We've got just two games for Wednesday night, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Henrik Lundqvist are the veterans in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Tony DeAngelo power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Brendan Lemieux and Pavel Buchnevich. The Rangers added on with a Chris Kreider goal, his third of the year, via Buchnevich and DeAngelo. New York extended the lead as Ryan Strome scored his fifth of the season on the power play, thanks to Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin. Detroit got on the board with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his second of the year, passed from Andreas Athanasiou and Anthony Mantha. The Rangers shot back with a Greg McKegg shorthanded goal in the third period, set up by Brett Howden and Jacob Trouba. New York iced it at 5-1 with a Panarin empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, with helpers from Strome and Marc Staal. The three stars were DeAngelo, Strome, and Lundqvist (35 for 36 in saves), while Panarin and Buchnevich get honorable mentions.
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers host the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and the goalie Smith. St. Louis tied it on a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and David Perron. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Pietrangelo power play goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn. St. Louis added on with a Robert Thomas goal, his third of the year, guided in by Schwartz and Justin Faulk. The Oilers got one back in the third period with a Zack Kassian goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Draisaitl and McDavid. The Blues replied with a shorthanded empty net goal by Tyler Bozak, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Colton Parayko. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Ivan Barbashev, set up by Pietrangelo and Carl Gunnarsson. The three stars were Pietrangelo, Schwartz, and Allen (32 for 34 in saves).
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 35
Eleven games grace the schedule tonight, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Joonas Korpisalo are in goal. Vegas started in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his eighth of the season, via William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. Columbus tied it in the second period with a Boone Jenner goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Dean Kukan and Nick Foligno. The Golden Knights retook the lead on a shorthanded Smith goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, set up by Karlsson and Nick Holden. This produced the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Smith, Fleury (29 for 30 in saves), and Karlsson.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Carter Hart are the masked men. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matt Niskanen and Shayne Gostisbehere. Carolina tied it in the second period on a Lucas Wallmark goal, his second of the year, guided in by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Martin Necas. The Flyers took the lead with a Travis Konecny goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, assisted by Niskanen and Couturier. Philadelphia added on with a Joel Farabee goal, his second of the year, passed from Claude Giroux and James van Riemsdyk. The Flyers extended the lead as Giroux scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Tyler Pitlick and Philippe Myers. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars given to Couturier, Hart (33 for 34 in saves), and Giroux, while Niskanen gets an honorable mention.
Along to New York, where the Islanders bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Thomas Greiss draw the starts in goal. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Jean Gabriel-Pageau shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Vladislav Namestnikov. New York tied it on a Cal Clutterbuck goal, assisted by Casey Cizikas and Devon Toews. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Cole Bardreau penalty shot goal. New York added on with a shorthanded Cizikas goal, set up by Clutterbuck and Scott Mayfield. The Islanders extended the lead as Josh Bailey scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Noah Dobson and Adam Pelech. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Cizikas, Clutterbuck, and Greiss (27 for 28 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Frederik Andersen man the nets. Los Angeles got going in the second period with an Alex Iafallo power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. Toronto tied it on an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with an Auston Matthews goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by William Nylander and Andreas Johnsson. Toronto added on with a Nylander goal, his fourth of the year, via Matthews and Justin Holl. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Matthews, Nylander, and Andersen (24 for 25 in saves).
In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal began in the first period with a Victor Mete goal, his second of the season, passed from Joel Armia and Jeff Petry. Boston tied it on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Brendan Gallagher and Ben Chiarot. Montreal added on with an unassisted Paul Byron goal. The Bruins got one back with a Connor Clifton goal, going in unassisted. Boston tied it with an Anders Bjork goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Charlie McAvoy. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Mete goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Artturi Lehkonen and Petry. The Bruins retied it in the third period on a Sean Kuraly goal, made possible by Chris Wagner. Montreal pulled ahead again with a Chiarot goal, his second of the year, coming off of Shea Weber and Tatar. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Chiarot, Mete, and Tatar, while Petry gets an honorable mention.
Further west, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Connor Hellebuyck are in the creases. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his second of the season, made possible by Taylor Hall and Sami Vatanen. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with an Andrew Copp goal, his second of the year, via Josh Morrissey and Gabriel Bourque. The tie went to a shootout, where Nikita Gusev and Jesper Boqvist tallied for the Devils for the 2-1 win. The three stars were Blackwood (32 for 33 in saves), Hellebuyck (31 for 32 in saves), and Hischier.
Way south to Dallas, as the Stars host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jason Dickinson goal, going in unassisted. The Stars added on with a Radek Faksa goal, his third of the year, helped along by Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov. Colorado goal on the board with a J.T. Compher goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Vladislav Kamenev and Cale Makar. Dallas replied with a Faksa power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by John Klingberg and Esa Lindell. The Stars extended the lead as Corey Perry scored his second of the season in the third period, thanks to Taylor Fedun and Joel Hanley. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Faksa, Bishop (36 for 37 in saves), and Dickinson.
Back north, the Calgary Flames welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and David Rittich are between the pipes. Arizona drew first blood in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nick Schmaltz and Conor Garland. The Coyotes added on with a Christian Dvorak goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, via Phil Kessel and Alex Goligoski. Calgary got on the board with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matthew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan. Arizona replied in the third period with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, coming off of Derek Stepan and Michael Grabner. The Flames got one back with a Tkachuk power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. Calgary tied it as Giordano scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Rasmus Andersson and Monahan. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime with a Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Mikael Backlund. The three stars were Tkachuk, Giordano, and Monahan.
Westward to Vancouver, as the Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Jacob Markstrom protect the nets. St. Louis cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Tyler Bozak goal, assisted by Sammy Blais and Alexander Steen. Vancouver tied it on a Quinn Hughes goal in the third period, his second of the season, with helpers by Josh Leivo and J.T. Miller. The Blues won 2-1 in overtime on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his second of the year, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. The three stars were Binnington (33 for 34 in saves), Schwartz, and Bozak.
