Twelve games on for a Black Friday slate made of mostly matinees. First up...
The Boston Bruins host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jaroslav Halak are the veterans in goal. New York led off in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tony DeAngelo and Jacob Trouba. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Filip Chytil goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin. Boston tied it on a Sean Kuraly goal, his second of the season, via Jake DeBrusk and Brandon Carlo. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, assisted by David Krejci and DeBrusk. Boston won 3-2 in overtime with a Krejci goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Pastrnak and the goalie Halak. The three stars were Krejci, Pastrnak, and DeBrusk.
Way out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and John Gibson tend the twines. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Neal Pionk power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine. The Jets added on with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg extended the lead as Kyle Connor scored his tenth of the campaign in the third period, thanks to Mark Scheifele and Laine. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Hellebuyck (24 save shutout), Wheeler, and Laine.
Back east, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michael Hutchinson and Linus Ullmark are in the creases. Toronto began in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Ilya Mikheyev. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with another Tavares goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with a lone helper by Kasperi Kapanen. Buffalo got on the board with a Jeff Skinner goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Johan Larsson and Brandon Montour. The Sabres tied it on a Jack Eichel goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Zach Bogosian. Buffalo took the lead on a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Marco Scandella and Jimmy Vesey. The Sabres extended the lead as Victor Olofsson scored his tenth of the year, thanks to Eichel and Scandella. Toronto got one back in the third period on a Dmytro Timashov goal, his second of the season, helped along by Jason Spezza and Morgan Rielly. Buffalo responded with a Vesey goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs chipped back on a Kapanen goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Nic Petan and Justin Holl. The Sabres iced it at 6-4 with an Eichel empty net goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, set up by Rasmus Ristolainen. The three stars were Eichel, Vesey, and Tavares, while Kapanen and Scandella get the honorable mentions.
Over in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Corey Crawford draw the starts in goal. Colorado opened in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone assist by J.T. Compher. The Avalanche added on with a Ryan Graves goal, his third of the year, passed from Matt Nieto and MacKinnon. Chicago got on the board with a Zack Smith goal, made possible by Ryan Carpenter. Colorado shot back with a Cale Makar power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by MacKinnon and Compher. The Avalanche extended the lead in the second period on a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Colorado padded the lead with a Compher goal, his third of the season, guided in by MacKinnon. The Blackhawks got one back as Patrick Kane scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Jonathan Toews and Brandon Saad. This only made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the three stars being MacKinnon, Compher, and Francouz (34 for 36 in saves).
East again to Philadelphia, where the Flyers welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Calvin Pickard and Carter Hart are the young goalies. Philadelphia started in the first period with a Scott Laughton goal, his second of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen. Detroit tied it with a Robby Fabbri goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Andreas Athanasiou and Valtteri Filppula. The Flyers replied with a Shayne Gostisbehere power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia added on in the second period with a Couturier goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Niskanen and Voracek. The Flyers extended the lead in the third period as Kevin Hayes scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Laughton and Joel Farabee. Philadelphia padded the lead on an Oskar Lindblom goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Ivan Provorov and Voracek. The Flyers finished it at 6-1 with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fifth of the campaign, with helpers from Tyler Pitlick and Robert Hagg. The three stars were Laughton, Couturier, and Voracek, while Niskanen gets an honorable mention.
In California, the San Jose Sharks bring in their in-state rivals, the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Martin Jones are the struggling goalies. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Marcus Sorensen and Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his fourth of the year, via Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Noah Gregor scored, thanks to Brenden Dillon and the goalie Jones. The Sharks padded the lead on a Logan Couture goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Barclay Goodrow and Karlsson. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Kyle Clifford goal, his third of the year, fueled by Matt Luff. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars being Jones (33 for 34 in saves), Karlsson, and Gregor.
