Just three games on Friday, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Jimmy Howard are the goalies.Detroit got going in the second period with a Filip Zadina power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Frans Nielsen and Trevor Daley. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Malkin and Rust. the three stars were Rust, Murray (28 for 29 in saves), and Malkin.
Southeast to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Joel Edmundson and Teuvo Teravainen. Anaheim tied it on an Erik Gudbranson goal, his fourth of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf and Korbinian Holzer. The Ducks won 2-1 in overtime with a Sam Steel goal, his fourth of the campaign, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg and Hampus Lindholm.
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Cirelli scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Palat. The Lightning padded the lead in the second period with another Kucherov goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, helped along by Point and Stamkos. Tampa Bay struck again with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his sixth of the season, via Ryan McDonagh. Winnipeg got on the board with a Jack Roslovic goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Mathieu Perreault. The Lightning shot back in the third period with a Cirelli goal to complete his hat trick with his twelfth of the season, guided in by Palat. Tampa Bay kept going with an Alex Killorn goal, his twentieth of the year, with helpers from Mitchell Stephens and Mikhail Sergachev. This made it 7-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Cirelli, Kucherov, and Palat, while Stamkos, Point, and Vasilevskiy (30 for 31 in saves) get the honorable mentions.
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Friday, January 17, 2020
Thursday, January 16, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 104
A big day sees thirteen games on, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Jaroslav Halak are in the creases. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his seventh of the season, via Dominik Simon and Jack Johnson. Boston tied it on a Sean Kuraly goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Karson Kuhlman and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins took the lead with a Par Lindholm goal, his third of the season, passed from Kuhlman. Boston added on in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of David Pastrnak. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a Brad Marchand empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Pastrnak. The three stars were Halak (29 for 30 in saves), Kuhlman, and Pastrnak.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Calgary got going in the second period with a Derek Ryan goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Travis Hamonic and Dillon Dube. Toronto tied it on a William Nylander power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by John Tavares and Tyson Barrie in the third period. In the shootout, Matthew Tkachuk had the only tally to lift the Flames to a 2-1 win. The three stars were Rittich (35 for 36 in saves), Ryan, and Andersen (31 for 32 in saves).
Back stateside, the New York Islanders bring in the cross-town rival Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Semyon Varlamov man the nets. The Islanders began in the first period with a Josh Bailey goal, his tenth of the season, via Ross Johnston and Tom Kuhnhackl. The Rangers tied it in the second period with an unassisted power play goal by Mika Zibanejad, his eighteenth of the year. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Islanders retied it on an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Pulock and Brock Nelson. The Rangers won it 3-2 on a power play goal by Chris Kreider, his sixteenth of the campaign, powered by Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin. The three stars went to Zibanejad, Georgiev (38 for 40 in saves), and Kreider.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Elvis Merzlikins are the goalies. Columbus started in the first period with an Emil Bemstrom goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Cam Atkinson and Vladislav Gavrikov. Carolina tied it with a Martin Necas goal, his eleventh of the year, via Lucas Wallmark in the second period. The Blue Jackets reclaimed the lead in the third period with an Atkinson goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Alexander Wennberg and Markus Nutivaara. The Hurricanes evened it again with a Jordan Staal goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Jake Gardiner. Columbus pulled ahead with a Nick Foligno goal, his fifth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Atkinson, Merzlikins (32 for 34 in saves), and Foligno.
Back east, the Washington Capitals welcome the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts in goal. Washington opened in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, with a lone helper from Backstrom. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Carl Hagelin scored his second of the season, thanks to Lars Eller and Richard Panik. New Jersey got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Nico Hischier and Will Butcher. The Devils got closer in the third period with a Blake Coleman shorthanded goal, his nineteenth of the season, set up by Travis Zajac. The Capitals responded with an unassisted Jakub Vrana goal, his twenty-first of the year. Washington finished it at 5-2 with an Ovechkin goal to complete his hat trick on his thirty-first of the campaign, courtesy of Tom Wilson and Carlson. The three stars were awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Carlson.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Alex Lyon in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Joel Farabee goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Tyler Pitlick and Connor Bunnaman. Montreal tied it with a Tomas Tatar goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault and Ben Chiarot. The Canadiens took the lead in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Nick Cousins and Shea Weber. Montreal added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Danault and Tatar. The Canadiens extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored his second of the game and sixth of the campaign in the third period, thanks to Danault and Tatar. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Kovalchuk, Tatar, and Price (40 for 41 in saves), while Danault gets an honorable mention.
