Nine games on a Thursday night, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Torey Krug. Tampa Bay tied it with a Brayden Point goal, his third of the year, via Yanni Gourde and Victor Hedman. The Bruins retook the lead in the second period on a Bergeron power play goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Lightning evened it again with a Mathieu Joseph goal, his second of the year, assisted by Alex Killorn and Erik Cernak. Tampa Bay pulled ahead in the third period with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Steven Stamkos and Point. Boston retied it on a Pastrnak power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, with assists provided by Marchand and Krug. The tie went to a shootout, where Stamkos' lone tally gave the Lightning a 4-3 win. The three stars were Pastrnak, Bergeron, and Point, while Stamkos, Krug, and Marchand get the honorable mentions.
Along to Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Victor Mete goal, via Nick Cousins. The Canadiens added on with a Joel Armia power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jonathan Drouin and Shea Weber. Montreal extended the lead as Nick Suzuki scored, thanks to Jeff Petry and Max Domi. The Canadiens padded the lead in the third period on an unassisted goal from Brendan Gallagher, his third of the year. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars going to Price (17 save shutout), Mete, and Armia.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and MacKenzie Blackwood are the backups in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, via Pavel Buchnevich and Brady Skjei. New Jersey tied it on a Blake Coleman goal, his third of the season, coming off of Travis Zajac and Matt Tennyson. The Devils took the lead in the second period with an unassisted power play goal by Kyle Palmieri, his third of the year. New Jersey added on with a Miles Wood goal, courtesy of Jack Hughes and Tennyson. The Rangers got one back in the third period with a Jesper Fast goal, assisted by Ryan Strome and Brendan Smith. The Devils countered with a Nikita Gusev goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. New Jersey iced it at 5-2 with a P.K. Subban empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Tennyson, Wood, and Blackwood (29 for 31 in saves).
In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Connor Hellebuyck are in the blue paint. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Neal Pionk and Ville Heinola. New York tied it on a Mathew Barzal power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, with assists provided by Josh Bailey and Devon Toews. The Islanders took the lead with another Barzal goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Anders Lee and Johnny Boychuk. New York iced it at 3-1 with a Bailey empty net goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Barzal, Varlamov (32 for 33 in saves), and Bailey.
Down in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Robby Fabbri goal, via Tyler Bozak and Alexander Steen. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Micheal Ferland goal, courtesy of Brandon Sutter and Alexander Edler. The Blues took the lead back with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his third of the season, coming off of Oskar Sundqvist. St. Louis added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his second of the year, passed from Jaden Schwartz and Brayden Schenn. The Canucks got one back with a J.T. Miller goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Tyler Motte and Tyler Myers. Vancouver tied it on a Bo Horvat goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Elias Pettersson. The Canucks won 4-3 in the shootout with a lone tally by Josh Leivo. The three stars were Horvat, Miller, and Ferland.
Northwest to Calgary, with the Flames bringing in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and David Rittich guard the cages. Calgary kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with an Elias Lindholm power play goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, powered by Matthew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan. Detroit got on the board with a Darren Helm goal, his third of the season, fueled by Anthony Mantha and Dennis Cholowski. Calgary replied in the third period with a Sam Bennett goal, courtesy of Milan Lucic. The Flames extended the lead as Derek Ryan scored an unassisted goal. Calgary padded the lead with a Giordano power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Monahan and Ryan. The three stars were Ryan, Giordano, and Monahan.
Way south to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Darcy Kuemper draw the starts in goal. Arizona drew first blood in the first period with a Christian Dvorak goal, his third of the season, made possible by Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes added on with a Phil Kessel power play goal, powered by Clayton Keller and Derek Stepan. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Dante Fabbro goal, his second of the year, guided in by Kyle Turris and Ryan Ellis. Arizona shot back with a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, with helpers from Schmaltz and Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes extended the lead in the third period as Kessel scored again on the power play, thanks to Keller and Stepan. The Predators got one back with a Nick Bonino goal, his third of the season, helped along by Ellis. Arizona iced it at 5-2 with a Carl Soderberg empty net goal, set up by Lawson Crouse. The three stars were Kessel, Keller, and STepan, while Schmaltz and Ellis get the honorable mentions.
Also in the desert, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the creases. Vegas got going in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Jonathan Marchessault. Ottawa tied it on a Thomas Chabot goal, coming off of Connor Brown and Chris Tierney. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Nick Holden power play goal, powered by Mark Stone and Paul Stastny. The Senators tied it in the third period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his second of the year, passed from Tyler Ennis and Brown. Vegas prevailed 3-2 in the shootout, as Brandon Pirri, Shea Theodore, and Marchessault all tallied to top Vladislav Namestnikov and Ennis of Ottawa. The three stars were Brown, Marchessault, and Ennis.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Jack Campbell are the masked men. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, via Jimmy Vesey. The Sabres added on with a Sheary goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mittelstadt and Rasmus Dahlin. Buffalo extended the lead as Mittelstadt scored a power play goal in the second period, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Colin Miller. This stood for the eventual 3-0 win, with the three stars handed to Hutton (47 save shutout), Mittelstadt, and Sheary.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 15
Six games this Wednesday, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Matt Murray guard the cages. Colorado opened in the first period with a Matt Calvert goal, via Matt Nieto and Ian Cole. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sidney Crosby goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Justin Schultz and Marcus Pettersson. The Penguins took the lead in the second period on a Jake Guentzel goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Crosby and Dominik Simon. The Avalanche retied it in the third period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Mikko Rantanen. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with a shorthanded and unassisted Brandon Tanev goal. The three stars were Tanev, Crosby, and Guentzel.
Along to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michael Hutchinson and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Toronto started in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen shorthanded goal, set up by Trevor Moore. The Maple Leafs added on with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his third of the season, guided in by Kapanen and Justin Holl. Washington got on the board with a Jakub Vrana goal, his third of the year, via John Carlson and Garnet Hathaway. The Capitals tied it in the second period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his third of the season, made possible by Carlson and Carl Hagelin. Washington pulled ahead on a Nick Backstrom goal, his second of the year, fueled by T.J. Oshie and Nick Jensen. The Capitals extended the lead as Carlson scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Alex Ovechkin and Backstrom. Toronto got one back in the third period with a John Tavares goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Jake Muzzin and Kapanen. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Carlson, Kapanen, and Backstrom.
