Only four games on for Friday, beginning with...
The Florida Panthers hosting the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Florida started in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Aleksander Barkov and Evgenii Dadonov. Dallas tied it on a Denis Gurianov goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Corey Perry and John Klingberg. The Panthers retook the lead on an Anton Stralman goal, his third of the season, passed from Frank Vatrano and Barkov. Florida added on in the second period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his fifth of the year, via Huberdeau and Noel Acciari. The Panthers extended the lead as Colton Sceviour scored his third of the season, thanks to Dominic Toninato. Florida padded the lead on an Acciari goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Trocheck and Huberdeau. The Panthers chased Bishop with another Acciari goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, with helpers from Trocheck and Huberdeau. Anton Khudobin replaced Bishop in goal. Florida kept going with an Acciari shorthanded penalty shot goal to complete his natural hat trick with his eleventh of the year. The Stars got one back with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Esa Lindell and Roope Hintz. Dallas got closer in the third period with another Seguin goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Joe Pavelski. The Stars chipped closer on a Jamie Benn goal, his eighth of the season, dished from Miro Heiskanen and Perry. This only made it 7-4, the final, with the three stars awarded to Acciari, Huberdeau, and Trocheck, while Seguin, Barkov, and Perry earn the honorable mentions.
Up in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and MacKenzie Blackwood are in the creases. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Nico Hischier and P.K. Subban. Washington tied it on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. The Capitals took the lead with a Backstrom goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Wilson and John Carlson. The Devils retied it in the second period with a Blake Coleman goal, his tenth of the year, with a lone assist by Nikita Gusev. Washington regained the lead with another Backstrom goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, assisted by Dmitry Orlov and Ovechkin. The Capitals added on in the third period with a Carlson goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Michal Kempny and Backstrom. Washington extended the lead as Jonas Siegenthaler scored his second of the season, thanks to Radko Gudas and Nic Dowd. Blackwood was replaced by Gilles Senn in goal. The Capitals padded the lead on a Richard Panik goal, his third of the year, guided in by Lars Eller and Carl Hagelin. New Jersey got one back with a Miles Wood goal, his fourth of the campaign, helped along by Damon Severson and Gusev. The three stars of the 6-3 game belonged to Backstrom, Carlson, and Ovechkin, while Wilson and Gusev get the honorable mentions.
Over in Manhattan, the New York Rangers bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Alexandar Georgiev are the goalies. Toronto led off in the first period with a Pierre Engvall goal, his second of the season, coming off of Justin Holl and Ilya Mikheyev. The Maple Leafs added on with a William Nylander goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone assist by Kasperi Kapanen. New York got one back with a Brady Skjei goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. The Rangers tied it on a Ryan Strome goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Artemi Panarin and Pavel Buchnevich. Toronto regained the lead with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Auston Matthews and Nylander. New York tied it again with a Buchnevich goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Marc Staal and Tony DeAngelo. The Maple Leafs retook the lead in the third period with a Nylander goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, passed from Matthews and Travis Dermott. Toronto extended the lead as Marner scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Alexander Kerfoot. The final was 6-3, with the three stars handed to Nylander, Marner, and Buchnevich, while Matthews gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Mike Smith are between the pipes. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Chad Ruhwedel goal, his second of the season, assisted by Dominik Kahun and Zach Aston-Reese. The Penguins added on with a Joseph Blandisi goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Aston-Reese and Marcus Pettersson. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with a Zack Kassian goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Darnell Nurse and Ethan Bear. Pittsburgh shot back with a Jared McCann goal, his tenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Oilers pulled back with a shorthanded Riley Sheahan goal, his second of the season, set up by Josh Archibald. The Penguins replied in the third period with a Kris Letang power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-2 with a Brandon Tanev empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Pettersson and Teddy Blueger. The three stars were Aston-Reese, Jarry (26 for 28 in saves), and Pettersson.
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Friday, December 20, 2019
Thursday, December 19, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 79
Ten games fill the schedule today, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Tuukka Rask are the veterans in goal. Boston led off in the first period with an Anders Bjork goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Charlie Coyle. New York tied it in the second period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his second of the year, passed from Jordan Eberle and Anders Lee. The Islanders took the lead with a Mathew Barzal goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Boychuk. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Torey Krug power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by David Krejci and David Pastrnak. The tie went to a shootout, where Eberle and Barzal lifted the Islanders 3-2 over Pastrnak and the Bruins. The three stars were Boychuk, Barzal, and Eberle, while Pastrnak gets an honorable mention.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the creases. Dallas began in the first period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. Tampa Bay tied it on a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning took the lead with an Alex Killorn power play goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Palat goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Sergachev and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Stars got one back with a Radek Faksa goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Klingberg and Denis Gurianov. Dallas tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Andrew Cogliano and Roman Polak. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime on a Seguin goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Radulov. The three stars were Seguin, Radulov, and Klingberg, while Palat and Sergachev get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Los Angeles started in the first period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ben Hutton and Matt Roy. Columbus tied it on a Zach Werenski power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Kings retook the lead in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Trevor Lewis and Kyle Clifford. The Blue Jackets evened it again on a Boone Jenner goal, his seventh of the year, via Werenski and Oliver Bjorkstrand in the third period. Columbus won 3-2 with a Dubois goal in overtime, his twelfth of the campaign, passed from Nyquist and Seth Jones. The three stars went to Dubois, Nyquist, and Werenski.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Carter Hart are the similarly named goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Mikhail Vorobyev goal, via Philippe Myers and Travis Konecny. The Flyers added on with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Kevin Hayes and Matt Niskanen. Philadelphia extended the lead as Niskanen scored his fifth of the year on the power play, with the help of Hayes and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers padded the lead on an Ivan Provorov power play goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, powered by Konecny and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia kept going with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Travis Sanheim. The Flyers continued on a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Konecny and Couturier. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Rasmus Dahlin and Marcus Johansson. This only made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars given to van Riemsdyk, Konecny, and Niskanen, while Hayes and Couturier get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Marcus Hogberg are the backups in goal. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Kyle Turris. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Colin White goal, his third of the year, guided in by Chris Tierney and Mark Borowiecki. The Senators took the lead with a shorthanded Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Ottawa added on with an Artem Anisimov goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Ron Hainsey. The Senators extended the lead as Brady Tkachuk scored his twelfth of the season on the power play in the third period, with the help of Pageau and Anthony Duclair. The Predators got one back on a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Matt Duchene and Ryan Ellis. Nashville pulled closer with a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ellis and Duchene. The Predators tied it on an unassisted Roman Josi goal, his eleventh of the year. Ottawa won 5-4 in overtime with a Duclair goal, his twentieth of the campaign, coming on the power play from Thomas Chabot and Pageau. The three stars belonged to Duclair, Pageau, and Ellis, while Duchene gets an honorable mention.
