Twelve games are on tonight on a busy schedule. First up...
The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tristan Jarry are in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin. Montreal tied it on a Tomas Tatar power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, powered by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. The Canadiens took the lead with a Joel Armia goal, his eleventh of the season, via Jeff Petry. Montreal added on with a Shea Weber goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Artturi Lehkonen and Armia. The Canadiens iced it at 4-1 with a Gallagher empty net goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Armia, Price (33 for 34 in saves), and Gallagher.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Sergei Bobrovsky are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay began in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Alex Killorn. The Lightning added on with a Killorn goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, via Anthony Cirelli and Erik Cernak. Florida got on the board in the third period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twelfth of the campaign, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau and Mike Hoffman. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Vasilevskiy (27 for 28 in saves), Killorn, and Stamkos.
Back north, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Linus Ullmark draw the starts in goal. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Victor Olofsson and Brandon Montour. St. Louis tied it on a Troy Brouwer goal, courtesy of Ivan Barbashev and Robert Thomas. The Sabres took the lead with a Johan Larsson goal in the second period, his fourth of the year, fueled by Zach Bogosian and Jimmy Vesey. The Blues tied it in the third period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of David Perron and Tyler Bozak. Buffalo retook the lead with a Jack Eichel goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Reinhart and Olofsson. The Sabres added on with an empty net goal by Zemgus Girgensons, his fifth of the season, set up by Larsson and Henri Jokiharju. Buffalo extended the lead as Eichel scored his second of the game and twentieth of the year into an empty net, with the help of Girgensons. The three stars belonged to Reinhart, Olofsson, and Larsson, while Eichel and Girgensons get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Nashville, where the Predators host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Juuse Saros are the struggling goalies. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Nick Bonino goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Mikael Granlund and Craig Smith. The Predators added on with a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Filip Forsberg and Calle Jarnkrok. San Jose got on the board with a Timo Meier goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl and Kevin Labanc. Nashville iced it at 3-1 with a Jarnkrok empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Forsberg and Roman Josi. The three stars were Saros (24 for 25 in saves), Forsberg, and Jarnkrok.
Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Eric Comrie and Laurent Brossoit are the backups in goal. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a shorthanded Adam Lowry goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Andrew Copp. Connor Hellebuyck briefly replaced Brossoit due to equipment trouble. Detroit tied it on a Christoffer Ehn goal, courtesy of Filip Zadina. Brossoit reentered the game. The Jets took the lead back on a Blake Wheeler goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Mathieu Perreault and Nikolaj Ehlers. Winnipeg added on with a Copp goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Josh Morrissey and Tucker Poolman. The Jets extended the lead as Patrik Laine scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Kyle Connor and Luca Sbisa. Winnipeg padded the lead in the third period on a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Neal Pionk and Wheeler. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Wheeler, Copp, and Brossoit (15 for 15 in saves).
Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Kaapo Kahkonen are in the blue paint. Anaheim started in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jakob Silfverberg and Sam Carrick. The Ducks added on with a Cam Fowler power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Ondrej Kase and Ryan Getzlaf. Minnesota got on the board with a Ryan Hartman goal, his fourth of the season, via Victor Rask and Marcus Foligno. The Wild tied it in the third period with a Ryan Donato goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Zach Parise and Kevin Fiala. The tie went to a shootout, where Rakell and Max Comtois scored for the Ducks in their 3-2 win. The three stars were Rakell, Fowler, and Donato.
Way south to Dallas, as the Stars host the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Dallas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Radek Faksa goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Andrew Cogliano and Blake Comeau. The Stars added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Roope Hintz and Alexander Radulov. The final held at 2-0, with the three stars given to Bishop (26 save shutout), Faksa, and Pavelski.
Over in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and Antti Raanta earn the starting nods in goal. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Michael Frolik goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Zac Rinaldo. The Flames added on with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Derek Ryan. Calgary extended the lead in the second period as Rinaldo scored his second of the season, thanks to Frolik. The Flames padded the lead on a Sean Monahan goal, his tenth of the year, via Mikael Backlund and Travis Hamonic. Arizona got on the board with a Jakob Chychrun goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary shot back in the third period with a Milan Lucic power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Rasmus Andersson. The Coyotes got one back with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Derek Stepan and Clayton Keller. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Rinaldo, Frolik, and Talbot (46 for 48 in saves).
In Canada again, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Carolina was first to score in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Dougie Hamilton. The Hurricanes added on with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Jake Gardiner and Lucas Wallmark. Carolina extended the lead as Ryan Dzingel scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Niederreiter. Edmonton got on the board with a Zack Kassian goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Caleb Jones and Connor McDavid. The Oilers got closer in the third period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his sixth of the season, with assists provided by Leon Draisaitl and McDavid. Edmonton tied it as Kassian scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with the help of McDavid and Joakim Nygard. The Hurricanes took the lead back with a Jordan Martinook goal, his second of the season, fueled by Andrei Svechnikov and Warren Foegele. Carolina padded the lead with another Aho power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Svechnikov and Teravainen. The Hurricanes continued with a Hamilton goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Jordan Staal. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Aho, Svechnikov, and Hamilton, while Teravainen, Niederreiter, McDavid, and Kassian get the honorable mentions.
Along to BC, as the Vancouver Canucks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jacob Markstrom guard the cages. Toronto got going in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from John Tavares and Justin Holl. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tavares goal, his eleventh of the year, via Cody Ceci and Mitchell Marner. Vancouver got on the board with a Josh Leivo goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Tanner Pearson and Bo Horvat in the third period. Toronto replied with another Tavares goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, with helpers from Holl and Marner. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with a Zach Hyman empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Tavares, Andersen (38 for 39 in saves), and Holl, while Marner gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Nate Schmidt and Nicolas Hague. The Golden Knights added on with a Deryk Engelland goal, via Alex Tuch. Vegas extended the lead as William Karlsson scored a shorthanded goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Smith. The Golden Knights padded the lead in the third period as Max Pacioretty scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Mark Stone. Vegas continued with a Ryan Reaves goal, his third of the year, helped along Paul Stastny and William Carrier. Chicago got on the board with a Dominik Kubalik power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, with assists provided by Alex Nylander and Adam Boqvist. The three stars were Smith, Fleury (28 for 29 in saves), and Engelland.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Los Angeles lit the lamp in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Tyler Toffoli and Matt Roy. The Kings added on in the second period with a Toffoli goal, his seventh of the year, via Roy and Michael Amadio. New York got on the board with an Artemi Panarin power play goal in the third period, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Chris Kreider and Kaapo Kakko. Los Angeles iced it at 3-1 with an Adrian Kempe empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Blake Lizotte. The three stars went to Quick (29 for 30 in saves), Toffoli, and Roy.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Monday, December 9, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 69
Four games on Monday night, beginning with...
