Six games go this Wednesday night, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Cory Schneider are the goalies. New Jersey began in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Wayne Simmonds and Taylor Hall. Tampa Bay tied it with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Kevin Shattenkirk and Brayden Point. The Lightning took the lead on an Alex Killorn power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Shattenkirk and Tyler Johnson. The Devils tied it again with a Jesper Bratt goal in the second period, his second of the year, passed from Pavel Zacha and Nico Hischier. Tampa Bay retook the lead on a Point goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Johnson and Mikhail Sergachev. New Jersey pulled even again with another Palmieri goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Will Butcher and Hall. The Devils pulled ahead with a Bratt goal, his second of the game and third of the season, courtesy of Andy Greene and Hischier. New Jersey added on with a Sami Vatanen goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Simmonds and Greene in the third period. The Lightning chipped back with an Anthony Cirelli goal, helped along by Jan Rutta and Mathieu Joseph. Tampa Bay tied it as Joseph scored his third of the season, thanks to Cirelli. The Lightning stormed ahead on a Palat goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with a lone helper by Point. The Devils forced overtime when Palmieri completed his hat trick on his sixth of the season, with the help of Simmonds and Butcher. Tampa Bay won 7-6 in overtime with a Johnson goal, his fourth of the year, dished from Palat and Ryan McDonagh. The three stars were Johnson, Palat, and Palmieri, while Point, Cirelli, Shattenkirk, Joseph, Bratt, Simmonds, Hall, Hischier, Greene, and Butcher all get honorable mentions.
Along to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Joonas Korpisalo draw the starts in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a James Neal power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on with a Draisaitl goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Alex Chiasson. Edmonton extended the lead in the second period as Jujhar Khaira scored, thanks to Nugent-Hopkins and Sam Gagner. The Oilers padded the lead with another Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, made possible by Zack Kassian. Elvis Merzlikins replaced Korpisalo in goal. Columbus got on the board with a Zach Werenski power play goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Cam Atkinson. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Smith (23 for 24 in saves).
Next up, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jordan Binnington are the masked men. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Sammy Blais goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. Minnesota tied it on a Mats Zuccarello goal, coming off of Eric Staal and Jason Zucker. The Blues took the lead in the third period with a Pietrangelo goal, his fifth of the year, via David Perron and Carl Gunnarsson. The final stayed at 2-1, with the three stars given to Pietrangelo, Binnington (35 for 36 in saves), and Blais.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Antti Raanta man the nets. Montreal opened in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Tomas Tatar and Shea Weber. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Weber goal, his second of the year, passed from Victor Mete and Phillip Danault. Montreal extended the lead in the third period as Nick Cousins scored his second of the season, thanks to Nick Suzuki and Jeff Petry. Arizona got on the board with a Jakob Chychrun goal, his second of the year, via Phil Kessel and Alex Goligoski. The Canadiens replied with an unassisted Jonathan Druin goal, his sixth of the campaign. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being Weber, Price (33 for 34 in saves), and Gallagher.
Up in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Philipp Grubauer guard the cages. Colorado started in the first period with a Matt Nieto goal, his third of the season, passed from Matt Calvert and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Florida tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, via Aaron Ekblad and MacKenzie Weegar. The Avalanche took the lead back with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard. Colorado added on in the third period with a MacKinnon goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Ian Cole and Nazem Kadri. The Panthers got one back with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, powered by Keith Yandle and Mike Hoffman. Florida tied it with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Ekblad and Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers won 4-3 in overtime with another Huberdeau goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Barkov.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Jonathan Quick play in the blue paint. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Jeff Carter goal, his third of the season, made possible by Anze Kopitar and Alec Martinez. Vancouver tied it with a Brock Boeser power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. The Canucks took the lead on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Hughes and Pettersson.The Kings tied it in the second period on an Adrian Kempe power play goal, with helpers from Kopitar and Drew Doughty. Vancouver regained the lead with a Boeser goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Boeser power play goal in the third period, completing his hat trick on his seventh of the season, fueled by Horvat and J.T. Miller. Vancouver extended the lead as Pettersson scored his fourth of the year on the power play, thanks to Boeser and Hughes. Los Angeles got one back with Carter's second of the game and fourth of the campaign, guided in by Carl Grundstrom and Doughty. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Boeser, Pettersson, and Hughes, while Horvat, Carter, Kopitar, and Doughty get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
MLS Conference Finals
The winners of these two games will play for MLS Cup on November 10. First up in the West...
Los Angeles FC welcomes the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei faces former understudy Tyler Miller in goal. Los Angeles began in the 17th minute with an Eduard Atuesta goal. Seattle tied it in the 22nd minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, via Nicolas Lodeiro and Jordan Morris. The Sounders took the lead with a Lodeiro goal in the 26th minute, set up by Joevin Jones. Seattle added on in the 64th minute with another Ruidiaz goal, coming off of Lodeiro. The Sounders had yellow cards for fouls by Kelvin Leerdam in the 81st minute and Nouhou in stoppage time. The final held at 3-1, with Ruidiaz named man of the match.