Staying in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex Nylander goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome. The Blackhawks added on with a Dominik Kubalik goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, guided in by Kane. Winnipeg got on the board with a Tucker Poolman goal, his second of the season, passed from Nikolaj Ehlers and Josh Morrissey. Chicago responded with an Erik Gustafsson power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Kane. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with a Kane goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, helped along by Nylander and Adam Boqvist. This held as the final score, with the three stars going to Kane, Lehner (36 for 37 in saves), and Nylander.
Further west, the Calgary Flames host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and David Rittich guard the cages. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Elias Lindholm. The Flames added on with a Lindholm power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Shea Weber and Artturi Lehkonen. The Canadiens tied it on a Joel Armia goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Lehkonen and Ben Chiarot. Calgary retook the lead in the third period with an Oliver Kylington goal, fueled by Gaudreau and Noah Hanifin. Montreal tied it with a Nick Suzuki goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Nick Cousins and Jordan Weal. The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Max Domi goal, his seventh of the year. The three stars were Tkachuk, Lindholm, and Lehkonen, while Gaudreau gets an honorable mention.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Philipp Grubauer draw the starts in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard. Carolina tied it on an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Warren Foegele and Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes gained the lead with a Jaccob Slavin goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Lucas Wallmark and Jordan Martinook. Carolina iced it at 3-1 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his twenty-first of the year, set up by Martinook and Teuvo Teravainen. The three stars were Reimer (27 for 28 in saves), Slavin, and Svechnikov.
Further south, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Taylor Hall and Christian Dvorak. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Ryan Donato goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper from Mats Zuccarello. The Wild took the lead with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Carson Soucy and Victor Rask. The Coyotes retied it on a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Alex Goligoski and Nick Schmaltz. Minnesota reclaimed the lead with a Ryan Hartman goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Foligno and Jonas Brodin. The Wild added on with an Eric Staal goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Zuccarello and Brad Hunt. Arizona got one back with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes tied it as Chychrun scored his second of the game and ninth of the year on the power play, thanks to Schmaltz and Goligoski. Minnesota regained the lead with a Hunt goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Jordan Greenway and Nico Sturm. The Wild extended the lead as Zuccarello scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, with the help of Staal and Zach Parise. Arizona got one back with a Clayton Keller goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Schamltz and Carl Soderberg. The Wild reclaimed the lead on a Ryan Suter goal, his fourth of the year, dished from Foligno and Hartman. Minnesota finished it at 8-5 with a Luke Kunin empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Parise and Staal. The three stars were handed to Zuccarello, Staal, and Foligno, while Hunt, Hartman, Parise, Chychrun, Schmaltz, and Goligoski get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jacob Markstrom are in the blue paint. Vancouver cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Adam Gaudette and Jake Virtanen. The Canucks added on with a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Josh Leivo and Virtanen. Vegas got on the board with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. Vancouver shot back with an Elias Pettersson goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of J.T. Miller. The Golden Knights got one back in the second period with a Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Marchessault and Karlsson. Vegas tied it with a Nick Holden goal, his fourth of the year, via Mark Stone and Deryk Engelland. The Canucks took the lead back in the third period with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Brock Boeser. The Golden Knights tied it again with a Stone goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vancouver won 5-4 in overtime with a Christopher Tanev goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers from Bo Horvat and Boeser. The three stars were Pettersson, Marchessault, and Smith, while Stone, Virtanen, Boeser, and Karlsson get the honorable mentions.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Tuukka Rask are the veterans in goal. Boston led off in the first period with an Anders Bjork goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Charlie Coyle. New York tied it in the second period with a Johnny Boychuk goal, his second of the year, passed from Jordan Eberle and Anders Lee. The Islanders took the lead with a Mathew Barzal goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Boychuk. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Torey Krug power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by David Krejci and David Pastrnak. The tie went to a shootout, where Eberle and Barzal lifted the Islanders 3-2 over Pastrnak and the Bruins. The three stars were Boychuk, Barzal, and Eberle, while Pastrnak gets an honorable mention.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the creases. Dallas began in the first period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. Tampa Bay tied it on a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat. The Lightning took the lead with an Alex Killorn power play goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Palat goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Sergachev and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Stars got one back with a Radek Faksa goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Klingberg and Denis Gurianov. Dallas tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Andrew Cogliano and Roman Polak. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime on a Seguin goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Radulov. The three stars were Seguin, Radulov, and Klingberg, while Palat and Sergachev get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Joonas Korpisalo are the goalies. Los Angeles started in the first period with an Adrian Kempe goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ben Hutton and Matt Roy. Columbus tied it on a Zach Werenski power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Gustav Nyquist and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Kings retook the lead in the second period with a Jeff Carter goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Trevor Lewis and Kyle Clifford. The Blue Jackets evened it again on a Boone Jenner goal, his seventh of the year, via Werenski and Oliver Bjorkstrand in the third period. Columbus won 3-2 with a Dubois goal in overtime, his twelfth of the campaign, passed from Nyquist and Seth Jones. The three stars went to Dubois, Nyquist, and Werenski.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Carter Hart are the similarly named goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Mikhail Vorobyev goal, via Philippe Myers and Travis Konecny. The Flyers added on with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Kevin Hayes and Matt Niskanen. Philadelphia extended the lead as Niskanen scored his fifth of the year on the power play, with the help of Hayes and Jakub Voracek. The Flyers padded the lead on an Ivan Provorov power play goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, powered by Konecny and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia kept going with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Travis Sanheim. The Flyers continued on a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his tenth of the season, with assists provided by Konecny and Couturier. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Rasmus Dahlin and Marcus Johansson. This only made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars given to van Riemsdyk, Konecny, and Niskanen, while Hayes and Couturier get the honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Marcus Hogberg are the backups in goal. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Kyle Turris. Ottawa tied it in the second period with a Colin White goal, his third of the year, guided in by Chris Tierney and Mark Borowiecki. The Senators took the lead with a shorthanded Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his eighth of the season, set up by Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Ottawa added on with an Artem Anisimov goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Ron Hainsey. The Senators extended the lead as Brady Tkachuk scored his twelfth of the season on the power play in the third period, with the help of Pageau and Anthony Duclair. The Predators got one back on a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Matt Duchene and Ryan Ellis. Nashville pulled closer with a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Ellis and Duchene. The Predators tied it on an unassisted Roman Josi goal, his eleventh of the year. Ottawa won 5-4 in overtime with a Duclair goal, his twentieth of the campaign, coming on the power play from Thomas Chabot and Pageau. The three stars belonged to Duclair, Pageau, and Ellis, while Duchene gets an honorable mention.