The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Curtis McElhinney are in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Ross Johnston goal, his second of the season, made possible by Ryan Pulock. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Casey Cizikas. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Kevin Shattenkirk and Anthony Cirelli. New York shot back with an unassisted Brock Nelson goal, his tenth of the year. The Islanders extended the lead as Nelson scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Anders Lee and Jordan Eberle. New York capped it at 5-1 with a Lee power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Bailey and Mathew Barzal. The three stars were Nelson, Bailey, and Lee.
Up in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Braden Holtby man the creases. Columbus led off in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Gustav Nyquist and Alexandre Texier. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Ryan Murray goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Eric Robinson. Washington got on the board in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Dmitry Orlov and Nicklas Backstrom. Columbus replied with a Riley Nash goal, his second of the year, via Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Sonny Milano and Seth Jones. The Capitals pulled back on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Columbus iced it at 5-2 with an Atkinson empty net goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Atkinson, Ovechkin, and Nash.
Further north, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Anders Nilsson are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Dylan DeMelo and Thomas Chabot. The Senators added on with an Anthony Duclair goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Chris Tierney. Boston got on the board with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. Ottawa replied with a Tierney goal in the second period with a Tierney goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Vladislav Namestnikov and Duclair. The Senators extended the lead as Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his sixteenth of the season, a shorthanded empty net goal with the help of Namestnikov and Ron Hainsey. The Bruins got one back with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Pastrnak and Marchand. Ottawa iced it at 5-2 with a Duclair empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, set up by DeMelo and Tierney.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich faces a lesser foe in Pavel Francouz in goal. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Ryan Graves goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Joonas Donskoi and J.T. Compher. Calgary tied it on a Derek Ryan goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Oliver Kylington and Dillon Dube in the second period. The Avalanche took the lead back on a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Graves and Matt Nieto. The Flames tied it again with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. Calgary pulled ahead on an Andrew Mangiapane goal in the third period, his sixth of the season, coming off of Tkachuk and Lindholm. The Flames added on with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Tobias Rieder and Mark Jankowski. Colorado got one back with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Matt Calvert and Ian Cole. The Avalanche tied it as Donskoi scored his thirteenth of the year, with the help of MacKinnon and Andre Burakovsky. Calgary won 5-4 in overtime with a Sean Monahan goal, his ninth of the campaign, guided in by Dube and Giordano. The three stars went to Tkachuk, Lindholm, and Giordano, while Dube, MacKinnon, Donskoi, and Graves get the honorable mentions.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Curtis McElhinney are in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Ross Johnston goal, his second of the season, made possible by Ryan Pulock. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Casey Cizikas. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Kevin Shattenkirk and Anthony Cirelli. New York shot back with an unassisted Brock Nelson goal, his tenth of the year. The Islanders extended the lead as Nelson scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Anders Lee and Jordan Eberle. New York capped it at 5-1 with a Lee power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Bailey and Mathew Barzal. The three stars were Nelson, Bailey, and Lee.
Up in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Braden Holtby man the creases. Columbus led off in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Gustav Nyquist and Alexandre Texier. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Ryan Murray goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Eric Robinson. Washington got on the board in the third period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Dmitry Orlov and Nicklas Backstrom. Columbus replied with a Riley Nash goal, his second of the year, via Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Sonny Milano and Seth Jones. The Capitals pulled back on a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Columbus iced it at 5-2 with an Atkinson empty net goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Atkinson, Ovechkin, and Nash.
Further north, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Anders Nilsson are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Dylan DeMelo and Thomas Chabot. The Senators added on with an Anthony Duclair goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Chris Tierney. Boston got on the board with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. Ottawa replied with a Tierney goal in the second period with a Tierney goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Vladislav Namestnikov and Duclair. The Senators extended the lead as Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his sixteenth of the season, a shorthanded empty net goal with the help of Namestnikov and Ron Hainsey. The Bruins got one back with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Pastrnak and Marchand. Ottawa iced it at 5-2 with a Duclair empty net goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, set up by DeMelo and Tierney.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich faces a lesser foe in Pavel Francouz in goal. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Ryan Graves goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Joonas Donskoi and J.T. Compher. Calgary tied it on a Derek Ryan goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Oliver Kylington and Dillon Dube in the second period. The Avalanche took the lead back on a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Graves and Matt Nieto. The Flames tied it again with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. Calgary pulled ahead on an Andrew Mangiapane goal in the third period, his sixth of the season, coming off of Tkachuk and Lindholm. The Flames added on with a Michael Frolik goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Tobias Rieder and Mark Jankowski. Colorado got one back with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Matt Calvert and Ian Cole. The Avalanche tied it as Donskoi scored his thirteenth of the year, with the help of MacKinnon and Andre Burakovsky. Calgary won 5-4 in overtime with a Sean Monahan goal, his ninth of the campaign, guided in by Dube and Giordano. The three stars went to Tkachuk, Lindholm, and Giordano, while Dube, MacKinnon, Donskoi, and Graves get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, December 8, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 68