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets bringing in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Joonas Korpisalo draw the starts. Columbus led off in the first period with a Zach Werenski goal, his second of the season, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets added on with an Alexander Wennberg goal, going in unassisted. Dallas got on the board with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his second of the year, guided in by Alexander Radulov and Taylor Fedun. Columbus replied in the third period on a Sonny Milano goal, via Jakob Lilja and Riley Nash. The Stars got one back with a Joe Pavelski goal, assisted by Tyler Seguin and Radulov. This produced the 3-2 final score, with the three stars being Milano, Wennberg, and Radulov.
Out in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Mikko Koskinen are in the blue paint. Edmonton began in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek power play goal, powered by Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. The Oilers regained the lead with an Ethan Bear goal, via James Neal and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton added on in the second period with a McDAvid goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Kris Russell and Oscar Klefbom. The Oilers extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored on the power play, thanks to Draisaitl and McDavid. Edmonton padded the lead on a Draisaitl power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, with a lone helper by McDavid. The Oilers kept going in the third period with a Brandon Manning goal, helped along by McDavid and Zack Kassian. The Flyers got one back with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Voracek. Philadelphia chipped closer with a Voracek power play goal, his second of the game, set up by Ivan Provorov and Giroux. This left it at 6-3, with the three stars given to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Voracek, while Nugent-Hopkins and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Down in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark is mismatched with John Gibson in goal. Buffalo struck first in the first period with an unassisted Jack Eichel goal, his fourth of the season. The Sabres added on with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Jeff Skinner. Anaheim got on the board with an Adam Henrique goal, his third of the season, via Josh Manson and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Rakell goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim took the lead with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Sam Steel and Cam Fowler. The Ducks extended the lead as Henrique scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, with the help of Max Comtois and Silfverberg. Anaheim padded the lead in the third period with a Silfverberg empty net goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Manson.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Martin Jones play in goal. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl and Erik Karlsson. Carolina tied it with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Sharks took the lead back with a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc. San Jose added on with another Kane power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the year, with helpers from Burns and Hertl. The Sharks extended the lead in the second period as Barclay Goodrow scored his third of the season, an unassisted goal. The Hurricanes got one back in the third period on an Erik Haula goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Brock McGinn and Ryan Dzingel. San Jose iced it at 5-2 with a Hertl empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Kane and Logan Couture. The three stars were given to Kane, Hertl, and Burns.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Matt Murray guard the cages. Colorado opened in the first period with a Matt Calvert goal, via Matt Nieto and Ian Cole. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sidney Crosby goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Justin Schultz and Marcus Pettersson. The Penguins took the lead in the second period on a Jake Guentzel goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Crosby and Dominik Simon. The Avalanche retied it in the third period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Mikko Rantanen. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with a shorthanded and unassisted Brandon Tanev goal. The three stars were Tanev, Crosby, and Guentzel.
Along to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michael Hutchinson and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Toronto started in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen shorthanded goal, set up by Trevor Moore. The Maple Leafs added on with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his third of the season, guided in by Kapanen and Justin Holl. Washington got on the board with a Jakub Vrana goal, his third of the year, via John Carlson and Garnet Hathaway. The Capitals tied it in the second period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his third of the season, made possible by Carlson and Carl Hagelin. Washington pulled ahead on a Nick Backstrom goal, his second of the year, fueled by T.J. Oshie and Nick Jensen. The Capitals extended the lead as Carlson scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Alex Ovechkin and Backstrom. Toronto got one back in the third period with a John Tavares goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Jake Muzzin and Kapanen. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Carlson, Kapanen, and Backstrom.
West to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets bringing in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Joonas Korpisalo draw the starts. Columbus led off in the first period with a Zach Werenski goal, his second of the season, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets added on with an Alexander Wennberg goal, going in unassisted. Dallas got on the board with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his second of the year, guided in by Alexander Radulov and Taylor Fedun. Columbus replied in the third period on a Sonny Milano goal, via Jakob Lilja and Riley Nash. The Stars got one back with a Joe Pavelski goal, assisted by Tyler Seguin and Radulov. This produced the 3-2 final score, with the three stars being Milano, Wennberg, and Radulov.
Out in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Mikko Koskinen are in the blue paint. Edmonton began in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid. Philadelphia tied it on a Jakub Voracek power play goal, powered by Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. The Oilers regained the lead with an Ethan Bear goal, via James Neal and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton added on in the second period with a McDAvid goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Kris Russell and Oscar Klefbom. The Oilers extended the lead as Nugent-Hopkins scored on the power play, thanks to Draisaitl and McDavid. Edmonton padded the lead on a Draisaitl power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, with a lone helper by McDavid. The Oilers kept going in the third period with a Brandon Manning goal, helped along by McDavid and Zack Kassian. The Flyers got one back with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Voracek. Philadelphia chipped closer with a Voracek power play goal, his second of the game, set up by Ivan Provorov and Giroux. This left it at 6-3, with the three stars given to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Voracek, while Nugent-Hopkins and Giroux get the honorable mentions.
Down in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark is mismatched with John Gibson in goal. Buffalo struck first in the first period with an unassisted Jack Eichel goal, his fourth of the season. The Sabres added on with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Jeff Skinner. Anaheim got on the board with an Adam Henrique goal, his third of the season, via Josh Manson and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Rakell goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Jakob Silfverberg. Anaheim took the lead with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Sam Steel and Cam Fowler. The Ducks extended the lead as Henrique scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, with the help of Max Comtois and Silfverberg. Anaheim padded the lead in the third period with a Silfverberg empty net goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Manson.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Martin Jones play in goal. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl and Erik Karlsson. Carolina tied it with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Sharks took the lead back with a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc. San Jose added on with another Kane power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the year, with helpers from Burns and Hertl. The Sharks extended the lead in the second period as Barclay Goodrow scored his third of the season, an unassisted goal. The Hurricanes got one back in the third period on an Erik Haula goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Brock McGinn and Ryan Dzingel. San Jose iced it at 5-2 with a Hertl empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Kane and Logan Couture. The three stars were given to Kane, Hertl, and Burns.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 14
We're done with a second week of the season after seven games tonight. First up...
The Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off in the first period with a Jeff Petry power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Max Domi. Tampa Bay tied it with a Braydon Coburn goal, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead in the second period on a Stamkos power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Victor Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on with a Tyler Johnson goal, his second of the campaign, guided in by Ondrej Palat and Yanni Gourde. This stood as the eventual 3-1 final score, with the three stars given to Vasilevskiy (33 for 34 in saves), Stamkos, and Kucherov.