On Wednesday, Atlanta United FC brings in Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Brad Guzan are the keepers. Atlanta led off in the 4th minute with a Julian Gressel goal, via Gonzalo Martinez and Ezequiel Barco. Toronto's Michael Bradley had a yellow card for a 9th minute foul. The Reds tied it in the 14th minute with a Nicolas Benezet goal, passed from Laurent Ciman. Toronto's Jonathan Osorio and Nick DeLeon received yellow cards for fouls in 61st and 70th minutes, respectively. The Reds took the lead with a DeLeon goal in the 78th minute, set up by Alejandro Pozuelo. The final stayed at 2-1, with Westberg as the man of the match for going four for five in saves.
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Los Angeles FC welcomes the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei faces former understudy Tyler Miller in goal. Los Angeles began in the 17th minute with an Eduard Atuesta goal. Seattle tied it in the 22nd minute with a Raul Ruidiaz goal, via Nicolas Lodeiro and Jordan Morris. The Sounders took the lead with a Lodeiro goal in the 26th minute, set up by Joevin Jones. Seattle added on in the 64th minute with another Ruidiaz goal, coming off of Lodeiro. The Sounders had yellow cards for fouls by Kelvin Leerdam in the 81st minute and Nouhou in stoppage time. The final held at 3-1, with Ruidiaz named man of the match.
On Wednesday, Atlanta United FC brings in Toronto FC. Quentin Westberg and Brad Guzan are the keepers. Atlanta led off in the 4th minute with a Julian Gressel goal, via Gonzalo Martinez and Ezequiel Barco. Toronto's Michael Bradley had a yellow card for a 9th minute foul. The Reds tied it in the 14th minute with a Nicolas Benezet goal, passed from Laurent Ciman. Toronto's Jonathan Osorio and Nick DeLeon received yellow cards for fouls in 61st and 70th minutes, respectively. The Reds took the lead with a DeLeon goal in the 78th minute, set up by Alejandro Pozuelo. The final stayed at 2-1, with Westberg as the man of the match for going four for five in saves.
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NHL 2019-20 - Day 28
Nine games on tonight, beginning with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Toronto led off in the first period with an Andreas Johnsson goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Auston Matthews. Washington tied it on a John Carlson goal, his sixth of the year, via Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead with a Carlson power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, powered by Ovechkin and Backstrom. The Maple Leafs retied it on a Matthews goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Tyson Barrie and Morgan Rielly. Toronto took the lead in the third period with a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, passed from William Nylander and Mitchell Marner. Washington retied it on an Ovechkin goal, his tenth of the year, with helpers from T.J. Oshie and Backstrom. The Capitals won 4-3 with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, coming off of Dmitry Orlov and Jakub Vrana. The three stars were awarded to Ovechkin, Carlson, and Backstrom, while Matthews gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Matt Murray are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Justin Schultz goal, coming off of Dominik Kahun. The Penguins added on with a Jared McCann goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Kahun and Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Dominik Simon scored his second of the year, thanks to Sidney Crosby. The Penguins padded the lead on a Crosby goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Simon and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh continued in the second period on a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Crosby and Simon. The Penguins struck again with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jack Johnson and Brandon Tanev. Carter Hart replaced Elliott in goal. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Sean Couturier and Shayne Gostisbehere. Pittsburgh capped it at 7-1 with a Kahun goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers from Patric Hornqvist and Nick Bjugstad. The three stars were Kahun, Crosby, and Simon.
South to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Petr Mrazek are the masked men. Calgary opened in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Travis Hamonic. Carolina tied it in the thrid period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Svechnikov power play goal, his fifth of the season and second of the game, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Teuvo Teravainen. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Svechnikov, Mrazek (27 for 28 in saves), and Lindholm.
Back north, the Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Tuukka Rask have the green light to play in goal. Boston started in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci power play goal, with assists provided by Torey Krug and Brad Marchand. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Brent Burns power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. Boston replied on a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the year, guided in by Krejci and Danton Heinen. The Bruins extended the lead as Chris Wagner scored, thanks to David Backes. Boston padded the lead on a Brandon Carlo goal, his second of the year, made possible by Wagner and Zdeno Chara. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars being Krejci, Wagner, and Coyle.
In New York, the Rangers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy faces a lesser foe in Alexandar Georgiev in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos. New York tied it on a Kaapo Kakko power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers took the lead with a Filip Chytil goal, via Pavel Buchnevich in the third period. New York added on with an Adam Fox goal, assisted by Chris Kreider and Ryan Lindgren. The Rangers iced it at 4-1 with a Strome empty-net goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Strome, Georgiev (29 for 30 in saves), and Chytil.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Detroit kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Taro Hirose and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on with a Patrik Nemeth goal, via Valtteri Filppula and Madison Bowey. Edmonton got on the board with a third period Leon Draisaitl goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Connor McDavid. Detroit iced it at 3-1 with a Filip Hronek empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Larkin. The three stars went to Larkin, Goward (31 for 32 in saves), and Nemeth.
