils pulled one back in the third period with a Travis Zajac goal, with assists provided by Blake Coleman and Damon Severson. The Sabres countered with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, assisted by Jack McCabe and Rasmus Ristolainen. Buffalo tacked on another with a Reinhart goal, his second of the game, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Olofsson, Reinhart, and Eichel, while Skinner and Dahlin get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Craig Anderson are set to start in goal. New York started in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba. Ottawa tied it with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his second of the year, assisted by Thomas Chabot and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Rangers retook the lead in the second period on Zibanejad's second of the game and third of the season, made possible by Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin. New York added on with a Zibanejad shorthanded goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the year, set up by Brendan Smith. The Rangers extended the lead as Panarin scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Zibanejad and Buchnevich. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars awarded to Zibanejad, Buchnevich, and Panarin.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins is mismatched with Matt Murray in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, guided in by Jack Johnson and Jared McCann. The Penguins added on with a Marcus Pettersson goal, with a lone helper by Sidney Crosby. Columbus got on the board with a Zach Werenski goal, helped along by Riley Nash and Nick Foligno. Pittsburgh shot back on an unassisted McCann goal. The Penguins extended the lead as McCann scored again, thanks to Alex Galchenyuk. Pittsburgh padded the lead on a Kris Letang power play goal, powered by Galchenyuk and Justin Schultz. The Penguins kept going in the third period on a Hornqvist goal, his second of the game, coming off of Crosby and Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh continued with a Teddy Blueger goal, via Dominik Kahun and Brandon Tanev. The Blue Jackets pulled one back on a Gustav Nyquist goal, fueled by Nash. The final stood at 7-2, with the three stars being McCann, Hornqvist, and Crosby, while Galchenyuk and Nash get the honorable mentions.
Crossing into Canada again, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Michael Hutchinson are in the blue paint. Montreal led off in the first period with a Max Domi goal, via Artturi Lehkonen and Brendan Gallagher. Toronto tied it on an Auston Matthews goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, passed from Trevor Moore. Toronto added on with a Moore power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Ilya Mikheyev and Kerfoot. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period as William Nylander scored on the power play, with the help of Tyson Barrie and Kerfoot. The Canadiens got one back with a Jonathan Drouin goal, set up by Domi. Montreal chipped closer on a Gallagher goal, assisted by Shea Weber and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens tied it with a Jeff Petry penalty shot goal. Montreal took the lead with a Danault goal, with helpers from Gallagher and Weber. Toronto replied with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, made possible by Barrie and Mitchell Marner. The tie went to a shootout, where Paul Byron gave the Canadiens a 6-5 win. The three stars were Danault, Matthews, and Gallagher, while Domi, Weber, Kerfoot, Moore, and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
South to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Braden Holtby man the creases. Washington began in the first period wit ha Garnet Hathaway goal, via Brendan Leipsic. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie goal in the second period, his second of the season, coming off of Jakub Vrana and Radko Gudas. Carolina got on the board in the third period with an Erik Haula power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes tied it on a Jaccob Slavin goal, passed from Jordan Martinook and Warren Foegele. Carolina won 3-2 in overtime with a Jake Gardiner goal, assisted by Svechnikov. The three stars were Svechnikov, Gardiner, and Reimer (32 for 34 in saves).
Further to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Russian goalies. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with a Hoffman power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Florida extended the lead as Noel Acciari scored, thanks to Colton Sceviour and Dryden Hunt. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Gemel Smith goal, passed from Luke Witkowski and Pat Maroon. The Panthers responded in the third period as Hoffman finished his hat trick on his fourth of the season, with the help of Aaron Ekblad and Brett Connolly. The Lightning answered with a Steven Stamkos goal, made possible by Victor Hedman and Kevin Shattenkirk. Tampa Bay got closer with a Mathieu Joseph goal, fueled by Yanni Gourde and Carter Verhaeghe. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Hoffman, Huberdeau, and Acciari.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. St. Louis struck first with a David Perron goal in the first period, coming off of Sammy Blais and Colton Parayko. Dallas tied it with a shorthanded and unassisted Mattias Janmark goal. The Stars pulled ahead in the second period with a Miro Heiskanen goal, going in unassisted. The Blues tied it in the third period with a Brayden Schenn goal, courtesy of Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis took the lead with a Blais goal, his second of the season, assisted by Carl Gunnarsson and Ryan O'Reilly. The final was 3-2, with the three stars handed to Blais, Schenn, and Binnington (28 for 30 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Juuse Saros are between the pipes. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, assisted by Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings added on with a Mantha goal, with a lone helper by Bertuzzi. Nashville got on the board with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen. The Predators tied it with a Filip Forsberg goal, his second of the year, via Mattias Ekholm and Duchene. Detroit retook the lead in the third period on a Larkin goal, coming off of Mantha and Bertuzzi. Nashville retied it with an Ekholm goal, made possible by Kyle Turris and Calle Jarnkrok. The Red Wings regained the lead on a Luke Glendening goal, courtesy of Valtteri Filppula. Detroit iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Bertuzzi, his second of the game, set up by Glendening. The three stars belonged to Bertuzzi, Mantha, and Larkin, while Glendening, Duchene, and Ekholm earn the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Philipp Grubauer protect the nets. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, courtesy of Matt Calvert and Valeri Nichushkin. Minnesota got on the board with a Ryan Suter goal, going in unassisted. The Wild tied it in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, coming off of Matt Dumba and Suter. Colorado retook the lead with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, made possible by Rantanen and MacKinnon. The Avalanche capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Ryan Graves, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Rantanen, Suter, and MacKinnon.