Down in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with John Gibson in goal. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Rickard Rakell goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Sam Steel and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks added on with a Jacob Larsson goal, via Adam Henrique and Nick Ritchie. Minnesota got on the board with a Kevin Fiala goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Ryan Suter and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild tied it in the third period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his third of the season, coming off of Joel Eriksson Ek. Minnesota pulled ahead with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Jason Zucker and Zuccarello. The Wild capped it at 4-2 with a Zach Parise empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Luke Kunin and Mikko Koivu. The three stars went to Zuccarello, Staal, and Fiala.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Martin Jones are the goalies. San Jose was first to score in the second period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the season, via Timo Meier and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a shorthanded Evander Kane goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Brenden Dillon and Mario Ferraro. San Jose extended the lead in the third period as Tomas Hertl scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Barclay Goodrow. Chicago got on the board with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks got closer with a Duncan Keith goal, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Meier, his third of the campaign, fueled by Goodrow and Hertl. The three stars were Hertl, Goodrow, and Meier.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Joonas Korpisalo are in goal. Vegas started in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his eighth of the season, via William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. Columbus tied it in the second period with a Boone Jenner goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Dean Kukan and Nick Foligno. The Golden Knights retook the lead on a shorthanded Smith goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, set up by Karlsson and Nick Holden. This produced the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars awarded to Smith, Fleury (29 for 30 in saves), and Karlsson.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Carter Hart are the masked men. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matt Niskanen and Shayne Gostisbehere. Carolina tied it in the second period on a Lucas Wallmark goal, his second of the year, guided in by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Martin Necas. The Flyers took the lead with a Travis Konecny goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, assisted by Niskanen and Couturier. Philadelphia added on with a Joel Farabee goal, his second of the year, passed from Claude Giroux and James van Riemsdyk. The Flyers extended the lead as Giroux scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Tyler Pitlick and Philippe Myers. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars given to Couturier, Hart (33 for 34 in saves), and Giroux, while Niskanen gets an honorable mention.
Along to New York, where the Islanders bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Thomas Greiss draw the starts in goal. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Jean Gabriel-Pageau shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Vladislav Namestnikov. New York tied it on a Cal Clutterbuck goal, assisted by Casey Cizikas and Devon Toews. The Islanders took the lead in the second period with a Cole Bardreau penalty shot goal. New York added on with a shorthanded Cizikas goal, set up by Clutterbuck and Scott Mayfield. The Islanders extended the lead as Josh Bailey scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Noah Dobson and Adam Pelech. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Cizikas, Clutterbuck, and Greiss (27 for 28 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Frederik Andersen man the nets. Los Angeles got going in the second period with an Alex Iafallo power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. Toronto tied it on an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with an Auston Matthews goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by William Nylander and Andreas Johnsson. Toronto added on with a Nylander goal, his fourth of the year, via Matthews and Justin Holl. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Matthews, Nylander, and Andersen (24 for 25 in saves).
In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal began in the first period with a Victor Mete goal, his second of the season, passed from Joel Armia and Jeff Petry. Boston tied it on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Tomas Tatar goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Brendan Gallagher and Ben Chiarot. Montreal added on with an unassisted Paul Byron goal. The Bruins got one back with a Connor Clifton goal, going in unassisted. Boston tied it with an Anders Bjork goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Charlie McAvoy. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Mete goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Artturi Lehkonen and Petry. The Bruins retied it in the third period on a Sean Kuraly goal, made possible by Chris Wagner. Montreal pulled ahead again with a Chiarot goal, his second of the year, coming off of Shea Weber and Tatar. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Chiarot, Mete, and Tatar, while Petry gets an honorable mention.
Further west, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Connor Hellebuyck are in the creases. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his second of the season, made possible by Taylor Hall and Sami Vatanen. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with an Andrew Copp goal, his second of the year, via Josh Morrissey and Gabriel Bourque. The tie went to a shootout, where Nikita Gusev and Jesper Boqvist tallied for the Devils for the 2-1 win. The three stars were Blackwood (32 for 33 in saves), Hellebuyck (31 for 32 in saves), and Hischier.
Way south to Dallas, as the Stars host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jason Dickinson goal, going in unassisted. The Stars added on with a Radek Faksa goal, his third of the year, helped along by Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov. Colorado goal on the board with a J.T. Compher goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Vladislav Kamenev and Cale Makar. Dallas replied with a Faksa power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by John Klingberg and Esa Lindell. The Stars extended the lead as Corey Perry scored his second of the season in the third period, thanks to Taylor Fedun and Joel Hanley. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Faksa, Bishop (36 for 37 in saves), and Dickinson.
Back north, the Calgary Flames welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and David Rittich are between the pipes. Arizona drew first blood in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nick Schmaltz and Conor Garland. The Coyotes added on with a Christian Dvorak goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, via Phil Kessel and Alex Goligoski. Calgary got on the board with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Matthew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan. Arizona replied in the third period with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, coming off of Derek Stepan and Michael Grabner. The Flames got one back with a Tkachuk power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. Calgary tied it as Giordano scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Rasmus Andersson and Monahan. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime with a Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Mikael Backlund. The three stars were Tkachuk, Giordano, and Monahan.
Westward to Vancouver, as the Canucks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Jacob Markstrom protect the nets. St. Louis cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Tyler Bozak goal, assisted by Sammy Blais and Alexander Steen. Vancouver tied it on a Quinn Hughes goal in the third period, his second of the season, with helpers by Josh Leivo and J.T. Miller. The Blues won 2-1 in overtime on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his second of the year, passed from Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. The three stars were Binnington (33 for 34 in saves), Schwartz, and Bozak.
Down in California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with John Gibson in goal. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Rickard Rakell goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Sam Steel and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks added on with a Jacob Larsson goal, via Adam Henrique and Nick Ritchie. Minnesota got on the board with a Kevin Fiala goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Ryan Suter and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild tied it in the third period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his third of the season, coming off of Joel Eriksson Ek. Minnesota pulled ahead with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Jason Zucker and Zuccarello. The Wild capped it at 4-2 with a Zach Parise empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Luke Kunin and Mikko Koivu. The three stars went to Zuccarello, Staal, and Fiala.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Martin Jones are the goalies. San Jose was first to score in the second period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his third of the season, via Timo Meier and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a shorthanded Evander Kane goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Brenden Dillon and Mario Ferraro. San Jose extended the lead in the third period as Tomas Hertl scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Barclay Goodrow. Chicago got on the board with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks got closer with a Duncan Keith goal, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Meier, his third of the campaign, fueled by Goodrow and Hertl. The three stars were Hertl, Goodrow, and Meier.