Staying in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Connor Hellebuyck are between the pipes. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Alex Nylander goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome. The Blackhawks added on with a Dominik Kubalik goal in the third period, his ninth of the year, guided in by Kane. Winnipeg got on the board with a Tucker Poolman goal, his second of the season, passed from Nikolaj Ehlers and Josh Morrissey. Chicago responded with an Erik Gustafsson power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Kane. The Blackhawks iced it at 4-1 with a Kane goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, helped along by Nylander and Adam Boqvist. This held as the final score, with the three stars going to Kane, Lehner (36 for 37 in saves), and Nylander.
Further west, the Calgary Flames host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and David Rittich guard the cages. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Elias Lindholm. The Flames added on with a Lindholm power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Shea Weber and Artturi Lehkonen. The Canadiens tied it on a Joel Armia goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Lehkonen and Ben Chiarot. Calgary retook the lead in the third period with an Oliver Kylington goal, fueled by Gaudreau and Noah Hanifin. Montreal tied it with a Nick Suzuki goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Nick Cousins and Jordan Weal. The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Max Domi goal, his seventh of the year. The three stars were Tkachuk, Lindholm, and Lehkonen, while Gaudreau gets an honorable mention.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Philipp Grubauer draw the starts in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard. Carolina tied it on an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Warren Foegele and Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes gained the lead with a Jaccob Slavin goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Lucas Wallmark and Jordan Martinook. Carolina iced it at 3-1 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, his twenty-first of the year, set up by Martinook and Teuvo Teravainen. The three stars were Reimer (27 for 28 in saves), Slavin, and Svechnikov.
Further south, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Darcy Kuemper protect the nets. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Taylor Hall and Christian Dvorak. Minnesota tied it in the second period on a Ryan Donato goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper from Mats Zuccarello. The Wild took the lead with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Carson Soucy and Victor Rask. The Coyotes retied it on a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Alex Goligoski and Nick Schmaltz. Minnesota reclaimed the lead with a Ryan Hartman goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Foligno and Jonas Brodin. The Wild added on with an Eric Staal goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Zuccarello and Brad Hunt. Arizona got one back with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Coyotes tied it as Chychrun scored his second of the game and ninth of the year on the power play, thanks to Schmaltz and Goligoski. Minnesota regained the lead with a Hunt goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Jordan Greenway and Nico Sturm. The Wild extended the lead as Zuccarello scored his second of the game and ninth of the year, with the help of Staal and Zach Parise. Arizona got one back with a Clayton Keller goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Schamltz and Carl Soderberg. The Wild reclaimed the lead on a Ryan Suter goal, his fourth of the year, dished from Foligno and Hartman. Minnesota finished it at 8-5 with a Luke Kunin empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Parise and Staal. The three stars were handed to Zuccarello, Staal, and Foligno, while Hunt, Hartman, Parise, Chychrun, Schmaltz, and Goligoski get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jacob Markstrom are in the blue paint. Vancouver cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Antoine Roussel goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Adam Gaudette and Jake Virtanen. The Canucks added on with a Tanner Pearson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Josh Leivo and Virtanen. Vegas got on the board with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of William Karlsson and Reilly Smith. Vancouver shot back with an Elias Pettersson goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of J.T. Miller. The Golden Knights got one back in the second period with a Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Marchessault and Karlsson. Vegas tied it with a Nick Holden goal, his fourth of the year, via Mark Stone and Deryk Engelland. The Canucks took the lead back in the third period with a Pettersson goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Brock Boeser. The Golden Knights tied it again with a Stone goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vancouver won 5-4 in overtime with a Christopher Tanev goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers from Bo Horvat and Boeser. The three stars were Pettersson, Marchessault, and Smith, while Stone, Virtanen, Boeser, and Karlsson get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 78
Just three games on today, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and MacKenzie Blackwood are set to start in goal. Anaheim began in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Ondrej Kase and Cam Fowler. New Jersey tied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Jesper Bratt in the second period. The Devils took the lead with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Nikita Gusev and Will Butcher. New Jersey added on with a Sami Vatanen goal, his fifth of the year, via Jack Hughes. The final stayed at 3-1, with the three stars being Blackwood (26 for 27 in saves), Palmieri, and Vatanen.
West to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Corey Crawford are the goalies. Colorado led off in the first period with an Ian Cole goal, his second of the season, made possible by Gabriel Landeskog and Nikita Zadorov. Chicago tied it on a Ryan Carpenter goal, his second of the year, via Alex DeBrincat. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Anton Lindholm. Colorado added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Avalanche extended the lead as Rantanen scored an empty net goal, his tenth of the season, set up Landeskog and Cole. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Francouz (31 for 32 in saves), Cole, and Rantanen, while Landeskog gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskiken and Jake Allen are in the creases. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Vince Dunn and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on with a MacKenzie MacEachern goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. Edmonton got on the board with a James Neal goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, passed from Zack Kassian and Leon Draisaitl. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Allen (35 for 36 in saves), MacEachern, and Schenn.
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The New Jersey Devils hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and MacKenzie Blackwood are set to start in goal. Anaheim began in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Ondrej Kase and Cam Fowler. New Jersey tied it on a Nico Hischier goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Jesper Bratt in the second period. The Devils took the lead with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Nikita Gusev and Will Butcher. New Jersey added on with a Sami Vatanen goal, his fifth of the year, via Jack Hughes. The final stayed at 3-1, with the three stars being Blackwood (26 for 27 in saves), Palmieri, and Vatanen.
West to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Corey Crawford are the goalies. Colorado led off in the first period with an Ian Cole goal, his second of the season, made possible by Gabriel Landeskog and Nikita Zadorov. Chicago tied it on a Ryan Carpenter goal, his second of the year, via Alex DeBrincat. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Anton Lindholm. Colorado added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Avalanche extended the lead as Rantanen scored an empty net goal, his tenth of the season, set up Landeskog and Cole. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars given to Francouz (31 for 32 in saves), Cole, and Rantanen, while Landeskog gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskiken and Jake Allen are in the creases. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Vince Dunn and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on with a MacKenzie MacEachern goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. Edmonton got on the board with a James Neal goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, passed from Zack Kassian and Leon Draisaitl. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Allen (35 for 36 in saves), MacEachern, and Schenn.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 77
Eleven games on this Tuesday, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Thomas Greiss protect the nets. Nashville led off in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his third of the season, made possible by Nick Bonino and Colton Sissons. New York tied it in the second period on a Brock Nelson goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders took the lead with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Pulock. New York added on with a Casey Cizikas shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Scott Mayfield. The Predators got one back with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Mattias Ekholm and Smith. Nashville tied it with a smith goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Kyle Turris and Matt Irwin. The Predators pulled ahead on a Bonino goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Mattias Ekholm. Nashville extended the lead as Rocco Grimaldi scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Forsberg. Semyon Varlamov replaced Greiss to start the third period. The Predators padded the lead in the third period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Yakov Trenin. Nashville continued with a Roman Josi power play goal, his tenth of the year, with helpers from Ryan Ellis and Jarnkrok. The Predators kept going with a Johansen goal, his seventh of the season, dished from Ellis and Josi. The final was 8-3, and the three stars were awarded to Smith, Forsberg, and Bonino, while Johansen, Jarnkrok, Josi, Ellis, and Ekholm earn the honorable mentions.
