Only three games on this Tuesday, beginning with...
The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Carey Price tend the twines. Boston led off in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Sean Kuraly and David Krejci. Montreal tied it with a Shea Weber goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Brendan Gallagher and Tomas Tatar. The Bruins took the lead back with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, with assists provided by Charlie Coyle and Brad Marchand. Boston added on with a Marchand goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of Coyle. The Bruins extended the lead in the second period as Pastrnak scored his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, with the help of Marchand and Zdeno Chara. Boston chased Price with an Anders Bjork goal, his fourth of the year, via Kuraly. Keith Kinkaid relieved Price in goal. The Bruins padded the lead on a Pastrnak goal, which completed his hat trick on his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Brandon Carlo and Krejci. Boston kept going in the third period with a Coyle goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Torey Krug and Kuraly. The Bruins continued with a Danton Heinen goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by Jack Studnicka and Krug. This stood for an 8-1 final score, with the three stars given to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Coyle, while Kuraly, Krug, and Krejci get the honorable mentions.
Stateside, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Minnesota Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen and Louis Domingue are the backups in goal. Minnesota began in the first period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Ryan Suter and Kevin Fiala. New Jersey tied it on a Jesper Boqvist goal, passed from Wayne Simmonds and Jack Hughes. The Wild retook the lead in the second period with a Jordan Greenway goal, his third of the year, fueled by Joel Eriksson Ek. The Devils evened it on a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his ninth of the season, with helpers from Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier. Minnesota pulled ahead again in the third period with a Suter goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ryan Donato and Ryan Hartman. The final remained at 3-2, with the three stars given to Suter, Kahkonen (32 for 34 in saves), and Greenway.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago struck first in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Erik Gustafsson and Alex Nylander. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alex DeBrincat and Andrew Shaw. Chicago iced it at 3-0 with a Connor Murphy empty net goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Crawford (32 save shutout), Saad, and Kane.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Monday, November 25, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 55
We've got nine games on as the usual pattern this week is reversed. First up...
The New York Rangers host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Henrik Lundqvist play in goal. New York began in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his third of the season, passed from Tony DeAngelo and Artemi Panarin. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Kevin Fiala and Jared Spurgeon in the second period. The Wild took the lead in the third period with a Ryan Donato goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Hartman. The Rangers tied it again with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Panarin and Adam Fox. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a DeAngelo goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Panarin and Ryan Strome. The three stars were Panarin, DeAngelo, and Lundqvist (26 for 28 in saves).
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich faces a lesser foe in Tristan Jarry in goal. Calgary led off in the first period with a Dillon Dube goal, courtesy of Rasmus Andersson and Derek Ryan. Pittsburgh tied it on an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, powered by Dominik Kahun and Jared McCann. The Penguins took the lead with a McCann goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Galchenyuk in the second period. The Flames retied it with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with a Jake Guentzel goal, his twelfth of the campaign, via Kahun and John Marino. The three stars were McCann, Galchenyuk, and Kahun.
Across Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Carter Hart are the goalies. Vancouver started in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone helper by Bo Horvat. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Sean Couturier goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Robert Hagg. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a Voracek goal, his sixth of the campaign, guided in by Justin Braun and Couturier. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Voracek, Couturier, and Hart (16 for 17 in saves).
Down to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Andrei Vasilevskiy are between the pipes. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ondrej Palat. Buffalo tied it on a Sam Reinhart goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Victor Olofsson and Jack Eichel. The Sabres took the lead in the second period with an unassisted Jimmy Vesey goal. The Lightning evened it on a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Palat and Kevin Shattenkirk. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Yanni Gourde goal, his sixth of the year, via Ryan McDonagh and Pat Maroon. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette shorthanded goal in the third period, his third of the season, set up by Anthony Cirelli and McDonagh. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Palat scored his eighth of the year shorthanded, thanks to Mathieu Joseph. This made it a 5-2 win, with the three stars given to Palat, McDonagh, and Gourde.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Joonas Korpisalo draw the starts in goal. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Korpisalo (25 save shutout), Bjorkstrand, and Anderson (18 for 19 in saves).
