Thirteen games fill the schedule today, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Columbus started in the first period with an Eric Robinson goal, his second of the season, fueled by David Savard and Alexander Wennberg. Montreal tied it on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his third of the year, via Phillip Danault and Brett Kulak. The Canadiens took the lead on a Joel Armia goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, guided in by Ben Chiarot and Jeff Petry. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Emil Bemstrom. Columbus gained the lead with a Bemstrom goal, his third of the season, passed from Sonny Milano and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Oliver Bjorkstrand. Columbus extended the lead as Dubois scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Gustav Nyquist and Bjorkstrand. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars given to Bemstrom, Dubois, and Bjorkstrand.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Travis Sanheim goal, his second of the season, made possible by Philippe Myers and Kevin Hayes. Florida tied it on a Colton Sceviour goal, his second of the year, assisted by Mike Matheson and Brett Connolly. The Panthers took the lead with a Connolly goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper from Vincent Trocheck. Florida added on in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Evgenii Dadonov and Josh Brown. The Panthers extended the lead as Jonathan Huberdeau scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Barkov and Dadonov. Brian Elliott replaced Hart in goal. The Flyers got one back with a Morgan Frost goal, coming off of Travis Konecny. Florida countered with a Mike Hoffman empty net goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Connolly, Barkov, and Dadonov.
Back north, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Matt Murray play in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Brandon Tanev goal, his fourth of the year, via John Marino and Jared McCann. New York got on the board in the second period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Nick Leddy and Brock Nelson. The Islanders tied it with a Nelson goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Leddy and Derick Brassard. Pittsburgh retook the lead on another Tanev goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, assisted by Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Kahun. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Guentzel scored on the power play, his tenth of the year coming with the help of Alex Galchenyuk and Malkin. New York got one back with a Josh Bailey goal, his seventh of the season, with helpers from Jordan Eberle and Devon Toews. The Islanders tied it as Ryan Pulock scored his third of the year, thanks to Brassard and Leddy. New York won 5-4 in overtime with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, set up by Beauvillier. The three stars were Nelson, Leddy, and Beauvillier, while Tanev, Guentzel, Brassard, and Malkin get the honorable mentions.
Over in New Jersey, the Devils host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in MacKenzie Blackwood in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Matt Grzelcyk goal, via Brad Marchand and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a David Pastrnak goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Marchand and Krejci. New Jersey got on the board with a Blake Coleman goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Nikita Gusev and Will Butcher in the second period. Boston replied in the third period with another Pastrnak power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, powered by Marchand and Charlie Coyle. The Bruins extended the lead as Grzelcyk scored his second of the game, thanks to Charlie McAvoy. Boston padded the lead with an unassisted Connor Clifton goal, his second of the year. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Pastrnak, Grzelcyk, and Marchand, while Krejci gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone helper by Joel Eriksson Ek. The Wild added on with a Parise power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, powered by Ryan Suter and Kevin Fiala. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period as Jonas Brodin scored, with the help of Jason Zucker and Mats Zuccarello. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Brandon Montour goal, courtesy of Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. The Wild iced it at 4-1 with a Zucker empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Eric Staal and Mikko Koivu. The three stars were Stalock (30 for 31 in saves), Parise, and Zucker.
West to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Jonathan Bernier play in the blue paint. Ottawa kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his eighth of the season, via Thomas Chabot. Detroit tied it with a Robby Fabbri goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Valtteri Filppula and Filip Hronek. The Red Wings took the lead on a Filppula shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Darren Helm. The Senators retied it with another Duclair goal in the second period, his second of the game and ninth of the year, made possible by Logan Brown. Ottawa pulled ahead on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Senators added on with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Duclair. Detroit got one back on an Anthony Mantha goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Hronek and Andreas Athanasiou. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Duclair, Filppula, and Hronek.
South to Nashville, as the Predators host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Juuse Saros draw the starts in goal. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Kyle Connor. The Jets added on in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Jack Roslovic and Mark Scheifele. Nashville got on the board with a Nick Bonino goal, his ninth of the season, via Rocco Grimaldi and Dan Hamhuis. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars handed to Hellebuyck (38 for 39 in saves), Ehlers, and Laine.
Along to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his third of the season, powered by Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. St. Louis tied it in the second period with a David Perron goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Colton Parayko and Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues took the lead in the third period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Robert Thomas. St. Louis iced it at 3-1 with a Jaden Schwartz empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Brayden Schenn. The three stars went to Binnington (17 for 18 in saves), Sundqvist and Perron.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Dallas cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his third of the season, via Radek Faksa and Blake Comeau. The Stars added on with another Benn power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fourth of the year, powered by Corey Perry and Miro Heiskanen. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone helper by Brock Boeser. Dallas replied with a Taylor Fedun goal, coming off of Jason Dickinson and Nick Caamano. The Stars extended the lead in the third period as Heiskanen scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Justin Dowling and Tyler Seguin. Dallas padded the lead on a Dowling goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Seguin and Benn. The Stars kept going with a Perry goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Esa Lindell. This produced the 6-1 final score, with the three stars going to Benn, Heiskanen, and Dowling, while Perry and Seguin get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Robin Lehner are the reliable goalies. Carolina led off in the first period with a Martin Necas goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Nino Niederreiter and Lucas Wallmark. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Jaccob Slavin and Joel Edmundson. Carolina extended the lead as Niederreiter scored his third of the season, with the help of Wallmark and Dougie Hamilton. Chicago got on the board with an Erik Gustafsson goal in the third period, his third of the year, guided in by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks got closer with a Connor Murphy goal, via Kane and Kirby Dach. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Niederreiter, Wallmark, and Kane.
Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and David Rittich guard the cages. Colorado began in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with another Burakovsky goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, via Joonas Donskoi and MacKinnon. Colorado extended the lead as Vladislav Kamenev scored in the second period, with the help of J.T. Compher and Valeri Nichushkin. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Milan Lucic. The Flames got closer with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Oliver Kylington and Sean Monahan. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars named as Burakovsky, MacKinnon, and Kamenev.