Up in Boston, the Bruins welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Blake Lizotte power play goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli. Boston tied it with a Danton Heinen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Kings retook the lead with an Adrian Kempe shorthanded goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins retied it on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Torey Krug. Boston took the lead in the third period with a Brandon Carlo goal, his third of the season, passed from Heinen and Jake DeBrusk. Los Angeles tied it on a Matt Roy goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Nikolai Prokhorkin. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, assisted by Drew Douhgty. The three stars were Heinen, Kopitar, and Roy.
Along to Philadelphia, where the Flyers bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Carter Hart man the nets. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Claude Giroux goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier. The Flyers added on with a David Kase goal, via Travis Sanheim and Morgan Frost. Anaheim got on the board with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Jakob Silfverberg. Philadelphia replied in the third period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Flyers iced it at 4-1 with a Couturier empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Ivan Provorov and Giroux. The three stars were Hart (40 for 41 in saves), Giroux, and Couturier.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Ottawa Senators. Marcus Hogberg is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Borowiecki goal, his third of the year, guided in by Chris Tierney and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning took the lead back on a Cedric Paquette goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Yanni Gourde and Pat Maroon. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Steven Stamkos. The Senators responded with a Connor Brown goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Erik Brannstrom and Tierney. Ottawa tied it with an unassisted Anthony Duclair goal, his nineteenth of the year. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Point. The three stars were Point, Tierney, and Cirelli.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Toronto started in the first period with a Frederik Gauthier goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Morgan Rielly and Mitchell Marner. Toronto extended the lead as Matthews scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to William Nylander and Tyson Barrie. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Rasmus Dahlin power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. The Maple Leafs replied with a Dmytro Timashov goal, his third of the season, made possible by Tyson Barrie and Gauthier. The Sabres countered with an Eichel goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Olofsson and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo got closer with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Conor Sheary and Dahlin. Toronto replied with an Ilya Mikheyev shorthanded empty net goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Matthews, Eichel, and Gauthier, while Barrie, Dahlin, and Olofsson get the honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Jonathan Bernier are the goalies. Detroit struck first in the first period with an Adam Erne goal, via Frans Nielsen and Brendan Perlini. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets took the lead with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner. The Red Wings tied it with another Erne goal, made possible by Luke Glendening and Madison Bowey. Detroit took the lead in the second period with a Tyler Bertuzzi power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Filip Hronek and Anthony Mantha. Columbus retied it on a Kevin Stenlund power play goal, with assists provided by Atkinson and Jones. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period with a Dubois goal, his eleventh of the year, via Alexandre Texier. Columbus capped it at 5-3 with a Nyquist empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Bjorkstrand. The three stars were Dubois, Bjorkstrand, and Nyquist, while Erne, Atkinson, and Jones get the honorable mentions.
In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Dzingel. Winnipeg tied it on a Jack Roslovic goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler. The Hurricanes retook the lead in the second period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin. The Jets tied it on a Patrik Laine goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Nathan Beaulieu. Carolina regained the lead with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes added on with another Aho goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, via Niederreiter and Dougie Hamilton. Carolina extended the lead as Jordan Staal scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Aho and Hamilton. Laurent Brossoit replaced Hellebuyck in goal to start the third period. The Hurricanes padded the lead with another Staal goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of Hamilton and Warren Foegele. Winnipeg got one back with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Wheeler and Neal Pionk. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Aho, Staal, and Hamilton, while Niederreiter and Wheeler get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Cam Talbot are in the creases. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Tobias Rieder and Mikael Backlund. Pittsburgh tied it on a John Marino goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Kahun. The Penguins took the lead with a Bryan Rust goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh added on with a Malkin empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Rust and Marino. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 as Letang put his eighth of the campaign into an empty net, going in unassisted. The three stars were Malkin, Marino, and Letang, while Rust gets an honorable mention.
Further along, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with an Adam Gaudette power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Tyler Myers and Josh Leivo. Montreal tied it on a Nick Cousins goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Max Domi and Joel Armia in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal added on with a Shea Weber power play goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Armia and Domi. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Price (38 for 39 in saves), Armia, and Domi.
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Marc-Andre Fleury are called on to start in goal. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Eric Staal and Matt Dumba. Vegas tied it on a Chandler Stephenson goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights took the lead on a Shea Theodore goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Stone. Vegas added on with a Tomas Nosek goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, guided in by William Carrier. The Wild got one back with a Zach Parise goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Kevin Fiala and Ryan Suter. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Stone, Nosek, and Fleury (24 for 26 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper faces a lesser foe in Aaron Dell in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Erik Karlsson. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Lawson Crouse and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Sharks retied it on a Hertl goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, passed from Brent Burns. Arizona pulled ahead with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his third of the campaign, courtesy of Taylor Hall. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Ekman-Larsson, Hertl, and Hall.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Thomas Greiss protect the nets. Nashville led off in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his third of the season, made possible by Nick Bonino and Colton Sissons. New York tied it in the second period on a Brock Nelson goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders took the lead with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Pulock. New York added on with a Casey Cizikas shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Scott Mayfield. The Predators got one back with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Mattias Ekholm and Smith. Nashville tied it with a smith goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Kyle Turris and Matt Irwin. The Predators pulled ahead on a Bonino goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Mattias Ekholm. Nashville extended the lead as Rocco Grimaldi scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Forsberg. Semyon Varlamov replaced Greiss to start the third period. The Predators padded the lead in the third period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Yakov Trenin. Nashville continued with a Roman Josi power play goal, his tenth of the year, with helpers from Ryan Ellis and Jarnkrok. The Predators kept going with a Johansen goal, his seventh of the season, dished from Ellis and Josi. The final was 8-3, and the three stars were awarded to Smith, Forsberg, and Bonino, while Johansen, Jarnkrok, Josi, Ellis, and Ekholm earn the honorable mentions.