Along to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Rocco Grimaldi and Dante Fabbro. The Predators added on with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Calle Jarnkrok and Filip Forsberg. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a David Perron goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone helper from Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues tied it in the third period on a Brayden Schenn goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko. The tie went to a shootout, where Forsberg and Daniel Carr led the Predators to a 3-2 win over Perron and the Blues. The three stars were Forsberg, Perron, and Allen (37 for 39 in saves).
Further south, the Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on with an Esa Lindell goal, his second of the year, coming off of Andrew Cogliano and Seguin. Vegas got on the board in the second period with a Shea Theodore goal, his third of the season, passed from William Carrier and Ryan Reaves. Dallas shot back on a Jason Dickinson goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Radulov and Klingberg. The Golden Knights pulled back in the third period with a Paul Stastny goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. The Stars responded with another Radulov power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, with assists provided by Klingberg and Mattias Janmark. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Radulov, Klingberg, and Seguin.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and John Gibson are the masked men. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks added on in the third period with a Cam Fowler goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead as Ondrej Kase scored his third of the season, thanks to Erik Gudbranson and Fowler. The final stood at 3-0 with the three stars being Gibson (26 save shutout), Getzlaf, and Fowler.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Jonathan Quick are the veterans in goal. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with an Erik Karlsson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Logan Couture and Evander Kane. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Timo Meier goal, his seventh of the year, via Kevin Labanc and Karlsson. San Jose extended the lead as Meier scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, with the help of Brenden Dillon and Labanc. Los Angeles got on the board with an Adrian Kempe goal, his third of the year, passed from Blake Lizotte and Austin Wagner. The Kings got closer in the third period with a Dustin Brown goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Alex Iafallo and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles tied it as Kopitar scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Iafallo and Kempe. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Patrick Marleau goal, his fifth of the campaign. The three stars were Meier, Karlsson, and Labanc, while Kopitar, Kempe, and Iafallo get the honorable mentions.
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The New York Rangers host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Henrik Lundqvist play in goal. New York began in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his third of the season, passed from Tony DeAngelo and Artemi Panarin. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Kevin Fiala and Jared Spurgeon in the second period. The Wild took the lead in the third period with a Ryan Donato goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Hartman. The Rangers tied it again with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Panarin and Adam Fox. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a DeAngelo goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Panarin and Ryan Strome. The three stars were Panarin, DeAngelo, and Lundqvist (26 for 28 in saves).
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich faces a lesser foe in Tristan Jarry in goal. Calgary led off in the first period with a Dillon Dube goal, courtesy of Rasmus Andersson and Derek Ryan. Pittsburgh tied it on an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, powered by Dominik Kahun and Jared McCann. The Penguins took the lead with a McCann goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Galchenyuk in the second period. The Flames retied it with a Sean Monahan power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in overtime with a Jake Guentzel goal, his twelfth of the campaign, via Kahun and John Marino. The three stars were McCann, Galchenyuk, and Kahun.
Across Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Carter Hart are the goalies. Vancouver started in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone helper by Bo Horvat. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Sean Couturier goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jakub Voracek and Robert Hagg. The Flyers took the lead in the third period with a Voracek goal, his sixth of the campaign, guided in by Justin Braun and Couturier. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Voracek, Couturier, and Hart (16 for 17 in saves).
Down to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Andrei Vasilevskiy are between the pipes. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ondrej Palat. Buffalo tied it on a Sam Reinhart goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Victor Olofsson and Jack Eichel. The Sabres took the lead in the second period with an unassisted Jimmy Vesey goal. The Lightning evened it on a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Palat and Kevin Shattenkirk. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Yanni Gourde goal, his sixth of the year, via Ryan McDonagh and Pat Maroon. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette shorthanded goal in the third period, his third of the season, set up by Anthony Cirelli and McDonagh. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Palat scored his eighth of the year shorthanded, thanks to Mathieu Joseph. This made it a 5-2 win, with the three stars given to Palat, McDonagh, and Gourde.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Joonas Korpisalo draw the starts in goal. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars given to Korpisalo (25 save shutout), Bjorkstrand, and Anderson (18 for 19 in saves).