Five games on this Sunday, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Kyle Connor and Mathieu Perreault. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Rickard Rakell. The Jets retook the lead with an Adam Lowry goal in the second period, his third of the season, coming off of Andrew Copp and Perreault. The Ducks retied it in the third period on a Devin Shore goal, helped along by Troy Terry and Ryan Getzlaf. Winnipeg regained the lead on a Scheifele power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Neal Pionk. The three stars were Scheifele, Perreault, and Lowry.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones are Sergei Bobrovsky are the struggling goalies. Florida started in the first period with a Keith Yandle power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Barkov goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Evgenii Dadonov and Huberdeau. San Jose got on the board with a Kevin Labanc power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Erik Karlsson and Evander Kane. Florida replied in the second period with a Mike Matheson goal, coming off of Aaron Ekblad and Frank Vatrano. The Panthers extended the lead in the third period as Brett Connolly scored his fourteenth of the year on the power play, with the help of Mike Hoffman and Yandle. Florida iced it at 5-1 with a Vatrano empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by MacKenzie Weegar and Ekblad. The three stars went to Barkov, Yandle, and Vatrano, while Huberdeau and Ekblad get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Robin Lehner protect the nets. Chicago led off in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Calvin de Haan. The Blackhawks added on with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Toews. Arizona got on the board with a Christian Fischer goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Christian Dvorak and Nick Schmaltz. Chicago replied with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Connor Murphy and Toews. The Coyotes got one back in the second period with a Conor Garland power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Carl Soderberg and Schmaltz. Arizona tied it on a Soderberg power play goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Clayton Keller and Phil Kessel. In the shootout, Schmaltz and Garland tallied to lift the Coyotes 4-3 over Kane and the Blackhawks. The three stars were Schmaltz, Garland, and Toews, while Soderberg and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Out in Vegas, the Golden Knights bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Malcolm Subban are the backups in goal. New York began in the first period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Marc Staal and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers added on with a Chris Kreider goal, his seventh of the year, via Ryan Strome and Ryan Lindgren. New York extended the lead in the second period on a Jacob Trouba power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Strome and Adam Fox. The Rangers padded the lead as Jesper Fast scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Trouba and Brady Skjei. New York continued in the third period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, with helpers from Kaapo Kakko and Panarin. This stood for a 5-0 win, with the three stars being Georgiev (38 save shutout), Trouba, and Panarin, while Strome gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Mike Smith are in the blue paint. Buffalo struck first in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his third of the season, helped along by Marco Scandella. The Sabres added on with a Johan Larsson goal, his third of the year, passed from Rasmus Asplund and Jimmy Vesey. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with a Riley Sheahan goal, coming off of Joakim Nygard and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers tied it with a Nygard power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Nurse and Gaetan Haas. Buffalo won 3-2 in overtime with a Colin Miller goal, set up by Marcus Johansson and Jack Eichel. The three stars were Miller, Nygard, and Nurse.
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The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Kyle Connor and Mathieu Perreault. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Rickard Rakell. The Jets retook the lead with an Adam Lowry goal in the second period, his third of the season, coming off of Andrew Copp and Perreault. The Ducks retied it in the third period on a Devin Shore goal, helped along by Troy Terry and Ryan Getzlaf. Winnipeg regained the lead on a Scheifele power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Neal Pionk. The three stars were Scheifele, Perreault, and Lowry.
Down in Florida, the Panthers welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones are Sergei Bobrovsky are the struggling goalies. Florida started in the first period with a Keith Yandle power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers added on with a Barkov goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Evgenii Dadonov and Huberdeau. San Jose got on the board with a Kevin Labanc power play goal, his eighth of the season, with assists provided by Erik Karlsson and Evander Kane. Florida replied in the second period with a Mike Matheson goal, coming off of Aaron Ekblad and Frank Vatrano. The Panthers extended the lead in the third period as Brett Connolly scored his fourteenth of the year on the power play, with the help of Mike Hoffman and Yandle. Florida iced it at 5-1 with a Vatrano empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by MacKenzie Weegar and Ekblad. The three stars went to Barkov, Yandle, and Vatrano, while Huberdeau and Ekblad get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Robin Lehner protect the nets. Chicago led off in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Calvin de Haan. The Blackhawks added on with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Toews. Arizona got on the board with a Christian Fischer goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Christian Dvorak and Nick Schmaltz. Chicago replied with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Connor Murphy and Toews. The Coyotes got one back in the second period with a Conor Garland power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Carl Soderberg and Schmaltz. Arizona tied it on a Soderberg power play goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Clayton Keller and Phil Kessel. In the shootout, Schmaltz and Garland tallied to lift the Coyotes 4-3 over Kane and the Blackhawks. The three stars were Schmaltz, Garland, and Toews, while Soderberg and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Out in Vegas, the Golden Knights bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Malcolm Subban are the backups in goal. New York began in the first period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Marc Staal and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers added on with a Chris Kreider goal, his seventh of the year, via Ryan Strome and Ryan Lindgren. New York extended the lead in the second period on a Jacob Trouba power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Strome and Adam Fox. The Rangers padded the lead as Jesper Fast scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Trouba and Brady Skjei. New York continued in the third period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, with helpers from Kaapo Kakko and Panarin. This stood for a 5-0 win, with the three stars being Georgiev (38 save shutout), Trouba, and Panarin, while Strome gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Mike Smith are in the blue paint. Buffalo struck first in the first period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his third of the season, helped along by Marco Scandella. The Sabres added on with a Johan Larsson goal, his third of the year, passed from Rasmus Asplund and Jimmy Vesey. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with a Riley Sheahan goal, coming off of Joakim Nygard and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers tied it with a Nygard power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Nurse and Gaetan Haas. Buffalo won 3-2 in overtime with a Colin Miller goal, set up by Marcus Johansson and Jack Eichel. The three stars were Miller, Nygard, and Nurse.
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Saturday, December 7, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 67
We've got eleven games today, with two of them being matinees. First up...
The Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carter Hart are the goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Travis Konecny goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Morgan Frost and Claude Giroux. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Connor Brown. The Flyers took the lead back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Tyler Pitlick and James van Riemsdyk. The Senators tied it again on a shorthanded and unassisted Anthony Duclair goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year. Philadelphia regained the lead in the third period on an Ivan Provorov goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Joel Farabee and Scott Laughton. Ottawa equalized as Duclair scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, thanks to Thomas Chabot and Dylan DeMelo. The Flyers pulled ahead again on a Laughton goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Kevin Hayes and van Riemsdyk. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Laughton, Duclair, and van Riemsdyk.