Up in Boston, the Bruins welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Blake Lizotte power play goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli. Boston tied it with a Danton Heinen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Kings retook the lead with an Adrian Kempe shorthanded goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins retied it on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Torey Krug. Boston took the lead in the third period with a Brandon Carlo goal, his third of the season, passed from Heinen and Jake DeBrusk. Los Angeles tied it on a Matt Roy goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Nikolai Prokhorkin. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, assisted by Drew Douhgty. The three stars were Heinen, Kopitar, and Roy.
Along to Philadelphia, where the Flyers bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Carter Hart man the nets. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Claude Giroux goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier. The Flyers added on with a David Kase goal, via Travis Sanheim and Morgan Frost. Anaheim got on the board with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Jakob Silfverberg. Philadelphia replied in the third period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Flyers iced it at 4-1 with a Couturier empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Ivan Provorov and Giroux. The three stars were Hart (40 for 41 in saves), Giroux, and Couturier.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Ottawa Senators. Marcus Hogberg is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Borowiecki goal, his third of the year, guided in by Chris Tierney and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning took the lead back on a Cedric Paquette goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Yanni Gourde and Pat Maroon. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Steven Stamkos. The Senators responded with a Connor Brown goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Erik Brannstrom and Tierney. Ottawa tied it with an unassisted Anthony Duclair goal, his nineteenth of the year. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Point. The three stars were Point, Tierney, and Cirelli.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Toronto started in the first period with a Frederik Gauthier goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Morgan Rielly and Mitchell Marner. Toronto extended the lead as Matthews scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to William Nylander and Tyson Barrie. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Rasmus Dahlin power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. The Maple Leafs replied with a Dmytro Timashov goal, his third of the season, made possible by Tyson Barrie and Gauthier. The Sabres countered with an Eichel goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Olofsson and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo got closer with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Conor Sheary and Dahlin. Toronto replied with an Ilya Mikheyev shorthanded empty net goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Matthews, Eichel, and Gauthier, while Barrie, Dahlin, and Olofsson get the honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Jonathan Bernier are the goalies. Detroit struck first in the first period with an Adam Erne goal, via Frans Nielsen and Brendan Perlini. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets took the lead with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner. The Red Wings tied it with another Erne goal, made possible by Luke Glendening and Madison Bowey. Detroit took the lead in the second period with a Tyler Bertuzzi power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Filip Hronek and Anthony Mantha. Columbus retied it on a Kevin Stenlund power play goal, with assists provided by Atkinson and Jones. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period with a Dubois goal, his eleventh of the year, via Alexandre Texier. Columbus capped it at 5-3 with a Nyquist empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Bjorkstrand. The three stars were Dubois, Bjorkstrand, and Nyquist, while Erne, Atkinson, and Jones get the honorable mentions.
In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Dzingel. Winnipeg tied it on a Jack Roslovic goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler. The Hurricanes retook the lead in the second period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin. The Jets tied it on a Patrik Laine goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Nathan Beaulieu. Carolina regained the lead with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes added on with another Aho goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, via Niederreiter and Dougie Hamilton. Carolina extended the lead as Jordan Staal scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Aho and Hamilton. Laurent Brossoit replaced Hellebuyck in goal to start the third period. The Hurricanes padded the lead with another Staal goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of Hamilton and Warren Foegele. Winnipeg got one back with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Wheeler and Neal Pionk. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Aho, Staal, and Hamilton, while Niederreiter and Wheeler get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Cam Talbot are in the creases. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Tobias Rieder and Mikael Backlund. Pittsburgh tied it on a John Marino goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Kahun. The Penguins took the lead with a Bryan Rust goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh added on with a Malkin empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Rust and Marino. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 as Letang put his eighth of the campaign into an empty net, going in unassisted. The three stars were Malkin, Marino, and Letang, while Rust gets an honorable mention.
Further along, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with an Adam Gaudette power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Tyler Myers and Josh Leivo. Montreal tied it on a Nick Cousins goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Max Domi and Joel Armia in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal added on with a Shea Weber power play goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Armia and Domi. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Price (38 for 39 in saves), Armia, and Domi.
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Marc-Andre Fleury are called on to start in goal. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Eric Staal and Matt Dumba. Vegas tied it on a Chandler Stephenson goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights took the lead on a Shea Theodore goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Stone. Vegas added on with a Tomas Nosek goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, guided in by William Carrier. The Wild got one back with a Zach Parise goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Kevin Fiala and Ryan Suter. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Stone, Nosek, and Fleury (24 for 26 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper faces a lesser foe in Aaron Dell in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Erik Karlsson. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Lawson Crouse and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Sharks retied it on a Hertl goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, passed from Brent Burns. Arizona pulled ahead with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his third of the campaign, courtesy of Taylor Hall. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Ekman-Larsson, Hertl, and Hall.
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Monday, December 16, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 76
Five games on Monday night, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Joonas Korpisalo are in goal. Columbus led off in the first period with an Eric Robinson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alexandre Texier and David Savard. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner. Columbus extended the lead as Bjorkstrand scored again, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, thanks to Scott Harrington and Andrew Peeke. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Korpisalo (30 save shutout), Bjorkstrand, and Robinson.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Alexandar Georgiev are the backups in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Mika Zibanejad. The Predators took the lead back in the second period with a Josi goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Dan Hamhuis and Kyle Turris. Nashville added on with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Nick Bonino. The Rangers got one back with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Zibanejad and Adam Fox in the third period. The Predators replied with a Josi empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with an Ellis empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Austin Watson. The three stars were Josi, Ellis, and Zibanejad.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his sixth of the season, via Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period with another Acciari goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, coming off of Huberdeau. Ottawa got on the board with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Logan Brown. Florida replied with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Huberdeau. The Panthers extended the lead as Acciari completed his hat trick on his eighth of the season, thanks to MacKenzie Weegar and Aaron Ekblad. Florida padded the lead on a Mike Matheson goal, his second of the year, helped along by Huberdeau. The Panthers continued with a Dominic Toninato goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Ekblad. This stood for a 6-1 win, with the three stars given to Acciari, Huberdeau, and Ekblad.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. St. Louis started in the first period with a David Perron goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and Oskar Sundqvist. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, via Ryan Graves. The Avalanche took the lead with a Mikko Rantnaen power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Samuel Girard and Nathan MacKinnon. The Blues retied it on a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis took the lead with a Vince Dunn goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Tyler Bozak and Justin Faulk. The Blues added on with a Jordan Kyrou goal, going in unassisted. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a Perron empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his fifteenth of the year, set up by Sundqvist and O'Reilly. The three stars were Perron, Sundqvist, and O'Reilly.