Over in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Minnesota began in the first period with a Luke Kunin goal, his second of the season, made possible by Ryan Suter and Jared Spurgeon. Toronto tied it in the second period with a John Tavares goal, his second of the year, via Cody Ceci and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Andreas Johnsson and Rielly. Toronto added on with a Johnsson power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Marner and Rielly. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Auston Matthews scored his seventh of the campaign, thanks to Marner and Rielly. The Wild got one back in the third period with a Gerald Mayhew goal, passed from Jordan Greenway and Ryan Donato. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Rielly, Marner, and Johnsson.
West to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Patrik Laine and Josh Morrissey. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland goal, his third of the year, fueled by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period on a Christian Dvorak power play goal, with assists provided by Phil Kessel and Ekman-Larsson. Arizona added on with a Schmaltz power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jordan Oesterle and Carl Soderberg. The Coyotes extended the lead as Dvorak scored again, thanks to Schmaltz. The Jets got one back in the third period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Scheifele and Morrissey. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars awarded to Schmaltz, Dvorak, and Scheifele, while Ekman-Larsson and Morrissey get the honorable mentions.
Continuing the Canadian trek, the Calgary Flames host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and David Rittich are in the blue paint. Calgary opened in the first period with an unassisted Michael Frolik goal. The Flames added on in the second period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, via Mark Giordano and Derek Ryan. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Matt Niskanen goal, courtesy of Travis Konecny. Calgary iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted Elias Lindholm empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign. The three stars were Mangiapane, Rittich (21 for 22 in saves), and Frolik.
To the coast, as the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Thatcher Demko are the backups in goal. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi. Vancouver tied it on a Troy Stecher goal, made possible by Jake Virtanen and Brandon Sutter. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser. Vancouver added on with a Pettersson goal, his second of the season, via Tyler Myers and Boeser. The Canucks extended the lead as J.T. Miller scored his second of the year on the power play, with the help of Edler and Boeser. Vancouver padded the lead the lead on another Miller power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with helpers from Pettersson and Edler. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Miller, Pettersson, and Edler, while Boeser gets an honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Turris goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Ellis and Rocco Grimaldi. Vegas tied it on a Mark Stone power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Cody Glass and Paul Stastny. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Reilly Smith goal, his fifth of the season, via Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. The Predators retied it in the second period with a Colton Sissons goal, his second of the year, guided in by Nick Bonino. Nashville took the lead with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, assisted by Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with an unassisted Filip Forsberg goal, his fifth of the season. Nashville extended the lead as Bonino scored on the power play in the third period, his second of the year, with the help of Turris and Ellis. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars being Turris, Ellis, and Bonino.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Martin Necas goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Dzingel and Erik Haula. The Hurricanes added on with a Sebastian Aho shorthanded empty goal in the third period, his second of the year, set up by Teuvo Teravainen. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars given to Mrazek (31 save shutout), Campbell (21 for 22 in saves), and Necas.
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The Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal led off in the first period with a Jeff Petry power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Max Domi. Tampa Bay tied it with a Braydon Coburn goal, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead in the second period on a Stamkos power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Victor Hedman and Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on with a Tyler Johnson goal, his second of the campaign, guided in by Ondrej Palat and Yanni Gourde. This stood as the eventual 3-1 final score, with the three stars given to Vasilevskiy (33 for 34 in saves), Stamkos, and Kucherov.
Over in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Minnesota began in the first period with a Luke Kunin goal, his second of the season, made possible by Ryan Suter and Jared Spurgeon. Toronto tied it in the second period with a John Tavares goal, his second of the year, via Cody Ceci and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Andreas Johnsson and Rielly. Toronto added on with a Johnsson power play goal, his second of the year, guided in by Marner and Rielly. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Auston Matthews scored his seventh of the campaign, thanks to Marner and Rielly. The Wild got one back in the third period with a Gerald Mayhew goal, passed from Jordan Greenway and Ryan Donato. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Rielly, Marner, and Johnsson.
West to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Patrik Laine and Josh Morrissey. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland goal, his third of the year, fueled by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period on a Christian Dvorak power play goal, with assists provided by Phil Kessel and Ekman-Larsson. Arizona added on with a Schmaltz power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jordan Oesterle and Carl Soderberg. The Coyotes extended the lead as Dvorak scored again, thanks to Schmaltz. The Jets got one back in the third period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Scheifele and Morrissey. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars awarded to Schmaltz, Dvorak, and Scheifele, while Ekman-Larsson and Morrissey get the honorable mentions.
Continuing the Canadian trek, the Calgary Flames host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and David Rittich are in the blue paint. Calgary opened in the first period with an unassisted Michael Frolik goal. The Flames added on in the second period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, via Mark Giordano and Derek Ryan. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Matt Niskanen goal, courtesy of Travis Konecny. Calgary iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted Elias Lindholm empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign. The three stars were Mangiapane, Rittich (21 for 22 in saves), and Frolik.
To the coast, as the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Thatcher Demko are the backups in goal. Detroit struck first in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi. Vancouver tied it on a Troy Stecher goal, made possible by Jake Virtanen and Brandon Sutter. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with an Alexander Edler power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser. Vancouver added on with a Pettersson goal, his second of the season, via Tyler Myers and Boeser. The Canucks extended the lead as J.T. Miller scored his second of the year on the power play, with the help of Edler and Boeser. Vancouver padded the lead the lead on another Miller power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with helpers from Pettersson and Edler. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Miller, Pettersson, and Edler, while Boeser gets an honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Kyle Turris goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Ellis and Rocco Grimaldi. Vegas tied it on a Mark Stone power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Cody Glass and Paul Stastny. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Reilly Smith goal, his fifth of the season, via Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. The Predators retied it in the second period with a Colton Sissons goal, his second of the year, guided in by Nick Bonino. Nashville took the lead with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, assisted by Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with an unassisted Filip Forsberg goal, his fifth of the season. Nashville extended the lead as Bonino scored on the power play in the third period, his second of the year, with the help of Turris and Ellis. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars being Turris, Ellis, and Bonino.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. Carolina got going in the second period with a Martin Necas goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Dzingel and Erik Haula. The Hurricanes added on with a Sebastian Aho shorthanded empty goal in the third period, his second of the year, set up by Teuvo Teravainen. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars given to Mrazek (31 save shutout), Campbell (21 for 22 in saves), and Necas.
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Monday, October 14, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 13
We're back on Columbus Day with seven games, six of them coming at early times. First up...