Back stateside, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Vegas got going in the second period with a Cody Glass power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Max Pacioretty and Nate Schmidt. Toronto tied it in the third period on a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the year, via Ilya Mikheyev. The Golden Knights retook the lead with an unassisted Tomas Nosek goal, his fourth of the season. Vegas added on with a Mark Stone power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Glass and Shea Theodore. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Zach Hyman power play goal, fueled by Spezza and Tyson Barrie. The Golden Knights iced it at 4-2 with a Cody Eakin empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Pacioretty and Jonathan Marchessault. The three stars were Glass, Pacioretty, and Spezza.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Martin Jones receive the starting nods in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Markus Granlund goal, courtesy of Oscar Klefbom and Gaetan Haas. The Oilers added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. San Jose got on the board with a Kevin Labanc goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Edmonton replied with a Jujhar Khaira goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Kris Russell and Riley Sheahan. The Oilers extended the lead as James Neal scored his thirteenth of the year on the power play, powered by McDavid and Klefbom. Edmonton padded the lead in the third period with a McDavid goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Nurse and Leon Draisaitl. The Sharks got one back with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers by Radim Simek and Brent Burns. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars being McDavid, Klefbom, and Nurse.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 48
We've got just two games today, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Braden Holtby man the nets. Washington led off in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, fueled by Travis Boyd and Lars Eller. The Capitals added on in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. Washington extended the lead as Chandler Stephenson scored his third of the year, thanks to Garnet Hathaway. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period on a Jakub Vrana goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks got on the board with a Sam Steel power play goal, with assists provided by Devin Shore and Michael Del Zotto. Anaheim got closer with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, made possible by Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The three stars were Stephenson, Carlson, and Vrana.
Over in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Antti Raanta are between the pipes. Arizona began in the first period with a Conor Garland goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Christian Dvorak and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes added on with a Derek Stepan power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Dvorak and Phil Kessel. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Jakob Chychrun scored his fifth of the season on the power play, with the help of Garland and Schmaltz. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Raanta (30 save shutout), Garland, and Dvorak, while Schmaltz gets an honorable mention.
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The Washington Capitals welcoming the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Braden Holtby man the nets. Washington led off in the first period with a Richard Panik goal, fueled by Travis Boyd and Lars Eller. The Capitals added on in the second period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. Washington extended the lead as Chandler Stephenson scored his third of the year, thanks to Garnet Hathaway. The Capitals padded the lead in the third period on a Jakub Vrana goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks got on the board with a Sam Steel power play goal, with assists provided by Devin Shore and Michael Del Zotto. Anaheim got closer with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, made possible by Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The three stars were Stephenson, Carlson, and Vrana.
Over in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Antti Raanta are between the pipes. Arizona began in the first period with a Conor Garland goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Christian Dvorak and Nick Schmaltz. The Coyotes added on with a Derek Stepan power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Dvorak and Phil Kessel. Arizona extended the lead in the second period as Jakob Chychrun scored his fifth of the season on the power play, with the help of Garland and Schmaltz. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Raanta (30 save shutout), Garland, and Dvorak, while Schmaltz gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, November 17, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 47
Just a pair of games today, beginning with...
The Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Vegas opened in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Reilly Smith and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a Paul Stastny goal, his sixth of the year, via Schmidt and Shea Theodore in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Max Pacioretty scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Karlsson and Schmidt. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a Cody Eakin goal, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas kept going with a Mark Stone power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Pacioretty. The Golden Knights capped it at 6-0 with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Schmidt. The three stars were Fleury (34 save shutout), Karlsson, and Schmidt, while Pacioretty gets an honorable mention.
The other game sees the Chicago Blackhawks host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period with a Kirby Dach goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Dominik Kubalik and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks added on with another Dach goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Zack Smith and Olli Maatta. Chicago extended the lead on an unassisted Patrick Kane power play goal, his eleventh of the season. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Jonathan Toews goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Brandon Saad and Brent Seabrook. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Eichel goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Dach, Crawford (33 for 34 in saves), and Kane.
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The Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Marc-Andre Fleury are the goalies. Vegas opened in the first period with a William Karlsson goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Reilly Smith and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a Paul Stastny goal, his sixth of the year, via Schmidt and Shea Theodore in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Max Pacioretty scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Karlsson and Schmidt. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a Cody Eakin goal, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas kept going with a Mark Stone power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Pacioretty. The Golden Knights capped it at 6-0 with a Karlsson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Schmidt. The three stars were Fleury (34 save shutout), Karlsson, and Schmidt, while Pacioretty gets an honorable mention.
The other game sees the Chicago Blackhawks host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period with a Kirby Dach goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Dominik Kubalik and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks added on with another Dach goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Zack Smith and Olli Maatta. Chicago extended the lead on an unassisted Patrick Kane power play goal, his eleventh of the season. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Jonathan Toews goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Brandon Saad and Brent Seabrook. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Eichel goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Dach, Crawford (33 for 34 in saves), and Kane.
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Saturday, November 16, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 46
We've got the maximum 15 games to kick off this weekend. First up...
The Minnesota Wild host the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Joel Edmundson goal, his second of the season, via Martin Necas and Nino Niederreiter. The Hurricanes added on with a Brock McGinn goal, his second of the year, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Jordan Martinook. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Luke Kunin goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jonas Brodin and Jordan Greenway. Carolina replied with a Warren Foegele goal, his third of the year, passed from Ryan Dzingel and Jordan Staal. The Wild pulled back with a shorthanded Zach Parise goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Matt Dumba and Mikko Koivu. Minnesota tied it as Carson Soucy scored, thanks to Victor Rask. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Dougie Hamilton. The three stars were Svechnikov, Foegele, and Soucy.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Arizona got going in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes added on with a Carl Soderberg goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Lawson Crouse and Phil Kessel. Arizona iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Crouse empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, an unassisted tally. The three stars were Kuemper (38 save shutout), Stepan, and Crouse.
Way east to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Winnipeg opened in the first period on a Mathieu Perreault goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Josh Morrissey and Tucker Poolman. Tampa Bay tied it with a Victor Hedman goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Steven Stamkos. The Jets retook the lead in the second period with a Jack Roslovic goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Copp and Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg added on with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Kyle Connor and Morrissey. The Lightning got one back in the third period with a Stamkos goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Hedman and Anthony Cirelli. The Jets shot back with a Connor empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Wheeler and Luca Sbisa. Tampa Bay pulled back on a Cirelli goal, his second of the campaign, with assists from Nikita Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh. The final stayed at 4-3, with the three stars being Connor, Wheeler, and Morrissey, while Stamkos, Cirelli, and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Crossing the country, the Los Angeles Kings host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Jonathan Quick receive the starting nods in goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a shorthanded Blake Lizotte goal, his second of the season, set up by Adrian Kempe and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with a Doughty power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Alex Iafallo and Anze Kopitar. Vegas got on the board in the second period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. Los Angeles replied with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, fueled by Kyle Clifford and Matt Luff. The Golden Knights chipped back with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Cody Eakin. Vegas tied it on a Karlsson goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. The Kings regained the lead with a Jeff Carter goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Matt Roy. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Doughty, Carter, and Karlsson, while Pacioretty gets an honorable mention.