Down in Nashville, the Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Pekka Rinne occupy the creases. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his fourth of the season, via Rocco Grimaldi and Craig Smith. The Predators added on in the second period with another Bonino goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of Grimaldi and Dante Fabbro. Nashville extended the lead as Bonino scored his sixth of the campaign to complete his hat trick, with the help of Grimaldi and Smith. The three stars were Bonino, Grimaldi, and Rinne (20 save shutout), while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Along to Texas, where the Dallas Stars welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Jason Zucker goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Eric Staal. The Wild added on with a Staal power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Brad Hunt. Anton Khudobin replaced Bishop in goal for the second period. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Suter scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Jared Spurgeon and Zucker. Dallas got on the board with an Alexander Radulov goal, his second of the year, guided in by Taylor Fedun and Tyler Seguin. The Stars got closer in the third period with a Roope Hintz power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Radulov and Joe Pavelski. Dallas tied it as Pavelski scored his third of the year, with the help of Miro Heiskanen. The Stars pulled ahead on a Radulov goal, his second of the game and third of the season, coming off of Heiskanen and Jamie Oleksiak. Dallas padded the lead with a Seguin goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Jamie Benn. The Stars iced it at 6-3 with a Radulov empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the campaign, set up by Pavelski and Seguin. The three stars belonged to Radulov, Pavelski, and Seguin, while Heiskanen, Staal, and Zucker get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and John Gibson protect the nets. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jack Roslovic and Tucker Poolman. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jakob Silfverberg and Michael Del Zotto. The Jets retook the lead with a Blake Wheeler goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks retied it with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Max Comtois. Anaheim pulled ahead on an Adam Henrique goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Silfverberg and Josh Mahura. Winnipeg leveled it on another Ehlers goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, via Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. The Ducks stormed ahead again on a Troy Terry goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Mahura. Anaheim chased Hellebuyck with a Derek Grant goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nicolas Deslauriers and Mahura. Laurent Brossoit took over in the crease. The Jets got one back in the third period with a Little goal, his second of the season, helped along by Ehlers. The Ducks shot back with a Carter Rowney goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Grant and Cam Fowler. Anaheim iced it at 7-4 with a Rowney empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Getzlaf. The three stars went to Rowney, Grant, and Ehlers, while Getzlaf, Mahura, Fowler, Silfverberg, and Little earn the honorable mentions.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Toronto led off in the first period with an Andreas Johnsson goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Auston Matthews. Washington tied it on a John Carlson goal, his sixth of the year, via Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead with a Carlson power play goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, powered by Ovechkin and Backstrom. The Maple Leafs retied it on a Matthews goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Tyson Barrie and Morgan Rielly. Toronto took the lead in the third period with a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, passed from William Nylander and Mitchell Marner. Washington retied it on an Ovechkin goal, his tenth of the year, with helpers from T.J. Oshie and Backstrom. The Capitals won 4-3 with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, coming off of Dmitry Orlov and Jakub Vrana. The three stars were awarded to Ovechkin, Carlson, and Backstrom, while Matthews gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Matt Murray are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Justin Schultz goal, coming off of Dominik Kahun. The Penguins added on with a Jared McCann goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Kahun and Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Dominik Simon scored his second of the year, thanks to Sidney Crosby. The Penguins padded the lead on a Crosby goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Simon and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh continued in the second period on a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Crosby and Simon. The Penguins struck again with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jack Johnson and Brandon Tanev. Carter Hart replaced Elliott in goal. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with an Oskar Lindblom goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Sean Couturier and Shayne Gostisbehere. Pittsburgh capped it at 7-1 with a Kahun goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers from Patric Hornqvist and Nick Bjugstad. The three stars were Kahun, Crosby, and Simon.
South to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Petr Mrazek are the masked men. Calgary opened in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Travis Hamonic. Carolina tied it in the thrid period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Svechnikov power play goal, his fifth of the season and second of the game, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Teuvo Teravainen. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Svechnikov, Mrazek (27 for 28 in saves), and Lindholm.
Back north, the Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Tuukka Rask have the green light to play in goal. Boston started in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci power play goal, with assists provided by Torey Krug and Brad Marchand. San Jose got on the board in the second period with a Brent Burns power play goal, his third of the season, coming off of Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. Boston replied on a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the year, guided in by Krejci and Danton Heinen. The Bruins extended the lead as Chris Wagner scored, thanks to David Backes. Boston padded the lead on a Brandon Carlo goal, his second of the year, made possible by Wagner and Zdeno Chara. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars being Krejci, Wagner, and Coyle.
In New York, the Rangers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy faces a lesser foe in Alexandar Georgiev in goal. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos. New York tied it on a Kaapo Kakko power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers took the lead with a Filip Chytil goal, via Pavel Buchnevich in the third period. New York added on with an Adam Fox goal, assisted by Chris Kreider and Ryan Lindgren. The Rangers iced it at 4-1 with a Strome empty-net goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Strome, Georgiev (29 for 30 in saves), and Chytil.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Detroit kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Taro Hirose and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings added on with a Patrik Nemeth goal, via Valtteri Filppula and Madison Bowey. Edmonton got on the board with a third period Leon Draisaitl goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Connor McDavid. Detroit iced it at 3-1 with a Filip Hronek empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Larkin. The three stars went to Larkin, Goward (31 for 32 in saves), and Nemeth.
Down in Nashville, the Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Pekka Rinne occupy the creases. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his fourth of the season, via Rocco Grimaldi and Craig Smith. The Predators added on in the second period with another Bonino goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of Grimaldi and Dante Fabbro. Nashville extended the lead as Bonino scored his sixth of the campaign to complete his hat trick, with the help of Grimaldi and Smith. The three stars were Bonino, Grimaldi, and Rinne (20 save shutout), while Smith gets an honorable mention.