The Boston Bruins host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jaroslav Halak draw the starts in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Torey Krug. The Bruins added on in the second period with another Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Brad Marchand. Anaheim got on the board with a Rickard Rakell goal, his second of the season, coming off of Adam Henrique and Cam Fowler. Boston replied with an unassisted Pastrnak goal, completing his hat trick on his fifth of the year. The Bruins extended the lead as Pastrnak scored his fourth of the game and sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Marchand and Krug. The Ducks got one back on a Henrique goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Nick Ritchie. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Krug, while Henrique gets an honorable mention.
Along to New Jersey, as the Devils welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider are the veterans in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, assisted by Evgenii Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov. New Jersey tied it on a Taylor Hall goal, via Pavel Zacha and Sami Vatanen. The Devils took the lead with a Jesper Bratt goal, courtesy of Zacha and Nikita Gusev. New Jersey added on in the second period with a Will Butcher goal, made possible by Travis Zajac and Miles Wood. The Panthers got one back on a Brett Connolly goal, helped along by Frank Vatrano. Florida got closer with another Connolly goal, his second of the game, guided in by Mike Hoffman and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers tied it in the third period with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his second of the season, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Trocheck. Florida pulled ahead with a Noel Acciari goal, his second of the year, passed from Weegar and Ekblad. The Panthers finished it at 6-4 with a Dadonov power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Barkov and Mike Matheson. The three stars belonged to Connolly, Dadonov, and Zacha, while Weegar, Trocheck, Barkov, Ekblad, and Hall get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the New York Islanders bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Justin Faulk and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal in the third period, powered by Vince Dunn and Schenn. New York got on the board with a Brock Nelson goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Michael Dal Colle. The Islanders tied it on a Mathew Barzal goal, via Johnny Boychuk. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Devon Toews goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Barzal and Nelson. The three stars were Barzal, Nelson, and Schenn.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Craig Anderson are given the starting nods. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Victor Rask goal, via Jordan Greenway. The Wild added on with a Zach Parise empty net goal, his second of the season, set up by Mikko Koivu. The final held at 2-0 with the three stars going to Stalock (26 save shutout), Rask, and Anderson (33 for 34 in saves).
Back stateside, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carter Hutton patrol the creases. Buffalo got going in the second period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Sam Reinhart goal, his third of the year, via Olofsson and Eichel. Buffalo extended the lead as Jeff Skinner scored his fourth of the season in the third period, thanks to Vladimir Sobotka and Henri Jokiharju. The Sabres padded the lead on a Marcus Johansson goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jake McCabe and Rasmus Ristolainen. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars given to Hutton (25 save shutout), Olofsson, and Eichel.
In DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer faces his former team and Braden Holtby in goal. Colorado started in the first period with an Erik Johnson goal, via Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche added on with a Nikita Zadorov goal, coming off of Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado chased Holtby with a Nazem Kadri goal, his second of the season, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Cale Makar. Ilya Samsonov took over in goal. The Avalanche extended the lead as Rantanen scored a power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Kadri. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Lars Eller goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals got closer with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fourth of the year, via Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Colorado shot back in the third period with a Matt Nieto goal, with a lone assist by Tyson Jost. Washington chipped back on an Ovechkin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Rantanen and Landeskog. The three stars were Rantanen, Kadri, and Ovechkin, while MacKinnon, Landeskog, and Kuznetsov earn the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago struck first in the second period with a Patrick Kane goal, his second of the season, helped along by Dylan Strome. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with an Alexander Nylander goal, his second of the year, via Ryan Carpenter. Edmonton got on the board with a James Neal power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. Chicago iced it at 3-1 with a Brandon Saad empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by David Kampf and Jonathan Toews. The three stars were Crawford (27 for 28 in saves), Nylander, and Kane.
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The Boston Bruins host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jaroslav Halak draw the starts in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Torey Krug. The Bruins added on in the second period with another Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Brad Marchand. Anaheim got on the board with a Rickard Rakell goal, his second of the season, coming off of Adam Henrique and Cam Fowler. Boston replied with an unassisted Pastrnak goal, completing his hat trick on his fifth of the year. The Bruins extended the lead as Pastrnak scored his fourth of the game and sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Marchand and Krug. The Ducks got one back on a Henrique goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Nick Ritchie. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Krug, while Henrique gets an honorable mention.
Along to New Jersey, as the Devils welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cory Schneider are the veterans in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, assisted by Evgenii Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov. New Jersey tied it on a Taylor Hall goal, via Pavel Zacha and Sami Vatanen. The Devils took the lead with a Jesper Bratt goal, courtesy of Zacha and Nikita Gusev. New Jersey added on in the second period with a Will Butcher goal, made possible by Travis Zajac and Miles Wood. The Panthers got one back on a Brett Connolly goal, helped along by Frank Vatrano. Florida got closer with another Connolly goal, his second of the game, guided in by Mike Hoffman and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers tied it in the third period with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his second of the season, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Trocheck. Florida pulled ahead with a Noel Acciari goal, his second of the year, passed from Weegar and Ekblad. The Panthers finished it at 6-4 with a Dadonov power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Barkov and Mike Matheson. The three stars belonged to Connolly, Dadonov, and Zacha, while Weegar, Trocheck, Barkov, Ekblad, and Hall get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the New York Islanders bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Justin Faulk and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal in the third period, powered by Vince Dunn and Schenn. New York got on the board with a Brock Nelson goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Michael Dal Colle. The Islanders tied it on a Mathew Barzal goal, via Johnny Boychuk. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Devon Toews goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Barzal and Nelson. The three stars were Barzal, Nelson, and Schenn.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Craig Anderson are given the starting nods. Minnesota dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Victor Rask goal, via Jordan Greenway. The Wild added on with a Zach Parise empty net goal, his second of the season, set up by Mikko Koivu. The final held at 2-0 with the three stars going to Stalock (26 save shutout), Rask, and Anderson (33 for 34 in saves).
Back stateside, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carter Hutton patrol the creases. Buffalo got going in the second period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Sam Reinhart goal, his third of the year, via Olofsson and Eichel. Buffalo extended the lead as Jeff Skinner scored his fourth of the season in the third period, thanks to Vladimir Sobotka and Henri Jokiharju. The Sabres padded the lead on a Marcus Johansson goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jake McCabe and Rasmus Ristolainen. This produced the 4-0 final score, with the three stars given to Hutton (25 save shutout), Olofsson, and Eichel.