Northeast to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Alex Stalock are the unremarkable goalies. Ottawa was first to score in the first period with a Nick Paul goal, his third of the season, via Nikita Zaitsev and Mark Borowiecki. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Ryan Donato goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Senators took the lead back with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Connor Brown and Logan Brown. The Wild tied it again with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his third of the year, fueled by Mats Zuccarello and Eric Staal. Minnesota took the lead on a Zach Parise goal, his eleventh of the season, with a lone assist by Kevin Fiala. The Wild added on in the third period with a Luke Kunin goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Joel Eriksson Ek and Spurgeon. Minnesota extended the lead as Ryan Hartman scored his third of the season, thanks to Jonas Brodin. The Wild padded the lead on an unassisted Staal power play goal, his eighth of the year. Minnesota capped it at 7-2 with a Jason Zucker goal, his ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Spurgeon and Brodin. The three stars went to Spurgeon, Staal, and Brodin.
Along to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Braden Holtby guard the cages. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, his third of the year, via Kucherov and Kevin Shattenkirk. Washington got on the board with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by T.J. Oshie and Jakub Vrana. Tampa Bay shot back with an Alex Killorn goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Point and Kucherov. The Capitals got one back in the third period with a Vrana goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Oshie. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, with helpers from Dmitry Orlov and Travis Boyd. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime with an Orlov goal, his second of the campaign, passed from Kuznetsov and Oshie. The three stars were Vrana, Oshie, and Orlov, while Kuznetsov, Kucherov, and Point get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Nevada, as the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper faces a lesser foe in Malcolm Subban in goal. Vegas dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Nicolas Hague and Jonathan Marchessault. Arizona tied it on a Jakob Chychrun goal, his sixth of the year, via Christian Dvorak and Alex Goligoski. In the shootout, Marchessault and Tuch lifted the Golden Knights 2-1 over Dvorak and the Coyotes. The three stars were Subban (35 for 36 in saves), Tuch, and Kuemper (37 for 38 in saves), while Marchessault and Dvorak get the honorable mentions.
Cross-country again to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Joonas Korpisalo are set to start in goal. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Oliver Bjorkstrand. Pittsburgh tied it on a Jake Guentzel goal, his fifteenth of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin and Dominik Simon. The Blue Jackets retook the lead in the second period on an unassisted Nick Foligno goal, his third of the season. Columbus added on with another Nyquist goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year coming on the power play, powered by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Foligno scored his second of the game and fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Alexander Wennberg and Seth Jones. The Penguins got one back in the third period with a Kris Letang goal, his sixth of the year, via Guentzel and Malkin. Columbus iced it at 5-2 with a Nyquist empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his seventh of the campaign, set up by Josh Anderson and David Savard. The three stars were Nyquist, Foligno, and Guentzel, while Malkin gets an honorable mention.
Southeast to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Petr Mrazek protect the nets. Nashville cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Nick Bonino. The Predators added on with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his ninth of the year, made possible by Filip Forsberg. Nashville extended the lead in the second period as Austin Watson scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Mattias Ekholm and Matt Duchene. This stood for the eventual 3-0 final score, with the three stars given to Rinne (31 save shutout), Grimaldi, and Jarnkrok.
Finally, the Dallas Stars bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. St. Louis scored first in the first period with a Colton Parayko goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. Dallas tied it on a Roope Hintz goal, his eleventh of the year, via Blake Comeau and Roman Polak in the third period. The Blues retook the lead with an O'Reilly goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Ivan Barbashev and Jay Bouwmeester. St. Louis iced it at 3-1 with a Barbashev empty net goal, his third of the year, set up by Perron and Brayden Schenn. The three stars went to O'Reilly, Allen (31 for 32 in saves), and Barbashev, while Perron gets an honorable mention.
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Friday, November 29, 2019
Thursday, November 28, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 58
Just one game on American Thanksgiving, as the Montreal Canadiens host the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Carey Price are the goalies. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Blake Coleman goal, his eighth of the season, via Nikita Gusev and Travis Zajac. Montreal tied it on a Brendan Gallagher goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Phillip Danault and Tomas Tatar. The Devils retook the lead on a Zajac goal, his third of the season, assisted by Gusev and Coleman. The Canadiens tied it again in the second period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his third of the year, fueled by Max Domi and Shea Weber. New Jersey reclaimed the lead with a Miles Wood goal, his third of the season, coming off of Pavel Zacha and Will Butcher. Montreal evened it as Joel Armia scored his eighth of the year, thanks to Victor Mete and Kotkaniemi. The Devils retook the lead as Jesper Boqvist scored his second of the season, with the help of Nico Hischier and Kyle Palmieri. New Jersey added on in the third period with a Damon Severson goal, his third of the year, guided in by Gusev and Coleman. The Canadiens got one back with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Mike Reilly and Jeff Petry. The Devils iced it at 6-4 with a Coleman empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, set up by Zajac and Wayne Simmonds. The three stars were Coleman, Gusev, and Zajac, while Kotkaniemi gets an honorable mention.