Up in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Dallas began in the first period with a Jason Dickinson goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and Roman Polak. Edmonton tied it with an unassisted Jujhar Khaira goal, his second of the year. The Oilers took the lead with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. The Stars retied it on a Miro Heiskanen goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Jamie Benn and Dickinson. Edmonton retook the lead on a Khaira goal, his second of the game and third of the season, via McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. Anton Khudobin replaced Bishop in goal. The Oilers added on with an Ethan Bear power play goal, his third of the year, powered by McDavid and Draisaitl. Dallas got one back in the third period with a Blake Comeau goal, his second of the season, fueled by Andrew Cogliano and Radek Faksa. The Stars evened it as Seguin scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Heiskanen and the goalie Khudobin. Dallas won 5-4 in overtime on a Benn goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Seguin and Esa Lindell. The three stars belonged to Benn, Seguin, and McDavid, while Khaira, Draisaitl, Heiskanen, and Dickinson get the honorable mentions.
At the usual times, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kasimir Kaskisuo and Tristan Jarry are the backups in goal. Pittsburgh drew first blood in the first period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Malkin goal, his third of the year, via Guentzel and Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Dominik Kahun scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of John Marino and Rust. The Penguins padded the lead on a Kahun goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Brandon Tanev and Jack Johnson. Pittsburgh continued with a Jared McCann goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Kahun and Tanev. Toronto got on the board with a Jason Spezza goal, his second of the year, guided in by Nic Petan and Tyson Barrie. The Penguins replied in the third period with a shorthanded Rust goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Teddy Blueger. This made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Kahun, Rust, and Malkin, while Guentzel and Tanev get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Sergei Bobrovsky are the goalies. Florida struck first in the first period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. New York tied it on a Ryan Strome goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jesper Fast and Ryan Lindgren. The Panthers retook the lead with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Huberdeau and Yandle. The Rangers tied it again with an Artemi Panarin goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Strome and Libor Hajek. New York took the lead in the second period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Panarin and Greg McKegg. Florida evened it on a Brett Connolly goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Brian Boyle. The Panthers pulled ahead on Dadonov's second of the game and tenth of the season, assisted by Yandle and Huberdeau. This produced the eventual 4-3 final score, with the three stars being Dadonov, Huberdeau, and Yandle, while Panarin and Strome earn the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood faces former teammate Keith Kinkaid in goal. Montreal cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jeff Petry and Tomas Tatar. New Jersey tied it on a Nikita Gusev goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Blake Coleman and Travis Zajac. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Cale Fleury goal, with a lone assist by Phillip Danault. Montreal added on with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Shea Weber. The Devils got one back with a shorthanded Nico Hischier goal, his third of the year, set up by Pavel Zacha. New Jersey tied it with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Taylor Hall and Jack Hughes. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventh of the year, a power play goal, with helpers from Hall and Hischier. The three stars were Hischier, Hall, and Palmieri.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Brian Elliott are between the pipes. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period with a Sean Couturier goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Oskar Lindblom. The Flyers added on with an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Couturier and Matt Niskanen. Philadelphia extended the lead in the second period as Lindblom scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Joel Farabee and Provorov. New York got on the board in the third period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Derick Brassard and Brock Nelson. The Islanders got closer with a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Nelson and Brassard. New York tied it on another Beauvillier goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders won 4-3 in the shootout with tallies by Jordan Eberle and Barzal. The three stars were Beauvillier, Barzal, and Brassard, while Nelson, Provorov, Couturier, and Lindblom get the honorable mentions.
Along to Boston, as the Bruins host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jaroslav Halak are set to start in goal. Boston kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Danton Heinen and Charlie McAvoy. Washington tied it on a Travis Boyd goal, via John Carlson and Brendan Leipsic. The Bruins took the lead back in the second period with a David Pastrnak goal, his seventh of the year, passed from McAvoy and David Krejci. The Capitals tied it in the third period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals won 2-1 in a shootout, with Backstrom and Jakub Vrana overpowering Coyle. The three stars were Backstrom, Coyle, and McAvoy.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Linus Ullmark are in the creases. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jack Eichel goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. Ottawa tied it on an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Logan Brown and Thomas Chabot. The Sabres retook the lead with another Eichel goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, via Victor Olofsson and Reinhart. The Senators retied it in the third period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Ron Hainsey and Vladislav Namestnikov. Buffalo retook the lead when Eichel completed his hat trick with his eleventh of the season, thanks to Jeff Skinner. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Eichel, his fourth of the game and twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Eichel, Reinhart, and Skinner.
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Pekka Rinne are set to start in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Kirby Dach. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Brent Seabrook scored his second of the season, with the help of Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a David Kampf goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Olli Maatta and Andrew Shaw. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Roman Josi goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist from Matt Duchene. Chicago countered with a Kane goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks kept going with an Alex Nylander goal, his third of the season, fueled by Toews and Brandon Saad. Chicago continued with another Nylander goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, helped along by Saad. The Predators got one back on Josi's second of the game and seventh of the campaign, assisted by Kyle Turris and Ryan Ellis. This only made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars given to Nylander, Kane, and Josi, while Toews and Saad get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the St. Louis Blues host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. Anaheim began in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Max Jones and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks added on with a Derek Grant goal, his third of the year, via Nicolas Deslauriers. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a Vince Dunn goal, his third of the season, passed from Zach Sanford and Robert Bortuzzo. Anaheim replied with a shorthanded and unassisted Grant goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year. The Ducks iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Grant empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his fifth of the campaign, set up by Getzlaf. The three stars were Grant, Gibson (37 for 38 in saves), and Getzlaf.