In DC, the Washington Capitals bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer faces his former team and Braden Holtby in goal. Colorado started in the first period with an Erik Johnson goal, via Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche added on with a Nikita Zadorov goal, coming off of Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado chased Holtby with a Nazem Kadri goal, his second of the season, made possible by Joonas Donskoi and Cale Makar. Ilya Samsonov took over in goal. The Avalanche extended the lead as Rantanen scored a power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Kadri. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Lars Eller goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals got closer with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fourth of the year, via Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Colorado shot back in the third period with a Matt Nieto goal, with a lone assist by Tyson Jost. Washington chipped back on an Ovechkin goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Rantanen and Landeskog. The three stars were Rantanen, Kadri, and Ovechkin, while MacKinnon, Landeskog, and Kuznetsov earn the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago struck first in the second period with a Patrick Kane goal, his second of the season, helped along by Dylan Strome. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with an Alexander Nylander goal, his second of the year, via Ryan Carpenter. Edmonton got on the board with a James Neal power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. Chicago iced it at 3-1 with a Brandon Saad empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by David Kampf and Jonathan Toews. The three stars were Crawford (27 for 28 in saves), Nylander, and Kane.
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Sunday, October 13, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 12
Just three games on for Sunday, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Laurent Brossoit are the goalies. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jack Roslovic and Dmitry Kulikov. Pittsburgh tied it with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, coming off of Teddy Blueger and Brandon Tanev. The Penguins took the lead in the second period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brian Dumoulin and Marcus Pettersson. Pittsburgh added on with a Sam Lafferty goal, his second of the season, assisted by Joseph Blandisi and Kris Letang. The Jets got one back on a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Patrik Laine and Josh Morrissey. The Penguins replied on a Dominik Simon goal, helped along by Sidney Crosby and Pettersson. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the third period as Laffert scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Aston-Reese and Justin Schultz. The Penguins padded the lead on a Guentzel goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with helpers from Letang and Crosby. Pittsburgh iced it at 7-2 with an Aston-Reese shorthanded and unassisted goal, his second of the game. The three stars were Aston-Reese, Lafferty, and Guentzel, while Crosby, Letang, and Pettersson get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick man the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of William Karlsson. The Golden Knights added on with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Shea Theodore and Paul Stastny. Los Angeles got on the board with an Austin Wagner goal, via Sean Walker and Adrian Kempe. Vegas replied in the second period with a Stastny power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Pacioretty and Theodore. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Stastny scored another power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of Jonathan Marchessault and Nicolas Hague. The Kings got one back in the third period with a Dustin Brown goal, his third of the season, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. Vegas replied with a Mark Stone goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Pacioretty and Stastny. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Stastny, Pacioretty, and Theodore.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Martin Jones are the veterans in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Timo Meier goal, coming off of Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on with a Kevin Labanc goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Erik Karlsson. Calgary got on the board with an Elias Lindholm goal in the second period, his third of the year, via T.J. Brodie. San Jose replied with a shorthanded goal by Hertl, set up by Couture. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Hertl, Couture, and Jones (32 for 33 in saves).
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The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Laurent Brossoit are the goalies. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jack Roslovic and Dmitry Kulikov. Pittsburgh tied it with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, coming off of Teddy Blueger and Brandon Tanev. The Penguins took the lead in the second period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Brian Dumoulin and Marcus Pettersson. Pittsburgh added on with a Sam Lafferty goal, his second of the season, assisted by Joseph Blandisi and Kris Letang. The Jets got one back on a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Patrik Laine and Josh Morrissey. The Penguins replied on a Dominik Simon goal, helped along by Sidney Crosby and Pettersson. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the third period as Laffert scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Aston-Reese and Justin Schultz. The Penguins padded the lead on a Guentzel goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with helpers from Letang and Crosby. Pittsburgh iced it at 7-2 with an Aston-Reese shorthanded and unassisted goal, his second of the game. The three stars were Aston-Reese, Lafferty, and Guentzel, while Crosby, Letang, and Pettersson get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jonathan Quick man the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of William Karlsson. The Golden Knights added on with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Shea Theodore and Paul Stastny. Los Angeles got on the board with an Austin Wagner goal, via Sean Walker and Adrian Kempe. Vegas replied in the second period with a Stastny power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Pacioretty and Theodore. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Stastny scored another power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of Jonathan Marchessault and Nicolas Hague. The Kings got one back in the third period with a Dustin Brown goal, his third of the season, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. Vegas replied with a Mark Stone goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Pacioretty and Stastny. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Stastny, Pacioretty, and Theodore.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Martin Jones are the veterans in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Timo Meier goal, coming off of Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on with a Kevin Labanc goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Tomas Hertl and Erik Karlsson. Calgary got on the board with an Elias Lindholm goal in the second period, his third of the year, via T.J. Brodie. San Jose replied with a shorthanded goal by Hertl, set up by Couture. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Hertl, Couture, and Jones (32 for 33 in saves).
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NWSL 2019 - Week 24
The final week of the regular season is here, beginning with...
The North Carolina Courage hosting Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Katelyn Rowland are in goal. North Carolina began in the 16th minute with a Jessica McDonald goal. Sky Blue tied it in the 26th minute with a Carli Lloyd goal, via Raquel Rodriguez. The Courage replied in the 28th minute with a Debinha goal, passed from Cari Roccaro. North Carolina added on in the 82nd minute with another McDonald goal, set up by Debinha and Lynn Williams. Sky Blue got one back in the 86th minute with a Domi Richardson goal. The final stood at 3-2, with McDonald as the woman of the match.
Down south, the Orlando Pride welcome Reign FC. Casey Murphy and Ashlyn Harris are the keepers. Orlando led off in the 24th minute with a Rachel Hill goal, coming off of Claire Emslie. Reign's Allie Long took a yellow card for a foul in the 27th minute. Reign tied it in the 34th minute with a Darian Jenkins goal, via Steph Catley. In the 39th minute, Marta of the Pride received a yellow card for a foul. Reign took the lead with a Jodie Taylor goal in the 41st minute, set up by Rumi Utsugi. Reign's Kristen McNabb picked up a yellow card for a foul in the 59th minute. Orlando tied it in the 86th minute with a Marta goal. Reign's Celia Jimenez Delgado saw a yellow card for an 89th minute foul. Abby Elinsky of the Pride received a yellow card for her foul in stoppage time. The final remained at 2-2, with the woman of the match being Marta.