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Thatcher Demko drew the starts in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Josh Leivo goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Jordie Benn and Troy Stecher. The Canucks added on in the second period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the year, via Tyler Myers and Jake Virtanen. Buffalo got on the board with a Kyle Okposo goal, his second of the season, coming off of Johan Larsson and Jeff Skinner. The Sabres tied it with a Sam Reinhart goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Rasmus Ristolainen and Victor Olofsson. Vancouver reclaimed the lead on a Leivo goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, helped along by Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser. Buffalo evened it again on an Olofsson power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Reinhart and Jack Eichel. The Canucks regained the lead on a shorthanded Myers goal in the third period, set up by J.T. Miller and Tanner Pearson. Vancouver extended the lead as Roussel scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Virtanen and Stecher. The Sabres chipped back on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Larsson. Buffalo tied it as Marcus Johansson scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Eichel and Ristolainen. The Canucks won 6-5 in overtime with a Miller power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Quinn Hughes and Boeser. The three stars were Miller, Roussel, and Leivo, while Myers, Boeser, Virtanen, Stecher, Reinhart, Olofsson, Eichel, Larsson, and Ristolainen all get honorable mentions.
Back east, the Boston Bruins host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jaroslav Halak are the masked men. Boston led off in the first period with a Chris Wagner goal, his third of the season, courtesy of John Moore and Anders Bjork. Pavel Francouz replaced an injured Grubauer in goal. Colorado tied it on a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Matt Nieto. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period with an Ian Cole goal, via Mark Barberio and Joonas Donskoi. Colorado added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Nathan MacKinnon and Joonas Donskoi. The Avalanche iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Gabriel Landeskog empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The three stars were Francouz (16 for 16 in saves in relief), Cole, and Burakovsky.
Down to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Petr Mrazek are set to start in goal. Minnesota began in the first period with a Ryan Donato goal, his fourth of the season, via Marcus Foligno and Jonas Brodin. Carolina tied it with a Lucas Wallmark goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Ryan Dzingel and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Hurricanes took the lead with an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Carolina added on in the second period with an Aho goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Teravainen and Nino Niederreiter. The Wild got one back with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Eric Staal. The Hurricanes shot back with an Aho power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Teravainen and Jordan Staal. Carolina extended the lead in the third period as Joel Edmundson scored his third of the season, thanks to Aho. The Hurricanes padded the lead as Aho completed his hat trick with his sixteenth of the year on a shorthanded empty net goal, going in unassisted. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Aho, Teravainen, and Svechnikov.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Zach Hyman goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Mitchell Marner. St. Louis tied it on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Robert Thomas. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on an Auston Matthews goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of William Nylander. Toronto added on with a shorthanded Hyman goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, set up by Pierre Engvall. The Maple Leafs chased Binnington on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Morgan Rielly and Kasperi Kapanen. Toronto continued in the second period against Jake Allen with a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Marner. The Blues got one back in the third period with a David Perron goal, his twelfth of the season, via Alex Pietrangelo and Ryan O'Reilly. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Hyman, Matthews, and Marner.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Pittsburgh drew first blood in the first period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Chad Ruhwedel goal, passed from Malkin and Guentzel. Detroit got on the board with a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Tyler Bertuzzi and Dylan Larkin in the second period. Pittsburgh shot back with a Malkin goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Guentzel and Ruhwedel. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Dominik Kahun scored his eighth of the year, thanks to John Marino and Marcus Pettersson. The Red Wings got one back on a Filip Hronek goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Darren Helm. Detroit pulled closer on a Larkin power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Fabbri and Dennis Cholowski. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-3 with a Marino power play empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Letang and Brandon Tanev. The three stars went to Malkin, Guentzel, and Larkin, while Marino, Ruhwedel, Letang, and Fabbri get the honorable mentions.
To Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Andrei Vasilevskiy are between the pipes. Tampa Bay cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Carter Verhaeghe. The Lightning added on in the second period with an Alex Killorn goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Killorn. The Lightning chased Jones in the third period with a Hedman goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Anthony Cirelli and Killorn. Aaron Dell took over in goal. Tampa Bay padded the lead as Johnson scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, thanks to Stamkos and Verhaeghe. San Jose got on the board with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier. The Lightning responded with another Stamkos power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Killorn and Hedman. Tampa Bay capped it at 7-1 with a Verhaeghe goal, set up by Jan Rutta and Yanni Gourde. The final remained at 7-1, with the three stars awarded to Killorn, Stamkos, and Verhaeghe, while Johnson and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Sergei Bobrovsky draw the starts in goal. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with a Josh Brown goal in the second period, his second of the year, guided in by Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead in the third period as Brett Connolly scored his thirteenth of the season on the power play, with the help of Yandle and Mike Hoffman. Columbus got on the board with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, his second of the year, passed from Alexandre Texier and Josh Anderson. The Panthers finished it at 4-1 with a Hoffman empty net goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Colton Sceviour. The three stars were Bobrovsky (33 for 34 in saves, Yandle, and Barkov, while Hoffman gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Pekka Rinne are the goalies. Nashville was first to score in the first period with a Daniel Carr goal, via Dan Hamhuis and Yannick Weber. The Predators added on with a Dante Fabbro goal, his third of the season, fueled by Nick Bonino and Craig Smith. New Jersey got on the board with a Jesper Bratt goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Pavel Zacha and Sami Vatanen. The Devils tied it on a Travis Zajac goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Nikita Gusev and Blake Coleman. The Predators took the lead back in the second period with a Yakov Trenin goal, with a lone assist by Rocco Grimaldi. The Predators extended the lead as Filip Forsberg scored his eleventh of the year, thanks to Calle Jarnkrok and Roman Josi. New Jersey got one back with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Taylor Hall and Vatanen. Nashville fired back with a Bonino goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Fabbro and Mattias Ekholm. New Jersey pulled back with a Hall goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Jack Hughes. The Predators responded on a Grimaldi goal, his third of the year, helped along by Ekholm. The final held at 6-4, with the three stars being Bonino, Grimaldi, and Fabbro, while Ekholm, Hall, and Vatanen get the honorable mentions.
Along to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Dallas opened in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, via Jamie Oleksiak and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars added on with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Mattias Janmark. Dallas extended the lead as Denis Gurianov scored his sixth of the year on the power play in the second period, thanks to Radulov and Corey Perry. New York got on the board in the third period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Devon Toews and Scott Mayfield. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Radulov, Bishop (34 for 35 in saves), and Gurianov.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Cam Talbot are the backups in goal. Los Angeles started in the first period with an Anze Kopitar power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with a Doughty power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Dustin Brown and Kopitar. Calgary got on the board with a Milan Lucic power play goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mikael Backlund and Derek Ryan. The Flames tied it in the second period with a Zac Rinaldo goal, courtesy of Dillon Dube and Tobias Rieder. Calgary took the lead on a Sean Monahan goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames extended the lead as Dube scored his third of the season, thanks to Ryan and Lucic. Los Angeles got one back on a Matt Roy goal, his third of the year, helped along by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Trevor Lewis. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Dube, Lucic, and Kopitar, while Doughty and Ryan get the honorable mentions.