Northwest to Vancouver, where the Canucks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Antoine Bibeau is mismatched with Thatcher Demko in goal. Colorado opened in the first period with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Erik Johnson and Nikita Zadorov. Vancouver tied it on an Adam Gaudette power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Josh Leivo and Alexander Edler. The Avalanche retook the lead with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal in the second period, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Cale Makar and Andre Burakovsky. Colorado added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Makar and J.T. Compher. The Canucks got one back with another Gaudette power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, made possible by Sven Baertschi and Tanner Pearson. The Avalanche countered in the third period with a Burakovsky goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by MacKinnon and Makar. Vancouver got one back with an Edler goal, his fourth of the season, with helpers from Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller. The Canucks tied it on a Brock Boeser goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Elias Pettersson and Hughes. Colorado won 5-4 in overtime with a MacKinnon goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Makar and Compher. The three stars were MacKinnon, Makar, and Gaudette, while Burakovsky, Compher, Edler, and Hughes get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Martin Jones are the veterans in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Logan Couture and Radim Simek. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his third of the year, via Couture and Labanc. Detroit got on the board with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Robby Fabbri and Joe Hicketts. The Red Wings tied it on a Taro Hirose goal, made possible by Brendan Perlini and Madison Bowey. San Jose regained the lead with an Erik Karlsson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Labanc and Couture. Detroit tied it in the third period with another Athanasiou goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, helped along by Valtteri Filppula and Fabbri. The tie went to a shootout, where Labanc's lone tally decided the contest 4-3 for the Sharks. The three stars were Labanc, Couture, and Athanasiou, while Fabbri gets an honorable mention.
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The Minnesota Wild host the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Joel Edmundson goal, his second of the season, via Martin Necas and Nino Niederreiter. The Hurricanes added on with a Brock McGinn goal, his second of the year, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Jordan Martinook. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Luke Kunin goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jonas Brodin and Jordan Greenway. Carolina replied with a Warren Foegele goal, his third of the year, passed from Ryan Dzingel and Jordan Staal. The Wild pulled back with a shorthanded Zach Parise goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Matt Dumba and Mikko Koivu. Minnesota tied it as Carson Soucy scored, thanks to Victor Rask. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Dougie Hamilton. The three stars were Svechnikov, Foegele, and Soucy.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Arizona got going in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes added on with a Carl Soderberg goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Lawson Crouse and Phil Kessel. Arizona iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Crouse empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, an unassisted tally. The three stars were Kuemper (38 save shutout), Stepan, and Crouse.
Way east to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Winnipeg opened in the first period on a Mathieu Perreault goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Josh Morrissey and Tucker Poolman. Tampa Bay tied it with a Victor Hedman goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Steven Stamkos. The Jets retook the lead in the second period with a Jack Roslovic goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Copp and Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg added on with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Kyle Connor and Morrissey. The Lightning got one back in the third period with a Stamkos goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Hedman and Anthony Cirelli. The Jets shot back with a Connor empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Wheeler and Luca Sbisa. Tampa Bay pulled back on a Cirelli goal, his second of the campaign, with assists from Nikita Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh. The final stayed at 4-3, with the three stars being Connor, Wheeler, and Morrissey, while Stamkos, Cirelli, and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Crossing the country, the Los Angeles Kings host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Jonathan Quick receive the starting nods in goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a shorthanded Blake Lizotte goal, his second of the season, set up by Adrian Kempe and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with a Doughty power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Alex Iafallo and Anze Kopitar. Vegas got on the board in the second period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. Los Angeles replied with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, fueled by Kyle Clifford and Matt Luff. The Golden Knights chipped back with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Cody Eakin. Vegas tied it on a Karlsson goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. The Kings regained the lead with a Jeff Carter goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Matt Roy. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Doughty, Carter, and Karlsson, while Pacioretty gets an honorable mention.
Up in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Dallas began in the first period with a Jason Dickinson goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and Roman Polak. Edmonton tied it with an unassisted Jujhar Khaira goal, his second of the year. The Oilers took the lead with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. The Stars retied it on a Miro Heiskanen goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Jamie Benn and Dickinson. Edmonton retook the lead on a Khaira goal, his second of the game and third of the season, via McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. Anton Khudobin replaced Bishop in goal. The Oilers added on with an Ethan Bear power play goal, his third of the year, powered by McDavid and Draisaitl. Dallas got one back in the third period with a Blake Comeau goal, his second of the season, fueled by Andrew Cogliano and Radek Faksa. The Stars evened it as Seguin scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Heiskanen and the goalie Khudobin. Dallas won 5-4 in overtime on a Benn goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Seguin and Esa Lindell. The three stars belonged to Benn, Seguin, and McDavid, while Khaira, Draisaitl, Heiskanen, and Dickinson get the honorable mentions.
At the usual times, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kasimir Kaskisuo and Tristan Jarry are the backups in goal. Pittsburgh drew first blood in the first period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Alex Galchenyuk and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Malkin goal, his third of the year, via Guentzel and Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Dominik Kahun scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of John Marino and Rust. The Penguins padded the lead on a Kahun goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Brandon Tanev and Jack Johnson. Pittsburgh continued with a Jared McCann goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Kahun and Tanev. Toronto got on the board with a Jason Spezza goal, his second of the year, guided in by Nic Petan and Tyson Barrie. The Penguins replied in the third period with a shorthanded Rust goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Teddy Blueger. This made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Kahun, Rust, and Malkin, while Guentzel and Tanev get the honorable mentions.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Sergei Bobrovsky are the goalies. Florida struck first in the first period with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. New York tied it on a Ryan Strome goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jesper Fast and Ryan Lindgren. The Panthers retook the lead with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Huberdeau and Yandle. The Rangers tied it again with an Artemi Panarin goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Strome and Libor Hajek. New York took the lead in the second period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Panarin and Greg McKegg. Florida evened it on a Brett Connolly goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Brian Boyle. The Panthers pulled ahead on Dadonov's second of the game and tenth of the season, assisted by Yandle and Huberdeau. This produced the eventual 4-3 final score, with the three stars being Dadonov, Huberdeau, and Yandle, while Panarin and Strome earn the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Montreal Canadiens welcome the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood faces former teammate Keith Kinkaid in goal. Montreal cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jeff Petry and Tomas Tatar. New Jersey tied it on a Nikita Gusev goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Blake Coleman and Travis Zajac. The Canadiens retook the lead with a Cale Fleury goal, with a lone assist by Phillip Danault. Montreal added on with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Shea Weber. The Devils got one back with a shorthanded Nico Hischier goal, his third of the year, set up by Pavel Zacha. New Jersey tied it with a Wayne Simmonds power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, with assists provided by Taylor Hall and Jack Hughes. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his seventh of the year, a power play goal, with helpers from Hall and Hischier. The three stars were Hischier, Hall, and Palmieri.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Brian Elliott are between the pipes. Philadelphia was first to score in the first period with a Sean Couturier goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Oskar Lindblom. The Flyers added on with an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Couturier and Matt Niskanen. Philadelphia extended the lead in the second period as Lindblom scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Joel Farabee and Provorov. New York got on the board in the third period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Derick Brassard and Brock Nelson. The Islanders got closer with a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Nelson and Brassard. New York tied it on another Beauvillier goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders won 4-3 in the shootout with tallies by Jordan Eberle and Barzal. The three stars were Beauvillier, Barzal, and Brassard, while Nelson, Provorov, Couturier, and Lindblom get the honorable mentions.