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Monday, November 4, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 34
Four games on tonight, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Alexandar Georgiev draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Kaapo Kakko goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adam Fox and Brendan Lemieux. Ottawa tied it on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fourth of the year, via Anthony Duclair. The Senators took the lead with a Tyler Ennis power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Thomas Chabot and Vladislav Namestnikov. Ottawa added on in the second period with a Ron Hainsey goal, passed from Brady Tkachuk and Mikkel Boedker. The Senators extended the lead as Pageau scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. Ottawa padded the lead on a Tkachuk goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back in the second period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Kakko and Tony DeAngelo. The Senators responded in the third period with a Namestnikov power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers from Connor Brown and Nick Paul. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Pageau, Tkachuk, and Namestnikov, while Kakko gets an honorable mention.
Up to Boston, where the Bruins welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Jaroslav Halak are the masked men. Boston began in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his ninth of the year, via David Pastrnak and Zdeno Chara. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Pastrnak scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Marchand and Brandon Carlo. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Kahun goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jared McCann and Justin Schultz. The Penguins got closer with a Nick Bjugstad goal, assisted by Kris Letang and Brian Dumoulin. Pittsburgh tied it as Bryan Rust scored his second of the season, with the help of Evgeni Malkin and Alex Galchenyuk. The Penguins pulled ahead on an unassisted John Marino goal. The Bruins retied it in the third period with a Torey Krug goal, his second of the year, fueled by Marchand and David Krejci. Boston gained the lead with a Marchand goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins iced it at 6-4 with a Patrice Bergeron empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Krejci and Marchand. The three stars were Marchand, Pastrnak, and Krejci.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Detroit opened in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, assisted by Filip Hronek and Valtteri Filppula. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Nick Bonino goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Dan Hamhuis. The Predators took the lead with an unassisted Kyle Turris goal, his fourth of the year. Nashville added on with a Colton Sissons goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Ryan Ellis and the goalie Rinne. The Predators extended the lead as Matt Duchene scored his third of the year, thanks to Mattias Ekholm. Jonathan Bernier replaced Howard in goal. Nashville padded the lead on a Duchene power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, powered by Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. The Predators kept going in the third period with a Forsberg power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Josi and Ryan Johansen. The final held at 6-1, with the three stars going to Duchene, Forsberg, and Josi.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. Edmonton started in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Leon Draisaitl. Arizona tied it on a Michael Grabner goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes took the lead on an unassisted Carl Soderberg goal, his fourth of the season in the second period. The Oilers tied it in the third period with a Gaetan Haas goal, via Matt Benning and Kris Russell. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime with a Derek Stepan goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Nick Schmaltz. The three stars were Stepan, Soderberg, and Grabner.
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The New York Rangers hosting the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Alexandar Georgiev draw the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Kaapo Kakko goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adam Fox and Brendan Lemieux. Ottawa tied it on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his fourth of the year, via Anthony Duclair. The Senators took the lead with a Tyler Ennis power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Thomas Chabot and Vladislav Namestnikov. Ottawa added on in the second period with a Ron Hainsey goal, passed from Brady Tkachuk and Mikkel Boedker. The Senators extended the lead as Pageau scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. Ottawa padded the lead on a Tkachuk goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back in the second period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Kakko and Tony DeAngelo. The Senators responded in the third period with a Namestnikov power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers from Connor Brown and Nick Paul. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Pageau, Tkachuk, and Namestnikov, while Kakko gets an honorable mention.
Up to Boston, where the Bruins welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Jaroslav Halak are the masked men. Boston began in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his ninth of the year, via David Pastrnak and Zdeno Chara. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Pastrnak scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Marchand and Brandon Carlo. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Kahun goal, his third of the year, guided in by Jared McCann and Justin Schultz. The Penguins got closer with a Nick Bjugstad goal, assisted by Kris Letang and Brian Dumoulin. Pittsburgh tied it as Bryan Rust scored his second of the season, with the help of Evgeni Malkin and Alex Galchenyuk. The Penguins pulled ahead on an unassisted John Marino goal. The Bruins retied it in the third period with a Torey Krug goal, his second of the year, fueled by Marchand and David Krejci. Boston gained the lead with a Marchand goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins iced it at 6-4 with a Patrice Bergeron empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Krejci and Marchand. The three stars were Marchand, Pastrnak, and Krejci.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Detroit opened in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, assisted by Filip Hronek and Valtteri Filppula. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Nick Bonino goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Dan Hamhuis. The Predators took the lead with an unassisted Kyle Turris goal, his fourth of the year. Nashville added on with a Colton Sissons goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Ryan Ellis and the goalie Rinne. The Predators extended the lead as Matt Duchene scored his third of the year, thanks to Mattias Ekholm. Jonathan Bernier replaced Howard in goal. Nashville padded the lead on a Duchene power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, powered by Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. The Predators kept going in the third period with a Forsberg power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Josi and Ryan Johansen. The final held at 6-1, with the three stars going to Duchene, Forsberg, and Josi.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. Edmonton started in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Leon Draisaitl. Arizona tied it on a Michael Grabner goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Coyotes took the lead on an unassisted Carl Soderberg goal, his fourth of the season in the second period. The Oilers tied it in the third period with a Gaetan Haas goal, via Matt Benning and Kris Russell. Arizona won 3-2 in overtime with a Derek Stepan goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Nick Schmaltz. The three stars were Stepan, Soderberg, and Grabner.