Along to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Rocco Grimaldi and Dante Fabbro. The Predators added on with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Calle Jarnkrok and Filip Forsberg. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a David Perron goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone helper from Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues tied it in the third period on a Brayden Schenn goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko. The tie went to a shootout, where Forsberg and Daniel Carr led the Predators to a 3-2 win over Perron and the Blues. The three stars were Forsberg, Perron, and Allen (37 for 39 in saves).
Further south, the Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on with an Esa Lindell goal, his second of the year, coming off of Andrew Cogliano and Seguin. Vegas got on the board in the second period with a Shea Theodore goal, his third of the season, passed from William Carrier and Ryan Reaves. Dallas shot back on a Jason Dickinson goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Radulov and Klingberg. The Golden Knights pulled back in the third period with a Paul Stastny goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. The Stars responded with another Radulov power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, with assists provided by Klingberg and Mattias Janmark. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Radulov, Klingberg, and Seguin.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and John Gibson are the masked men. Anaheim got going in the second period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. The Ducks added on in the third period with a Cam Fowler goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf. Anaheim extended the lead as Ondrej Kase scored his third of the season, thanks to Erik Gudbranson and Fowler. The final stood at 3-0 with the three stars being Gibson (26 save shutout), Getzlaf, and Fowler.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Jonathan Quick are the veterans in goal. San Jose drew first blood in the first period with an Erik Karlsson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Logan Couture and Evander Kane. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Timo Meier goal, his seventh of the year, via Kevin Labanc and Karlsson. San Jose extended the lead as Meier scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, with the help of Brenden Dillon and Labanc. Los Angeles got on the board with an Adrian Kempe goal, his third of the year, passed from Blake Lizotte and Austin Wagner. The Kings got closer in the third period with a Dustin Brown goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Alex Iafallo and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles tied it as Kopitar scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Iafallo and Kempe. The Sharks won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Patrick Marleau goal, his fifth of the campaign. The three stars were Meier, Karlsson, and Labanc, while Kopitar, Kempe, and Iafallo get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, November 24, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 54
Just three games this time, beginning with...
The Florida Panthers hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Sam Montembeault are in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jack Eichel and Conor Sheary. The Sabres added on with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his second of the year, via Brandon Montour. Buffalo extended the lead in the second period as Jack Eichel scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Rasmus Dahlin and Zach Bogosian. Florida got on the board with a Noel Acciari goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sabres replied with a Victor Olofsson goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Sam Reinhart and Eichel. The Panthers got one back in the third period with a Brett Connolly power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Vincent Trocheck. Buffalo capped it at 5-2 with another Girgensons goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, with helpers from Jimmy Vesey and Johan Larsson. The three stars were Eichel, Girgensons, and Ullmark (43 for 45 in saves).
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Teuvo Terabainen and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes iced it at 2-0 with a Teravainen shorthanded empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Aho in the third period. The three stars were Aho, Reimer (19 save shutout), and Teravainen.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Edmonton started in the first period with a James Neal power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Arizona tied it on a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Nick Schmaltz and Alex Goligoski. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with an Alex Chiasson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Sam Gagner and Oscar Klefbom. The Coyotes tied it again with a Christian Fischer goal, his third of the year, passed from Michael Grabner and Goligoski. Arizona pulled ahead on a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Goligoski and Jakob Chychrun. Edmonton tied it in the third period as Markus Granlund scored his third of the year, thanks to Patrick Russell. McDavid had the only goal in the shootout, giving the Oilers a 4-3 win. The three stars were McDavid, Goligoski, and Granlund.
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The Florida Panthers hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Sam Montembeault are in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jack Eichel and Conor Sheary. The Sabres added on with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his second of the year, via Brandon Montour. Buffalo extended the lead in the second period as Jack Eichel scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Rasmus Dahlin and Zach Bogosian. Florida got on the board with a Noel Acciari goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Sabres replied with a Victor Olofsson goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Sam Reinhart and Eichel. The Panthers got one back in the third period with a Brett Connolly power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Vincent Trocheck. Buffalo capped it at 5-2 with another Girgensons goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, with helpers from Jimmy Vesey and Johan Larsson. The three stars were Eichel, Girgensons, and Ullmark (43 for 45 in saves).