Along to Boston, as the Bruins host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Jaroslav Halak are set to start in goal. Boston kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Danton Heinen and Charlie McAvoy. Washington tied it on a Travis Boyd goal, via John Carlson and Brendan Leipsic. The Bruins took the lead back in the second period with a David Pastrnak goal, his seventh of the year, passed from McAvoy and David Krejci. The Capitals tied it in the third period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals won 2-1 in a shootout, with Backstrom and Jakub Vrana overpowering Coyle. The three stars were Backstrom, Coyle, and McAvoy.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Linus Ullmark are in the creases. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jack Eichel goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Dahlin. Ottawa tied it on an Anthony Duclair power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Logan Brown and Thomas Chabot. The Sabres retook the lead with another Eichel goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, via Victor Olofsson and Reinhart. The Senators retied it in the third period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Ron Hainsey and Vladislav Namestnikov. Buffalo retook the lead when Eichel completed his hat trick with his eleventh of the season, thanks to Jeff Skinner. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Eichel, his fourth of the game and twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Eichel, Reinhart, and Skinner.
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Pekka Rinne are set to start in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Erik Gustafsson goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Kirby Dach. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Brent Seabrook scored his second of the season, with the help of Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a David Kampf goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Olli Maatta and Andrew Shaw. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Roman Josi goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist from Matt Duchene. Chicago countered with a Kane goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks kept going with an Alex Nylander goal, his third of the season, fueled by Toews and Brandon Saad. Chicago continued with another Nylander goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, helped along by Saad. The Predators got one back on Josi's second of the game and seventh of the campaign, assisted by Kyle Turris and Ryan Ellis. This only made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars given to Nylander, Kane, and Josi, while Toews and Saad get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the St. Louis Blues host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. Anaheim began in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Max Jones and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks added on with a Derek Grant goal, his third of the year, via Nicolas Deslauriers. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a Vince Dunn goal, his third of the season, passed from Zach Sanford and Robert Bortuzzo. Anaheim replied with a shorthanded and unassisted Grant goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year. The Ducks iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Grant empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his fifth of the campaign, set up by Getzlaf. The three stars were Grant, Gibson (37 for 38 in saves), and Getzlaf.
Northwest to Vancouver, where the Canucks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Antoine Bibeau is mismatched with Thatcher Demko in goal. Colorado opened in the first period with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Erik Johnson and Nikita Zadorov. Vancouver tied it on an Adam Gaudette power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Josh Leivo and Alexander Edler. The Avalanche retook the lead with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal in the second period, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Cale Makar and Andre Burakovsky. Colorado added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Makar and J.T. Compher. The Canucks got one back with another Gaudette power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, made possible by Sven Baertschi and Tanner Pearson. The Avalanche countered in the third period with a Burakovsky goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by MacKinnon and Makar. Vancouver got one back with an Edler goal, his fourth of the season, with helpers from Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller. The Canucks tied it on a Brock Boeser goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Elias Pettersson and Hughes. Colorado won 5-4 in overtime with a MacKinnon goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Makar and Compher. The three stars were MacKinnon, Makar, and Gaudette, while Burakovsky, Compher, Edler, and Hughes get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Martin Jones are the veterans in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Logan Couture and Radim Simek. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his third of the year, via Couture and Labanc. Detroit got on the board with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Robby Fabbri and Joe Hicketts. The Red Wings tied it on a Taro Hirose goal, made possible by Brendan Perlini and Madison Bowey. San Jose regained the lead with an Erik Karlsson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Labanc and Couture. Detroit tied it in the third period with another Athanasiou goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, helped along by Valtteri Filppula and Fabbri. The tie went to a shootout, where Labanc's lone tally decided the contest 4-3 for the Sharks. The three stars were Labanc, Couture, and Athanasiou, while Fabbri gets an honorable mention.
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Friday, November 15, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 45
Five games on this Friday night, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Joonas Korpisalo are the mediocre goalies. Columbus started in the first period with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, going in unassisted. St. Louis tied it on a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, his second of the season, fueled by Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Jaden Schwartz and David Perron. The Blue Jackets retied it in the third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Emil Bemstrom and Sonny Milano. Columbus won 3-2 in overtime with a Zach Werenski power play goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Seth Jones. The three stars were Werenski, Dubois, and Gavrikov.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Boston began in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his third of the season, passed from Matt Grzelcyk and Anders Bjork. Toronto tied it in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Jake Muzzin and William Nylander. The Bruins took the lead in the third period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Brandon Carlo and Patrice Bergeron. The Maple Leafs retied it with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his sixth of the year, via John Tavares and Zach Hyman. Boston pulled ahead again with another Marchand goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, coming off of Coyle and David Krejci. The Bruins capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Zdeno Chara, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Marchand, Coyle, and Rask (29 for 31 in saves).
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Ilya Samsonov in goal. Montreal got going in the second period with a Phillip Danault goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Tomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens added on with a Shea Weber goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Ben Chiarot and Danault. Montreal extended the lead as Jordan Weal scored his third of the season, courtesy of Nate Thompson and Tatar. The Canadiens padded the lead on a Nick Suzuki goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Danault and Tatar. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals got closer with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Tom Wilson. Montreal iced it at 5-2 with a Tatar empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Chiarot and Weber. The three stars belonged to Tatar, Danault, and Weber, while Chiarot gets an honorable mention.
Along to New Jersey, as the Devils bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and MacKenzie Blackwood are set to start in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his second of the season, via Jesper Bratt. The Devils added on in the second period with an unassisted Blake Coleman goal, his fourth of the year. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third period with a Jack Johnson goal, helped along by Alex Galchenyuk. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Blackwood (38 for 39 in saves), Coleman, and Zajac.