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Sunday, November 3, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 33
Just two games on this Sunday, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals welcoming the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his third of the season, coming off of Matthew Tkachuk. Washington tied it with a Jakub Vrana goal, his seventh of the year, via Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson. The Capitals took the lead with an unassisted Vrana goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season. The Flames retied it on an Elias Lindholm goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Oliver Kylington and Mangiapane. Washington regained the lead in the second period with a Vrana goal to complete his hat trick, his ninth of the season, assisted by Kuznetsov and Michal Kempny. The Capitals added on in the third period with a Lars Eller power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Wilson. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars going to Vrana, Kuznetsov, and Mangiapane, while Wilson gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Ryan Miller are in the creases. Chicago started in the first period with an Adam Boqvist goal, coming off of Alex Nylander and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Dominik Kubalik. Anaheim got on the board with a Sam Steel goal in the second period, courtesy of Erik Gudbranson and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks tied it on a Nick Ritchie power play goal in the third period, his second of the year, with assists provided by Steel and Cam Fowler. Chicago won 3-2 in overtime with a Kane goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Toews and Duncan Keith. The three stars were Kane, Toews, and Steel.
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The Washington Capitals welcoming the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his third of the season, coming off of Matthew Tkachuk. Washington tied it with a Jakub Vrana goal, his seventh of the year, via Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson. The Capitals took the lead with an unassisted Vrana goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season. The Flames retied it on an Elias Lindholm goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Oliver Kylington and Mangiapane. Washington regained the lead in the second period with a Vrana goal to complete his hat trick, his ninth of the season, assisted by Kuznetsov and Michal Kempny. The Capitals added on in the third period with a Lars Eller power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Wilson. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars going to Vrana, Kuznetsov, and Mangiapane, while Wilson gets an honorable mention.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Ryan Miller are in the creases. Chicago started in the first period with an Adam Boqvist goal, coming off of Alex Nylander and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Dominik Kubalik. Anaheim got on the board with a Sam Steel goal in the second period, courtesy of Erik Gudbranson and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks tied it on a Nick Ritchie power play goal in the third period, his second of the year, with assists provided by Steel and Cam Fowler. Chicago won 3-2 in overtime with a Kane goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Toews and Duncan Keith. The three stars were Kane, Toews, and Steel.
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Saturday, November 2, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 32
We've got a massive slate of 14 games today, beginning with two matinees. First up...
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Matt Murray protect the nets. Edmonton got going in the second period with a Colby Cave goal, via Matt Benning and Markus Granlund. Pittsburgh tied it on a Brian Dumoulin shorthanded goal in the third period, set up by Bryan Rust. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with an unassisted Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirteenth of the campaign. The three stars were Smith (52 for 53 in saves), Draisaitl, and Dumoulin.
In Nashville, the Predators bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his second of the season, coming off of Libor Hajek. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Ryan Strome goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Artemi Panarin and Jesper Fast. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Georgiev (32 for 33 in saves), Strome, and Chytil.
At the regular time, the Florida Panthers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Sergei Bobrovsky are in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Brett Connolly goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Denis Malgin and Frank Vatrano. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. Florida extended the lead in the second period as Huberdeau scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Barkov and Anton Stralman. The Panthers padded the lead in the third period on another Huberdeau goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, assisted by Yandle and Aaron Ekblad. The final was 4-0, with the three stars given to Huberdeau, Bobrovsky (22 save shutout), and Barkov, while Yandle gets an honorable mention.
North to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. Calgary started in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his third of the season, guided in by Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on in the second period with a Sam Bennett goal, his third of the year, via Derek Ryan and Noah Hanifin. Calgary iced it at 3-0 with a Matthew Tkachuk empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Travis Hamonic and Lindholm. The three stars belonged to Rittich (43 save shutout), Lindholm, and Monahan.
Back south, the Dallas Stars bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Dallas opened in the first period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on with a Denis Gurianov penalty shot goal in the second period, his third of the year. Dallas extended the lead as Gurianov scored a power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, with the help of Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski. The Stars padded the lead on a Miro Heiskanen empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Radek Faksa. Montreal got on the board with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his second of the season, coming off of Nick Suzuki and Paul Byron. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being Gurianov, Bishop (35 for 36 in saves), and Radulov.
Northeast to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Brian Elliott are the veterans in goal. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Morgan Rielly and Jason Spezza. Philadelphia tied it on an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers took the lead in the second period with a Giroux power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Provorov and Voracek. The Maple Leafs retied it on a Spezza goal, made possible by Ilya Mihkeyev and Kapanen. Philadelphia retook the lead with a Travis Sanheim goal in the third period, helped along by Sean Couturier and Oskar Lindblom. Toronto tied it again with a Mitchell Marner goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The tie went to a shootout, where Spezza and Andreas Johnsson tallied for a 4-3 Maple Leafs win over Travis Konecny's lone tally for the Flyers. The three stars were Spezza, Kapanen, and Giroux, while Provorov and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
South again to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and James Reimer receive the starting nods in goal. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Warren Foegele goal, via Sebastian Aho and Jake Gardiner. New Jersey tied it on a Miles Wood goal, his second of the season, guided in by Will Butcher and Wayne Simmonds. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Erik Haula. The Devils tied it again with a Jack Hughes power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri. New Jersey took the lead in the second period with a Nico Hischier goal, with a lone helper from Andy Greene. Carolina retied it with a Haula goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Ryan Dzingel and Martin Necas. The Devils pulled ahead with a P.K. Subban goal, his second of the season, helped along by wood. New Jersey iced it at 5-3 with a Damon Severson empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Wood, Haula, and Subban.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres bring in the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Carter Hutton protect the nets. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Anthony Beauvillier. This was the only score in the 1-0 game, with the three stars awarded to Varlamov (27 save shutout), Brassard, and Hutton (20 for 21 in saves).
Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Tuukka Rask are the experienced goalies. Boston cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Torey Krug. Ottawa tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Logan Brown and Mark Borowiecki. The Bruins retook the lead in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his sixth of the season, via Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Senators retied it on a Connor Brown goal, his second of the year, guided in by Borowiecki and Dylan DeMelo. Boston pulled ahead with an unassisted Danton Heinen goal, his third of the season. The Bruins added on with a Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Pastrnak and Bergeron. Boston extended the lead as Jake DeBrusk scored his second of the season, thanks to Heinen. The final stood at 5-2 with Pastrnak, Marchand, and Bergeron earning the three stars, while Heinen and Borowiecki get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Devan Dubnyk are the struggling goalies. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Jared Spurgeon and Joel Eriksson Ek. St. Louis tied it on a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, via Ivan Barbashev and Colton Parayko. The Blues pulled ahead with a Carl Gunnarsson goal, with a lone helper from Ryan O'Reilly. The Wild retied it in the second period with a Kevin Fiala goal, assisted by Jonas Brodin and Zach Parise. Minnesota took the lead with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Eric Staal and Brad Hunt. St. Louis tied it again in the third period on a Sammy Blais goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Bozak. The Blues won 4-3 with an O'Reilly goal in overtime, his fourth of the year, made possible by Robert Thomas and Vince Dunn. The three stars went to O'Reilly, Blais, and Foligno.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz is mismatched with Darcy Kuemper in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with a Christian Dvorak power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Kessel goal, his third of the year, fueled by Barrett Hayton and Jordan Oesterle. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Conor Garland scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Nick Schmaltz and Alex Goligoski. This held up as the eventual 3-0 final, with the three stars given to Kuemper (33 save shutout), Kessel, and Dvorak.
Also in the desert, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Malcolm Subban are the lesser-known goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his third of the season, guided in by Gabriel Bourque. Vegas tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Shea Theodore and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Max Pacioretty goal, his third of the season, via Mark Stone. Vegas added on with a Nate Schmidt goal, passed from Karlsson. The Jets got one back on a Perreault power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with assists provided by Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Connor. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime with a Connor goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Patrik Laine and Neal Pionk. The three stars were Connor, Perreault, and Karlsson.
Along to San Jose, where the Sharks welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Aaron Dell have the green light to start in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Brandon Sutter goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Josh Leivo and Jake Virtanen. The Canucks added on with an Elias Pettersson goal, his fifth of the year, via Brock Boeser and Bo Horvat. Vancouver extended the lead as Virtanen scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Alexander Edler and Tyler Myers. The Canucks padded the lead on an Adam Gaudette goal, his second of the year, helped along by Horvat and Troy Stecher. San Jose got on the board with a shorthanded Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his second of the season, set up by Barclay Goodrow and Brent Burns. Vancouver shot back with a Pettersson power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by J.T. Miller and Boeser. The Sharks got one back with an Evander Kane goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Kevin Labanc and Erik Karlsson. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Pettersson, Boeser, and Virtanen, while Horvat gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tyler Toffoli and Blake Lizotte. The Kings added on with a Matt Roy goal, with a lone assist by Dustin Brown. Robin Lehner replaced Crawford at this time, but Crawford was later able to continue. Chicago got on the board with a Dominik Kubalik power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Kirby Dach and Alex Nylander. The Blackhawks tied it on a David Kampf goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles regained the lead in the third period with a Michael Amadio goal, his third of the year, helped along by Brown and Kurtis MacDermid. Chicago tied it again with a Jonathan Toews goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with a Drew Doughty goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Toffoli. The three stars were Brown, Toffoli, and Doughty.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Matt Murray protect the nets. Edmonton got going in the second period with a Colby Cave goal, via Matt Benning and Markus Granlund. Pittsburgh tied it on a Brian Dumoulin shorthanded goal in the third period, set up by Bryan Rust. The Oilers won 2-1 in overtime with an unassisted Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirteenth of the campaign. The three stars were Smith (52 for 53 in saves), Draisaitl, and Dumoulin.
In Nashville, the Predators bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his second of the season, coming off of Libor Hajek. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Ryan Strome goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Artemi Panarin and Jesper Fast. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Viktor Arvidsson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Georgiev (32 for 33 in saves), Strome, and Chytil.
At the regular time, the Florida Panthers host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Sergei Bobrovsky are in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Brett Connolly goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Denis Malgin and Frank Vatrano. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. Florida extended the lead in the second period as Huberdeau scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Barkov and Anton Stralman. The Panthers padded the lead in the third period on another Huberdeau goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, assisted by Yandle and Aaron Ekblad. The final was 4-0, with the three stars given to Huberdeau, Bobrovsky (22 save shutout), and Barkov, while Yandle gets an honorable mention.
North to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Joonas Korpisalo are in the blue paint. Calgary started in the first period with a Sean Monahan goal, his third of the season, guided in by Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on in the second period with a Sam Bennett goal, his third of the year, via Derek Ryan and Noah Hanifin. Calgary iced it at 3-0 with a Matthew Tkachuk empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Travis Hamonic and Lindholm. The three stars belonged to Rittich (43 save shutout), Lindholm, and Monahan.
Back south, the Dallas Stars bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Dallas opened in the first period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on with a Denis Gurianov penalty shot goal in the second period, his third of the year. Dallas extended the lead as Gurianov scored a power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, with the help of Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski. The Stars padded the lead on a Miro Heiskanen empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Radek Faksa. Montreal got on the board with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his second of the season, coming off of Nick Suzuki and Paul Byron. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being Gurianov, Bishop (35 for 36 in saves), and Radulov.
Northeast to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Brian Elliott are the veterans in goal. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Morgan Rielly and Jason Spezza. Philadelphia tied it on an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers took the lead in the second period with a Giroux power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Provorov and Voracek. The Maple Leafs retied it on a Spezza goal, made possible by Ilya Mihkeyev and Kapanen. Philadelphia retook the lead with a Travis Sanheim goal in the third period, helped along by Sean Couturier and Oskar Lindblom. Toronto tied it again with a Mitchell Marner goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The tie went to a shootout, where Spezza and Andreas Johnsson tallied for a 4-3 Maple Leafs win over Travis Konecny's lone tally for the Flyers. The three stars were Spezza, Kapanen, and Giroux, while Provorov and Voracek get the honorable mentions.
South again to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and James Reimer receive the starting nods in goal. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Warren Foegele goal, via Sebastian Aho and Jake Gardiner. New Jersey tied it on a Miles Wood goal, his second of the season, guided in by Will Butcher and Wayne Simmonds. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Teuvo Teravainen power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Erik Haula. The Devils tied it again with a Jack Hughes power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri. New Jersey took the lead in the second period with a Nico Hischier goal, with a lone helper from Andy Greene. Carolina retied it with a Haula goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Ryan Dzingel and Martin Necas. The Devils pulled ahead with a P.K. Subban goal, his second of the season, helped along by wood. New Jersey iced it at 5-3 with a Damon Severson empty net goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Wood, Haula, and Subban.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres bring in the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Carter Hutton protect the nets. New York drew first blood in the first period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Anthony Beauvillier. This was the only score in the 1-0 game, with the three stars awarded to Varlamov (27 save shutout), Brassard, and Hutton (20 for 21 in saves).
Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Tuukka Rask are the experienced goalies. Boston cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Torey Krug. Ottawa tied it on an Anthony Duclair goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Logan Brown and Mark Borowiecki. The Bruins retook the lead in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his sixth of the season, via Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. The Senators retied it on a Connor Brown goal, his second of the year, guided in by Borowiecki and Dylan DeMelo. Boston pulled ahead with an unassisted Danton Heinen goal, his third of the season. The Bruins added on with a Marchand power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Pastrnak and Bergeron. Boston extended the lead as Jake DeBrusk scored his second of the season, thanks to Heinen. The final stood at 5-2 with Pastrnak, Marchand, and Bergeron earning the three stars, while Heinen and Borowiecki get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Devan Dubnyk are the struggling goalies. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Jared Spurgeon and Joel Eriksson Ek. St. Louis tied it on a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, via Ivan Barbashev and Colton Parayko. The Blues pulled ahead with a Carl Gunnarsson goal, with a lone helper from Ryan O'Reilly. The Wild retied it in the second period with a Kevin Fiala goal, assisted by Jonas Brodin and Zach Parise. Minnesota took the lead with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Eric Staal and Brad Hunt. St. Louis tied it again in the third period on a Sammy Blais goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Bozak. The Blues won 4-3 with an O'Reilly goal in overtime, his fourth of the year, made possible by Robert Thomas and Vince Dunn. The three stars went to O'Reilly, Blais, and Foligno.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz is mismatched with Darcy Kuemper in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with a Christian Dvorak power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Clayton Keller. The Coyotes added on with a Kessel goal, his third of the year, fueled by Barrett Hayton and Jordan Oesterle. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Conor Garland scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Nick Schmaltz and Alex Goligoski. This held up as the eventual 3-0 final, with the three stars given to Kuemper (33 save shutout), Kessel, and Dvorak.
Also in the desert, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Malcolm Subban are the lesser-known goalies. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his third of the season, guided in by Gabriel Bourque. Vegas tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Shea Theodore and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights took the lead with a Max Pacioretty goal, his third of the season, via Mark Stone. Vegas added on with a Nate Schmidt goal, passed from Karlsson. The Jets got one back on a Perreault power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with assists provided by Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Connor. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime with a Connor goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Patrik Laine and Neal Pionk. The three stars were Connor, Perreault, and Karlsson.
Along to San Jose, where the Sharks welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Aaron Dell have the green light to start in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Brandon Sutter goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Josh Leivo and Jake Virtanen. The Canucks added on with an Elias Pettersson goal, his fifth of the year, via Brock Boeser and Bo Horvat. Vancouver extended the lead as Virtanen scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Alexander Edler and Tyler Myers. The Canucks padded the lead on an Adam Gaudette goal, his second of the year, helped along by Horvat and Troy Stecher. San Jose got on the board with a shorthanded Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his second of the season, set up by Barclay Goodrow and Brent Burns. Vancouver shot back with a Pettersson power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by J.T. Miller and Boeser. The Sharks got one back with an Evander Kane goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Kevin Labanc and Erik Karlsson. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Pettersson, Boeser, and Virtanen, while Horvat gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jack Campbell draw the starts in goal. Los Angeles opened in the first period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his second of the season, coming off of Tyler Toffoli and Blake Lizotte. The Kings added on with a Matt Roy goal, with a lone assist by Dustin Brown. Robin Lehner replaced Crawford at this time, but Crawford was later able to continue. Chicago got on the board with a Dominik Kubalik power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Kirby Dach and Alex Nylander. The Blackhawks tied it on a David Kampf goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles regained the lead in the third period with a Michael Amadio goal, his third of the year, helped along by Brown and Kurtis MacDermid. Chicago tied it again with a Jonathan Toews goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with a Drew Doughty goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Toffoli. The three stars were Brown, Toffoli, and Doughty.
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Friday, November 1, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 31
Eight games on a rather busy Friday night. We begin with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Braden Holtby are in goal. Washington began with a Jakub Vrana goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his second of the year, guided in by Travis Boyd and Brendan Leipsic. Washington extended the lead as Vrana scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, thanks to Michal Kempny and Wilson. The Capitals padded the lead on a Leipsic goal, helped along by Boyd and Radko Gudas. Buffalo got on the board with a Henri Jokiharju goal, courtesy of Rasmus Dahlin and Evan Rodrigues. Washington replied with a Wilson goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Kempny. The Capitals struck again with a T.J. Oshie goal in the third period, his eighth of the campaign, fueled by Kempny and Alex Ovechkin. This made it 6-1, te final, with the three stars going to Vrana, Wilson, and Kempny, while Boyd and Leipsic get the honorable mentions.
Along to New York, as the Islanders welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Thomas Greiss are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Nick Leddy. Tampa Bay tied it with a Yanni Gourde goal, his second of the year, made possible by Kevin Shattenkirk. The Islanders retook the lead with a Ryan Pulock goal, his second of the season, coming off of Derick Brassard and Anthony Beauvillier. New York added on in the third period with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Barzal and Anders Lee. The Islanders extended the lead as Lee scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Johnny Boychuk. The Lightning got one back with a Ryan McDonagh goal, courtesy of Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Brassard empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Lee and Bailey. The three stars were Lee, Bailey, and Barzal, while Brassard gets an honorable mention.