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Teuvo Terabainen and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes iced it at 2-0 with a Teravainen shorthanded empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Aho in the third period. The three stars were Aho, Reimer (19 save shutout), and Teravainen.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Edmonton started in the first period with a James Neal power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Arizona tied it on a Carl Soderberg power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Nick Schmaltz and Alex Goligoski. The Oilers took the lead in the second period with an Alex Chiasson goal, his second of the season, fueled by Sam Gagner and Oscar Klefbom. The Coyotes tied it again with a Christian Fischer goal, his third of the year, passed from Michael Grabner and Goligoski. Arizona pulled ahead on a Vinnie Hinostroza goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Goligoski and Jakob Chychrun. Edmonton tied it in the third period as Markus Granlund scored his third of the year, thanks to Patrick Russell. McDavid had the only goal in the shootout, giving the Oilers a 4-3 win. The three stars were McDavid, Goligoski, and Granlund.
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Saturday, November 23, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 53
Fourteen games on Saturday, including three matinees. We begin with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington led off in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Lars Eller. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes. In the shootout, Bo Horvat had the lone tally for a 2-1 Canucks win. The three stars were Markstrom (32 for 33 in saves), Holtby (32 for 33 in saves), and Pettersson.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carter Hart are in goal. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Sean Couturier. Calgary tied it on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fifth of the year, via Mikael Backlund in the third period. The Flyers retook the lead with a Kevin Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Joel Farabee. The Flames tied it again with an Elias Lindholm goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Rasmus Andersson and Johnny Gaudreau. The tie went to the shootout, where Matthew Tkachuk secured a 3-2 win for the Flames. The three stars were Rittich (36 for 38 in saves), Lindholm, and Mangiapane.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Jonathan Quick draw the starts in goal. Arizona began in the first period with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and Derek Stepan. Los Angeles tied it on an Anze Kopitar power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Drew Doughty and Adrian Kempe. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Lawson Crouse goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Carl Soderberg and Vinnie Hinostroza. Arizona added on with an unassisted Christian Fischer empty net goal, his second of the year. The Kings got one back with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Matt Roy and Sean Walker. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Raanta (43 for 45 in saves), Crouse, and Fischer.
At the regular time, the Winnipeg Jets host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Laurent Brossoit are the backups in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Boone Jenner and Oliver Bjorkstand. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jack Roslovic and Dmitry Kulikov. The Jets took the lead with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Wheeler in the second period. The Blue Jackets retied it again with a Seth Jones power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Zach Werenski and Cam Atkinson. Columbus pulled ahead with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Bjorkstrand and Nick Foligno. Winnipeg tied it again with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his sixth of the year, via Adam Lowry and Andrew Copp. Connor Hellebuyck replaced an injured Brossoit in the third period. The Jets surged ahead on a Copp goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Copp, Wheeler, and Bjorkstrand.
East to Boston, where the Bruins welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Brad Hunt and Mats Zuccarello. Boston tied it with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fourth of the year, via Zdeno Chara and Brett Ritchie in the second period. The Wild retook the lead on a Victor Rask goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. Minnesota added on with an Eric Staal power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Suter and Zuccarello. The Bruins got one back on a Brad Marchand goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Wild responded in the third period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Boston answered with a David Krejci goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Bergeron and DeBrusk. The Bruins tied it on a Krejci power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with assists provided by Bergeron and Krug. Boston won 5-4 in overtime with a Krug goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Bergeron and Marchand. The three stars were awarded to Bergeron, Krug, and Krejci, while Marchand, DeBrusk, Zuccarello, and Suter get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Florida struck first in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Noel Acciari. The Panthers added on with a Brian Boyle goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Colton Sceviour and Anton Stralman. Carolina got on the board with a Brett Pesce goal, his third of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Joel Edmundson. The Hurricanes tied it on a Martin Necas goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Dougie Hamilton and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina took the lead in the second period with a Hamilton goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Svechnikov empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Teravainen. The three stars were Teravainen, Hamilton, and Svechnikov.