Finally, the Ottawa Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Anders Nilsson are in the blue paint. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Tyler Pitlick goal, coming off of Andy Andreoff. Ottawa tied it with a Tyler Ennis power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, powered by Erik Brannstrom. The Senators took the lead on a Filip Chlapik goal, his second of the year, fueled by Chris Tierney and Mark Borowiecki. This held for the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars being Nilsson (27 for 28 in saves), Chlapik, and Ennis.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Joonas Korpisalo are the mediocre goalies. Columbus started in the first period with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, going in unassisted. St. Louis tied it on a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, his second of the season, fueled by Oskar Sundqvist. The Blues took the lead in the second period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Jaden Schwartz and David Perron. The Blue Jackets retied it in the third period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Emil Bemstrom and Sonny Milano. Columbus won 3-2 in overtime with a Zach Werenski power play goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Seth Jones. The three stars were Werenski, Dubois, and Gavrikov.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Boston began in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his third of the season, passed from Matt Grzelcyk and Anders Bjork. Toronto tied it in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Jake Muzzin and William Nylander. The Bruins took the lead in the third period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Brandon Carlo and Patrice Bergeron. The Maple Leafs retied it with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his sixth of the year, via John Tavares and Zach Hyman. Boston pulled ahead again with another Marchand goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, coming off of Coyle and David Krejci. The Bruins capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Zdeno Chara, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Marchand, Coyle, and Rask (29 for 31 in saves).
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Ilya Samsonov in goal. Montreal got going in the second period with a Phillip Danault goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Tomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens added on with a Shea Weber goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Ben Chiarot and Danault. Montreal extended the lead as Jordan Weal scored his third of the season, courtesy of Nate Thompson and Tatar. The Canadiens padded the lead on a Nick Suzuki goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Danault and Tatar. Washington got on the board with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals got closer with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Tom Wilson. Montreal iced it at 5-2 with a Tatar empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Chiarot and Weber. The three stars belonged to Tatar, Danault, and Weber, while Chiarot gets an honorable mention.
Along to New Jersey, as the Devils bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and MacKenzie Blackwood are set to start in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his second of the season, via Jesper Bratt. The Devils added on in the second period with an unassisted Blake Coleman goal, his fourth of the year. Pittsburgh got on the board in the third period with a Jack Johnson goal, helped along by Alex Galchenyuk. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Blackwood (38 for 39 in saves), Coleman, and Zajac.
Finally, the Ottawa Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Anders Nilsson are in the blue paint. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Tyler Pitlick goal, coming off of Andy Andreoff. Ottawa tied it with a Tyler Ennis power play goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, powered by Erik Brannstrom. The Senators took the lead on a Filip Chlapik goal, his second of the year, fueled by Chris Tierney and Mark Borowiecki. This held for the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars being Nilsson (27 for 28 in saves), Chlapik, and Ennis.
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NHL 2019-20 - Day 44
Eight games today, beginning with...
The Florida Panthers hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts in goal. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Josh Morrissey goal, his second of the season, via Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mike Hoffman and Keith Yandle. The Jets took the lead in the third period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Laine and Scheifele. The Panthers tied it again with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his second of the year, coming off of Brian Boyle and Brett Connolly. Winnipeg pulled ahead on a Scheifele goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Laine and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with an Adam Lowry goal, his second of the year, guided in by Andrew Copp and Tucker Poolman. Florida got one back with a Trocheck goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Hoffman and Yandle. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars being Scheifele, Trocheck, and Laine, while Hoffman and Yandle get the honorable mentions.
Also in the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Andrei Vasilevskiy play in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Luke Schenn goal, via Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. The Lightning added on with an Alex Killorn power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Kucherov and Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Kucherov scored his sixth of the year on the power play, thanks to Victor Hedman. The Lightning padded the lead on an Ondrej Palat goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Ryan McDonagh. New York got on the board with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin and Ryan Lindgren. Tampa Bay responded in the second period with a Stamkos power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Hedman and Kucherov. The Lightning kept going with a Pat Maroon goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Kevin Shattenkirk and Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay continued with a Shattenkirk goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Gourde and Cedric Paquette. The Lightning struck again with a Killorn power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers from Stamkos and Hedman. The Rangers got one back with a Filip Chytil shorthanded goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, set up by Libor Hajek and Panarin. Tampa Bay shot back with a Gourde power play goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Tyler Johnson and Mikhail Sergachev. New York chipped back with a Chytil goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Pavel Buchnevich. The final was 9-3, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Killorn, and Stamkos, while Gourde, Hedman, Shattenkirk, Chytil and Panarin get the honorable mentions.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Carter Hutton are the masked men. Buffalo started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues. Carolina tied it on a Jordan Staal goal, his third of the year, made possible by Brett Pesce and Joel Edmundson. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov. Carolina added on in the second period with a Teravainen goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Aho and Svechnikov. The Sabres got one back with a Curtis Lazar goal, going in unassisted. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Henri Jokiharju goal in the third period, his second of the season. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead with a Svechnikov power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Teravainen and Dougie Hamilton. The Sabres tied it as Johan Larsson scored his second of the season, thanks to Skinner and Victor Olofsson. Carolina won 5-4 in overtime with a Hamilton goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone helper by Martin Necas. The three stars belonged to Svechnikov, Teravainen, and Hamilton, while Aho and Skinner get the honorable mentions.
Over to Minnesota, where the Wild bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Devan Dubnyk are in the blue paint. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Zach Parise. Arizona tied it in the second period with a Conor Garland goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Nick Schmaltz. The Wild took the lead back in the third period with a Parise power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Jason Zucker. The Coyotes tied it again with a Lawson Crouse goal, his third of the year, fueled by Phil Kessel and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Minnesota pulled ahead with a Jordan Greenway goal, courtesy of Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Parise, Greenway, and Fiala.
In Canada, the Edmonton Oilers host the Colorado Avalanche. Adam Werner is mismatched with Mike Smith in goal. Colorado began in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Nazem Kadri. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers took the lead with a McDavid power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Oscar Klefbom and James Neal. Edmonton added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Draisaitl and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as McDavid scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Draisaitl and Klefbom on the power play. Edmonton chased Werner with a McDavid power play goal in the second period, his fourteenth of the year completing his hat trick with helpers from Klefbom and Draisaitl. Antoine Bibeau replaced Werner in goal. The Avalanche got one back on a Burakovsky goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Erik Johnson. The Oilers shot back with a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by McDavid and Draisaitl. The final remained at 6-2, with the three stars gifted to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nugent-Hopkins, while Burakovsky and Klefbom get the honorable mentions.