Nearby, the New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and MacKenzie Blackwood are the young goalies. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, powered by Jack Hughes and Kyle Palmieri. Philadelphia tied it on an Oskar Lindblom goal, his seventh of the season, via Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny. The Flyers took the lead in the second period on a Couturier goal, his third of the year, guided in by Konecny and Lindblom. The Devils retied it on a Sami Vatanen power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Nico Hischier and Taylor Hall. New Jersey took the lead in the third period with a Hall goal, his second of the year, passed from Andy Greene and Palmieri. Philadelphia retied it on a Joel Farabee goal, courtesy of Michael Raffl and Ivan Provorov. The tie went to a shootout, where Couturier had the lone tally for a 4-3 Flyers win. The three stars were Couturier, Hall, and Lindblom, while Palmieri gets an honorable mention.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Petr Mrazek patrol the creases. Carolina started in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilton. Detroit tied it on an Anthony Mantha goal, his eighth of the year, via Andreas Athanasiou and Joe Hicketts. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Sebastian Aho goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Warren Foegele and Slavin. Carolina added on with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Aho and Jake Gardiner. The Red Wings got one back with a Mantha power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, with assists provided by Athanasiou and Valtteri Filppula. The Hurricanes shot back on a Martin Necas goal, his third of the year, passed from Ryan Dzingel. Carolina extended the lead as Aho scored again, his second of the game and fifth of the year, thanks to Hamilton. Jonathan Bernier replaced Howard in goal. Detroit pulled one back with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Dylan Larkin and Patrik Nemeth. Carolina countered in the third period with a shorthanded Brock McGinn goal, set up by Hamilton. The Hurricanes iced it at 7-3 with a Teuvo Teravainen empty net goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Slavin. The three stars were handed to Aho, Svechnikov, and Hamilton, while Slavin, Mantha, and Athanasiou get the honorable mentions.
West to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins is mismatched with Jordan Binnington in goal. St. Louis opened in the first period on a Robert Thomas goal, his second of the season, fueled by Tyler Bozak and Zach Sanford. Columbus tied it with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Sonny Milano goal in the second period, his third of the season, guided in by Scott Harrington and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Columbus added on with a Bjorkstrand power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Dubois and Alexander Wennberg. The Blues got one back with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by David Perron and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis tied it on an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Ivan Barbashev and MacKenzie MacEachern. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime with a Perron power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars were Perron, Sundqvist, and Dubois, while Bjorkstrand gets an honorable mention.
Further to the west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Philipp Grubauer are in the blue paint. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his eighth of the season, via Denis Gurianov and Joe Pavelski. The Stars added on in the second period with a Hintz shorthanded goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, set up by Mattias Janmark. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Cale Makar and Nazem Kadri. The final stayed at 2-1, with the three stars awarded to Hintz, Khudobin (38 for 39 in saves), and MacKinnon.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and John Gibson protect the nets. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Rickard Rakell and Korbinian Holzer. Vancouver tied it in the third period on an Adam Gaudette goal, via Brandon Sutter and Tanner Pearson. The Ducks won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Troy Terry and the goalie Gibson. The three stars were Gibson (39 for 40 in saves), Getzlaf, and Silfverberg.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Martin Jones are between the pipes. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Gabriel Bourque goal, coming off of Kyle Connor. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jonny Brodzinski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Jets retook the lead with a Blake Wheeler goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mark Scheifele and Connor. The Sharks retied it in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Evander Kane and Kevin Labanc. Winnipeg reclaimed the lead with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Jack Roslovic and Bryan Little. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Hellebuyck (51 for 53 in saves), Connor, and Ehlers.
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The Washington Capitals hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Braden Holtby are in goal. Washington began with a Jakub Vrana goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his second of the year, guided in by Travis Boyd and Brendan Leipsic. Washington extended the lead as Vrana scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, thanks to Michal Kempny and Wilson. The Capitals padded the lead on a Leipsic goal, helped along by Boyd and Radko Gudas. Buffalo got on the board with a Henri Jokiharju goal, courtesy of Rasmus Dahlin and Evan Rodrigues. Washington replied with a Wilson goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Kempny. The Capitals struck again with a T.J. Oshie goal in the third period, his eighth of the campaign, fueled by Kempny and Alex Ovechkin. This made it 6-1, te final, with the three stars going to Vrana, Wilson, and Kempny, while Boyd and Leipsic get the honorable mentions.
Along to New York, as the Islanders welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Thomas Greiss are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Nick Leddy. Tampa Bay tied it with a Yanni Gourde goal, his second of the year, made possible by Kevin Shattenkirk. The Islanders retook the lead with a Ryan Pulock goal, his second of the season, coming off of Derick Brassard and Anthony Beauvillier. New York added on in the third period with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Barzal and Anders Lee. The Islanders extended the lead as Lee scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Johnny Boychuk. The Lightning got one back with a Ryan McDonagh goal, courtesy of Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat. New York iced it at 5-2 with a Brassard empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Lee and Bailey. The three stars were Lee, Bailey, and Barzal, while Brassard gets an honorable mention.
Nearby, the New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and MacKenzie Blackwood are the young goalies. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal, powered by Jack Hughes and Kyle Palmieri. Philadelphia tied it on an Oskar Lindblom goal, his seventh of the season, via Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny. The Flyers took the lead in the second period on a Couturier goal, his third of the year, guided in by Konecny and Lindblom. The Devils retied it on a Sami Vatanen power play goal, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Nico Hischier and Taylor Hall. New Jersey took the lead in the third period with a Hall goal, his second of the year, passed from Andy Greene and Palmieri. Philadelphia retied it on a Joel Farabee goal, courtesy of Michael Raffl and Ivan Provorov. The tie went to a shootout, where Couturier had the lone tally for a 4-3 Flyers win. The three stars were Couturier, Hall, and Lindblom, while Palmieri gets an honorable mention.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Petr Mrazek patrol the creases. Carolina started in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilton. Detroit tied it on an Anthony Mantha goal, his eighth of the year, via Andreas Athanasiou and Joe Hicketts. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Sebastian Aho goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Warren Foegele and Slavin. Carolina added on with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Aho and Jake Gardiner. The Red Wings got one back with a Mantha power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, with assists provided by Athanasiou and Valtteri Filppula. The Hurricanes shot back on a Martin Necas goal, his third of the year, passed from Ryan Dzingel. Carolina extended the lead as Aho scored again, his second of the game and fifth of the year, thanks to Hamilton. Jonathan Bernier replaced Howard in goal. Detroit pulled one back with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Dylan Larkin and Patrik Nemeth. Carolina countered in the third period with a shorthanded Brock McGinn goal, set up by Hamilton. The Hurricanes iced it at 7-3 with a Teuvo Teravainen empty net goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Slavin. The three stars were handed to Aho, Svechnikov, and Hamilton, while Slavin, Mantha, and Athanasiou get the honorable mentions.