Along to Texas, where the Dallas Stars welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Jason Zucker goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Eric Staal. The Wild added on with a Staal power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Brad Hunt. Anton Khudobin replaced Bishop in goal for the second period. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Suter scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Jared Spurgeon and Zucker. Dallas got on the board with an Alexander Radulov goal, his second of the year, guided in by Taylor Fedun and Tyler Seguin. The Stars got closer in the third period with a Roope Hintz power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Radulov and Joe Pavelski. Dallas tied it as Pavelski scored his third of the year, with the help of Miro Heiskanen. The Stars pulled ahead on a Radulov goal, his second of the game and third of the season, coming off of Heiskanen and Jamie Oleksiak. Dallas padded the lead with a Seguin goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Jamie Benn. The Stars iced it at 6-3 with a Radulov empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the campaign, set up by Pavelski and Seguin. The three stars belonged to Radulov, Pavelski, and Seguin, while Heiskanen, Staal, and Zucker get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and John Gibson protect the nets. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jack Roslovic and Tucker Poolman. Anaheim tied it on a Cam Fowler goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jakob Silfverberg and Michael Del Zotto. The Jets retook the lead with a Blake Wheeler goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks retied it with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Max Comtois. Anaheim pulled ahead on an Adam Henrique goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Silfverberg and Josh Mahura. Winnipeg leveled it on another Ehlers goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, via Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. The Ducks stormed ahead again on a Troy Terry goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Mahura. Anaheim chased Hellebuyck with a Derek Grant goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nicolas Deslauriers and Mahura. Laurent Brossoit took over in the crease. The Jets got one back in the third period with a Little goal, his second of the season, helped along by Ehlers. The Ducks shot back with a Carter Rowney goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Grant and Cam Fowler. Anaheim iced it at 7-4 with a Rowney empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Getzlaf. The three stars went to Rowney, Grant, and Ehlers, while Getzlaf, Mahura, Fowler, Silfverberg, and Little earn the honorable mentions.
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Monday, October 28, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 27
Just two games on this Monday, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres welcoming the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Carter Hutton man the nets. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jeff Skinner and Sam Reinhart. The Sabres added on with a Skinner goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Marcus Johansson and Vladimir Sobotka. Arizona got on the board with a Conor Garland goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Barrett Hayton and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes tied it in the second period with a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Garland and Alex Goligoski. Arizona won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Nick Schmaltz. The three stars were Garland, Skinner, and Soderberg.
The other game sees the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault and Thatcher Demko are the backups in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brandon Sutter goal, his third of the season, fueled by Micheal Ferland and Josh Leivo. The Canucks added on with a Tim Schaller goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jay Beagle and Loui Eriksson. Vancouver chased Montembeault with a Jake Virtanen goal, his third of the season, assisted by Bo Horvat and Tanner Pearson. Sergei Bobrovsky came on in relief. Florida got on the board with a Brian Boyle goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Jayce Hawryluk. The Canucks replied on a J.T. Miller goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Elias Pettersson and Alexander Edler. Vancouver extended the lead as Leivo scored his second of the year, with the help of Ferland and Edler. Montembeault then returned to the game in the second period. The Panthers got one back in the second period on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Evgenii Dadonov. The Canucks shot back with a Miller goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, coming off of Edler and Pettersson. Vancouver padded the lead on a goal Brock Boeser goal, his fourth of the season, via Pettersson. The final held at 7-2, with the three stars given to Miller, Leivo, and Edler, while Pettersson and Ferland get the honorable mentions.
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The Buffalo Sabres welcoming the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Carter Hutton man the nets. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jeff Skinner and Sam Reinhart. The Sabres added on with a Skinner goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Marcus Johansson and Vladimir Sobotka. Arizona got on the board with a Conor Garland goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Barrett Hayton and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes tied it in the second period with a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Garland and Alex Goligoski. Arizona won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Nick Schmaltz. The three stars were Garland, Skinner, and Soderberg.
The other game sees the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault and Thatcher Demko are the backups in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with a Brandon Sutter goal, his third of the season, fueled by Micheal Ferland and Josh Leivo. The Canucks added on with a Tim Schaller goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Jay Beagle and Loui Eriksson. Vancouver chased Montembeault with a Jake Virtanen goal, his third of the season, assisted by Bo Horvat and Tanner Pearson. Sergei Bobrovsky came on in relief. Florida got on the board with a Brian Boyle goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Jayce Hawryluk. The Canucks replied on a J.T. Miller goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Elias Pettersson and Alexander Edler. Vancouver extended the lead as Leivo scored his second of the year, with the help of Ferland and Edler. Montembeault then returned to the game in the second period. The Panthers got one back in the second period on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Evgenii Dadonov. The Canucks shot back with a Miller goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, coming off of Edler and Pettersson. Vancouver padded the lead on a goal Brock Boeser goal, his fourth of the season, via Pettersson. The final held at 7-2, with the three stars given to Miller, Leivo, and Edler, while Pettersson and Ferland get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, October 27, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 26
We've got seven games on for today, beginning with...