Down in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson are between the pipes. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Barclay Goodrow and Timo Meier. The Ducks retook the lead in the second period with a Siflverberg power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Adam Henrique and Rakell. The Sharks evened it on another Hertl goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Meier and Brent Burns. San Jose took the lead with a Burns power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Evander Kane and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks added on with a Kane shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Logan Couture. Anaheim got one back with a Max Jones goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Carter Rowney and Sam Steel. San Jose capped it at 5-3 with a Couture goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Hertl, Kane, and Burns, while Couture, Silfverberg, Rakell, and Meier get the honorable mentions.
Up in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Jacob Markstrom play in goal. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Justin Dowling goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on with a Blake Comeau goal, via Radek Faksa and Miro Heiskanen in the second period. Vancouver got on the board with a Jake Virtanen goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Tanner Pearson and Bo Horvat. The Canucks tied it on a Troy Stecher goal, his second of the season, fueled by Jordie Benn and Elias Pettersson. Dallas retook the lead with a Seguin goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Heiskanen and Joe Pavelski. The Stars extended the lead in the third period as Alexander Radulov scored his sixth of the campaign, thanks to Pavelski. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Seguin, Pavelski, and Heiskanen.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Jonathan Quick are the similarly-named goalies. Los Angeles drew first blood in the first period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Alex Iafallo and Sean Walker. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period with a Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, passed from Dylan Larkin and Mantha. The Kings tied it again with an Adrian Kempe goal, his second of the year, coming off of Matt Roy and Kopitar. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with an Iafallo goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Drew Doughty and Kopitar. The three stars were Kopitar, Iafallo, and Bertuzzi, while Mantha gets an honorable mention.
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The Florida Panthers hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts in goal. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Josh Morrissey goal, his second of the season, via Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mike Hoffman and Keith Yandle. The Jets took the lead in the third period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Laine and Scheifele. The Panthers tied it again with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his second of the year, coming off of Brian Boyle and Brett Connolly. Winnipeg pulled ahead on a Scheifele goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Laine and Kyle Connor. The Jets added on with an Adam Lowry goal, his second of the year, guided in by Andrew Copp and Tucker Poolman. Florida got one back with a Trocheck goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, helped along by Hoffman and Yandle. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars being Scheifele, Trocheck, and Laine, while Hoffman and Yandle get the honorable mentions.
Also in the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Andrei Vasilevskiy play in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Luke Schenn goal, via Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. The Lightning added on with an Alex Killorn power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Kucherov and Steven Stamkos. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Kucherov scored his sixth of the year on the power play, thanks to Victor Hedman. The Lightning padded the lead on an Ondrej Palat goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Ryan McDonagh. New York got on the board with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin and Ryan Lindgren. Tampa Bay responded in the second period with a Stamkos power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Hedman and Kucherov. The Lightning kept going with a Pat Maroon goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Kevin Shattenkirk and Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay continued with a Shattenkirk goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Gourde and Cedric Paquette. The Lightning struck again with a Killorn power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers from Stamkos and Hedman. The Rangers got one back with a Filip Chytil shorthanded goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, set up by Libor Hajek and Panarin. Tampa Bay shot back with a Gourde power play goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Tyler Johnson and Mikhail Sergachev. New York chipped back with a Chytil goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Pavel Buchnevich. The final was 9-3, with the three stars awarded to Kucherov, Killorn, and Stamkos, while Gourde, Hedman, Shattenkirk, Chytil and Panarin get the honorable mentions.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Carter Hutton are the masked men. Buffalo started in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues. Carolina tied it on a Jordan Staal goal, his third of the year, made possible by Brett Pesce and Joel Edmundson. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov. Carolina added on in the second period with a Teravainen goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Aho and Svechnikov. The Sabres got one back with a Curtis Lazar goal, going in unassisted. Buffalo tied it on an unassisted Henri Jokiharju goal in the third period, his second of the season. The Hurricanes reclaimed the lead with a Svechnikov power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Teravainen and Dougie Hamilton. The Sabres tied it as Johan Larsson scored his second of the season, thanks to Skinner and Victor Olofsson. Carolina won 5-4 in overtime with a Hamilton goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone helper by Martin Necas. The three stars belonged to Svechnikov, Teravainen, and Hamilton, while Aho and Skinner get the honorable mentions.
Over to Minnesota, where the Wild bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Devan Dubnyk are in the blue paint. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Zach Parise. Arizona tied it in the second period with a Conor Garland goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Nick Schmaltz. The Wild took the lead back in the third period with a Parise power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Jason Zucker. The Coyotes tied it again with a Lawson Crouse goal, his third of the year, fueled by Phil Kessel and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Minnesota pulled ahead with a Jordan Greenway goal, courtesy of Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Parise, Greenway, and Fiala.
In Canada, the Edmonton Oilers host the Colorado Avalanche. Adam Werner is mismatched with Mike Smith in goal. Colorado began in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Nazem Kadri. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers took the lead with a McDavid power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Oscar Klefbom and James Neal. Edmonton added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Draisaitl and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as McDavid scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Draisaitl and Klefbom on the power play. Edmonton chased Werner with a McDavid power play goal in the second period, his fourteenth of the year completing his hat trick with helpers from Klefbom and Draisaitl. Antoine Bibeau replaced Werner in goal. The Avalanche got one back on a Burakovsky goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, made possible by Erik Johnson. The Oilers shot back with a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by McDavid and Draisaitl. The final remained at 6-2, with the three stars gifted to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nugent-Hopkins, while Burakovsky and Klefbom get the honorable mentions.
Down in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and John Gibson are between the pipes. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Barclay Goodrow and Timo Meier. The Ducks retook the lead in the second period with a Siflverberg power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Adam Henrique and Rakell. The Sharks evened it on another Hertl goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Meier and Brent Burns. San Jose took the lead with a Burns power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Evander Kane and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks added on with a Kane shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Logan Couture. Anaheim got one back with a Max Jones goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Carter Rowney and Sam Steel. San Jose capped it at 5-3 with a Couture goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Hertl, Kane, and Burns, while Couture, Silfverberg, Rakell, and Meier get the honorable mentions.