Down in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Darcy Kuemper receive the starting nods in goal. Boston cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars named as Halak (35 save shutout), Marchand, and Kuemper (23 for 24 in saves).
Way up north, the Calgary Flames welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and David Rittich are the masked men. Calgary kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, courtesy of Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on with a Sean Monahan goal in the second period, his second of the season, assisted by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Calgary extended the lead as Gaudreau deposited an empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The final was 3-0, and the three stars were Rittich (34 save shutout), Gaudreau, and Lindholm.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his second of the season, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Los Angeles tied it with a Dustin Brown goal, assisted by Anze Kopitar. The Kings took the lead with a Trevor Lewis goal, with a lone helper from Kyle Clifford. The Oilers retied it on a James Neal power play goal, powered by McDavid and Klefbom. Los Angeles regained the lead on a Kopitar goal, made possible by Brown and Ben Hutton. Edmonton evened it again in the second period with a Zack Kassian goal, his seocnd of the year, fueled by Draisaitl and McDavid. The Kings pulled ahead again with a Michael Amadio goal, helped along by Clifford and Lewis in the third period. The Oilers knotted it again with a Joakim Nygard goal, courtesy of Gaetan Haas. Los Angeles retook the lead with a Drew Doughty power play goal, with assists provided by Ilya Kovalchuk and Kopitar. Edmonton tied it once again with a Darnell Nurse goal, guided in by Tomas Jurco. The Oilers pulled ahead with a Neal power play goal, his second of the game, passed from McDavid and Klefbom, each of whom earned sock tricks. The final held at 6-5, with the three stars honored as McDavid, Klefbom, and Neal, while Kopitar, Brown, Lewis, Draisaitl, and Clifford all get honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and John Gibson patrol the blue paint. Anaheim started in the first period with a Michael Del Zotto goal, via Ondrej Kase. San Jose tied it in the second period on a Logan Couture goal, passed from Erik Karlsson and Brenden Dillon. The Ducks retook the lead on a Ryan Getzlaf goal, made possible by Kase and Hampus Lindholm. Anaheim added on with an unassisted Adam Henrique goal. The final remained at 3-1, with the three stars given to Gibson (35 for 36 in saves), Kase, and Henrique.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Carter Hutton are in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. The Sabres added on with an Eichel power play goal, with a lone assist by Jeff Skinner. New Jersey got on the board with a Kyle Palmieri goal, courtesy of Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier in the second period. Buffalo replied with a Kyle Okposo goal, via Dahlin and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres extended the lead as Skinner scored, thanks to Marcus Johansson and Marco Scandella. Buffalo padded the lead with an Olofsson power play goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The Devils pulled one back in the third period with a Travis Zajac goal, with assists provided by Blake Coleman and Damon Severson. The Sabres countered with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, assisted by Jack McCabe and Rasmus Ristolainen. Buffalo tacked on another with a Reinhart goal, his second of the game, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Olofsson, Reinhart, and Eichel, while Skinner and Dahlin get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Craig Anderson are set to start in goal. New York started in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba. Ottawa tied it with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his second of the year, assisted by Thomas Chabot and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Rangers retook the lead in the second period on Zibanejad's second of the game and third of the season, made possible by Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin. New York added on with a Zibanejad shorthanded goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the year, set up by Brendan Smith. The Rangers extended the lead as Panarin scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Zibanejad and Buchnevich. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars awarded to Zibanejad, Buchnevich, and Panarin.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins is mismatched with Matt Murray in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, guided in by Jack Johnson and Jared McCann. The Penguins added on with a Marcus Pettersson goal, with a lone helper by Sidney Crosby. Columbus got on the board with a Zach Werenski goal, helped along by Riley Nash and Nick Foligno. Pittsburgh shot back on an unassisted McCann goal. The Penguins extended the lead as McCann scored again, thanks to Alex Galchenyuk. Pittsburgh padded the lead on a Kris Letang power play goal, powered by Galchenyuk and Justin Schultz. The Penguins kept going in the third period on a Hornqvist goal, his second of the game, coming off of Crosby and Jake Guentzel. Pittsburgh continued with a Teddy Blueger goal, via Dominik Kahun and Brandon Tanev. The Blue Jackets pulled one back on a Gustav Nyquist goal, fueled by Nash. The final stood at 7-2, with the three stars being McCann, Hornqvist, and Crosby, while Galchenyuk and Nash get the honorable mentions.