The Edmonton Oilers hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Florida got going in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, via Aleksander Barkov and MacKenzie Weegar. The Panthers added on with a Brian Boyle goal, passed from Brett Connolly and Jayce Hawryluk. Florida chased Smith on an unassisted Noel Acciari goal, his fourth of the season. Mikko Koskinen took over in goal. The Panthers extended the lead in the third period as Evgenii Dadonov scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Jonathan Huberdeau and Weegar. Edmonton got on the board with a James Neal power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers got closer on a Draisaitl goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Ethan Bear and Connor McDavid. Florida replied with a Frank Vatrano empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Denis Malgin and Mark Pysyk. The Panthers iced it at 6-2 with a Hawryluk goal, courtesy of Boyle and Connolly. The three stars were Boyle, Weegar, and Hawryluk, while Draisaitl and Connolly get the honorable mentions.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington faces a lesser foe in Jonathan Bernier in goal. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. The Blues added on with a Zach Sanford goal, passed from Alexander Steen and O'Reilly. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Filip Hronek power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Mike Green and Taro Hirose. St. Louis shot back with an O'Reilly goal, his second of the season, assisted by Perron and Jay Bouwmeester. The Red Wings pulled back in the third period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Tyler Bertuzzi and Darren Helm. Detroit tied it with a Valtteri Filppula goal, coming off of Anthony Mantha and Andreas Athanasiou. The Red Wings pulled ahead on a Bertuzzi goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Larkin. The Blues retied it on an O'Reilly power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Perron and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis won 5-4 in overtime with a Perron goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Schenn and Alex Pietrangelo. The three stars were O'Reilly, Perron, and Schenn, while Larkin and Bertuzzi get the honorable mentions.
Into Canada, as the Ottawa Senators bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Ottawa began in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, via Nikita Zaitsev and Nick Paul. San Jose tied it on an Evander Kane power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The Senators retook the lead with a Nick Paul goal, made possible by Brady Tkachuk and Chris Tierney. Ottawa added on in the second period with another Paul goal, with a lone assist by Brown. The Sharks got one back on a Kevin Labanc goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Burns. The Senators shot back with a Tkachuk goal, his third of the season, helped along by Dylan DeMelo and Mark Borowiecki. Ottawa extended the lead as Anthony Duclair scored his fourth of the year in the third period, with the help of Tkachuk and DeMelo. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars given to Paul, Tkachuk, and Brown, while DeMelo and Burns get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New York Rangers host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Henrik Lundqvist are the masked men. New York started in the first period with a Micheal Haley goal, assisted by Brendan Smith and Lias Andersson. Boston tied it in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his third of the season, via David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Bruins took the lead on a Marchand goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Pastrnak and Brandon Carlo. Boston added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, coming off of Charlie McAvoy and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, thanks to Coyle and Jake DeBrusk. Boston padded the lead in the third period with a Chara goal, his second of the year, with assists by Pastrnak and Carlo. The Rangers got one back with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Artemi Panarin and Tony DeAngelo. The Bruins countered with a Bergeron goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with helpers from Marchand and Pastnrak. New York pulled back on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his second of the season, powered by DeAngelo and Buchnevich. The Rangers got closer with a Brady Skjei goal, fueled by Panarin and Ryan Strome. Boston iced it at 7-4 with a Bergeron empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his fifth of the year, set up by Marchand and Pastrnak. The three stars were Bergeron, Marchand, and Pastrnak, while Coyle, Chara, Carlo, Buchnevich, Panarin, and DeAngelo get the honorable mentions.
Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Semyon Varlamov play in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Travis Sanheim. New York tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his fourth of the year, via Johnny Boychuk and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders took the lead with a Derick Brassard goal, his third of the season, passed from Brock Nelson. New York added on with a Ross Johnston goal, with a lone assist by Cole Bardreau. The Flyers pulled one back on a Travis Konecny goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Justin Braun and Kevin Hayes. The Islanders shot back in the second period with a Ryan Pulock goal, made possible by Cal Clutterbuck and Adam Pelech. New York extended the lead as Barzal scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Lee and Devon Toews. Philadelphia chipped back with a Claude Giroux goal in the third period, his second of the year, helped along by James van Riemsdyk and Voracek. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars being Lee, Voracek, and Pulock.
Westward to Chicago, where the Blackhawks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Robin Lehner are set to start in goal. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Dylan Strome goal, his second of the season, assisted by Alex DeBrincat and Slater Koekkoek. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a David Kampf goal, via Alex Nylander and Dominik Kubalik. Chicago extended the lead as Strome scored his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of DeBrincat. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a DeBrincat goal, his third of the season, fueled by Strome and Ryan Carpenter. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Sean Walker goal, his third of the year, made possible by Alex Iafallo and Austin Wagner. Chicago iced it at 5-1 with a Drake Caggiula goal, his third of the campaign, passed from Koekkoek and Patrick Kane. The three stars belonged to Strome, DeBrincat, and Lehner (38 for 39 in saves), while Koekkoek gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Anaheim drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Max Comtois and Nick Ritchie. Vegas tied it on an unassisted Mark Stone goal, his seventh of the year. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Ryan Reaves goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper from William Carrier. Vegas added on with a Nicolas Roy goal, going in unassisted. The Golden Knights extended the lead in the second period as William Karlsson scored his third of the year on the power play, powered by Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas padded the lead with a Paul Stastny power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Max Pacioretty and Stone. The Ducks got one back with an Adam Henrique goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Troy Terry. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Stone, Roy, and Karlsson.