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The Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Carter Hart are the goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Travis Konecny goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Morgan Frost and Claude Giroux. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Connor Brown. The Flyers took the lead back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Tyler Pitlick and James van Riemsdyk. The Senators tied it again on a shorthanded and unassisted Anthony Duclair goal in the second period, his twelfth of the year. Philadelphia regained the lead in the third period on an Ivan Provorov goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Joel Farabee and Scott Laughton. Ottawa equalized as Duclair scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, thanks to Thomas Chabot and Dylan DeMelo. The Flyers pulled ahead again on a Laughton goal, his fourth of the campaign, guided in by Kevin Hayes and van Riemsdyk. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Laughton, Duclair, and van Riemsdyk.
Out west, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Thatcher Demko drew the starts in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Josh Leivo goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Jordie Benn and Troy Stecher. The Canucks added on in the second period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his second of the year, via Tyler Myers and Jake Virtanen. Buffalo got on the board with a Kyle Okposo goal, his second of the season, coming off of Johan Larsson and Jeff Skinner. The Sabres tied it with a Sam Reinhart goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Rasmus Ristolainen and Victor Olofsson. Vancouver reclaimed the lead on a Leivo goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, helped along by Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser. Buffalo evened it again on an Olofsson power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Reinhart and Jack Eichel. The Canucks regained the lead on a shorthanded Myers goal in the third period, set up by J.T. Miller and Tanner Pearson. Vancouver extended the lead as Roussel scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Virtanen and Stecher. The Sabres chipped back on a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper from Larsson. Buffalo tied it as Marcus Johansson scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Eichel and Ristolainen. The Canucks won 6-5 in overtime with a Miller power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Quinn Hughes and Boeser. The three stars were Miller, Roussel, and Leivo, while Myers, Boeser, Virtanen, Stecher, Reinhart, Olofsson, Eichel, Larsson, and Ristolainen all get honorable mentions.
Back east, the Boston Bruins host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jaroslav Halak are the masked men. Boston led off in the first period with a Chris Wagner goal, his third of the season, courtesy of John Moore and Anders Bjork. Pavel Francouz replaced an injured Grubauer in goal. Colorado tied it on a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Matt Nieto. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period with an Ian Cole goal, via Mark Barberio and Joonas Donskoi. Colorado added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Nathan MacKinnon and Joonas Donskoi. The Avalanche iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Gabriel Landeskog empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The three stars were Francouz (16 for 16 in saves in relief), Cole, and Burakovsky.
Down to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Petr Mrazek are set to start in goal. Minnesota began in the first period with a Ryan Donato goal, his fourth of the season, via Marcus Foligno and Jonas Brodin. Carolina tied it with a Lucas Wallmark goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Ryan Dzingel and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Hurricanes took the lead with an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Carolina added on in the second period with an Aho goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Teravainen and Nino Niederreiter. The Wild got one back with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Eric Staal. The Hurricanes shot back with an Aho power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Teravainen and Jordan Staal. Carolina extended the lead in the third period as Joel Edmundson scored his third of the season, thanks to Aho. The Hurricanes padded the lead as Aho completed his hat trick with his sixteenth of the year on a shorthanded empty net goal, going in unassisted. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Aho, Teravainen, and Svechnikov.
Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Zach Hyman goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Mitchell Marner. St. Louis tied it on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Robert Thomas. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on an Auston Matthews goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of William Nylander. Toronto added on with a shorthanded Hyman goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, set up by Pierre Engvall. The Maple Leafs chased Binnington on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Morgan Rielly and Kasperi Kapanen. Toronto continued in the second period against Jake Allen with a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Marner. The Blues got one back in the third period with a David Perron goal, his twelfth of the season, via Alex Pietrangelo and Ryan O'Reilly. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Hyman, Matthews, and Marner.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Pittsburgh drew first blood in the first period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins added on with a Chad Ruhwedel goal, passed from Malkin and Guentzel. Detroit got on the board with a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Tyler Bertuzzi and Dylan Larkin in the second period. Pittsburgh shot back with a Malkin goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Guentzel and Ruhwedel. The Penguins extended the lead in the third period as Dominik Kahun scored his eighth of the year, thanks to John Marino and Marcus Pettersson. The Red Wings got one back on a Filip Hronek goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Darren Helm. Detroit pulled closer on a Larkin power play goal, his eighth of the year, with assists provided by Fabbri and Dennis Cholowski. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-3 with a Marino power play empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Letang and Brandon Tanev. The three stars went to Malkin, Guentzel, and Larkin, while Marino, Ruhwedel, Letang, and Fabbri get the honorable mentions.
To Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Andrei Vasilevskiy are between the pipes. Tampa Bay cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Carter Verhaeghe. The Lightning added on in the second period with an Alex Killorn goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Killorn. The Lightning chased Jones in the third period with a Hedman goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Anthony Cirelli and Killorn. Aaron Dell took over in goal. Tampa Bay padded the lead as Johnson scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, thanks to Stamkos and Verhaeghe. San Jose got on the board with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier. The Lightning responded with another Stamkos power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Killorn and Hedman. Tampa Bay capped it at 7-1 with a Verhaeghe goal, set up by Jan Rutta and Yanni Gourde. The final remained at 7-1, with the three stars awarded to Killorn, Stamkos, and Verhaeghe, while Johnson and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Sergei Bobrovsky draw the starts in goal. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. The Panthers added on with a Josh Brown goal in the second period, his second of the year, guided in by Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida extended the lead in the third period as Brett Connolly scored his thirteenth of the season on the power play, with the help of Yandle and Mike Hoffman. Columbus got on the board with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, his second of the year, passed from Alexandre Texier and Josh Anderson. The Panthers finished it at 4-1 with a Hoffman empty net goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Colton Sceviour. The three stars were Bobrovsky (33 for 34 in saves, Yandle, and Barkov, while Hoffman gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Nashville, as the Predators host the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Pekka Rinne are the goalies. Nashville was first to score in the first period with a Daniel Carr goal, via Dan Hamhuis and Yannick Weber. The Predators added on with a Dante Fabbro goal, his third of the season, fueled by Nick Bonino and Craig Smith. New Jersey got on the board with a Jesper Bratt goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Pavel Zacha and Sami Vatanen. The Devils tied it on a Travis Zajac goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Nikita Gusev and Blake Coleman. The Predators took the lead back in the second period with a Yakov Trenin goal, with a lone assist by Rocco Grimaldi. The Predators extended the lead as Filip Forsberg scored his eleventh of the year, thanks to Calle Jarnkrok and Roman Josi. New Jersey got one back with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Taylor Hall and Vatanen. Nashville fired back with a Bonino goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Fabbro and Mattias Ekholm. New Jersey pulled back with a Hall goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone helper from Jack Hughes. The Predators responded on a Grimaldi goal, his third of the year, helped along by Ekholm. The final held at 6-4, with the three stars being Bonino, Grimaldi, and Fabbro, while Ekholm, Hall, and Vatanen get the honorable mentions.
Along to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Dallas opened in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, via Jamie Oleksiak and Miro Heiskanen. The Stars added on with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Mattias Janmark. Dallas extended the lead as Denis Gurianov scored his sixth of the year on the power play in the second period, thanks to Radulov and Corey Perry. New York got on the board in the third period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Devon Toews and Scott Mayfield. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Radulov, Bishop (34 for 35 in saves), and Gurianov.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Cam Talbot are the backups in goal. Los Angeles started in the first period with an Anze Kopitar power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with a Doughty power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Dustin Brown and Kopitar. Calgary got on the board with a Milan Lucic power play goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mikael Backlund and Derek Ryan. The Flames tied it in the second period with a Zac Rinaldo goal, courtesy of Dillon Dube and Tobias Rieder. Calgary took the lead on a Sean Monahan goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames extended the lead as Dube scored his third of the season, thanks to Ryan and Lucic. Los Angeles got one back on a Matt Roy goal, his third of the year, helped along by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Trevor Lewis. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Dube, Lucic, and Kopitar, while Doughty and Ryan get the honorable mentions.
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Friday, December 6, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 66
Five games on this Friday, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Tristan Jarry draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel. The Penguins iced it at 2-0 with a Brandon Tanev shorthanded empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Teddy Blueger. The three stars were awarded to Jarry (33 save shutout), Malkin, and Raanta (24 for 25 in saves).
Over in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and MacKenzie Blackwood are the goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Sami Vatanen and Nikita Gusev. Chicago tied it in the second period with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome. The tie went to a shootout, where Jonathan Toews, Kane, and Kirby Dach lifted the Blackhawks to a 2-1 win over Gusev, Jesper Boqvist, and the Devils. The three stars were Kane, Gusev, and Crawford (29 for 30 in saves). Vatanen: 17:52, five BS, assists, three SOG
Next up, the New York Rangers host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Alexandar Georgiev are between the pipes. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Phillip Danault and Tomas Tatar. New York tied it on a Brendan Smith goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead back in the third period with a Nate Thompson goal, his second of the season, via Nick Cousins and Nick Suzuki. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Price (29 for 30 in saves), Thompson, and Gallagher.
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mikko Koskinen are set to start in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Alex Chiasson and James Neal. The Oilers added on with a Chiasson power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Connor McDavid and Draisaitl. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Michael Amadio goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Drew Doughty and Joakim Ryan.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ryan Miller are in the creases. Washington began in the first period with a Travis Boyd goal, his second of the season, coming off of Carl Hagelin and Dmitry Orlov. The Capitals added on with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by John Carlson and Jakub Vrana in the second period. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his tenth of the season, via Troy Terry. The Ducks tied it in the third period with an Adam Henrique goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf. Washington retook the lead with an unassisted Vrana goal, his fifteenth of the season. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Vrana, Getzlaf, and Kuznetsov.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Tristan Jarry draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel. The Penguins iced it at 2-0 with a Brandon Tanev shorthanded empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Teddy Blueger. The three stars were awarded to Jarry (33 save shutout), Malkin, and Raanta (24 for 25 in saves).
Over in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and MacKenzie Blackwood are the goalies. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Sami Vatanen and Nikita Gusev. Chicago tied it in the second period with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome. The tie went to a shootout, where Jonathan Toews, Kane, and Kirby Dach lifted the Blackhawks to a 2-1 win over Gusev, Jesper Boqvist, and the Devils. The three stars were Kane, Gusev, and Crawford (29 for 30 in saves). Vatanen: 17:52, five BS, assists, three SOG
Next up, the New York Rangers host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Alexandar Georgiev are between the pipes. Montreal started in the first period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Phillip Danault and Tomas Tatar. New York tied it on a Brendan Smith goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead back in the third period with a Nate Thompson goal, his second of the season, via Nick Cousins and Nick Suzuki. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Price (29 for 30 in saves), Thompson, and Gallagher.
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Mikko Koskinen are set to start in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Alex Chiasson and James Neal. The Oilers added on with a Chiasson power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Connor McDavid and Draisaitl. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Michael Amadio goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Drew Doughty and Joakim Ryan.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ryan Miller are in the creases. Washington began in the first period with a Travis Boyd goal, his second of the season, coming off of Carl Hagelin and Dmitry Orlov. The Capitals added on with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by John Carlson and Jakub Vrana in the second period. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his tenth of the season, via Troy Terry. The Ducks tied it in the third period with an Adam Henrique goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf. Washington retook the lead with an unassisted Vrana goal, his fifteenth of the season. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Vrana, Getzlaf, and Kuznetsov.