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 57
On Thanksgiving Eve, thirteen games will be played. We begin with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Florida tied it in the second period with a Brett Connolly goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Vincent Trocheck and Keith Yandle. The Capitals retook the lead with a Richard Panik goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jonas Siegenthaler. The Panthers tied it again with a Mike Hoffman goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Aleksander Barkov. Washington took the lead in the third period with a Lars Eller goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jakub Vrana. The Capitals added on with a Brendan Leipsic goal, his third of the year, assisted by Radko Gudas and Siegenthaler. Florida got one back with a Trocheck goal, his fourth of the season, via Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars being Siegenthaler, Trocheck, and Leipsic.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Anders Nilsson are in goal. Ottawa dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Thomas Chabot goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Chris Tierney. Boston tied it with a Brad Marchand goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Anders Bjork and Sean Kuraly. The Bruins took the lead with a Zdeno Chara goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Brendan Gaunce and Joakim Nordstrom. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the three stars being Rask (33 for 34 in saves), Chara, and Marchand.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Malkin and Guentzel. Vancouver got on the board with a J.T. Miller goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. The Canucks tied it on an Elias Pettersson goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Jake Virtanen and Hughes in the second period. Vancouver took the lead on a Virtanen goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Zack MacEwen and Christopher Tanev. The Canucks extended the lead as Adam Gaudette scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Josh Leivo and Hughes. Tristan Jarry replaced Murray in goal. Pittsburgh got one back with another Guentzel goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Vancouver shot back with another Miller power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Brock Boeser and Pettersson. The Canucks padded the lead on a Gaudette goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, helped along by Tanner Pearson. The Penguins pulled one back with a Dominik Kahun goal, his seventh of the year, dished from Jared McCann and Marcus Pettersson. Pittsburgh got closer with a Malkin goal, his fifth of the season, a power play goal coming off of Rust and John Marino. The Penguins equalized with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Marino and Brandon Tanev. Pittsburgh surged ahead on a Kris Letang goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Guentzel and Malkin. The Penguins padded the lead as Malkin scored an empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Rust and Guentzel. The three stars of the 8-6 game were Malkin, Guentzel, and Rust, while Miller, Gaudette, Hughes, Virtanen, Elias Pettersson, and Marino get the honorable mentions.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich faces a lesser foe in Linus Ullmark in goal. Calgary started in the first period with a T.J. Brodie goal, assisted by Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a shorthanded Jimmy Vesey goal, his second of the season, set up by Rasmus Asplund. The Sabres took the lead with a Victor Olofsson goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, coming off of Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. The Flames tied it on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Mikael Backlund and Michael Frolik. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Tkachuk and Brodie. The three stars were Tkachuk, Brodie, and Lindholm.
Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Travis Dermott goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Ilya Mikheyev. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tyson Barrie goal, his third of the year, passed from Frederik Gauthier and Dmytro Timashov. Toronto extended the lead as John Tavares scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Barrie and Mikheyev. Jonathan Bernier replaced Howard in goal due to injury. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the second period with a William Nylander goal, his ninth of the year, via Morgan Rielly and Andreas Johnsson. Toronto kept going with a Johnsson goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Rielly and Nylander. The Maple Leafs continued with a Johnsson power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Jason Spezza and Kasperi Kapanen. The final remained at 6-0, with the three stars awarded to Johnsson, Andersen (25 save shutout), and Barrie, while Tavares, Nylander, Mikheyev, and Rielly get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New York Rangers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Henrik Lundqvist occupy the creases. New York began in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers added on with a Brendan Smith goal, his second of the year, guided in by Ryan Lindgren and Tony DeAngelo. New York extended the lead as Fox scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Panarin and Libor Hajek. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Dougie Hamilton and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes got closer with a Warren Foegele goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Jaccob Slavin. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars being Fox, Lundqvist (41 for 43 in saves), and Panarin.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Brayden Point. St. Louis tied it with an Oskar Sundqvist shorthanded goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Ivan Barbashev and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues took the lead with a Sundqvist goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, coming off of Barbashev and Tyler Bozak. The Lightning retied it on an Anthony Cirelli goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Ryan McDonagh and Kucherov. St. Louis gained the lead on a Zach Sanford goal in the third period, his third of the season, fueled by Barbashev and Bozak. The Blues added on with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. Tampa Bay got one back on a Point power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Kucherov. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Sundqvist, Barbashev, and Kucherov, while Bozak and Point get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Joonas Korpisalo are set to start in goal. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Nick Foligno goal, his second of the season, made possible by Emil Bemstrom and Sonny Milano. Philadelphia tied it with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his second of the year, via James van Riemsdyk and Michael Raffl. The Blue Jackets retook the lead on a Seth Jones goal, his third of the season, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The Flyers retied it in the second period with a Scott Laughton goal, courtesy of Joel Farabee and Kevin Hayes. Philadelphia took the lead on a Claude Giroux power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny. This stood for the eventual 3-2 win, with the three stars being Giroux, Laughton, and Pitlick.
Down in Nashville, the Predators bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Reilly Smith goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Nate Schmidt. Nashville got on the board with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fourth of the season, via Roman Josi and Matt Duchene. The Predators tied it on a Ryan Ellis goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Josi and Ryan Johansen. Nashville took the lead in the third period with a Duchene goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Granlund and Rocco Grimaldi. Vegas evened it at the death with a Pacioretty goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Stone and Smith. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime with a Paul Stastny goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Schmidt. The three stars were Pacioretty, Stone, and Smith, while Schmidt, Duchene, Granlund, and Josi get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Darcy Kuemper guard the cages. Arizona cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a power play goal by Christian Dvorak, his seventh of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Clayton Keller. Anaheim tied it on a Brendan Guhle goal, coming off of Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. The Coyotes took the lead back with a Dvorak goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, assisted by Vinnie Hinostroza and Jason Demers. The Ducks tied it again in the second period with a Sam Steel goal, his second of the season, passed from Nick Ritchie and Cam Fowler. Anaheim pulled ahead with a Terry goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Erik Gudbranson and Fowler. Arizona retied it on an Alex Goligoski goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Christian Fischer. In the shootout, Conor Garland and Dvorak tallied for the Coyotes to top Ondrej Kase and the Ducks by a 4-3 score. The three stars were Dvorak, Fowler, and Goligoski.
Up to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Philipp Grubauer protect the nets. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Jujhar Khaira goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Darnell Nurse. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Joonas Donskoi and Calle Rosen. The Avalanche took the lead in the third period with a Matt Nieto goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and Donskoi. Colorado added on with a MacKinnon goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Ian Cole and Ryan Graves. The Avalanche extended the lead as Logan O'Connor scored, thanks to Valeri Nichushkin. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being MacKinnon, Donskoi, and Grubauer (19 for 20 in saves).
Out in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Aaron Dell receive the starting nods in goal. San Jose led off in the first period with a Melker Karlsson goal, his second of the season, via Joe Thornton and Mario Ferraro. Winnipeg tied it with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Neal Pionk. The Jets took the lead with a David Gustafsson goal, courtesy of Anthony Bitetto and Luca Sbisa. Winnipeg added on with a Mark Scheifele goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Kyle Connor and Laine. The Jets extended the lead as Jack Roslovic scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Wheeler. Winnipeg padded the lead in the third period with a Connor empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Laine. The three stars were Laine, Wheeler, and Hellebuyck (32 for 33 in saves), while Connor gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Jonathan Quick are in the blue paint. New York began in the first period with a Derick Brassard goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Scott Mayfield and Brock Nelson. Los Angeles tied it with a Dustin Brown goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Alex Iafallo and Ben Hutton. The Kings took the lead with a power play goal by Jeff Carter, his eighth of the season, powered by Michael Amadio and Sean Walker. Los Angeles added on with a Matt Roy goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Blake Lizotte. The Kings iced it at 4-1 with an Iafallo empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Anze Kopitar and Brown. The three stars went to Brown, Iafallo, and Quick (24 for 25 in saves).