Along to Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Philipp Grubauer guard the cages. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Erik Johnson and Nazem Kadri. Toronto tied it on a Nicholas Shore goal, his second of the year, guided in by Pierre Engvall and Justin Holl. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Travis Dermott. Toronto added on with a Barrie power play goal, his second of the year, powered by William Nylander and Matthews. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Kasperi Kapanen scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jason Spezza and Jake Muzzin. The Avalanche pulled one back in the second period on an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with helpers from Joonas Donskoi and Kadri. Colorado got closer in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, with a lone assist by Ian Cole. Toronto iced it at 5-3 with a Zach Hyman empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Barrie, Matthews, and Kadri.
Northeast to Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Carey Price man the creases. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Nick Suzuki and Artturi Lehkonen. The Canadiens added on with a Lehkonen goal, his fourth of the year, via Joel Armia and Mike Reilly. Montreal extended the lead as Domi scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, thanks to Suzuki and Ben Chiarot. The Canadiens padded the lead in the second period on a Shea Weber goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Chiarot and Charles Hudon. New York got on the board with a Filip Chytil goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Artemi Panarin and Brady Skjei. The Rangers got closer with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Brett Howden. New York chipped closer with a Brendan Lemieux goal, his second of the season, fueled by Adam Fox and Jacob Trouba. Montreal shot back with a Lehkonen goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Domi. The Rangers countered on a Panarin goal, his twelfth of the season, dished from Chris Kreider and Ryan Strome. New York tied it on a Lemieux shorthanded goal, his second of the game and third of the year, set up by Howden and Skjei. The Rangers took the lead as Trouba scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Strome. This stood for a 6-5 win, with the three stars given to Lemieux, Trouba, and Panarin, while Strome, Howden, Skjei, Domi, Lehkonen, Suzuki, and Chiarot all get honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Louis Domingue receive the starting nods in goal. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Taro Hirose goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Madison Bowey. New Jersey tied it on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Sami Vatanen. The Devils took the lead in the third period with a Will Butcher goal, his third of the season, passed from Nico Hischier. New Jersey added on with an unassisted Blake Coleman goal, his sixth of the year. The Devils extended the lead as Hall scored an empty net goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey padded the lead as Coleman scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, thanks to Miles Wood and John Hayden. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Coleman, Hall, and Domingue (19 for 20 in saves).
Way south to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jan Rutta and Cory Conacher. Anaheim tied it on a Derek Grant shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn in the second period. The Ducks tied it again with a Rickard Rakell goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Point power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and the goalie Vasilevskiy. The Lightning added on with a Pat Maroon goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Cedric Paquette and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Cirelli scored his fifth of the season on the power play in the third period, with the help of Kucherov and Hedman. The Lightning capped it at 6-2 with an Ondrej Palat power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kevin Shattenkirk and Yanni Gourde. The three stars were Point, Kucherov, and Cirelli, while Hedman gets an honorable mention.
To the northwest, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. Nashville led off in the first period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his tenth of the season, via Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mikael Granlund and Dante Fabbro. St. Louis got on the board with a Klim Kostin goal, helped along by Brayden Schenn. Nashville replied with a Colton Sissons goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Mathieu Olivier and Austin Watson. The Blues got one back in the third period with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly. The Predators iced it at 4-2 with a Calle Jarnkrok empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Watson. The three stars were Sissons, Watson, and Kostin.
Next up, the Dallas Stars bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Anton Khudobin will play goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Alexander Radulov. Chicago tied it on an Olli Maatta goal, via Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane. The tie went to a shootout, where Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin tallied to give the Stars a 2-1 win. The three stars were Khudobin (38 for 39 in saves), Lehner (40 for 41 in saves), and Hintz.
Westward to Nevada, with the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. The Oilers added on with an Ethan Bear goal, his fourth of the year, via Draisaitl and Kassian. Vegas got on the board with a Cody Eakin goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Edmonton replied in the second period with a Markus Granlund goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Gaetan Haas and Patrick Russell. The Golden Knights got one back with an unassisted Shea Theodore goal, his second of the season. The Oilers countered in the third period with a McDavid power play goal, his eighteenth of the year and second of the game, powered by Draisaitl. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars being McDavid, Draisaitl, and Kassian.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Martin Jones have the green light to start in goal. San Jose got going in the second period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mario Ferraro and Joe Thornton. New York tied it on a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. The Sharks won 2-1 in overtime with a Logan Couture goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Evander Kane and Brent Burns. The three stars were Jones (27 for 28 in saves), Couture, and Sorensen.
