Just two games on a quiet Friday night, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcoming the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Tristan Jarry are the masked men. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Dominik Kahun goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Dominik Simon. New Jersey tied it in the second period with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Nico Hischier and Kyle Palmieri. The Penguins retook the lead on a Jake Guentzel goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh added on in the third period with a Jared McCann goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Alex Galchenyuk and Brandon Tanev. The Penguins extended the lead as John Marino scored his second of the season, thanks to Zach Aston-Reese and Sam Lafferty. Louis Domingue replaced Blackwood in goal. The final was 4-1, with the three stars given to Jarry (36 for 37 in saves), Guentzel, and McCann.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Anders Nilsson are in the creases. Ottawa led off in the first period with a Thomas Chabot goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Anthony Duclair. The Senators added on with a Logan Brown power play goal, powered by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. New York got on the board with a Jacob Trouba goal, his second of the year, passed from Ryan Lindgren and Tim Gettinger. Ottawa replied with a Tyler Ennis goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Colin White and Chris Tierney. The Senators extended the lead as Duclair scored his tenth of the year on the power play, thanks to Pageau and Chabot. The final held at 4-1 with Duclair, Chabot, and Nilsson (30 for 31 in saves) getting the three stars while Pageau picked up an honorable mention.
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Friday, November 22, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 51
We're ready to go with a 13-game slate again, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Thomas Greiss are in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jake Guentzel and John Marino. New York tied it on a Scott Mayfield goal, his third of the year, via Mathew Barzal. The Penguins retook the lead in the second period with an unassisted Bryan Rust goal, his eighth of the season. The Islanders tied it again with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Derick Brassard and Ryan Pulock. New York gained the lead in the third period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Beauvillier and Barzal. Pittsburgh tied it as Patric Hornqvist scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Malkin and Brian Dumoulin. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, guided in by Barzal. The three stars were Nelson, Barzal, and Beauvillier, while Malkin gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky draw the starts in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jakob Silfverberg and Jacob Larsson. The Ducks added on with a Nick Ritchie goal in the second period, his third of the year, courtesy of Ondrej Kase and Erik Gudbranson. Anaheim extended the lead on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks padded the lead on an unassisted Kase goal, his second of the year. Florida got on the board with a Brett Connolly goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Frank Vatrano. The Panthers pulled back with another Connolly goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with helpers from Vincent Trocheck and Anton Stralman. Florida got closer with an Aaron Ekblad goal in the third period, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers tied it as Dominic Toninato scored his second of the year, thanks to Ekblad and Mike Hoffman. Florida won 5-4 in overtime with an Ekblad goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, made possible by Huberdeau and Barkov. The three stars belonged to Ekblad, Connolly, and Kase, while Huberdeau and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Rasmus Ristolainen power play goal, powered by Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. Boston tied it with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and David Pastrnak. The Bruins took the lead with a Marchand power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Matt Grzelcyk and Danton Heinen. Boston added on in the third period with a Pastrnak power play goal in the third period, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Heinen and Patrice Bergeron. The Sabres got one back with a Brandon Montour goal, his second of the year, via Conor Sheary and Rasmus Dahlin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Marchand, Pastrnak, and Heinen.
South again to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Carolina began in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Ryan Dzingel. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Travis Konecny and Philippe Myers. The Flyers tied it on an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Giroux and Konecny. Philadelphia took the lead in the second period on a shorthanded Morgan Frost goal, his second of the season, set up by Giroux. Carolina retied it in the third period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, his third of the year, fueled by Brock McGinn and Joel Edmundson. The Flyers reclaimed the lead with a Giroxu goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Frost and Konecny. Philadelphia iced it at 5-3 with a Kevin Hayes empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Giroux, Frost, and Konecny, while Teravainen earned an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Columbus struck first in the first period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his third of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson. Detroit tied it on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Anthony Mantha and Madison Bowey. The Blue Jackets retook the lead in the second period on an Atkinson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jones and Zach Werenski. The Red Wings claimed the lead again with a Filip Hronek goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Robby Fabbri and Andreas Athanasiou. Detroit pulled ahead on a shorthanded Luke Glendening goal, his third of the season, set up by Frans Nielsen. Columbus retied it in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Gustav Nyquist and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Boone Jenner goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Bjorkstrand and Vladislav Gavrikov. Columbus added on with an Eric Robinson goal, his third of the year, via Werenski and Alexander Wennberg. The Red Wings got one back with another Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, guided in by Dennis Cholowski and Athanasiou. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Atkinson, Bjorkstrand, and Bertuzzi, while Jones, Werenski, and Athanasiou get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zach Sanford goal, his second of the season, via Robert Thomas. The Blues added on in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Sanford. St. Louis extended the lead on a David Perron power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. The Blues padded the lead in the third period as Sundqvist scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Sanford and Thomas. St. Louis kept going with a Vince Dunn goal, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Thomas and Sanford. The final was 5-0, with the three stars awarded to Binnington (40 save shutout), Sanford, and Sundqvist, while Thomas gets an honorable mention.