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The Washington Capitals hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Florida tied it in the second period with a Brett Connolly goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Vincent Trocheck and Keith Yandle. The Capitals retook the lead with a Richard Panik goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jonas Siegenthaler. The Panthers tied it again with a Mike Hoffman goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Aleksander Barkov. Washington took the lead in the third period with a Lars Eller goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Jakub Vrana. The Capitals added on with a Brendan Leipsic goal, his third of the year, assisted by Radko Gudas and Siegenthaler. Florida got one back with a Trocheck goal, his fourth of the season, via Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars being Siegenthaler, Trocheck, and Leipsic.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Anders Nilsson are in goal. Ottawa dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Thomas Chabot goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Chris Tierney. Boston tied it with a Brad Marchand goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Anders Bjork and Sean Kuraly. The Bruins took the lead with a Zdeno Chara goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Brendan Gaunce and Joakim Nordstrom. This produced the 2-1 final score, with the three stars being Rask (33 for 34 in saves), Chara, and Marchand.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Malkin and Guentzel. Vancouver got on the board with a J.T. Miller goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. The Canucks tied it on an Elias Pettersson goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Jake Virtanen and Hughes in the second period. Vancouver took the lead on a Virtanen goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Zack MacEwen and Christopher Tanev. The Canucks extended the lead as Adam Gaudette scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Josh Leivo and Hughes. Tristan Jarry replaced Murray in goal. Pittsburgh got one back with another Guentzel goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Vancouver shot back with another Miller power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Brock Boeser and Pettersson. The Canucks padded the lead on a Gaudette goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, helped along by Tanner Pearson. The Penguins pulled one back with a Dominik Kahun goal, his seventh of the year, dished from Jared McCann and Marcus Pettersson. Pittsburgh got closer with a Malkin goal, his fifth of the season, a power play goal coming off of Rust and John Marino. The Penguins equalized with a Zach Aston-Reese goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Marino and Brandon Tanev. Pittsburgh surged ahead on a Kris Letang goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Guentzel and Malkin. The Penguins padded the lead as Malkin scored an empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Rust and Guentzel. The three stars of the 8-6 game were Malkin, Guentzel, and Rust, while Miller, Gaudette, Hughes, Virtanen, Elias Pettersson, and Marino get the honorable mentions.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich faces a lesser foe in Linus Ullmark in goal. Calgary started in the first period with a T.J. Brodie goal, assisted by Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a shorthanded Jimmy Vesey goal, his second of the season, set up by Rasmus Asplund. The Sabres took the lead with a Victor Olofsson goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, coming off of Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. The Flames tied it on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Mikael Backlund and Michael Frolik. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Tkachuk and Brodie. The three stars were Tkachuk, Brodie, and Lindholm.
Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Travis Dermott goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Ilya Mikheyev. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tyson Barrie goal, his third of the year, passed from Frederik Gauthier and Dmytro Timashov. Toronto extended the lead as John Tavares scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Barrie and Mikheyev. Jonathan Bernier replaced Howard in goal due to injury. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the second period with a William Nylander goal, his ninth of the year, via Morgan Rielly and Andreas Johnsson. Toronto kept going with a Johnsson goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Rielly and Nylander. The Maple Leafs continued with a Johnsson power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Jason Spezza and Kasperi Kapanen. The final remained at 6-0, with the three stars awarded to Johnsson, Andersen (25 save shutout), and Barrie, while Tavares, Nylander, Mikheyev, and Rielly get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the New York Rangers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Henrik Lundqvist occupy the creases. New York began in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers added on with a Brendan Smith goal, his second of the year, guided in by Ryan Lindgren and Tony DeAngelo. New York extended the lead as Fox scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Panarin and Libor Hajek. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Dougie Hamilton and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes got closer with a Warren Foegele goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Jaccob Slavin. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars being Fox, Lundqvist (41 for 43 in saves), and Panarin.