Finally, the Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Zack Kassian goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Alex Chiasson and McDavid. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal in the third period, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Koskinen (34 for 35 in saves), McDavid, and Draisaitl.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Joonas Korpisalo are in goal. Columbus led off in the first period with an Eric Robinson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alexandre Texier and David Savard. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner. Columbus extended the lead as Bjorkstrand scored again, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, thanks to Scott Harrington and Andrew Peeke. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Korpisalo (30 save shutout), Bjorkstrand, and Robinson.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Alexandar Georgiev are the backups in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Mika Zibanejad. The Predators took the lead back in the second period with a Josi goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Dan Hamhuis and Kyle Turris. Nashville added on with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Nick Bonino. The Rangers got one back with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Zibanejad and Adam Fox in the third period. The Predators replied with a Josi empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with an Ellis empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Austin Watson. The three stars were Josi, Ellis, and Zibanejad.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his sixth of the season, via Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period with another Acciari goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, coming off of Huberdeau. Ottawa got on the board with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Logan Brown. Florida replied with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Huberdeau. The Panthers extended the lead as Acciari completed his hat trick on his eighth of the season, thanks to MacKenzie Weegar and Aaron Ekblad. Florida padded the lead on a Mike Matheson goal, his second of the year, helped along by Huberdeau. The Panthers continued with a Dominic Toninato goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Ekblad. This stood for a 6-1 win, with the three stars given to Acciari, Huberdeau, and Ekblad.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. St. Louis started in the first period with a David Perron goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and Oskar Sundqvist. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, via Ryan Graves. The Avalanche took the lead with a Mikko Rantnaen power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Samuel Girard and Nathan MacKinnon. The Blues retied it on a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis took the lead with a Vince Dunn goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Tyler Bozak and Justin Faulk. The Blues added on with a Jordan Kyrou goal, going in unassisted. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a Perron empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his fifteenth of the year, set up by Sundqvist and O'Reilly. The three stars were Perron, Sundqvist, and O'Reilly.
Finally, the Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Zack Kassian goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Alex Chiasson and McDavid. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal in the third period, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Koskinen (34 for 35 in saves), McDavid, and Draisaitl.
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Sunday, December 15, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 75
Four games on today, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Connor Hellebuyck play in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jack Roslovic and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Luca Sbisa goal, his second of the year, passed from Neal Pionk and Adam Lowry. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Matt Niskanen power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Kevin Hayes and James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg shot back with a Wheeler power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Scheifele scored his fifteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Wheeler and Pionk. Winnipeg padded the lead as Logan Shaw scored, with the help of Nicholas Shore. The Jets continued with a Patrik Laine goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Kyle Connor. The Flyers got one back with a van Riemsdyk goal, his eighth of the season, via Ivan Provorov and Hayes. Carter Hart took over for Elliott in the third period. Winnipeg countered with a Connor power play goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Scheifele and Pionk. Philadelphia pulled one back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Sean Couturier. The three stars of the 7-3 game were Wheeler, Scheifele, and Pionk, while Connor, van Riemsdyk, and Hayes get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen is mismatched with Robin Lehner in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Nylander. The Blackhawks added on with a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Dylan Strome. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with helpers from Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker. The Wild tied it on a Kevin Fiala goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Suter in the second period. Chicago reclaimed the lead with a David Kampf goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Connor Murphy and Erik Gustafsson. Minnesota equalized with another Fiala goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, guided in by Suter. The Blackhawks regained the lead in the third period with a Brandon Saad goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Murphy and Toews. Chicago iced it at 5-3 with a Kane empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his eighteenth of the year, set up by Toews. The three stars were Kane, Fiala, and Toews, while Suter and Murphy earn the honorable mentions.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Eric Comrie are the backups in goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an unassisted Jeff Carter goal, his tenth of the season. The Kings added on in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his twelfth of the year, via Alex Iafallo and Matt Roy. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kopitar scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Iafallo and Dustin Brown. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Michael Amadio. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Zadina goal, his second of the season, passed from Madison Bowey and Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings got closer with a Bowey goal, his second of the year, fueled by Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Hronek. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Kopitar, Bowey, and Iafallo.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Nick Holden goal, his third of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Christopher Tanev and Brock Boeser. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a Valentin Zykov power play goal, powered by Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Mark Stone scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Pacioretty and Theodore. The Canucks pulled one back in the third period with a Boeser goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. Vegas replied with a Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Stone and Deryk Engelland. Michael DiPietro replaced Markstrom in goal. Vancouver got one back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Tyler Myers and Tanner Pearson. The Golden Knights finished it at 6-3 with a Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, set up by Theodore and Chandler Stephenson. The three stars went to Pacioretty, Thoedore, and Stone, while Boeser gets an honorable mention.
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The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Connor Hellebuyck play in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jack Roslovic and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Luca Sbisa goal, his second of the year, passed from Neal Pionk and Adam Lowry. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Matt Niskanen power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Kevin Hayes and James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg shot back with a Wheeler power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Scheifele scored his fifteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Wheeler and Pionk. Winnipeg padded the lead as Logan Shaw scored, with the help of Nicholas Shore. The Jets continued with a Patrik Laine goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Kyle Connor. The Flyers got one back with a van Riemsdyk goal, his eighth of the season, via Ivan Provorov and Hayes. Carter Hart took over for Elliott in the third period. Winnipeg countered with a Connor power play goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Scheifele and Pionk. Philadelphia pulled one back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Sean Couturier. The three stars of the 7-3 game were Wheeler, Scheifele, and Pionk, while Connor, van Riemsdyk, and Hayes get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen is mismatched with Robin Lehner in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Nylander. The Blackhawks added on with a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Dylan Strome. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with helpers from Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker. The Wild tied it on a Kevin Fiala goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Suter in the second period. Chicago reclaimed the lead with a David Kampf goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Connor Murphy and Erik Gustafsson. Minnesota equalized with another Fiala goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, guided in by Suter. The Blackhawks regained the lead in the third period with a Brandon Saad goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Murphy and Toews. Chicago iced it at 5-3 with a Kane empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his eighteenth of the year, set up by Toews. The three stars were Kane, Fiala, and Toews, while Suter and Murphy earn the honorable mentions.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Eric Comrie are the backups in goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an unassisted Jeff Carter goal, his tenth of the season. The Kings added on in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his twelfth of the year, via Alex Iafallo and Matt Roy. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kopitar scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Iafallo and Dustin Brown. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Michael Amadio. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Zadina goal, his second of the season, passed from Madison Bowey and Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings got closer with a Bowey goal, his second of the year, fueled by Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Hronek. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Kopitar, Bowey, and Iafallo.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Nick Holden goal, his third of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Christopher Tanev and Brock Boeser. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a Valentin Zykov power play goal, powered by Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Mark Stone scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Pacioretty and Theodore. The Canucks pulled one back in the third period with a Boeser goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. Vegas replied with a Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Stone and Deryk Engelland. Michael DiPietro replaced Markstrom in goal. Vancouver got one back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Tyler Myers and Tanner Pearson. The Golden Knights finished it at 6-3 with a Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, set up by Theodore and Chandler Stephenson. The three stars went to Pacioretty, Thoedore, and Stone, while Boeser gets an honorable mention.