Crossing into Canada again, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Michael Hutchinson are in the blue paint. Montreal led off in the first period with a Max Domi goal, via Artturi Lehkonen and Brendan Gallagher. Toronto tied it on an Auston Matthews goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, passed from Trevor Moore. Toronto added on with a Moore power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Ilya Mikheyev and Kerfoot. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period as William Nylander scored on the power play, with the help of Tyson Barrie and Kerfoot. The Canadiens got one back with a Jonathan Drouin goal, set up by Domi. Montreal chipped closer on a Gallagher goal, assisted by Shea Weber and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens tied it with a Jeff Petry penalty shot goal. Montreal took the lead with a Danault goal, with helpers from Gallagher and Weber. Toronto replied with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, made possible by Barrie and Mitchell Marner. The tie went to a shootout, where Paul Byron gave the Canadiens a 6-5 win. The three stars were Danault, Matthews, and Gallagher, while Domi, Weber, Kerfoot, Moore, and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
South to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Braden Holtby man the creases. Washington began in the first period wit ha Garnet Hathaway goal, via Brendan Leipsic. The Capitals added on with a T.J. Oshie goal in the second period, his second of the season, coming off of Jakub Vrana and Radko Gudas. Carolina got on the board in the third period with an Erik Haula power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes tied it on a Jaccob Slavin goal, passed from Jordan Martinook and Warren Foegele. Carolina won 3-2 in overtime with a Jake Gardiner goal, assisted by Svechnikov. The three stars were Svechnikov, Gardiner, and Reimer (32 for 34 in saves).
Further to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Russian goalies. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with a Hoffman power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Florida extended the lead as Noel Acciari scored, thanks to Colton Sceviour and Dryden Hunt. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Gemel Smith goal, passed from Luke Witkowski and Pat Maroon. The Panthers responded in the third period as Hoffman finished his hat trick on his fourth of the season, with the help of Aaron Ekblad and Brett Connolly. The Lightning answered with a Steven Stamkos goal, made possible by Victor Hedman and Kevin Shattenkirk. Tampa Bay got closer with a Mathieu Joseph goal, fueled by Yanni Gourde and Carter Verhaeghe. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Hoffman, Huberdeau, and Acciari.
Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. St. Louis struck first with a David Perron goal in the first period, coming off of Sammy Blais and Colton Parayko. Dallas tied it with a shorthanded and unassisted Mattias Janmark goal. The Stars pulled ahead in the second period with a Miro Heiskanen goal, going in unassisted. The Blues tied it in the third period with a Brayden Schenn goal, courtesy of Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis took the lead with a Blais goal, his second of the season, assisted by Carl Gunnarsson and Ryan O'Reilly. The final was 3-2, with the three stars handed to Blais, Schenn, and Binnington (28 for 30 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Juuse Saros are between the pipes. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, assisted by Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings added on with a Mantha goal, with a lone helper by Bertuzzi. Nashville got on the board with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal in the second period, his second of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen. The Predators tied it with a Filip Forsberg goal, his second of the year, via Mattias Ekholm and Duchene. Detroit retook the lead in the third period on a Larkin goal, coming off of Mantha and Bertuzzi. Nashville retied it with an Ekholm goal, made possible by Kyle Turris and Calle Jarnkrok. The Red Wings regained the lead on a Luke Glendening goal, courtesy of Valtteri Filppula. Detroit iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Bertuzzi, his second of the game, set up by Glendening. The three stars belonged to Bertuzzi, Mantha, and Larkin, while Glendening, Duchene, and Ekholm earn the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Philipp Grubauer protect the nets. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, courtesy of Matt Calvert and Valeri Nichushkin. Minnesota got on the board with a Ryan Suter goal, going in unassisted. The Wild tied it in the second period with a Zach Parise power play goal, coming off of Matt Dumba and Suter. Colorado retook the lead with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, made possible by Rantanen and MacKinnon. The Avalanche capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Ryan Graves, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Rantanen, Suter, and MacKinnon.
Down in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Darcy Kuemper receive the starting nods in goal. Boston cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars named as Halak (35 save shutout), Marchand, and Kuemper (23 for 24 in saves).