To the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Brayden Point. St. Louis tied it with an Oskar Sundqvist shorthanded goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Ivan Barbashev and Jay Bouwmeester. The Blues took the lead with a Sundqvist goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, coming off of Barbashev and Tyler Bozak. The Lightning retied it on an Anthony Cirelli goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Ryan McDonagh and Kucherov. St. Louis gained the lead on a Zach Sanford goal in the third period, his third of the season, fueled by Barbashev and Bozak. The Blues added on with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. Tampa Bay got one back on a Point power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Kucherov. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Sundqvist, Barbashev, and Kucherov, while Bozak and Point get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Joonas Korpisalo are set to start in goal. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Nick Foligno goal, his second of the season, made possible by Emil Bemstrom and Sonny Milano. Philadelphia tied it with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his second of the year, via James van Riemsdyk and Michael Raffl. The Blue Jackets retook the lead on a Seth Jones goal, his third of the season, helped along by Gustav Nyquist and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The Flyers retied it in the second period with a Scott Laughton goal, courtesy of Joel Farabee and Kevin Hayes. Philadelphia took the lead on a Claude Giroux power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny. This stood for the eventual 3-2 win, with the three stars being Giroux, Laughton, and Pitlick.
Down in Nashville, the Predators bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Juuse Saros are the backups in goal. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Reilly Smith goal, his eleventh of the year, assisted by Nate Schmidt. Nashville got on the board with a Mikael Granlund goal, his fourth of the season, via Roman Josi and Matt Duchene. The Predators tied it on a Ryan Ellis goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Josi and Ryan Johansen. Nashville took the lead in the third period with a Duchene goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Granlund and Rocco Grimaldi. Vegas evened it at the death with a Pacioretty goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Stone and Smith. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime with a Paul Stastny goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Schmidt. The three stars were Pacioretty, Stone, and Smith, while Schmidt, Duchene, Granlund, and Josi get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Darcy Kuemper guard the cages. Arizona cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a power play goal by Christian Dvorak, his seventh of the season, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Clayton Keller. Anaheim tied it on a Brendan Guhle goal, coming off of Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. The Coyotes took the lead back with a Dvorak goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, assisted by Vinnie Hinostroza and Jason Demers. The Ducks tied it again in the second period with a Sam Steel goal, his second of the season, passed from Nick Ritchie and Cam Fowler. Anaheim pulled ahead with a Terry goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Erik Gudbranson and Fowler. Arizona retied it on an Alex Goligoski goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Christian Fischer. In the shootout, Conor Garland and Dvorak tallied for the Coyotes to top Ondrej Kase and the Ducks by a 4-3 score. The three stars were Dvorak, Fowler, and Goligoski.
Up to Colorado, as the Avalanche welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Philipp Grubauer protect the nets. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Jujhar Khaira goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Darnell Nurse. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Joonas Donskoi and Calle Rosen. The Avalanche took the lead in the third period with a Matt Nieto goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and Donskoi. Colorado added on with a MacKinnon goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Ian Cole and Ryan Graves. The Avalanche extended the lead as Logan O'Connor scored, thanks to Valeri Nichushkin. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars being MacKinnon, Donskoi, and Grubauer (19 for 20 in saves).
Out in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Aaron Dell receive the starting nods in goal. San Jose led off in the first period with a Melker Karlsson goal, his second of the season, via Joe Thornton and Mario Ferraro. Winnipeg tied it with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Neal Pionk. The Jets took the lead with a David Gustafsson goal, courtesy of Anthony Bitetto and Luca Sbisa. Winnipeg added on with a Mark Scheifele goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Kyle Connor and Laine. The Jets extended the lead as Jack Roslovic scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Wheeler. Winnipeg padded the lead in the third period with a Connor empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Laine. The three stars were Laine, Wheeler, and Hellebuyck (32 for 33 in saves), while Connor gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Jonathan Quick are in the blue paint. New York began in the first period with a Derick Brassard goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Scott Mayfield and Brock Nelson. Los Angeles tied it with a Dustin Brown goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Alex Iafallo and Ben Hutton. The Kings took the lead with a power play goal by Jeff Carter, his eighth of the season, powered by Michael Amadio and Sean Walker. Los Angeles added on with a Matt Roy goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Blake Lizotte. The Kings iced it at 4-1 with an Iafallo empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Anze Kopitar and Brown. The three stars went to Brown, Iafallo, and Quick (24 for 25 in saves).
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 56
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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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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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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