West to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins is mismatched with Jordan Binnington in goal. St. Louis opened in the first period on a Robert Thomas goal, his second of the season, fueled by Tyler Bozak and Zach Sanford. Columbus tied it with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Gustav Nyquist and Cam Atkinson. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Sonny Milano goal in the second period, his third of the season, guided in by Scott Harrington and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Columbus added on with a Bjorkstrand power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Dubois and Alexander Wennberg. The Blues got one back with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by David Perron and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis tied it on an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Ivan Barbashev and MacKenzie MacEachern. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime with a Perron power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Ryan O'Reilly. The three stars were Perron, Sundqvist, and Dubois, while Bjorkstrand gets an honorable mention.
Further to the west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Philipp Grubauer are in the blue paint. Dallas struck first in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his eighth of the season, via Denis Gurianov and Joe Pavelski. The Stars added on in the second period with a Hintz shorthanded goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, set up by Mattias Janmark. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Cale Makar and Nazem Kadri. The final stayed at 2-1, with the three stars awarded to Hintz, Khudobin (38 for 39 in saves), and MacKinnon.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and John Gibson protect the nets. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Silfverberg shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Rickard Rakell and Korbinian Holzer. Vancouver tied it in the third period on an Adam Gaudette goal, via Brandon Sutter and Tanner Pearson. The Ducks won 2-1 in overtime with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Troy Terry and the goalie Gibson. The three stars were Gibson (39 for 40 in saves), Getzlaf, and Silfverberg.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Martin Jones are between the pipes. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Gabriel Bourque goal, coming off of Kyle Connor. San Jose tied it in the second period with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jonny Brodzinski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Jets retook the lead with a Blake Wheeler goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mark Scheifele and Connor. The Sharks retied it in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Evander Kane and Kevin Labanc. Winnipeg reclaimed the lead with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Jack Roslovic and Bryan Little. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Hellebuyck (51 for 53 in saves), Connor, and Ehlers.
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Thursday, October 31, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 30
Just a pair of games on Halloween night, beginning with...
The Nashville Predators welcoming the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Pekka Rinne are the goalies. Nashville led off in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Craig Smith and Ryan Ellis. The Predators added on with an Austin Watson goal, his second of the year, via Colton Sissons and Matt Irwin. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan goal, his second of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk and Noah Hanifin. Nashville replied in the second period with a shorthanded Calle Jarnkrok goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Watson. The Predators extended the lead as Jarnkrok scored another shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, thanks to Watson. The Flames pulled one back on a Rasmus Andersson goal in the third period, his second of the year, guided in by Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Calgary got closer on an Elias Lindholm goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone helper from Monahan. The Flames tied it as Alan Quine scored, with the help of Mark Giordano and Ryan. Nashville reclaimed the lead with Watson's second of the game and third of the year, fueled by Sissons and Mattias Ekholm. Calgary retied it on a Tkachuk goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Monahan and Gaudreau. The Flames won 6-5 in overtime with Tkachuk's second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Lindholm and T.J. Brodie. The three stars were Tkachuk, Watson, and Monahan, while Lindholm, Ryan, Gaudreau, Jarnkrok, and Sissons all get honorable mentions.
Out west, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Keith Kinkaid is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Phillip Danault goal, his fifth of the season, via Shea Weber and Tomas Tatar. Vegas tied it with a William Karlsson goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights took the lead on an Alex Tuch goal, assisted by Nate Schmidt and Cody Eakin. The Canadiens retied it in the second period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Mike Reilly and Max Domi. The Golden Knights retook the lead with a third period Cody Glass goal, his third of the year, passed from Eakin. Vegas added on with a Mark Stone goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Max Pacioretty. Montreal pulled back with an unassisted Tatar goal, his fourth of the year. The Canadiens tied it as Brendan Gallagher scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Joel Armia. Montreal won 5-4 in overtime on a Domi goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Jeff Petry. The three stars went to Domi, Tatar, and Eakin.
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The Nashville Predators welcoming the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Pekka Rinne are the goalies. Nashville led off in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Craig Smith and Ryan Ellis. The Predators added on with an Austin Watson goal, his second of the year, via Colton Sissons and Matt Irwin. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan goal, his second of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk and Noah Hanifin. Nashville replied in the second period with a shorthanded Calle Jarnkrok goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Watson. The Predators extended the lead as Jarnkrok scored another shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, thanks to Watson. The Flames pulled one back on a Rasmus Andersson goal in the third period, his second of the year, guided in by Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Calgary got closer on an Elias Lindholm goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone helper from Monahan. The Flames tied it as Alan Quine scored, with the help of Mark Giordano and Ryan. Nashville reclaimed the lead with Watson's second of the game and third of the year, fueled by Sissons and Mattias Ekholm. Calgary retied it on a Tkachuk goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Monahan and Gaudreau. The Flames won 6-5 in overtime with Tkachuk's second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Lindholm and T.J. Brodie. The three stars were Tkachuk, Watson, and Monahan, while Lindholm, Ryan, Gaudreau, Jarnkrok, and Sissons all get honorable mentions.
Out west, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Keith Kinkaid is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Montreal began in the first period with a Phillip Danault goal, his fifth of the season, via Shea Weber and Tomas Tatar. Vegas tied it with a William Karlsson goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights took the lead on an Alex Tuch goal, assisted by Nate Schmidt and Cody Eakin. The Canadiens retied it in the second period with a Jonathan Drouin goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Mike Reilly and Max Domi. The Golden Knights retook the lead with a third period Cody Glass goal, his third of the year, passed from Eakin. Vegas added on with a Mark Stone goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Max Pacioretty. Montreal pulled back with an unassisted Tatar goal, his fourth of the year. The Canadiens tied it as Brendan Gallagher scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Joel Armia. Montreal won 5-4 in overtime on a Domi goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Jeff Petry. The three stars went to Domi, Tatar, and Eakin.
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