Way up north, the Calgary Flames welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and David Rittich are the masked men. Calgary kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, courtesy of Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on with a Sean Monahan goal in the second period, his second of the season, assisted by Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Calgary extended the lead as Gaudreau deposited an empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The final was 3-0, and the three stars were Rittich (34 save shutout), Gaudreau, and Lindholm.
Also in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his second of the season, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Los Angeles tied it with a Dustin Brown goal, assisted by Anze Kopitar. The Kings took the lead with a Trevor Lewis goal, with a lone helper from Kyle Clifford. The Oilers retied it on a James Neal power play goal, powered by McDavid and Klefbom. Los Angeles regained the lead on a Kopitar goal, made possible by Brown and Ben Hutton. Edmonton evened it again in the second period with a Zack Kassian goal, his seocnd of the year, fueled by Draisaitl and McDavid. The Kings pulled ahead again with a Michael Amadio goal, helped along by Clifford and Lewis in the third period. The Oilers knotted it again with a Joakim Nygard goal, courtesy of Gaetan Haas. Los Angeles retook the lead with a Drew Doughty power play goal, with assists provided by Ilya Kovalchuk and Kopitar. Edmonton tied it once again with a Darnell Nurse goal, guided in by Tomas Jurco. The Oilers pulled ahead with a Neal power play goal, his second of the game, passed from McDavid and Klefbom, each of whom earned sock tricks. The final held at 6-5, with the three stars honored as McDavid, Klefbom, and Neal, while Kopitar, Brown, Lewis, Draisaitl, and Clifford all get honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and John Gibson patrol the blue paint. Anaheim started in the first period with a Michael Del Zotto goal, via Ondrej Kase. San Jose tied it in the second period on a Logan Couture goal, passed from Erik Karlsson and Brenden Dillon. The Ducks retook the lead on a Ryan Getzlaf goal, made possible by Kase and Hampus Lindholm. Anaheim added on with an unassisted Adam Henrique goal. The final remained at 3-1, with the three stars given to Gibson (35 for 36 in saves), Kase, and Henrique.
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Orlando Pride v. Washington Spirit - October 5, 2019
The only game during the last international break of the season has the Orlando Pride hosting the Washington Spirit in a make-up from late August. Aubrey Bledsoe faces a lesser foe in Lainey Burdett in goal. Bayley Feist of Washington took a yellow card for a 1st minute foul. Washington began with a 5th minute Ashley Hatch goal, via Crystal Thomas. The Spirit added on in the 62nd minute with a Thomas goal. Orlando's Claire Emslie took a yellow card in the 71st minute for a foul. Washington extended the lead in the 85th minute as Tiffany McCarty scored. The final stood at 3-0, with Thomas as the woman of the match.
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Friday, October 4, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 3
Friday's hockey starts early with a game in Europe, as...
The Philadelphia Flyers are the acting hosts to the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Carter Hart are the goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an unassisted Travis Konecny goal. Chicago tied it with an Alexander Nylander goal, made possible by Patrick Kane. The Flyers retook the lead on an Oskar Lindblom goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Philadelphia added on with another Konecny goal, with a lone helper by Scott Laughton. The Blackhawks pulled back on an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, powered by Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Flyers countered with a Michael Raffl goal, courtesy of Tyler Pitlick and Robert Hagg. Chicago replied with a Kane goal, guided in by Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars being Konecny, Kane, and Gustafsson.
At the regular time, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Cory Schneider draw the starts in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with a Nikita Gusev goal, guided in by Jesper Bratt. The Devils added on with a Blake Coleman goal in the second period, assisted by Wayne Simmonds and Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead as Sami Vatanen scored, with the help of Kyle Palmieri and Taylor Hall. The Devils padded the lead on another Coleman goal, his second of the game, fueled by P.K. Subban and Pavel Zacha. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dmitry Kulikov goal, helped along by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. The Jets pulled closer in the third period with a Jack Roslovic goal, coming off of Neal Pionk and Mathieu Perreault. On the play, Schneider exited with injury, and MacKenzie Blackwood replaced him. Winnipeg continued to rally with a Perreault goal, courtesy of Andrew Copp and Patrik Laine. The Jets tied it on a Pionk goal, made possible by Scheifele and Ville Heinola. The tie went to a shootout, where Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler lifted the Jets over Gusev and the Devils by a 5-4 score. The three stars were Coleman, Pionk, and Scheifele.
On Long Island, the New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Semyon Varlamov are the Russian goalies. Washington started with a Jakub Vrana goal in the first period, his second of the season, assisted by Lars Eller and Radko Gudas. New York tied it on a Devon Toews goal, made possible by Anthony Beauvillier and Leo Komarov. The Capitals retook the lead in the second period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, coming off of John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars given to Samsonov (25 for 26 in saves), Oshie, and Vrana.