Up in Vancouver, the Canucks host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Jacob Markstrom play in goal. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Justin Dowling goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on with a Blake Comeau goal, via Radek Faksa and Miro Heiskanen in the second period. Vancouver got on the board with a Jake Virtanen goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Tanner Pearson and Bo Horvat. The Canucks tied it on a Troy Stecher goal, his second of the season, fueled by Jordie Benn and Elias Pettersson. Dallas retook the lead with a Seguin goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Heiskanen and Joe Pavelski. The Stars extended the lead in the third period as Alexander Radulov scored his sixth of the campaign, thanks to Pavelski. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Seguin, Pavelski, and Heiskanen.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Jonathan Quick are the similarly-named goalies. Los Angeles drew first blood in the first period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Alex Iafallo and Sean Walker. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period with a Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, passed from Dylan Larkin and Mantha. The Kings tied it again with an Adrian Kempe goal, his second of the year, coming off of Matt Roy and Kopitar. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with an Iafallo goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Drew Doughty and Kopitar. The three stars were Kopitar, Iafallo, and Bertuzzi, while Mantha gets an honorable mention.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 43
Five games on for this Wednesday slate. First up...
The New York Islanders host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Jordan Eberle. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Ryan Pulock and Derick Brassard. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and Travis Dermott. The Maple Leafs tied it on a William Nylander goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Andreas Johnsson and Jake Muzzin. New York retook the lead with a Beauvillier goal, his fourth of the season, via Brassard and Brock Nelson. The Islanders extended the lead as Brassard scored on the power play in the third period, his sixth of the year coming with the help of Barzal and Pulock. New York padded the lead with a Casey Cizikas empty net goal, his third of the season, set up by Cal Clutterbuck and Josh Bailey. Toronto got one back with a Justin Holl goal, assisted by Frederik Gauthier and Nicholas Shore. The Maple Leafs got closer with a Tavares goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Beauvillier, Brassard, and Barzal, while Pulock and Tavares get the honorable mentions.
Over in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and MacKenzie Blackwood draw the starts in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his third of the season, passed from Miles Wood and Nico Hischier. Ottawa tied it on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Connor Brown. The Devils retook the lead on a Will Butcher goal, his second of the season, coming off of Nikita Gusev and Blake Coleman. The Senators tied it in the third period with a Mark Borowiecki goal, his second of the year, guided in by Nikita Zaitsev and Filip Chlapik. Ottawa took the lead with another Pageau goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, fueled by Nick Paul and Brown. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Pageau empty net goal, his eleventh of the year completing his hat trick in unassisted fashion. The three stars were Pageau, Brown, and Borowiecki.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carter Hart are the masked men. Washington started in the first period with a Brendan Leipsic goal, his second of the season, courtesy of John Carlson and Nic Dowd. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Jakub Voracek and Ivan Provorov. The tie went to a shootout, where the Capitals won 2-1 with tallies by T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov to top Giroux's lone effort. The three stars were Giroux, Holtby (30 for 31 in saves), and Hart (35 for 36 in saves).
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Cam Talbot are in the creases. Dallas got going in the second period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Denis Gurianov and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars added on in the third period with an unassisted Justin Dowling goal. Calgary got on the board with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Dallas iced it at 3-1 with a Pavelski empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Radek Faksa. The three stars were Pavelski, Bishop (24 for 25 in saves), and Dowling.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas opened in the first period with a William Carrier goal, his third of the season, via Nicolas Hague and Nicolas Roy. The Golden Knights added on with a William Karlsson power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Jonathan Marchessault. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period on a Calvin de Haan goal, courtesy of Zack Smith and Kirby Dach. Chicago took the lead with an Erik Gustafsson goal, coming off of Strome and Kane. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the third period as Dach scored his third of the year, thanks to Ryan Carpenter and Smith. Chicago padded the lead on a Strome goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by DeBrincat and Kane. Vegas got one back with a Nate Schmidt goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Brayden McNabb and Karlsson. The final was 5-3, with the three stars given to Kane, Strome, and Dach, while Karlsson, DeBrincat, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
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The New York Islanders host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Jordan Eberle. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Ryan Pulock and Derick Brassard. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of John Tavares and Travis Dermott. The Maple Leafs tied it on a William Nylander goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Andreas Johnsson and Jake Muzzin. New York retook the lead with a Beauvillier goal, his fourth of the season, via Brassard and Brock Nelson. The Islanders extended the lead as Brassard scored on the power play in the third period, his sixth of the year coming with the help of Barzal and Pulock. New York padded the lead with a Casey Cizikas empty net goal, his third of the season, set up by Cal Clutterbuck and Josh Bailey. Toronto got one back with a Justin Holl goal, assisted by Frederik Gauthier and Nicholas Shore. The Maple Leafs got closer with a Tavares goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars given to Beauvillier, Brassard, and Barzal, while Pulock and Tavares get the honorable mentions.
Over in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and MacKenzie Blackwood draw the starts in goal. New Jersey began in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his third of the season, passed from Miles Wood and Nico Hischier. Ottawa tied it on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Connor Brown. The Devils retook the lead on a Will Butcher goal, his second of the season, coming off of Nikita Gusev and Blake Coleman. The Senators tied it in the third period with a Mark Borowiecki goal, his second of the year, guided in by Nikita Zaitsev and Filip Chlapik. Ottawa took the lead with another Pageau goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, fueled by Nick Paul and Brown. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Pageau empty net goal, his eleventh of the year completing his hat trick in unassisted fashion. The three stars were Pageau, Brown, and Borowiecki.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carter Hart are the masked men. Washington started in the first period with a Brendan Leipsic goal, his second of the season, courtesy of John Carlson and Nic Dowd. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Jakub Voracek and Ivan Provorov. The tie went to a shootout, where the Capitals won 2-1 with tallies by T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov to top Giroux's lone effort. The three stars were Giroux, Holtby (30 for 31 in saves), and Hart (35 for 36 in saves).
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Cam Talbot are in the creases. Dallas got going in the second period with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Denis Gurianov and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars added on in the third period with an unassisted Justin Dowling goal. Calgary got on the board with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Dallas iced it at 3-1 with a Pavelski empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Radek Faksa. The three stars were Pavelski, Bishop (24 for 25 in saves), and Dowling.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas opened in the first period with a William Carrier goal, his third of the season, via Nicolas Hague and Nicolas Roy. The Golden Knights added on with a William Karlsson power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Jonathan Marchessault. Chicago got on the board with a Patrick Kane goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks tied it in the second period on a Calvin de Haan goal, courtesy of Zack Smith and Kirby Dach. Chicago took the lead with an Erik Gustafsson goal, coming off of Strome and Kane. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the third period as Dach scored his third of the year, thanks to Ryan Carpenter and Smith. Chicago padded the lead on a Strome goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by DeBrincat and Kane. Vegas got one back with a Nate Schmidt goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Brayden McNabb and Karlsson. The final was 5-3, with the three stars given to Kane, Strome, and Dach, while Karlsson, DeBrincat, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
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