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The Edmonton Oilers hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Florida got going in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, via Aleksander Barkov and MacKenzie Weegar. The Panthers added on with a Brian Boyle goal, passed from Brett Connolly and Jayce Hawryluk. Florida chased Smith on an unassisted Noel Acciari goal, his fourth of the season. Mikko Koskinen took over in goal. The Panthers extended the lead in the third period as Evgenii Dadonov scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Jonathan Huberdeau and Weegar. Edmonton got on the board with a James Neal power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers got closer on a Draisaitl goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Ethan Bear and Connor McDavid. Florida replied with a Frank Vatrano empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Denis Malgin and Mark Pysyk. The Panthers iced it at 6-2 with a Hawryluk goal, courtesy of Boyle and Connolly. The three stars were Boyle, Weegar, and Hawryluk, while Draisaitl and Connolly get the honorable mentions.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington faces a lesser foe in Jonathan Bernier in goal. St. Louis led off in the first period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. The Blues added on with a Zach Sanford goal, passed from Alexander Steen and O'Reilly. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Filip Hronek power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Mike Green and Taro Hirose. St. Louis shot back with an O'Reilly goal, his second of the season, assisted by Perron and Jay Bouwmeester. The Red Wings pulled back in the third period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his third of the year, guided in by Tyler Bertuzzi and Darren Helm. Detroit tied it with a Valtteri Filppula goal, coming off of Anthony Mantha and Andreas Athanasiou. The Red Wings pulled ahead on a Bertuzzi goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Larkin. The Blues retied it on an O'Reilly power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Perron and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis won 5-4 in overtime with a Perron goal, his sixth of the campaign, fueled by Schenn and Alex Pietrangelo. The three stars were O'Reilly, Perron, and Schenn, while Larkin and Bertuzzi get the honorable mentions.
Into Canada, as the Ottawa Senators bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Ottawa began in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, via Nikita Zaitsev and Nick Paul. San Jose tied it on an Evander Kane power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Logan Couture. The Senators retook the lead with a Nick Paul goal, made possible by Brady Tkachuk and Chris Tierney. Ottawa added on in the second period with another Paul goal, with a lone assist by Brown. The Sharks got one back on a Kevin Labanc goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Burns. The Senators shot back with a Tkachuk goal, his third of the season, helped along by Dylan DeMelo and Mark Borowiecki. Ottawa extended the lead as Anthony Duclair scored his fourth of the year in the third period, with the help of Tkachuk and DeMelo. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars given to Paul, Tkachuk, and Brown, while DeMelo and Burns get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New York Rangers host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Henrik Lundqvist are the masked men. New York started in the first period with a Micheal Haley goal, assisted by Brendan Smith and Lias Andersson. Boston tied it in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his third of the season, via David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Bruins took the lead on a Marchand goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Pastrnak and Brandon Carlo. Boston added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, coming off of Charlie McAvoy and Zdeno Chara. The Bruins extended the lead as Marchand scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, thanks to Coyle and Jake DeBrusk. Boston padded the lead in the third period with a Chara goal, his second of the year, with assists by Pastrnak and Carlo. The Rangers got one back with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Artemi Panarin and Tony DeAngelo. The Bruins countered with a Bergeron goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with helpers from Marchand and Pastnrak. New York pulled back on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his second of the season, powered by DeAngelo and Buchnevich. The Rangers got closer with a Brady Skjei goal, fueled by Panarin and Ryan Strome. Boston iced it at 7-4 with a Bergeron empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his fifth of the year, set up by Marchand and Pastrnak. The three stars were Bergeron, Marchand, and Pastrnak, while Coyle, Chara, Carlo, Buchnevich, Panarin, and DeAngelo get the honorable mentions.
Over on Long Island, the New York Islanders welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Semyon Varlamov play in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Travis Sanheim. New York tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his fourth of the year, via Johnny Boychuk and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders took the lead with a Derick Brassard goal, his third of the season, passed from Brock Nelson. New York added on with a Ross Johnston goal, with a lone assist by Cole Bardreau. The Flyers pulled one back on a Travis Konecny goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Justin Braun and Kevin Hayes. The Islanders shot back in the second period with a Ryan Pulock goal, made possible by Cal Clutterbuck and Adam Pelech. New York extended the lead as Barzal scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Lee and Devon Toews. Philadelphia chipped back with a Claude Giroux goal in the third period, his second of the year, helped along by James van Riemsdyk and Voracek. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars being Lee, Voracek, and Pulock.
Westward to Chicago, where the Blackhawks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Robin Lehner are set to start in goal. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Dylan Strome goal, his second of the season, assisted by Alex DeBrincat and Slater Koekkoek. The Blackhawks added on in the second period with a David Kampf goal, via Alex Nylander and Dominik Kubalik. Chicago extended the lead as Strome scored his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of DeBrincat. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a DeBrincat goal, his third of the season, fueled by Strome and Ryan Carpenter. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Sean Walker goal, his third of the year, made possible by Alex Iafallo and Austin Wagner. Chicago iced it at 5-1 with a Drake Caggiula goal, his third of the campaign, passed from Koekkoek and Patrick Kane. The three stars belonged to Strome, DeBrincat, and Lehner (38 for 39 in saves), while Koekkoek gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Anaheim drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Max Comtois and Nick Ritchie. Vegas tied it on an unassisted Mark Stone goal, his seventh of the year. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Ryan Reaves goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper from William Carrier. Vegas added on with a Nicolas Roy goal, going in unassisted. The Golden Knights extended the lead in the second period as William Karlsson scored his third of the year on the power play, powered by Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas padded the lead with a Paul Stastny power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Max Pacioretty and Stone. The Ducks got one back with an Adam Henrique goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Troy Terry. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Stone, Roy, and Karlsson.