Westward to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen faces a lesser foe in Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, powered by John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Cody Ceci goal in the second period, via Rielly and William Nylander. Columbus got on the board with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, going in unassisted. Toronto answered in the third period with another Marner goal, coming off of Tavares and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Auston Matthews scored on the power play, his third of the year, thanks to Rielly, who earned a sock trick, and Marner. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Marner, Rielly, and Tavares.
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 William Carrier goal, assisted by Tomas Nosek and Valentin Zykov. The Golden Knights added on with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, with a lone helper by Shea Theodore. Vegas extended the lead on a shorthanded Brayden McNabb goal in the second period, set up by William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights padded the lead as Nosek scored, thanks to Brandon Pirri and Mark Stone. Aaron Dell replaced Jones in goal to start the third period. Vegas kept going with a Nosek shorthanded goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper by Stone. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, via Mario Ferraro and Joe Thornton. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Nosek, Stone, and Fleury (34 for 35 in saves).
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The Philadelphia Flyers are the acting hosts to the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Carter Hart are the goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with an unassisted Travis Konecny goal. Chicago tied it with an Alexander Nylander goal, made possible by Patrick Kane. The Flyers retook the lead on an Oskar Lindblom goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Philadelphia added on with another Konecny goal, with a lone helper by Scott Laughton. The Blackhawks pulled back on an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, powered by Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Flyers countered with a Michael Raffl goal, courtesy of Tyler Pitlick and Robert Hagg. Chicago replied with a Kane goal, guided in by Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars being Konecny, Kane, and Gustafsson.
At the regular time, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Cory Schneider draw the starts in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with a Nikita Gusev goal, guided in by Jesper Bratt. The Devils added on with a Blake Coleman goal in the second period, assisted by Wayne Simmonds and Travis Zajac. New Jersey extended the lead as Sami Vatanen scored, with the help of Kyle Palmieri and Taylor Hall. The Devils padded the lead on another Coleman goal, his second of the game, fueled by P.K. Subban and Pavel Zacha. Winnipeg got on the board with a Dmitry Kulikov goal, helped along by Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele. The Jets pulled closer in the third period with a Jack Roslovic goal, coming off of Neal Pionk and Mathieu Perreault. On the play, Schneider exited with injury, and MacKenzie Blackwood replaced him. Winnipeg continued to rally with a Perreault goal, courtesy of Andrew Copp and Patrik Laine. The Jets tied it on a Pionk goal, made possible by Scheifele and Ville Heinola. The tie went to a shootout, where Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler lifted the Jets over Gusev and the Devils by a 5-4 score. The three stars were Coleman, Pionk, and Scheifele.
On Long Island, the New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Semyon Varlamov are the Russian goalies. Washington started with a Jakub Vrana goal in the first period, his second of the season, assisted by Lars Eller and Radko Gudas. New York tied it on a Devon Toews goal, made possible by Anthony Beauvillier and Leo Komarov. The Capitals retook the lead in the second period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, coming off of John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars given to Samsonov (25 for 26 in saves), Oshie, and Vrana.
Westward to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen faces a lesser foe in Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, powered by John Tavares and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Cody Ceci goal in the second period, via Rielly and William Nylander. Columbus got on the board with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, going in unassisted. Toronto answered in the third period with another Marner goal, coming off of Tavares and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Auston Matthews scored on the power play, his third of the year, thanks to Rielly, who earned a sock trick, and Marner. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Marner, Rielly, and Tavares.
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 William Carrier goal, assisted by Tomas Nosek and Valentin Zykov. The Golden Knights added on with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, with a lone helper by Shea Theodore. Vegas extended the lead on a shorthanded Brayden McNabb goal in the second period, set up by William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights padded the lead as Nosek scored, thanks to Brandon Pirri and Mark Stone. Aaron Dell replaced Jones in goal to start the third period. Vegas kept going with a Nosek shorthanded goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper by Stone. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, via Mario Ferraro and Joe Thornton. This only made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Nosek, Stone, and Fleury (34 for 35 in saves).
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Thursday, October 3, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 2
Today, we've got twice as much action as yesterday with eight games on. Leading off...
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Petr Mrazek draw the starts in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, via Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with a Martin Necas power play goal in the second period, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Teuvo Teravainen. Montreal got on the board with an unassisted Tomas Tatar power play goal. The Canadiens tied it on a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, passed from Artturi Lehkonen and Jonathan Drouin. Montreal pulled ahead with a Jordan Weal goal, guided in by Paul Byron and Nate Thompson. Carolina retied it in the third period with an Erik Haula goal, fueled by Hamilton and Ryan Dzingel. The tie went to a shootout, where Hamilton's lone tally gave the Hurricanes a 4-3 win. The three stars were Hamilton, Haula, and Price (40 for 43 in saves).