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Thursday, December 5, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 65
Nine games on tonight, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Semyon Varlamov are in the blue paint. New York got going in the second period with an unassisted Cal Clutterbuck goal, his third of the season. Vegas tied it on an Alex Tuch goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Cody Glass and Jon Merrill. The Islanders took the lead back in the third period with a Brock Nelson goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Anthony Beauvillier and Scott Mayfield. The Golden Knights tied it again on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Nicolas Hague and Reilly Smith. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Ryan Pulock power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Anders Lee and Josh Bailey. The three stars were Pulock, Nelson, and Clutterbuck.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Petr Mrazek man the nets. Carolina started in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Warren Foegele and Jordan Staal. San Jose tied it on a Marcus Sorensen goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Joe Thornton and Kevin Labanc. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the second period with a Jake Gardiner goal, his second of the season, coming off of Foegele and Svechnikov. The Sharks tied it again with a Logan Couture goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Erik Karlsson and Brenden Dillon. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Svechnikov's lone tally gave the Hurricanes a 3-2 win. The three stars belonged to Svechnikov, Foegele, and Gardiner.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Chicago opened in the first period with a Ryan Carpenter shorthanded goal, set up by Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Patrick Kane. Chicago extended the lead as Alex DeBrincat scored his sixth of the year in the third period, thanks to Strome and Calvin de Haan. Boston got on the board with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his third of the season, courtesy of David Backes and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins got closer with a shorthanded Chris Wagner goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Sean Kuraly and Matt Grzelcyk. Boston tied it as Torey Krug scored his fourth of the season, with the help of Jake DeBrusk. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Murphy. The three stars were Strome, Murphy, and Toews.
Along to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Brian Elliott draw the starts in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes added on with a Conor Garland goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, via Christian Dvorak and Jakob Chychrun. Philadelphia got on the board with a Matt Niskanen goal, his third of the season, assisted by Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. Arizona iced it at 3-1 with a Kessel power play empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Carl Soderberg and Keller. The three stars belonged to Kessel, Kuemper (28 for 29 in saves), and Keller.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Cayden Primeau are the backups in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Ryan Graves goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Matt Calvert and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Mikko Rantanen. Colorado extended the lead in the second period on a Calvert shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by J.T. Compher. Montreal got on the board with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Phillip Danault. The Canadiens pulled closer in the third period with a Nick Cousins power play goal, his third of the campaign, powered by Max Domi. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Calvert, Landeskog, and Francouz (38 for 40 in saves).
Back stateside, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Andrei Vasilevskiy are between the pipes. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with an Erik Cernak goal, his second of the season, helped along by Brayden Point and the goalie Vasilevskiy. Minnesota tied it with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jordan Greenway and Ryan Suter. The Wild took the lead with a Jason Zucker goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Eric Staal and Mats Zuccarello. Minnesota added on with a Carson Soucy goal, his third of the year, fueled by Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin. The Lightning got one back with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, his fourth of the season, via Kevin Shattenkirk and Cedric Paquette. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Victor Hedman power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn. The Wild retook the lead with a Victor Rask goal, his third of the season, coming off of Kevin Fiala and Soucy. The Lightning tied it again in the third period with a Killorn goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Cernak. Minnesota reclaimed the lead on a Zuccarello goal, his sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Zucker and Brodin. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars handed to Zuccarello, Zucker, and Soucy, while Brodin, Killorn, and Cernak get the honorable mentions.
Heading north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Joonas Korpisalo receive the starting nods in goal. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Nick Foligno. New York tied it on a Brendan Lemieux goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Mika Zibanejad and Kaapo Kakko. The Rangers took the lead in the second period with a Jacob Trouba power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Adam Fox and Ryan Strome. New York added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Tony DeAngelo and Brett Howden. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with a Seth Jones goal, his fourth of the campaign, courtesy of Dean Kukan. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Georgiev (45 for 47 in saves), Panarin, and Trouba.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Dallas drew first blood in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Miro Heiskanen and Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on in the second period with a Denis Gurianov goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Corey Perry and Jason Dickinson. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Nikolaj Ehlers and Tucker Poolman. The Jets tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Seguin and Heiskanen.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and David Rittich protect the nets. Buffalo cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Rasmus Ristolainen and Victor Olofsson. Calgary tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sean Monahan and Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames took the lead in the second period with a shorthanded Tobias Rieder goal, his second of the season, set up by Derek Ryan. Calgary added on with a Monahan goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames extended the lead as Milan Lucic scored, thanks to Ryan and Dillon Dube in the third period. The Sabres got one back with a Jake McCabe goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Olofsson. Buffalo pulled closer on a Jack Eichel power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Brandon Montour and Marcus Johansson. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Monahan, Ryan, and Olofsson.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Semyon Varlamov are in the blue paint. New York got going in the second period with an unassisted Cal Clutterbuck goal, his third of the season. Vegas tied it on an Alex Tuch goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Cody Glass and Jon Merrill. The Islanders took the lead back in the third period with a Brock Nelson goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Anthony Beauvillier and Scott Mayfield. The Golden Knights tied it again on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Nicolas Hague and Reilly Smith. New York won 3-2 in overtime with a Ryan Pulock power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, powered by Anders Lee and Josh Bailey. The three stars were Pulock, Nelson, and Clutterbuck.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Petr Mrazek man the nets. Carolina started in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Warren Foegele and Jordan Staal. San Jose tied it on a Marcus Sorensen goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Joe Thornton and Kevin Labanc. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the second period with a Jake Gardiner goal, his second of the season, coming off of Foegele and Svechnikov. The Sharks tied it again with a Logan Couture goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Erik Karlsson and Brenden Dillon. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Svechnikov's lone tally gave the Hurricanes a 3-2 win. The three stars belonged to Svechnikov, Foegele, and Gardiner.
Back north, the Boston Bruins bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Chicago opened in the first period with a Ryan Carpenter shorthanded goal, set up by Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Erik Gustafsson and Patrick Kane. Chicago extended the lead as Alex DeBrincat scored his sixth of the year in the third period, thanks to Strome and Calvin de Haan. Boston got on the board with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his third of the season, courtesy of David Backes and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins got closer with a shorthanded Chris Wagner goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Sean Kuraly and Matt Grzelcyk. Boston tied it as Torey Krug scored his fourth of the season, with the help of Jake DeBrusk. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Murphy. The three stars were Strome, Murphy, and Toews.