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NWSL Championship 2019
The season ends here, with the North Carolina Courage hosting the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Stephanie Labbe are in goal. North Carolina started in the 4th minute with a Debinha goal. The Courage added on with a 26th minute Jessica McDonald goal, passed from Lynn Williams. North Carolina extended the lead as Crystal Dunn scored in first half stoppage time. Chicago's Vanessa DiBernardo had a yellow card for a 47th minute foul. The Courage padded the lead on a Samantha Mewis goal in the 61st minute, set up by Abby Dahlkemper. Julie Ertz of the Red Stars picked up a yellow card for a 67th minute foul. McCall Zerboni of North Carolina received a yellow card for a 74th minute foul. The final stood at 4-0, with the NWSL Championship MVP being Debinha.
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Saturday, October 26, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 25
Nine games on for a fairly light Saturday, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Petr Mrazek are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Erik Haula. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, via Jaccob Slavin. Carolina extended the lead in the third period as Jordan Staal scored his second of the year on the power play, thanks to Sebastian Aho and Niederreiter. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-0 with a Svechnikov goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Aho and Jake Gardiner. The three stars went to Svechnikov, Mrazek (32 save shutout), and Niederreiter, while Aho gets an honorable mention.
At the regular time, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Curtis McElhinney are the backups in goal. Nashville started in the first period with a Calle Jarnkrok power play goal, his third of the season, via Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead with a Tyler Johnson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Brayden Point and Victor Hedman. The Predators retied it in the third period with a Josi power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Jarnkrok and Johansen. Nashville won 3-2 in overtime on a Ryan Ellis goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Josi and Colton Sissons. The three stars were Josi, Jarnkrok, and Johansen.
Back north, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Brian Elliott patrol the creases. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his third of the season, coming off of James van Riemsdyk. Columbus tied it on a Boone Jenner goal, his second of the year, via Sonny Milano and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Gustav Nyquist. The Flyers retied it with a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. Columbus retook the lead on Jenner's second of the game and third of the season, passed from Josh Anderson and Milano. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Anderson goal, made possible by Dean Kukan and Vladislav Gavrikov. Philadelphia pulled one back with a Gostisbehere goal, with helpers from Claude Giroux and Kevin Hayes. The Flyers evened it with another van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by Ivan Provorov and Voracek. Philadelphia took the lead on a shorthanded and unassisted Hayes goal, his fourth of the season. The Flyers extended the lead as Michael Raffl scored an empty-netter, his third of the year, with the help of Hayes. Philadelphia iced it at 7-4 with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Matt Niskanen and Provorov. The three stars were van Riemsdyk, Voracek, and Hayes, while Gostisbehere, Provorov, Jenner, Anderson, and Milano get the honorable mentions.
In Montreal, the Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michael Hutchinson is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tomas Tatar and Mike Reilly. The Canadiens added on with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Joel Armia. Toronto got on the board with a Jake Muzzin goal, his third of the season, passed from Mitchell Marner and Ilya Mikheyev. The Maple Leafs tied it in the second period on an Andreas Johnsson goal, his third of the year, assisted by Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly. Montreal reclaimed the lead in the third period with an Armia power play goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canadiens extended the lead as Drouin scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. Montreal padded the lead with a Nick Suzuki goal, his third of the season, helped along by Nate Thompson and Nick Cousins. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars given to Armia, Drouin, and Price (29 for 31 in saves).
Back stateside, the Boston Bruins welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston struck first in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on in the second period with an Anders Bjork goal, via Matt Grzelcyk and Danton Heinen. Boston iced it at 3-0 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Brandon Carlo, going in unassisted. The three stars were Rask (26 save shutout), Pastrnak, and Bjork.
Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Alex Stalock are in the blue paint. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Gerald Mayhew goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Matt Dumba and Ryan Donato. Los Angeles tied it on a Ben Hutton goal in the second period, helped along by Adrian Kempe and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Wild pulled ahead with an Eric Staal goal, his third of the year, passed from Jason Zucker. Minnesota added on in the third period with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, with helpers from Dumba and Jonas Brodin. The Wild extended the lead as Mikko Koivu scored, thanks to Marcus Foligno and Ryan Hartman. Minnesota padded the lead with an unassisted Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the season. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars being STalock (30 for 31 in saves), Dumba, and Staal.
Far to the south, the Dallas Stars host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Ben Bishop are the alliterative goalies. Pittsburgh got going in the third period with a Dominik Kahun goal, courtesy of Sam Lafferty. The Penguins added on with a Bryan Rust goal, coming off of John Marino and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Brandon Tanev, his third of the campaign, set up by Jake Guentzel and Teddy Blueger. The three stars belonged to Murray (25 save shutout), Kahun, and Rust.
Northwest to Colorado, with the Avalanche welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Pavel Francouz draw the starts in goal. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks added on with a Carter Rowney goal, his second of the year, via Derek Grant and Lindholm. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Andre Burakovsky. Anaheim replied with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Lindholm and the goalie Miller. The Avalanche got one back with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by J.T. Compher and Cale Makar. The Ducks shot back with a Max Comtois goal, his second of the year, fueled by Nick Ritchie and Brendan Guhle. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Jakob Silfverberg empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lindholm, Getzlaf, and Comtois.