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Henrik Lundqvist patrol the creases. New York led off in the first period with a Marc Staal goal, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Tony DeAngelo. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, with a lone assist by Nikolaj Ehlers. The Rangers took the lead with an Artemi Panarin power play goal in the second period, powered by Zibanejad and Jacob Trouba. The Jets tied it again with a Blake Wheeler goal, helped along by Ehlers and Ville Heinola. New York regained the lead with a Trouba goal, passed from Chris Kreider and Panarin. Winnipeg evened it again on Wheeler's second of the game, via Ehlers, who earned a sock trick, and Dmitry Kulikov. The Jets pulled ahead in the third period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, with assists provided by Josh Morrissey and Patrik Laine. The Rangers evened it on a Zibanejad goal, courtesy of Trouba and Libor Hajek. New York went ahead on a Brett Howden goal, guided in by Jesper Fast and Brady Skjei. The Rangers iced it at 6-4 with a Brendan Smith shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Zibanejad, who earned a sock trick. The three stars were handed to Zibanejad, Wheeler, and Ehlers, while Trouba and Panarin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Matt Murray protect the nets. Buffalo began in the first period with a Conor Sheary goal, via Casey Mittelstadt. Pittsburgh tied it on an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Sabres took the lead back on a Sheary power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Mittelstadt and Colin Miller. Buffalo added on with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, fueled by Sam Reinhart and Victor Olofsson. This stood for the 3-1 final score, with Sheary, Hutton (28 for 29 in saves), and Mittelstadt earning the three stars.
Way south to Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, made possible by Mikhail Sergachev and Mathieu Joseph. Florida tied it in the second period with a Mike Hoffman goal, passed from Vincent Trocheck and Brett Connolly. The Lightning retook the lead with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, courtesy of Sergachev and Alex Killorn. The Panthers tied it again in the third period with a shorthanded Trocheck goal, set up by Aaron Ekblad. Tampa Bay regained the lead with an Ondrej Palat power play goal, powered by Killorn and Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Pat Maroon goal, fueled by Victor Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an Erik Cernak empty net goal, with a lone helper from Anthony Cirelli. The three stars went to Sergachev, Kucherov, and Trocheck, while Killorn earned an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville got going in the second period with a Ryan Ellis goal, assisted by Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene. Minnesota tied it on a Jason Zucker power play goal, powered by Brad Hunt and Mikko Koivu. The Wild took the lead with a Matt Dumba goal, coming off of Marcus Foligno and Ryan Suter. The Predators retied it in the third period on a Mikael Granlund goal, passed from Roman Josi and Duchene. Nashville pulled ahead with an Austin Watson goal, via Ellis and Nick Bonino. The Predators added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, with a lone helper from Craig Smith. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a Forsberg empty net goal, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Duchene, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Ellis, Duchene, and Forsberg.
Southwest to Dallas, with the Stars welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop are between the pipes. Boston struck first in the first period with a Brett Ritchie goal, coming off of Charlie Coyle. The Bruins added on with a Danton Heinen power play goal, powered by Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy. Dallas got on the board with a Roope Hintz goal, passed from Mattias Janmark and Joe Pavelski in the second period. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Rask (28 for 29 in saves), Heinen, and Ritchie.
Up to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Philipp Grubauer draw the starts in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, powered by Samuel Girard and Andre Burakovsky. Calgary tied it on a Sean Monahan power play goal, with assists provided by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The Avalanche regained the lead on a Mikko Rantanen goal, helped along by Gabriel Landeskog. The Flames tied it again in the second period with a Gaudreau goal, via Monahan and Matthew Tkachuk. Colorado pulled ahead on a J.T. Compher goal, with helpers from Matt Calvert and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche added on with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game, fueled by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. Calgary got one back with a Mark Giordano goal, passed from Sam Bennett and Derek Ryan. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Donskoi empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Matt Nieto and Ryan Graves. The three stars belonged to Rantanen, Gaudreau, and Monahan, while Donskoi gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. John Gibson and Darcy Kuemper are in the blue paint. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Derek Grant goal, via Devin Shore and Hampus Lindholm. Arizona tied it in the second period on a Derek Stepan goal, guided in by Phil Kessel and Clayton Keller. The Ducks took the lead back with a Cam Fowler goal, fueled by Carter Rowney and Max Jones. The final stood from here at 2-1, with the three stars being Gibson (32 for 33 in saves), Fowler, and Grant.