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Saturday, December 14, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 74
We're set to go on a fourteen-game day, beginning with four matinees. First up...
The New York Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Michael Dal Colle goal, his second of the season, via Anthony Beauvillier. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Islanders retook the lead with a third period Jordan Eberle goal, his third of the season, passed from Brock Nelson and Beauvillier. The Sabres tied it again with an Eichel power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, with helpers from Rasmus Ristolainen. New York won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Beauvillier goal, his tenth of the campaign. The three stars were Beauvillier, Eichel, and Eberle.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Anders Nilsson make the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Logan Brown and Nikita Zaitsev. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Gustav Nyquist. The Senators took the lead back with a Duclair goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, assisted by Artem Anisimov and Ron Hainsey. Ottawa added on with an unassisted Connor Brown goal in the second period, his fifth of the year. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Eric Robinson. Columbus tied it as Texier scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Dubois and Robinson. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Duclair power play goal, his eighteenth of the campaign completing his hat trick, powered by Thomsa Chabot and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The three stars went to Duclair, Texier, and Dubois, and Robinson gets an honorable mentions.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and John Gibson are the masked men. New York opened in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Rangers added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his nineteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Ryan Strome. Anaheim got on the board with a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Erik Gudbranson goal, his second of the year, fueled by Adam Henrique and Rakell. New York retook the lead in the third period with a Zibanejad goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, coming off of Tony DeAngelo. Anaheim tied it again with a Lindholm power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Rakell. In the shootout, the Ducks won 4-3 as Ondrej Kase and Silfverberg topped Zibanejad. The three stars were Lindholm, Rakell, and Zibanejad, while Silfverberg gets an honorable mention.
Up in Calgary, the Flames host the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and David Rittich are in the blue paint. Carolina got going in the second period with a Brock McGinn goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jordan Martinook and Julien Gauthier. The Hurricanes added on with a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Carolina extended the lead on a shorthanded Warren Foegele goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Martinook and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-0 with a Foegele shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Teravainen. The three stars belonged to Reimer (32 save shutout), Foegele, and Martinook, while Teravainen gets an honorable mention.
Way southeast, the Nashville Predators welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Pekka Rinne patrol the creases. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Austin Watson goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dan Hamhuis and Dante Fabbro. Dallas tied it with a shorthanded Blake Comeau goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Jason Dickinson and Esa Lindell. The Stars took the lead with a Roope Hintz goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Justin Dowling and Alexander Radulov. Dallas added on with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, courtesy of Radulov and Tyler Seguin. The Stars extended the lead as Andrew Cogliano scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. This stood for the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars being Khudobin (37 for 38 in saves), Radulov, and Hintz.
Further along, the Florida Panthers bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Sergei Bobrovsky are the veterans in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Charlie McAvoy and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Krejci goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, fueled by DeBrusk and Torey Krug. Boston extended the lead on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Brad Marchand and Krug. Florida got on the board with a Mark Pysyk goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Aaron Ekblad and Keith Yandle. The Panthers got closer with a Yandle goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Vincent Trocheck and Ekblad. The Bruins finished it at 4-2 with a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The three stars were awarded to Pastrnak, Krejci, and DeBrusk, while Krug, Marchand, Yandle, and Ekblad get the honorable mentions.
Back in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Pierre Engvall and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Kerfoot and Engvall. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Toronto responded with a Frederik Gauthier goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with a Mitchell Marner power play empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Zach Hyman. The three stars went to Kerfoot, Engvall, and Andersen (36 for 37 in saves).
To Florida again, as the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russians in goal. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov. The Capitals retook the lead in the third period on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Richard Panik and Dmitry Orlov. Washington added on with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Brendan Leipsic and Radko Gudas. The Lightning got one back with a Jan Rutta goal, assisted by Killorn and Yanni Gourde. The Capitals shot back with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Oshie and Backstrom. The three stars went to Oshie, Backstrom, and Killorn.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Alex Stalock have the green light to play in goal. Philadelphia drew first blood in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Morgan Frost. Minnesota tied it with a Zach Parise goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Kevin Fiala and Ryan Donato. The Wild took the lead on an Eric Staal goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Jonas Brodin and Ryan Suter. Minnesota added on in the second period with an unassisted Staal power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year. The Wild capped it at 4-1 with a Carson Soucy empty net goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Brodin. The three stars belonged to Staal, Brodin, and Parise.
In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carey Price are between the pipes. Detroit cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Dylan Larkin and Mike Green. The Red Wings added on in the third period with a Green power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Andreas Athanasiou and Valtteri Filppula. Montreal got on the board with a Tomas Tatar shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Shea Weber and Joel Armia. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Green, Bernier (42 for 43 in saves), and Bertuzzi.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tristan Jarry are in the blue paint. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with an Austin Wagner goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Blake Lizotte. The Kings added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Sean Walker and Matt Luff. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Bryan Rust goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it on a Rust power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Guentzel and Letang. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the third period with a Teddy Blueger goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Rust and Letang. The Penguins extended the lead as Jack Johnson scored his second of the year, with the help of Jared McCann and Guentzel. Los Angeles got one back with a Kyle Clifford goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. The Kings tied it as Michael Amadio scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Walker and Clifford. Pittsburgh won 5-4 with a lone tally by Rust in the shootout. The three stars belonged to Rust, Guentzel, and Letang, while Walker and Clifford get the honorable mentions.
In St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jonathan Toews and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with another Saad goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Toews. Chicago extended the lead as Patrick Kane scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Dylan Strome. St. Louis got on the board with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Robert Thomas. The Blues got closer with another Bozak goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, again set up by Thomas. St. Louis tied it on a Jacob de la Rose goal, his second of the year, passed from Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues took the lead with a Justin Faulk goal, his second of the season, coming off of Thomas. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars handed to Bozak, Thomas, and Saad, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Further to the west, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Darcy Kuemper are set to start in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Jesper Boqvist goal, his third of the season, coming off of Michael McLeod and Miles Wood. Arizona tied it on an Alex Goligoski power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Vinnie Hinostroza. The Devils took the lead with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from McLeod and Wood. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars named as Blackwood (31 for 32 in saves), McLeod, and Wood.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom faces a lesser foe in Aaron Dell in goal. San Jose began in the first period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on in the third period with a Timo Meier goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Evander Kane and Erik Karlsson. Vancouver got on the board with a Jake Virtanen goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Adam Gaudette and Christopher Tanev. San Jose added on with an empty net goal by Kane, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Logan Couture and Barclay Goodrow. The Canucks got one back with a Bo Horvat goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Couture empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Kane, Couture, and Dell (33 for 35 in saves).