West to Houston, as the Dash bring in the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Jane Campbell protect the nets. Utah opened in the 3rd minute with a Christen Press goal, via Katie Stengel. The Royals added on in the 23rd minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal, courtesy of Vero Boquete. Houston had yellow cards for fouls by Sophie Schmidt and Ari Romero in the 26th and 29th minutes, respectively. In the 70th minute, Utah's Mallory Weber and the Dash's Rachel Daly each took yellow cards for fouls. Houston got on the board with a Kristie Mewis goal in the 78th minute, set up by Sofia Huerta. The final was 2-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
Finally, the Portland Thorns FC host the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Adrianna Franch are the gloved women. The game ended as it started, a 0-0 draw with no discipline. Bledsoe was the woman of the match for a five-save clean sheet.
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The North Carolina Courage hosting Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Katelyn Rowland are in goal. North Carolina began in the 16th minute with a Jessica McDonald goal. Sky Blue tied it in the 26th minute with a Carli Lloyd goal, via Raquel Rodriguez. The Courage replied in the 28th minute with a Debinha goal, passed from Cari Roccaro. North Carolina added on in the 82nd minute with another McDonald goal, set up by Debinha and Lynn Williams. Sky Blue got one back in the 86th minute with a Domi Richardson goal. The final stood at 3-2, with McDonald as the woman of the match.
Down south, the Orlando Pride welcome Reign FC. Casey Murphy and Ashlyn Harris are the keepers. Orlando led off in the 24th minute with a Rachel Hill goal, coming off of Claire Emslie. Reign's Allie Long took a yellow card for a foul in the 27th minute. Reign tied it in the 34th minute with a Darian Jenkins goal, via Steph Catley. In the 39th minute, Marta of the Pride received a yellow card for a foul. Reign took the lead with a Jodie Taylor goal in the 41st minute, set up by Rumi Utsugi. Reign's Kristen McNabb picked up a yellow card for a foul in the 59th minute. Orlando tied it in the 86th minute with a Marta goal. Reign's Celia Jimenez Delgado saw a yellow card for an 89th minute foul. Abby Elinsky of the Pride received a yellow card for her foul in stoppage time. The final remained at 2-2, with the woman of the match being Marta.
West to Houston, as the Dash bring in the Utah Royals FC. Nicole Barnhart and Jane Campbell protect the nets. Utah opened in the 3rd minute with a Christen Press goal, via Katie Stengel. The Royals added on in the 23rd minute with an Amy Rodriguez goal, courtesy of Vero Boquete. Houston had yellow cards for fouls by Sophie Schmidt and Ari Romero in the 26th and 29th minutes, respectively. In the 70th minute, Utah's Mallory Weber and the Dash's Rachel Daly each took yellow cards for fouls. Houston got on the board with a Kristie Mewis goal in the 78th minute, set up by Sofia Huerta. The final was 2-1, with the woman of the match being Rodriguez.
Finally, the Portland Thorns FC host the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe and Adrianna Franch are the gloved women. The game ended as it started, a 0-0 draw with no discipline. Bledsoe was the woman of the match for a five-save clean sheet.
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Saturday, October 12, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 11
Fourteen games on a massively busy day, beginning with a matinee in...
New York, as the Rangers welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Henrik Lundqvist are the veterans in goal. New York began in the first period with a Kaapo Kakko goal, assisted by Ryan Strome. Edmonton tied it in the second period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Klefbom. Edmonton added on with a Draisaitl goal, his third of the year, coming off of McDavid and Ethan Bear. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a Draisaitl empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Darnell Nurse.
Later, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Colin White goal, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk and Bobby Ryan. Tampa Bay tied it on an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the season, via Tyler Johnson. The Senators took the lead with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, coming off of Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning tied it again with a Luke Witkowski goal in the third period, made possible by Pat Maroon and Mikhail Sergachev. Ottawa retook the lead with a Namestnikov goal, assisted by Connor Brown and Thomas Chabot. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Namestnikov empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Pageau and Nikita Zaitsev. The three stars were Namestnikov, Pageau, and White.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Nashville led off in the first period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Ellis and Filip Forsberg. Los Angeles tied it with a Michael Amadio goal, his second of the year, guided in by Ilya Kovalchuk and Sean Walker. The Kings pulled ahead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his second of the season, made possible by Dustin Brown and Walker. Los Angeles added on with a Kyle Clifford goal, helped along by Joakim Ryan. The Kings extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored his second of the year, thanks to Amadio. The Predators got one back in the third period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville got closer with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Johansen. The Predators tied it with a Colton Sissons goal, fueled by Ellis and Mattias Ekholm. Los Angeles regained the lead with an Alex Iafallo goal, coming off of Brown and Alec Martinez. The Kings extended the lead as Brown scored an empty net goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles iced it at 7-4 with a Drew Doughty empty net goal, his third of the year, an unassisted tally. The three stars were Kovalchuk, Amadio, and Brown, while Walker, Ellis, and Johansen get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Boston Bruins welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Tuukka Rask draw the starts in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, via Chris Wagner and Sean Kuraly. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Patrice Bergeron scored on the power play, with the help of Jake DeBrusk and Marchand. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Marchand, Rask (31 save shutout), and Nordstrom.
West again to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Robin Lehner are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period with a shorthanded Brandon Saad goal, set up by Ryan Carpenter. The Blackhawks added on with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, powered by Dominik Kubalik and Duncan Keith. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Neal Pionk and Jack Roslovic. The Jets tied it on a third period Andrew Copp goal, made possible by Kyle Connor and Carl Dahlstrom. Winnipeg won 3-2 in overtime with a Mark Scheifele goal, his second of the year, via Blake Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. The three stars were Scheifele, Hellebuyck (27 for 29 in saves), and Copp.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Jacob de la Rose goal, assisted by Patrik Nemeth and Justin Abdelkader. Toronto tied it on a Nicholas Shore goal, courtesy of Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his second of the season, passed from Kasperi Kapanen. Toronto added on in the third period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his second of the year, guided in by Mikheyev. The Red Wings pulled one back with a Darren Helm goal, his second of the season, via Abdelkader and de la Rose. The Maple Leafs countered with a Jake Muzzin goal, fueled by Timashov and Shore. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Trevor Moore, his third of the year, set up by John Tavares. The three stars belonged to Shore, Mikheyev, and Timashov, while de la Rose and Abdelkader took the honorable mentions.