Over in Nashville, the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his third of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Viktor Arvidsson. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on with a Tyler Graovac power play goal, with assists provided by Alexander Edler and Josh Leivo. The Predators retied it in the second period with a Calle Jarnkrok power play goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Mikael Granlund and Craig Smith. Vancouver regained the lead with a J.T. Miller power play goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Brock Boeser and Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Boeser power play goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Hughes and Miller. Vancouver extended the lead as Horvat scored his eighth of the year on the power play, with the help of Pettersson and Hughes. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got closer in the third period with a Matt Duchene goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jarnkrok and Granlund. The Canucks capped it at 6-3 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal by Tanner Pearson, his fifth of the year. The three stars belonged to Pettersson, Hughes, and Miller, while Horvat, Boeser, Jarnkrok, and Granlund get honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on with a Jordan Greenway goal, his second of the year, via Luke Kunin and Joel Eriksson Ek. Colorado got on the board with a Cale Makar power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Nathan MacKinnon and Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche tied it with another Makar goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Burakovsky and Samuel Girard. Minnesota regained the lead in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the campaign, with helpers from Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Makar, Zucker, and Burakovsky.
Way south to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Mattias Janmark goal, his third of the season, via Andrej Sekera and Corey Perry. The Stars added on with a Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the year, coming off of Taylor Fedun and Perry. Dallas extended the lead as Radek Faksa scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Perry. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Mark Scheifele. The Jets got closer with a Patrik Laine goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Tucker Poolman and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg tied it on a Luca Sbisa goal, assisted by Andrew Copp and Nathan Beaulieu. The Stars retook the lead on a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Dallas finished it at 5-3 with a Tyler Seguin empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Dickinson and Miro Heiskanen. The three stars went to Perry, Dickinson, and Benn.
Backtracking to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Corey Crawford are the veterans in goal. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period on a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, powered by Yanni Gourde and Pat Maroon. Chicago tied it in the third period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his third of the season, passed from Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. The Lightning retook the lead with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay added on with a Brayden Point goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Ondrej Palat. The Blackhawks got one back with a Dylan Strome goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Andrew Shaw and Patrick Kane. The Lightning iced it at 4-2 with a Cedric Paquette empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Cirelli and Killorn. The three stars were Cirelli, Killorn, and Point.
In the desert, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Toronto cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyson Barrie goal, assisted by Ilya Mikheyev and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs added on with a Pierre Engvall shorthanded and unassisted goal in the second period. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Auston Matthews scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to William Nylander and Mikheyev. Arizona got on the board with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his third of the year, via Christian Dvorak and Jordan Oesterle. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Engvall, Andersen (30 for 31 in saves), and Mihkeyev.
In Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods in goal. San Jose got going in the second period with a Timo Meier goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Dylan Gambrell. Vegas tied it in the third period with a Brayden McNabb goal, his second of the year, passed from William Carrier. The Sharks won 2-1 in overtime with a Logan Couture goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Dell (37 for 38 in saves), Couture, and Meier.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Jonathan Quick are the experienced goalies. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Dustin Brown and Doughty. Los Angeles extended the lead as Carter scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Carl Grundstrom and Toffoli. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the year. The Kings shot back on a Michael Amadio goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nikolai Prokhorkin and Doughty. Los Angeles padded the lead in the third period with a Toffoli power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Carter and Amadio. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Toffoli, Carter, and Doughty, while Amadio gets an honorable mention.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Thomas Greiss are in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jake Guentzel and John Marino. New York tied it on a Scott Mayfield goal, his third of the year, via Mathew Barzal. The Penguins retook the lead in the second period with an unassisted Bryan Rust goal, his eighth of the season. The Islanders tied it again with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Derick Brassard and Ryan Pulock. New York gained the lead in the third period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Beauvillier and Barzal. Pittsburgh tied it as Patric Hornqvist scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Malkin and Brian Dumoulin. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Nelson goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, guided in by Barzal. The three stars were Nelson, Barzal, and Beauvillier, while Malkin gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Sergei Bobrovsky draw the starts in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jakob Silfverberg and Jacob Larsson. The Ducks added on with a Nick Ritchie goal in the second period, his third of the year, courtesy of Ondrej Kase and Erik Gudbranson. Anaheim extended the lead on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks padded the lead on an unassisted Kase goal, his second of the year. Florida got on the board with a Brett Connolly goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Frank Vatrano. The Panthers pulled back with another Connolly goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with helpers from Vincent Trocheck and Anton Stralman. Florida got closer with an Aaron Ekblad goal in the third period, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers tied it as Dominic Toninato scored his second of the year, thanks to Ekblad and Mike Hoffman. Florida won 5-4 in overtime with an Ekblad goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, made possible by Huberdeau and Barkov. The three stars belonged to Ekblad, Connolly, and Kase, while Huberdeau and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Rasmus Ristolainen power play goal, powered by Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. Boston tied it with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and David Pastrnak. The Bruins took the lead with a Marchand power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Matt Grzelcyk and Danton Heinen. Boston added on in the third period with a Pastrnak power play goal in the third period, his twentieth of the season, guided in by Heinen and Patrice Bergeron. The Sabres got one back with a Brandon Montour goal, his second of the year, via Conor Sheary and Rasmus Dahlin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Marchand, Pastrnak, and Heinen.
South again to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Carolina began in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Ryan Dzingel. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Travis Konecny and Philippe Myers. The Flyers tied it on an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Giroux and Konecny. Philadelphia took the lead in the second period on a shorthanded Morgan Frost goal, his second of the season, set up by Giroux. Carolina retied it in the third period with a Lucas Wallmark goal, his third of the year, fueled by Brock McGinn and Joel Edmundson. The Flyers reclaimed the lead with a Giroxu goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Frost and Konecny. Philadelphia iced it at 5-3 with a Kevin Hayes empty net goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Giroux, Frost, and Konecny, while Teravainen earned an honorable mention.
Along to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Columbus struck first in the first period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his third of the season, assisted by Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson. Detroit tied it on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Anthony Mantha and Madison Bowey. The Blue Jackets retook the lead in the second period on an Atkinson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jones and Zach Werenski. The Red Wings claimed the lead again with a Filip Hronek goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Robby Fabbri and Andreas Athanasiou. Detroit pulled ahead on a shorthanded Luke Glendening goal, his third of the season, set up by Frans Nielsen. Columbus retied it in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Gustav Nyquist and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets took the lead with a Boone Jenner goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Bjorkstrand and Vladislav Gavrikov. Columbus added on with an Eric Robinson goal, his third of the year, via Werenski and Alexander Wennberg. The Red Wings got one back with another Bertuzzi goal, his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, guided in by Dennis Cholowski and Athanasiou. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Atkinson, Bjorkstrand, and Bertuzzi, while Jones, Werenski, and Athanasiou get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Zach Sanford goal, his second of the season, via Robert Thomas. The Blues added on in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Sanford. St. Louis extended the lead on a David Perron power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn. The Blues padded the lead in the third period as Sundqvist scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Sanford and Thomas. St. Louis kept going with a Vince Dunn goal, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Thomas and Sanford. The final was 5-0, with the three stars awarded to Binnington (40 save shutout), Sanford, and Sundqvist, while Thomas gets an honorable mention.
Over in Nashville, the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Pekka Rinne are between the pipes. Nashville drew first blood in the first period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his third of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Viktor Arvidsson. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on with a Tyler Graovac power play goal, with assists provided by Alexander Edler and Josh Leivo. The Predators retied it in the second period with a Calle Jarnkrok power play goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Mikael Granlund and Craig Smith. Vancouver regained the lead with a J.T. Miller power play goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Brock Boeser and Pettersson. The Canucks added on with a Boeser power play goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Hughes and Miller. Vancouver extended the lead as Horvat scored his eighth of the year on the power play, with the help of Pettersson and Hughes. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got closer in the third period with a Matt Duchene goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jarnkrok and Granlund. The Canucks capped it at 6-3 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal by Tanner Pearson, his fifth of the year. The three stars belonged to Pettersson, Hughes, and Miller, while Horvat, Boeser, Jarnkrok, and Granlund get honorable mentions.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on with a Jordan Greenway goal, his second of the year, via Luke Kunin and Joel Eriksson Ek. Colorado got on the board with a Cale Makar power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Nathan MacKinnon and Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche tied it with another Makar goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Burakovsky and Samuel Girard. Minnesota regained the lead in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his seventh of the campaign, with helpers from Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Makar, Zucker, and Burakovsky.