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The New York Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Michael Dal Colle goal, his second of the season, via Anthony Beauvillier. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Islanders retook the lead with a third period Jordan Eberle goal, his third of the season, passed from Brock Nelson and Beauvillier. The Sabres tied it again with an Eichel power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, with helpers from Rasmus Ristolainen. New York won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Beauvillier goal, his tenth of the campaign. The three stars were Beauvillier, Eichel, and Eberle.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Anders Nilsson make the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Logan Brown and Nikita Zaitsev. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Gustav Nyquist. The Senators took the lead back with a Duclair goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, assisted by Artem Anisimov and Ron Hainsey. Ottawa added on with an unassisted Connor Brown goal in the second period, his fifth of the year. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Eric Robinson. Columbus tied it as Texier scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Dubois and Robinson. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Duclair power play goal, his eighteenth of the campaign completing his hat trick, powered by Thomsa Chabot and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The three stars went to Duclair, Texier, and Dubois, and Robinson gets an honorable mentions.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and John Gibson are the masked men. New York opened in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Rangers added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his nineteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Ryan Strome. Anaheim got on the board with a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Erik Gudbranson goal, his second of the year, fueled by Adam Henrique and Rakell. New York retook the lead in the third period with a Zibanejad goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, coming off of Tony DeAngelo. Anaheim tied it again with a Lindholm power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Rakell. In the shootout, the Ducks won 4-3 as Ondrej Kase and Silfverberg topped Zibanejad. The three stars were Lindholm, Rakell, and Zibanejad, while Silfverberg gets an honorable mention.
Up in Calgary, the Flames host the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and David Rittich are in the blue paint. Carolina got going in the second period with a Brock McGinn goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jordan Martinook and Julien Gauthier. The Hurricanes added on with a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Carolina extended the lead on a shorthanded Warren Foegele goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Martinook and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-0 with a Foegele shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Teravainen. The three stars belonged to Reimer (32 save shutout), Foegele, and Martinook, while Teravainen gets an honorable mention.
Way southeast, the Nashville Predators welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Pekka Rinne patrol the creases. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Austin Watson goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dan Hamhuis and Dante Fabbro. Dallas tied it with a shorthanded Blake Comeau goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Jason Dickinson and Esa Lindell. The Stars took the lead with a Roope Hintz goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Justin Dowling and Alexander Radulov. Dallas added on with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, courtesy of Radulov and Tyler Seguin. The Stars extended the lead as Andrew Cogliano scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. This stood for the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars being Khudobin (37 for 38 in saves), Radulov, and Hintz.
Further along, the Florida Panthers bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Sergei Bobrovsky are the veterans in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Charlie McAvoy and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Krejci goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, fueled by DeBrusk and Torey Krug. Boston extended the lead on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Brad Marchand and Krug. Florida got on the board with a Mark Pysyk goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Aaron Ekblad and Keith Yandle. The Panthers got closer with a Yandle goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Vincent Trocheck and Ekblad. The Bruins finished it at 4-2 with a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The three stars were awarded to Pastrnak, Krejci, and DeBrusk, while Krug, Marchand, Yandle, and Ekblad get the honorable mentions.
Back in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Pierre Engvall and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Kerfoot and Engvall. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Toronto responded with a Frederik Gauthier goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with a Mitchell Marner power play empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Zach Hyman. The three stars went to Kerfoot, Engvall, and Andersen (36 for 37 in saves).
To Florida again, as the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russians in goal. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov. The Capitals retook the lead in the third period on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Richard Panik and Dmitry Orlov. Washington added on with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Brendan Leipsic and Radko Gudas. The Lightning got one back with a Jan Rutta goal, assisted by Killorn and Yanni Gourde. The Capitals shot back with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Oshie and Backstrom. The three stars went to Oshie, Backstrom, and Killorn.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Alex Stalock have the green light to play in goal. Philadelphia drew first blood in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Morgan Frost. Minnesota tied it with a Zach Parise goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Kevin Fiala and Ryan Donato. The Wild took the lead on an Eric Staal goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Jonas Brodin and Ryan Suter. Minnesota added on in the second period with an unassisted Staal power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year. The Wild capped it at 4-1 with a Carson Soucy empty net goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Brodin. The three stars belonged to Staal, Brodin, and Parise.
In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carey Price are between the pipes. Detroit cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Dylan Larkin and Mike Green. The Red Wings added on in the third period with a Green power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Andreas Athanasiou and Valtteri Filppula. Montreal got on the board with a Tomas Tatar shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Shea Weber and Joel Armia. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Green, Bernier (42 for 43 in saves), and Bertuzzi.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tristan Jarry are in the blue paint. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with an Austin Wagner goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Blake Lizotte. The Kings added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Sean Walker and Matt Luff. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Bryan Rust goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it on a Rust power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Guentzel and Letang. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the third period with a Teddy Blueger goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Rust and Letang. The Penguins extended the lead as Jack Johnson scored his second of the year, with the help of Jared McCann and Guentzel. Los Angeles got one back with a Kyle Clifford goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. The Kings tied it as Michael Amadio scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Walker and Clifford. Pittsburgh won 5-4 with a lone tally by Rust in the shootout. The three stars belonged to Rust, Guentzel, and Letang, while Walker and Clifford get the honorable mentions.
In St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jonathan Toews and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with another Saad goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Toews. Chicago extended the lead as Patrick Kane scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Dylan Strome. St. Louis got on the board with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Robert Thomas. The Blues got closer with another Bozak goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, again set up by Thomas. St. Louis tied it on a Jacob de la Rose goal, his second of the year, passed from Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues took the lead with a Justin Faulk goal, his second of the season, coming off of Thomas. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars handed to Bozak, Thomas, and Saad, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Further to the west, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Darcy Kuemper are set to start in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Jesper Boqvist goal, his third of the season, coming off of Michael McLeod and Miles Wood. Arizona tied it on an Alex Goligoski power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Vinnie Hinostroza. The Devils took the lead with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from McLeod and Wood. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars named as Blackwood (31 for 32 in saves), McLeod, and Wood.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom faces a lesser foe in Aaron Dell in goal. San Jose began in the first period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on in the third period with a Timo Meier goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Evander Kane and Erik Karlsson. Vancouver got on the board with a Jake Virtanen goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Adam Gaudette and Christopher Tanev. San Jose added on with an empty net goal by Kane, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Logan Couture and Barclay Goodrow. The Canucks got one back with a Bo Horvat goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Couture empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Kane, Couture, and Dell (33 for 35 in saves).
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