South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and James Reimer are set to start in goal. Columbus was first to score in the first period with a Markus Nutivaara goal, coming off of Ryan Murray and Alexander Wennberg. Carolina tied it with an Erik Haula goal, his fifth of the season, via Ryan Dzingel and Martin Necas. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Jaccob Slavin and Warren Foegele. The Blue Jackets tied it again with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the season, guided in by Murray and Wennberg. Columbus pulled ahead on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Gustav Nyquist. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars being Murray, Wennberg, and Dubois.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brendan Gallagher. St. Louis tied it on a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourth of the year, via Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Jonathan Drouin goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Ben Chiarot and Christian Folin. The Blues evened it again with a Sammy Blais goal in the second period, his third of the year, fueled by Jay Bouwmeester. St. Louis gained the lead with a Vince Dunn power play goal, powered by Schenn and Tarasenko. Montreal retied it on a Phillip Danault goal, his second of the season, helped along by Tatar and Gallagher. The Canadiens pulled ahead on a third period goal by Artturi Lehkonen, coming off of Jeff Petry. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his second of the year, passed from Max Domi and Victor Mete. The Canadiens finished it at 6-3 with a Domi empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Drouin and Brett Kulak. The three stars went to Gallagher, Tatar, and Domi, while Drouin, Schenn, and Tarasenko get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Denis Malgin goal, courtesy of Evgenii Dadonov and MacKenzie Weegar. New York tied it with an Anders Lee goal in the second period, his second of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal and Devon Toews. The Islanders pulled ahead on a Josh Bailey goal, his second of the year, via Jordan Eberle and Adam Pelech. The Panthers retied it in the third period on a Dadonov goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. In the shootout, Brock Nelson's lone tally gave the Islanders a 3-2 win. The three stars were Dadonov, Varlamov (35 for 37 in saves), and Bailey.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Anton Khudobin protect the nets. Washington cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tom Wilson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jakub Vrana and Brendan Leipsic. The Capitals added on in the second period with a John Carlson goal, his second of the year, with a helper from Garnet Hathaway. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Carlson. Dallas got on the board with a Radek Faksa goal, via Mattias Janmark and Miro Heiskanen. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Alex Ovechkin, his fourth of the year, set up by Wilson. The three stars were Carlson, Wilson, and Samsonov (24 for 25 in saves).
Way up north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Devan Dubnyk guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Justin Schultz and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Crosby goal, his third of the year, via Kris Letang and the goalie Murray. Minnesota got on the board with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his second of the season, with assists by Brad Hunt and Jared Spurgeon. Pittsburgh replied with an Adam Johnson goal, made possible by Sam Lafferty and Zach Aston-Reese. The Penguins extended the lead as Letang scored his second of the year, made possible by Brian Dumoulin and Brandon Tanev. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a Joseph Blandisi goal, assisted by Johnson and Lafferty. The Wild got one back on a Spurgeon goal, with assists from Marcus Foligno and Victor Rask. The Penguins shot back in the third period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Hornqvist. Minnesota chipped back with a Hunt goal, his second of the year, dished from Kevin Fiala and Eric Staal. The Wild got closer with a Luke Kunin goal, coming off of Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin. Pittsburgh iced it at 7-4 with an empty net goal by Lafferty, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Lafferty, Johnson, and Crosby, while Letang, Hornqvist, Spurgeon, and Hunt get the honorable mentions.
In Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Pavel Francouz make their season debuts in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, via Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Tyson Jost goal, assisted by Makar and Matt Nieto. Arizona got on the board with a Michael Grabner goal, coming off of Brad Richardson and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes tied it with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his second of the season, passed from Clayton Keller and Alex Goligoski. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his second of the year, helped along by Mikko Rantanen and Samuel Girard. The three stars were Makar, Francouz (34 for 36 in saves), and Burakovsky.
To Nevada, with the Vegas Golden Knights welcoming the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Vegas began in the first period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his third of the season, assisted by William Carrier and Mark Stone. Calgary tied it with a second period goal by Rasmus Andersson, via Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames took the lead with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third of the year, helped along by Sean Monahan. The Golden Knights retied it with a Stone goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Max Pacioretty. Vegas added on with a Paul Stastny goal, courtesy of Pacioretty. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Ryan Reaves scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Vegas padded the lead as Cody Glass scored his second of the year, thanks to Valentin Zykov and Nicolas Hague. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Stone, Carrier, and Pacioretty.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Jacob Markstrom are the underrated goalies. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, fueled by Elias Pettersson and Christopher Tanev. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Carsen Tawrynski goal, assisted by Justin Braun and Travis Sanheim. The Canucks retook the lead with a Tanner Pearson goal, his second of the season, made possible by Tanev and Josh Leivo. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with an Oskar Lindblom power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Travis Konecny and Matt Niskanen. The tie went to a shootout, where Pettersson and Pearson overwhelmed Claude Giroux as the Canucks took a 3-2 win. The three stars were Pearson, Tanev, and Pettersson.
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New York, as the Rangers welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Henrik Lundqvist are the veterans in goal. New York began in the first period with a Kaapo Kakko goal, assisted by Ryan Strome. Edmonton tied it in the second period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Klefbom. Edmonton added on with a Draisaitl goal, his third of the year, coming off of McDavid and Ethan Bear. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a Draisaitl empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Darnell Nurse.
Later, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Colin White goal, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk and Bobby Ryan. Tampa Bay tied it on an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the season, via Tyler Johnson. The Senators took the lead with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, coming off of Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning tied it again with a Luke Witkowski goal in the third period, made possible by Pat Maroon and Mikhail Sergachev. Ottawa retook the lead with a Namestnikov goal, assisted by Connor Brown and Thomas Chabot. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Namestnikov empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Pageau and Nikita Zaitsev. The three stars were Namestnikov, Pageau, and White.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Nashville led off in the first period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Ellis and Filip Forsberg. Los Angeles tied it with a Michael Amadio goal, his second of the year, guided in by Ilya Kovalchuk and Sean Walker. The Kings pulled ahead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his second of the season, made possible by Dustin Brown and Walker. Los Angeles added on with a Kyle Clifford goal, helped along by Joakim Ryan. The Kings extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored his second of the year, thanks to Amadio. The Predators got one back in the third period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville got closer with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Johansen. The Predators tied it with a Colton Sissons goal, fueled by Ellis and Mattias Ekholm. Los Angeles regained the lead with an Alex Iafallo goal, coming off of Brown and Alec Martinez. The Kings extended the lead as Brown scored an empty net goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles iced it at 7-4 with a Drew Doughty empty net goal, his third of the year, an unassisted tally. The three stars were Kovalchuk, Amadio, and Brown, while Walker, Ellis, and Johansen get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Boston Bruins welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Tuukka Rask draw the starts in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, via Chris Wagner and Sean Kuraly. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Patrice Bergeron scored on the power play, with the help of Jake DeBrusk and Marchand. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Marchand, Rask (31 save shutout), and Nordstrom.