Way south to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Mattias Janmark goal, his third of the season, via Andrej Sekera and Corey Perry. The Stars added on with a Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the year, coming off of Taylor Fedun and Perry. Dallas extended the lead as Radek Faksa scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Perry. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Mark Scheifele. The Jets got closer with a Patrik Laine goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Tucker Poolman and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg tied it on a Luca Sbisa goal, assisted by Andrew Copp and Nathan Beaulieu. The Stars retook the lead on a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Dallas finished it at 5-3 with a Tyler Seguin empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Dickinson and Miro Heiskanen. The three stars went to Perry, Dickinson, and Benn.
Backtracking to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Corey Crawford are the veterans in goal. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period on a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, powered by Yanni Gourde and Pat Maroon. Chicago tied it in the third period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his third of the season, passed from Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews. The Lightning retook the lead with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. Tampa Bay added on with a Brayden Point goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Ondrej Palat. The Blackhawks got one back with a Dylan Strome goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Andrew Shaw and Patrick Kane. The Lightning iced it at 4-2 with a Cedric Paquette empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Cirelli and Killorn. The three stars were Cirelli, Killorn, and Point.
In the desert, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Toronto cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyson Barrie goal, assisted by Ilya Mikheyev and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs added on with a Pierre Engvall shorthanded and unassisted goal in the second period. Toronto extended the lead in the third period as Auston Matthews scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to William Nylander and Mikheyev. Arizona got on the board with a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his third of the year, via Christian Dvorak and Jordan Oesterle. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Engvall, Andersen (30 for 31 in saves), and Mihkeyev.
In Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Marc-Andre Fleury receive the starting nods in goal. San Jose got going in the second period with a Timo Meier goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Dylan Gambrell. Vegas tied it in the third period with a Brayden McNabb goal, his second of the year, passed from William Carrier. The Sharks won 2-1 in overtime with a Logan Couture goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Dell (37 for 38 in saves), Couture, and Meier.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Jonathan Quick are the experienced goalies. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Dustin Brown and Doughty. Los Angeles extended the lead as Carter scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Carl Grundstrom and Toffoli. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Connor McDavid goal, his sixteenth of the year. The Kings shot back on a Michael Amadio goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nikolai Prokhorkin and Doughty. Los Angeles padded the lead in the third period with a Toffoli power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, powered by Carter and Amadio. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Toffoli, Carter, and Doughty, while Amadio gets an honorable mention.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 50
Another two-game night is on, with...
The Montreal Canadiens welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carey Price are in goal. Montreal got going in the second period with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Ottawa tied it on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Tyler Ennis and Mark Borowiecki. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Chris Tierney and Nikita Zaitsev. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Anderson (35 for 36 in saves), Tkachuk, and Pageau.
In New York, the Rangers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox. The Rangers added on in the third period with another Panarin power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Kakko and Ryan Strome. New York extended the lead as Pavel Buchnevich scored his third of the season, thanks to Filip Chytil and Brendan Lemieux. Washington got on the board with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone helper from John Carlson. The Rangers answered with a Brett Howden goal, his third of the season, helped along by Buchnevich and Chris Kreider. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Panarin, Lundqvist (30 for 31 in saves), and Kakko, while Buchnevich gets an honorable mention.
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The Montreal Canadiens welcoming the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carey Price are in goal. Montreal got going in the second period with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Ottawa tied it on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Tyler Ennis and Mark Borowiecki. The Senators won 2-1 in overtime with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Chris Tierney and Nikita Zaitsev. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Anderson (35 for 36 in saves), Tkachuk, and Pageau.
In New York, the Rangers bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist protect the nets. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Artemi Panarin power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox. The Rangers added on in the third period with another Panarin power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Kakko and Ryan Strome. New York extended the lead as Pavel Buchnevich scored his third of the season, thanks to Filip Chytil and Brendan Lemieux. Washington got on the board with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone helper from John Carlson. The Rangers answered with a Brett Howden goal, his third of the season, helped along by Buchnevich and Chris Kreider. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Panarin, Lundqvist (30 for 31 in saves), and Kakko, while Buchnevich gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 49
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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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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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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