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The Washington Capitals hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington led off in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Lars Eller. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes. In the shootout, Bo Horvat had the lone tally for a 2-1 Canucks win. The three stars were Markstrom (32 for 33 in saves), Holtby (32 for 33 in saves), and Pettersson.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carter Hart are in goal. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Sean Couturier. Calgary tied it on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fifth of the year, via Mikael Backlund in the third period. The Flyers retook the lead with a Kevin Hayes goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Joel Farabee. The Flames tied it again with an Elias Lindholm goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Rasmus Andersson and Johnny Gaudreau. The tie went to the shootout, where Matthew Tkachuk secured a 3-2 win for the Flames. The three stars were Rittich (36 for 38 in saves), Lindholm, and Mangiapane.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Jonathan Quick draw the starts in goal. Arizona began in the first period with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and Derek Stepan. Los Angeles tied it on an Anze Kopitar power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Drew Doughty and Adrian Kempe. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Lawson Crouse goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Carl Soderberg and Vinnie Hinostroza. Arizona added on with an unassisted Christian Fischer empty net goal, his second of the year. The Kings got one back with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Matt Roy and Sean Walker. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Raanta (43 for 45 in saves), Crouse, and Fischer.
At the regular time, the Winnipeg Jets host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Laurent Brossoit are the backups in goal. Columbus opened in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his tenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Boone Jenner and Oliver Bjorkstand. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jack Roslovic and Dmitry Kulikov. The Jets took the lead with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Wheeler in the second period. The Blue Jackets retied it again with a Seth Jones power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Zach Werenski and Cam Atkinson. Columbus pulled ahead with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Bjorkstrand and Nick Foligno. Winnipeg tied it again with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his sixth of the year, via Adam Lowry and Andrew Copp. Connor Hellebuyck replaced an injured Brossoit in the third period. The Jets surged ahead on a Copp goal, his fourth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Copp, Wheeler, and Bjorkstrand.
East to Boston, where the Bruins welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Brad Hunt and Mats Zuccarello. Boston tied it with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fourth of the year, via Zdeno Chara and Brett Ritchie in the second period. The Wild retook the lead on a Victor Rask goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jared Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. Minnesota added on with an Eric Staal power play goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Suter and Zuccarello. The Bruins got one back on a Brad Marchand goal, his sixteenth of the season, passed from Torey Krug and Patrice Bergeron. The Wild responded in the third period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Boston answered with a David Krejci goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Bergeron and DeBrusk. The Bruins tied it on a Krejci power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with assists provided by Bergeron and Krug. Boston won 5-4 in overtime with a Krug goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Bergeron and Marchand. The three stars were awarded to Bergeron, Krug, and Krejci, while Marchand, DeBrusk, Zuccarello, and Suter get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Florida struck first in the first period with an Aaron Ekblad goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Noel Acciari. The Panthers added on with a Brian Boyle goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Colton Sceviour and Anton Stralman. Carolina got on the board with a Brett Pesce goal, his third of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Joel Edmundson. The Hurricanes tied it on a Martin Necas goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Dougie Hamilton and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina took the lead in the second period with a Hamilton goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Svechnikov empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Teravainen. The three stars were Teravainen, Hamilton, and Svechnikov.
Along to Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Philipp Grubauer guard the cages. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fourteenth of the season, via Erik Johnson and Nazem Kadri. Toronto tied it on a Nicholas Shore goal, his second of the year, guided in by Pierre Engvall and Justin Holl. The Maple Leafs took the lead with an Auston Matthews goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Tyson Barrie and Travis Dermott. Toronto added on with a Barrie power play goal, his second of the year, powered by William Nylander and Matthews. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Kasperi Kapanen scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jason Spezza and Jake Muzzin. The Avalanche pulled one back in the second period on an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with helpers from Joonas Donskoi and Kadri. Colorado got closer in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, with a lone assist by Ian Cole. Toronto iced it at 5-3 with a Zach Hyman empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Barrie, Matthews, and Kadri.