West again to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Robin Lehner are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period with a shorthanded Brandon Saad goal, set up by Ryan Carpenter. The Blackhawks added on with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, powered by Dominik Kubalik and Duncan Keith. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Neal Pionk and Jack Roslovic. The Jets tied it on a third period Andrew Copp goal, made possible by Kyle Connor and Carl Dahlstrom. Winnipeg won 3-2 in overtime with a Mark Scheifele goal, his second of the year, via Blake Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. The three stars were Scheifele, Hellebuyck (27 for 29 in saves), and Copp.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Jacob de la Rose goal, assisted by Patrik Nemeth and Justin Abdelkader. Toronto tied it on a Nicholas Shore goal, courtesy of Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his second of the season, passed from Kasperi Kapanen. Toronto added on in the third period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his second of the year, guided in by Mikheyev. The Red Wings pulled one back with a Darren Helm goal, his second of the season, via Abdelkader and de la Rose. The Maple Leafs countered with a Jake Muzzin goal, fueled by Timashov and Shore. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Trevor Moore, his third of the year, set up by John Tavares. The three stars belonged to Shore, Mikheyev, and Timashov, while de la Rose and Abdelkader took the honorable mentions.
South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and James Reimer are set to start in goal. Columbus was first to score in the first period with a Markus Nutivaara goal, coming off of Ryan Murray and Alexander Wennberg. Carolina tied it with an Erik Haula goal, his fifth of the season, via Ryan Dzingel and Martin Necas. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Jaccob Slavin and Warren Foegele. The Blue Jackets tied it again with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the season, guided in by Murray and Wennberg. Columbus pulled ahead on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Gustav Nyquist. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars being Murray, Wennberg, and Dubois.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brendan Gallagher. St. Louis tied it on a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourth of the year, via Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Jonathan Drouin goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Ben Chiarot and Christian Folin. The Blues evened it again with a Sammy Blais goal in the second period, his third of the year, fueled by Jay Bouwmeester. St. Louis gained the lead with a Vince Dunn power play goal, powered by Schenn and Tarasenko. Montreal retied it on a Phillip Danault goal, his second of the season, helped along by Tatar and Gallagher. The Canadiens pulled ahead on a third period goal by Artturi Lehkonen, coming off of Jeff Petry. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his second of the year, passed from Max Domi and Victor Mete. The Canadiens finished it at 6-3 with a Domi empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Drouin and Brett Kulak. The three stars went to Gallagher, Tatar, and Domi, while Drouin, Schenn, and Tarasenko get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Denis Malgin goal, courtesy of Evgenii Dadonov and MacKenzie Weegar. New York tied it with an Anders Lee goal in the second period, his second of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal and Devon Toews. The Islanders pulled ahead on a Josh Bailey goal, his second of the year, via Jordan Eberle and Adam Pelech. The Panthers retied it in the third period on a Dadonov goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. In the shootout, Brock Nelson's lone tally gave the Islanders a 3-2 win. The three stars were Dadonov, Varlamov (35 for 37 in saves), and Bailey.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Anton Khudobin protect the nets. Washington cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tom Wilson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jakub Vrana and Brendan Leipsic. The Capitals added on in the second period with a John Carlson goal, his second of the year, with a helper from Garnet Hathaway. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Carlson. Dallas got on the board with a Radek Faksa goal, via Mattias Janmark and Miro Heiskanen. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Alex Ovechkin, his fourth of the year, set up by Wilson. The three stars were Carlson, Wilson, and Samsonov (24 for 25 in saves).
Way up north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Devan Dubnyk guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Justin Schultz and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Crosby goal, his third of the year, via Kris Letang and the goalie Murray. Minnesota got on the board with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his second of the season, with assists by Brad Hunt and Jared Spurgeon. Pittsburgh replied with an Adam Johnson goal, made possible by Sam Lafferty and Zach Aston-Reese. The Penguins extended the lead as Letang scored his second of the year, made possible by Brian Dumoulin and Brandon Tanev. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a Joseph Blandisi goal, assisted by Johnson and Lafferty. The Wild got one back on a Spurgeon goal, with assists from Marcus Foligno and Victor Rask. The Penguins shot back in the third period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Hornqvist. Minnesota chipped back with a Hunt goal, his second of the year, dished from Kevin Fiala and Eric Staal. The Wild got closer with a Luke Kunin goal, coming off of Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin. Pittsburgh iced it at 7-4 with an empty net goal by Lafferty, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Lafferty, Johnson, and Crosby, while Letang, Hornqvist, Spurgeon, and Hunt get the honorable mentions.
In Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Pavel Francouz make their season debuts in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, via Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Tyson Jost goal, assisted by Makar and Matt Nieto. Arizona got on the board with a Michael Grabner goal, coming off of Brad Richardson and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes tied it with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his second of the season, passed from Clayton Keller and Alex Goligoski. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his second of the year, helped along by Mikko Rantanen and Samuel Girard. The three stars were Makar, Francouz (34 for 36 in saves), and Burakovsky.
To Nevada, with the Vegas Golden Knights welcoming the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Vegas began in the first period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his third of the season, assisted by William Carrier and Mark Stone. Calgary tied it with a second period goal by Rasmus Andersson, via Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames took the lead with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third of the year, helped along by Sean Monahan. The Golden Knights retied it with a Stone goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Max Pacioretty. Vegas added on with a Paul Stastny goal, courtesy of Pacioretty. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Ryan Reaves scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Vegas padded the lead as Cody Glass scored his second of the year, thanks to Valentin Zykov and Nicolas Hague. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Stone, Carrier, and Pacioretty.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Jacob Markstrom are the underrated goalies. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, fueled by Elias Pettersson and Christopher Tanev. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Carsen Tawrynski goal, assisted by Justin Braun and Travis Sanheim. The Canucks retook the lead with a Tanner Pearson goal, his second of the season, made possible by Tanev and Josh Leivo. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with an Oskar Lindblom power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Travis Konecny and Matt Niskanen. The tie went to a shootout, where Pettersson and Pearson overwhelmed Claude Giroux as the Canucks took a 3-2 win. The three stars were Pearson, Tanev, and Pettersson.
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