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The Carolina Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Petr Mrazek draw the starts in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, via Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with a Martin Necas power play goal in the second period, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Teuvo Teravainen. Montreal got on the board with an unassisted Tomas Tatar power play goal. The Canadiens tied it on a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, passed from Artturi Lehkonen and Jonathan Drouin. Montreal pulled ahead with a Jordan Weal goal, guided in by Paul Byron and Nate Thompson. Carolina retied it in the third period with an Erik Haula goal, fueled by Hamilton and Ryan Dzingel. The tie went to a shootout, where Hamilton's lone tally gave the Hurricanes a 4-3 win. The three stars were Hamilton, Haula, and Price (40 for 43 in saves).
Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Henrik Lundqvist patrol the creases. New York led off in the first period with a Marc Staal goal, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Tony DeAngelo. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, with a lone assist by Nikolaj Ehlers. The Rangers took the lead with an Artemi Panarin power play goal in the second period, powered by Zibanejad and Jacob Trouba. The Jets tied it again with a Blake Wheeler goal, helped along by Ehlers and Ville Heinola. New York regained the lead with a Trouba goal, passed from Chris Kreider and Panarin. Winnipeg evened it again on Wheeler's second of the game, via Ehlers, who earned a sock trick, and Dmitry Kulikov. The Jets pulled ahead in the third period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, with assists provided by Josh Morrissey and Patrik Laine. The Rangers evened it on a Zibanejad goal, courtesy of Trouba and Libor Hajek. New York went ahead on a Brett Howden goal, guided in by Jesper Fast and Brady Skjei. The Rangers iced it at 6-4 with a Brendan Smith shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Zibanejad, who earned a sock trick. The three stars were handed to Zibanejad, Wheeler, and Ehlers, while Trouba and Panarin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Matt Murray protect the nets. Buffalo began in the first period with a Conor Sheary goal, via Casey Mittelstadt. Pittsburgh tied it on an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. The Sabres took the lead back on a Sheary power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Mittelstadt and Colin Miller. Buffalo added on with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, fueled by Sam Reinhart and Victor Olofsson. This stood for the 3-1 final score, with Sheary, Hutton (28 for 29 in saves), and Mittelstadt earning the three stars.
Way south to Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, made possible by Mikhail Sergachev and Mathieu Joseph. Florida tied it in the second period with a Mike Hoffman goal, passed from Vincent Trocheck and Brett Connolly. The Lightning retook the lead with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, courtesy of Sergachev and Alex Killorn. The Panthers tied it again in the third period with a shorthanded Trocheck goal, set up by Aaron Ekblad. Tampa Bay regained the lead with an Ondrej Palat power play goal, powered by Killorn and Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Pat Maroon goal, fueled by Victor Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-2 with an Erik Cernak empty net goal, with a lone helper from Anthony Cirelli. The three stars went to Sergachev, Kucherov, and Trocheck, while Killorn earned an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville got going in the second period with a Ryan Ellis goal, assisted by Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene. Minnesota tied it on a Jason Zucker power play goal, powered by Brad Hunt and Mikko Koivu. The Wild took the lead with a Matt Dumba goal, coming off of Marcus Foligno and Ryan Suter. The Predators retied it in the third period on a Mikael Granlund goal, passed from Roman Josi and Duchene. Nashville pulled ahead with an Austin Watson goal, via Ellis and Nick Bonino. The Predators added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, with a lone helper from Craig Smith. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a Forsberg empty net goal, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Duchene, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were Ellis, Duchene, and Forsberg.
Southwest to Dallas, with the Stars welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop are between the pipes. Boston struck first in the first period with a Brett Ritchie goal, coming off of Charlie Coyle. The Bruins added on with a Danton Heinen power play goal, powered by Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy. Dallas got on the board with a Roope Hintz goal, passed from Mattias Janmark and Joe Pavelski in the second period. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Rask (28 for 29 in saves), Heinen, and Ritchie.
Up to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Philipp Grubauer draw the starts in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, powered by Samuel Girard and Andre Burakovsky. Calgary tied it on a Sean Monahan power play goal, with assists provided by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The Avalanche regained the lead on a Mikko Rantanen goal, helped along by Gabriel Landeskog. The Flames tied it again in the second period with a Gaudreau goal, via Monahan and Matthew Tkachuk. Colorado pulled ahead on a J.T. Compher goal, with helpers from Matt Calvert and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche added on with a Rantanen power play goal, his second of the game, fueled by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. Calgary got one back with a Mark Giordano goal, passed from Sam Bennett and Derek Ryan. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Donskoi empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Matt Nieto and Ryan Graves. The three stars belonged to Rantanen, Gaudreau, and Monahan, while Donskoi gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. John Gibson and Darcy Kuemper are in the blue paint. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Derek Grant goal, via Devin Shore and Hampus Lindholm. Arizona tied it in the second period on a Derek Stepan goal, guided in by Phil Kessel and Clayton Keller. The Ducks took the lead back with a Cam Fowler goal, fueled by Carter Rowney and Max Jones. The final stood from here at 2-1, with the three stars being Gibson (32 for 33 in saves), Fowler, and Grant.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 1
It's the beginning of a new hockey league. With that comes the news that I am now a contributor with Rotowire, a fantasy sports site. I have worked in baseball but I'm beginning my first full season with the hockey department. As such, I may have to prioritize my contributions with Rotowire versus what I post here. With that in mind, that is a concern for another day. Here's your scoring recaps from Opening Night.