Northeast to Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Carey Price man the creases. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Max Domi goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Nick Suzuki and Artturi Lehkonen. The Canadiens added on with a Lehkonen goal, his fourth of the year, via Joel Armia and Mike Reilly. Montreal extended the lead as Domi scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, thanks to Suzuki and Ben Chiarot. The Canadiens padded the lead in the second period on a Shea Weber goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Chiarot and Charles Hudon. New York got on the board with a Filip Chytil goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Artemi Panarin and Brady Skjei. The Rangers got closer with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Brett Howden. New York chipped closer with a Brendan Lemieux goal, his second of the season, fueled by Adam Fox and Jacob Trouba. Montreal shot back with a Lehkonen goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Domi. The Rangers countered on a Panarin goal, his twelfth of the season, dished from Chris Kreider and Ryan Strome. New York tied it on a Lemieux shorthanded goal, his second of the game and third of the year, set up by Howden and Skjei. The Rangers took the lead as Trouba scored his third of the campaign, with the help of Strome. This stood for a 6-5 win, with the three stars given to Lemieux, Trouba, and Panarin, while Strome, Howden, Skjei, Domi, Lehkonen, Suzuki, and Chiarot all get honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Louis Domingue receive the starting nods in goal. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Taro Hirose goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Madison Bowey. New Jersey tied it on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Sami Vatanen. The Devils took the lead in the third period with a Will Butcher goal, his third of the season, passed from Nico Hischier. New Jersey added on with an unassisted Blake Coleman goal, his sixth of the year. The Devils extended the lead as Hall scored an empty net goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. New Jersey padded the lead as Coleman scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, thanks to Miles Wood and John Hayden. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Coleman, Hall, and Domingue (19 for 20 in saves).
Way south to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jan Rutta and Cory Conacher. Anaheim tied it on a Derek Grant shorthanded goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning took the lead with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn in the second period. The Ducks tied it again with a Rickard Rakell goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Point power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and the goalie Vasilevskiy. The Lightning added on with a Pat Maroon goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Cedric Paquette and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Cirelli scored his fifth of the season on the power play in the third period, with the help of Kucherov and Hedman. The Lightning capped it at 6-2 with an Ondrej Palat power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kevin Shattenkirk and Yanni Gourde. The three stars were Point, Kucherov, and Cirelli, while Hedman gets an honorable mention.
To the northwest, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. Nashville led off in the first period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his tenth of the season, via Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mikael Granlund and Dante Fabbro. St. Louis got on the board with a Klim Kostin goal, helped along by Brayden Schenn. Nashville replied with a Colton Sissons goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Mathieu Olivier and Austin Watson. The Blues got one back in the third period with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly. The Predators iced it at 4-2 with a Calle Jarnkrok empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Watson. The three stars were Sissons, Watson, and Kostin.
Next up, the Dallas Stars bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Anton Khudobin will play goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by John Klingberg and Alexander Radulov. Chicago tied it on an Olli Maatta goal, via Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane. The tie went to a shootout, where Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin tallied to give the Stars a 2-1 win. The three stars were Khudobin (38 for 39 in saves), Lehner (40 for 41 in saves), and Hintz.
Westward to Nevada, with the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. The Oilers added on with an Ethan Bear goal, his fourth of the year, via Draisaitl and Kassian. Vegas got on the board with a Cody Eakin goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Edmonton replied in the second period with a Markus Granlund goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Gaetan Haas and Patrick Russell. The Golden Knights got one back with an unassisted Shea Theodore goal, his second of the season. The Oilers countered in the third period with a McDavid power play goal, his eighteenth of the year and second of the game, powered by Draisaitl. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars being McDavid, Draisaitl, and Kassian.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Martin Jones have the green light to start in goal. San Jose got going in the second period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mario Ferraro and Joe Thornton. New York tied it on a Casey Cizikas goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. The Sharks won 2-1 in overtime with a Logan Couture goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Evander Kane and Brent Burns. The three stars were Jones (27 for 28 in saves), Couture, and Sorensen.
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Friday, November 22, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 52
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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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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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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