Along to Philadelphia, where the Flyers host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Brian Elliott draw the starts in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes added on with a Conor Garland goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, via Christian Dvorak and Jakob Chychrun. Philadelphia got on the board with a Matt Niskanen goal, his third of the season, assisted by Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. Arizona iced it at 3-1 with a Kessel power play empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, set up by Carl Soderberg and Keller. The three stars belonged to Kessel, Kuemper (28 for 29 in saves), and Keller.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Cayden Primeau are the backups in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Ryan Graves goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Matt Calvert and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Mikko Rantanen. Colorado extended the lead in the second period on a Calvert shorthanded goal, his fifth of the season, set up by J.T. Compher. Montreal got on the board with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Phillip Danault. The Canadiens pulled closer in the third period with a Nick Cousins power play goal, his third of the campaign, powered by Max Domi. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Calvert, Landeskog, and Francouz (38 for 40 in saves).
Back stateside, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Andrei Vasilevskiy are between the pipes. Tampa Bay struck first in the first period with an Erik Cernak goal, his second of the season, helped along by Brayden Point and the goalie Vasilevskiy. Minnesota tied it with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jordan Greenway and Ryan Suter. The Wild took the lead with a Jason Zucker goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Eric Staal and Mats Zuccarello. Minnesota added on with a Carson Soucy goal, his third of the year, fueled by Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin. The Lightning got one back with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, his fourth of the season, via Kevin Shattenkirk and Cedric Paquette. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Victor Hedman power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn. The Wild retook the lead with a Victor Rask goal, his third of the season, coming off of Kevin Fiala and Soucy. The Lightning tied it again in the third period with a Killorn goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Cernak. Minnesota reclaimed the lead on a Zuccarello goal, his sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Zucker and Brodin. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars handed to Zuccarello, Zucker, and Soucy, while Brodin, Killorn, and Cernak get the honorable mentions.
Heading north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Joonas Korpisalo receive the starting nods in goal. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Nick Foligno. New York tied it on a Brendan Lemieux goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Mika Zibanejad and Kaapo Kakko. The Rangers took the lead in the second period with a Jacob Trouba power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Adam Fox and Ryan Strome. New York added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Tony DeAngelo and Brett Howden. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with a Seth Jones goal, his fourth of the campaign, courtesy of Dean Kukan. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Georgiev (45 for 47 in saves), Panarin, and Trouba.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Ben Bishop tend the twines. Dallas drew first blood in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Miro Heiskanen and Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on in the second period with a Denis Gurianov goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Corey Perry and Jason Dickinson. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Nikolaj Ehlers and Tucker Poolman. The Jets tied it on a Mark Scheifele goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Seguin and Heiskanen.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and David Rittich protect the nets. Buffalo cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Rasmus Ristolainen and Victor Olofsson. Calgary tied it on a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Sean Monahan and Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames took the lead in the second period with a shorthanded Tobias Rieder goal, his second of the season, set up by Derek Ryan. Calgary added on with a Monahan goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames extended the lead as Milan Lucic scored, thanks to Ryan and Dillon Dube in the third period. The Sabres got one back with a Jake McCabe goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Olofsson. Buffalo pulled closer on a Jack Eichel power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Brandon Montour and Marcus Johansson. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Monahan, Ryan, and Olofsson.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 64
Four games on tonight, beginning with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his third of the year, fueled by Alexander Kerfoot and Cody Ceci. The Avalanche took the lead in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin shorthanded goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with a Joonas Donskoi empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by MacKinnon and Matt Calvert. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Grubauer (38 for 39 in saves), and Nichushkin.
Stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Tristan Jarry are in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Teddy Blueger goal, his third of the season, coming off of Marcus Pettersson and Brandon Tanev. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Stefan Noesen goal, courtesy of Jared McCann and Dominik Kahun. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Alex Galchenyuk scored his second of the year, thanks to Sam Lafferty. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Jarry (28 save shutout), Blueger, and Noesen.
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Edmonton began in the first period with a Jujhar Khaira goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Leon Draisaitl and Sam Gagner. Ottawa tied it in the second period with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his third of the year, via Vladislav Namestnikov and Colin White. The Senators took the lead with a Connor Brown goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Chris Tierney and Ron Hainsey. Ottawa added on with a Tyler Ennis goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Brown and Dylan DeMelo. The Oilers got one back with an Oscar Klefbom power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Gagner and James Neal. The Senators replied with an Anthony Duclair goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Ennis. Ottawa extended the lead as Namestnikov scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Tierney and Ennis. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars handed to Ennis, Brown, and Namestnikov, while Tierney and Gagner get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Jonathan Quick are the goalies. Washington struck first in the first period with a John Carlson goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals added on with another Carlson goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, made possible by T.J. Oshie and Lars Eller. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Blake Lizotte goal, his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Washington iced it at 3-1 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, an unassisted tally. The three stars were Carlson, Samsonov (22 for 23 in saves), and Lizotte.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his third of the year, fueled by Alexander Kerfoot and Cody Ceci. The Avalanche took the lead in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin shorthanded goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with a Joonas Donskoi empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by MacKinnon and Matt Calvert. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Grubauer (38 for 39 in saves), and Nichushkin.
Stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Tristan Jarry are in goal. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Teddy Blueger goal, his third of the season, coming off of Marcus Pettersson and Brandon Tanev. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Stefan Noesen goal, courtesy of Jared McCann and Dominik Kahun. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Alex Galchenyuk scored his second of the year, thanks to Sam Lafferty. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Jarry (28 save shutout), Blueger, and Noesen.
Out west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Edmonton began in the first period with a Jujhar Khaira goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Leon Draisaitl and Sam Gagner. Ottawa tied it in the second period with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his third of the year, via Vladislav Namestnikov and Colin White. The Senators took the lead with a Connor Brown goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Chris Tierney and Ron Hainsey. Ottawa added on with a Tyler Ennis goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Brown and Dylan DeMelo. The Oilers got one back with an Oscar Klefbom power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Gagner and James Neal. The Senators replied with an Anthony Duclair goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Ennis. Ottawa extended the lead as Namestnikov scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Tierney and Ennis. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars handed to Ennis, Brown, and Namestnikov, while Tierney and Gagner get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Jonathan Quick are the goalies. Washington struck first in the first period with a John Carlson goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals added on with another Carlson goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, made possible by T.J. Oshie and Lars Eller. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with a Blake Lizotte goal, his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Washington iced it at 3-1 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, an unassisted tally. The three stars were Carlson, Samsonov (22 for 23 in saves), and Lizotte.
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