Finally, in the Heritage Classic, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Calgary Flames in Regina, Saskatchewan. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Winnipeg tied it in the third period with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, with assists provided by Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele. The Jets won 2-1 in overtime on a Bryan Little goal, set up by Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk. The three stars were Little, Morrissey, and Rittich (43 for 45 in saves).
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Petr Mrazek are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Dougie Hamilton and Erik Haula. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, via Jaccob Slavin. Carolina extended the lead in the third period as Jordan Staal scored his second of the year on the power play, thanks to Sebastian Aho and Niederreiter. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-0 with a Svechnikov goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Aho and Jake Gardiner. The three stars went to Svechnikov, Mrazek (32 save shutout), and Niederreiter, while Aho gets an honorable mention.
At the regular time, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Curtis McElhinney are the backups in goal. Nashville started in the first period with a Calle Jarnkrok power play goal, his third of the season, via Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead with a Tyler Johnson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Brayden Point and Victor Hedman. The Predators retied it in the third period with a Josi power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Jarnkrok and Johansen. Nashville won 3-2 in overtime on a Ryan Ellis goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Josi and Colton Sissons. The three stars were Josi, Jarnkrok, and Johansen.
Back north, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Brian Elliott patrol the creases. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his third of the season, coming off of James van Riemsdyk. Columbus tied it on a Boone Jenner goal, his second of the year, via Sonny Milano and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Gustav Nyquist. The Flyers retied it with a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere. Columbus retook the lead on Jenner's second of the game and third of the season, passed from Josh Anderson and Milano. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Anderson goal, made possible by Dean Kukan and Vladislav Gavrikov. Philadelphia pulled one back with a Gostisbehere goal, with helpers from Claude Giroux and Kevin Hayes. The Flyers evened it with another van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by Ivan Provorov and Voracek. Philadelphia took the lead on a shorthanded and unassisted Hayes goal, his fourth of the season. The Flyers extended the lead as Michael Raffl scored an empty-netter, his third of the year, with the help of Hayes. Philadelphia iced it at 7-4 with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Matt Niskanen and Provorov. The three stars were van Riemsdyk, Voracek, and Hayes, while Gostisbehere, Provorov, Jenner, Anderson, and Milano get the honorable mentions.
In Montreal, the Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michael Hutchinson is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tomas Tatar and Mike Reilly. The Canadiens added on with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Joel Armia. Toronto got on the board with a Jake Muzzin goal, his third of the season, passed from Mitchell Marner and Ilya Mikheyev. The Maple Leafs tied it in the second period on an Andreas Johnsson goal, his third of the year, assisted by Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly. Montreal reclaimed the lead in the third period with an Armia power play goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Canadiens extended the lead as Drouin scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. Montreal padded the lead with a Nick Suzuki goal, his third of the season, helped along by Nate Thompson and Nick Cousins. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars given to Armia, Drouin, and Price (29 for 31 in saves).
Back stateside, the Boston Bruins welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston struck first in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on in the second period with an Anders Bjork goal, via Matt Grzelcyk and Danton Heinen. Boston iced it at 3-0 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Brandon Carlo, going in unassisted. The three stars were Rask (26 save shutout), Pastrnak, and Bjork.
Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Alex Stalock are in the blue paint. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Gerald Mayhew goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Matt Dumba and Ryan Donato. Los Angeles tied it on a Ben Hutton goal in the second period, helped along by Adrian Kempe and Ilya Kovalchuk. The Wild pulled ahead with an Eric Staal goal, his third of the year, passed from Jason Zucker. Minnesota added on in the third period with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, with helpers from Dumba and Jonas Brodin. The Wild extended the lead as Mikko Koivu scored, thanks to Marcus Foligno and Ryan Hartman. Minnesota padded the lead with an unassisted Jared Spurgeon goal, his second of the season. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars being STalock (30 for 31 in saves), Dumba, and Staal.
Far to the south, the Dallas Stars host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Ben Bishop are the alliterative goalies. Pittsburgh got going in the third period with a Dominik Kahun goal, courtesy of Sam Lafferty. The Penguins added on with a Bryan Rust goal, coming off of John Marino and Patric Hornqvist. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Brandon Tanev, his third of the campaign, set up by Jake Guentzel and Teddy Blueger. The three stars belonged to Murray (25 save shutout), Kahun, and Rust.
Northwest to Colorado, with the Avalanche welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Pavel Francouz draw the starts in goal. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks added on with a Carter Rowney goal, his second of the year, via Derek Grant and Lindholm. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Joonas Donskoi power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Andre Burakovsky. Anaheim replied with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Lindholm and the goalie Miller. The Avalanche got one back with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by J.T. Compher and Cale Makar. The Ducks shot back with a Max Comtois goal, his second of the year, fueled by Nick Ritchie and Brendan Guhle. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Jakob Silfverberg empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Lindholm, Getzlaf, and Comtois.
Finally, in the Heritage Classic, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Calgary Flames in Regina, Saskatchewan. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Winnipeg tied it in the third period with a Josh Morrissey power play goal, with assists provided by Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele. The Jets won 2-1 in overtime on a Bryan Little goal, set up by Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk. The three stars were Little, Morrissey, and Rittich (43 for 45 in saves).
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