First up, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Frederik Andersen are the similarly-named goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, via Connor Brown and Colin White. Toronto tied it on a Frederik Gauthier goal in the second period, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a Trevor Moore goal, passed from Ilya Mikheyev and Rasmus Sandin. The Senators retied it with a Scott Sabourin goal, assisted by Filip Chlapik and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Toronto regained the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, guided in by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Matthews power play goal, powered by Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Mikheyev scored, thanks to Barrie. Ottawa got one back with a Bobby Ryan goal, helped along by Chris Tierney and Mark Borowiecki. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Matthews, Barrie, and Mikheyev.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Sammy Blais goal, passed from David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, powered by Justin Faulk and O'Reilly. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin goal, assisted by John Carlson and Lars Eller. The Capitals tied it in the second period with a Dmitry Orlov power play goal, with helpers from Nick Jensen and Eller. Washington won 3-2 in overtime on a Jakub Vrana goal, courtesy of Carlson and T.J. Oshie. The three stars belonged to Carlson, Eller, and O'Reilly.
Northwest again to Edmonton, where the Oilers bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Mike Smith are the goalies. Edmonton started in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, assisted by Zack Kassian and Matt Benning. Vancouver tied it in the second period with an Alexander Edler goal, courtesy of Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller. The Canucks took the lead in the third period with a Tanner Pearson goal, fueled by Tyler Myers and Quinn Hughes. The Oilers retied it on a Kassian goal, made possible by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton pulled ahead with a Connor McDavid goal, via Draisaitl and Benning. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Draisaitl, Kassian, and Benning earning the three stars.
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Vegas opened with an unassisted Mark Stone power play goal. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, made possible by William Karlsson. San Jose got on the board with a Marcus Sorensen goal, helped along by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. Vegas replied in the second period with a Cody Glass courtesy of Max Pacioretty and Stone. The Golden Knights extended the lead in the third period on another Smith goal, his second of the game, set up by Karlsson while shorthanded. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars handed to Smith, Karlsson, and Stone.
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First up, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Frederik Andersen are the similarly-named goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, via Connor Brown and Colin White. Toronto tied it on a Frederik Gauthier goal in the second period, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a Trevor Moore goal, passed from Ilya Mikheyev and Rasmus Sandin. The Senators retied it with a Scott Sabourin goal, assisted by Filip Chlapik and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Toronto regained the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, guided in by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on with a Matthews power play goal, powered by Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Mikheyev scored, thanks to Barrie. Ottawa got one back with a Bobby Ryan goal, helped along by Chris Tierney and Mark Borowiecki. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Matthews, Barrie, and Mikheyev.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Sammy Blais goal, passed from David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues added on with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, powered by Justin Faulk and O'Reilly. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin goal, assisted by John Carlson and Lars Eller. The Capitals tied it in the second period with a Dmitry Orlov power play goal, with helpers from Nick Jensen and Eller. Washington won 3-2 in overtime on a Jakub Vrana goal, courtesy of Carlson and T.J. Oshie. The three stars belonged to Carlson, Eller, and O'Reilly.
Northwest again to Edmonton, where the Oilers bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Mike Smith are the goalies. Edmonton started in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, assisted by Zack Kassian and Matt Benning. Vancouver tied it in the second period with an Alexander Edler goal, courtesy of Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller. The Canucks took the lead in the third period with a Tanner Pearson goal, fueled by Tyler Myers and Quinn Hughes. The Oilers retied it on a Kassian goal, made possible by Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton pulled ahead with a Connor McDavid goal, via Draisaitl and Benning. This stood for a 3-2 win, with Draisaitl, Kassian, and Benning earning the three stars.
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Vegas opened with an unassisted Mark Stone power play goal. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, made possible by William Karlsson. San Jose got on the board with a Marcus Sorensen goal, helped along by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. Vegas replied in the second period with a Cody Glass courtesy of Max Pacioretty and Stone. The Golden Knights extended the lead in the third period on another Smith goal, his second of the game, set up by Karlsson while shorthanded. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars handed to Smith, Karlsson, and Stone.
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