Way down south, the Florida Panthers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Chris Driedger are the backups in goal. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Sam Montembeault replaced Driedger in goal due to injury midway through the period. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Dominic Toninato and Mike Hoffman. Florida extended the lead on a Mike Matheson power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the season, powered by Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers padded the lead with an unassisted Brian Boyle goal, his sixth of the year. Los Angeles got on the board with an Alex Iafallo goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Kings got closer with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Adrian Kempe and Kopitar. Los Angeles pulled closer as Kopitar scored his seventeenth of campaign on the power play, thanks to Nikolai Prokhorkin and Dustin Brown. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Kopitar, Boyle, and Montembeault (23 for 26 in saves).
North again to Ottawa, where the Senators welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Craig Anderson are the experienced goalies. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Paul Stastny goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Mark Stone and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a Stone goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Max Pacioretty and Stastny in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Chandler Stephenson scored his ninth of the season, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Ottawa got on the board with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Chris Tierney and Connor Brown. The Golden Knights responded as Ryan Reaves scored his sixth of the season, thanks to William Carrier. The Senators pulled one back with a Brown power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Colin White and Thomas Chabot. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Stone, Stastny, and Brown.
Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Alex Stalock make the spot starts in goal. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Eric Staal and Jared Spurgeon. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Mikhail Sergachev and Ondrej Palat. The Wild shot back with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Luke Kunin and Marcus Foligno. Minnesota added on with a Ryan Suter goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Jordan Greenway. The Lightning got one back in the third period with a Kucherov power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, with helpers from Steven Stamkos and Anthony Cirelli. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Kucherov, Suter, and Eriksson Ek.
Southward to Nashville, as the Predators host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Juuse Saros are between the pipes. Anaheim cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, via Ondrej Kase and Cam Fowler. The Ducks added on with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. Nashville got on the board with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Roman Josi and Rocco Grimaldi. Anaheim shot back in the second period with a Rakell goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Getzlaf and Fowler. The Ducks extended the lead as Derek Grant scored his tenth of the year shorthanded, thanks to Carter Rowney and Manson. The Predators pulled back with a Mikael Granlund shorthanded goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Jarred Tinordi. This left the final score at 4-2, with the three stars handed to Rakell, Manson, and Getzlaf, while Fowler gets an honorable mention.
Further south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his twelfth of the year, via Miro Heiskanen and Tyler Seguin in the second period. The Sabres took the lead back with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, his third of the season, passed from Henri Jokiharju and Kyle Okposo. Buffalo added on in the third period with a Michael Frolik shorthanded empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Curtis Lazar and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres iced it at 4-1 with a Zemgus Girgensons empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Okposo. The three stars were Ullmark (28 for 29 in saves), Okposo, and Dahlin.
Northwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer receive the starting nods in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper by Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche added on with a Cale Makar goal, his tenth of the year, via Nazem Kadri. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Graves scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Vladislav Kamenev. The Avalanche padded the lead on a shorthanded Matt Calvert goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars handed to Grubauer (27 save shutout), Nichushkin, and Makar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Christian Dvorak goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Taylor Hall and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Vancouver tied it on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Jake Virtanen goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by J.T. Miller and Pettersson. Vancouver iced it at 3-1 with a Tanner Pearson empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Loui Eriksson and Alexander Edler. The three stars were Markstrom (34 for 35 in saves), Pettersson, and Virtanen.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Jaroslav Halak are in the creases. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, his seventh of the season, via Dominik Simon and Jack Johnson. Boston tied it on a Sean Kuraly goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Karson Kuhlman and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins took the lead with a Par Lindholm goal, his third of the season, passed from Kuhlman. Boston added on in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of David Pastrnak. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a Brad Marchand empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Pastrnak. The three stars were Halak (29 for 30 in saves), Kuhlman, and Pastrnak.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Calgary got going in the second period with a Derek Ryan goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Travis Hamonic and Dillon Dube. Toronto tied it on a William Nylander power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by John Tavares and Tyson Barrie in the third period. In the shootout, Matthew Tkachuk had the only tally to lift the Flames to a 2-1 win. The three stars were Rittich (35 for 36 in saves), Ryan, and Andersen (31 for 32 in saves).
Back stateside, the New York Islanders bring in the cross-town rival Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Semyon Varlamov man the nets. The Islanders began in the first period with a Josh Bailey goal, his tenth of the season, via Ross Johnston and Tom Kuhnhackl. The Rangers tied it in the second period with an unassisted power play goal by Mika Zibanejad, his eighteenth of the year. The Rangers took the lead in the third period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Islanders retied it on an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Pulock and Brock Nelson. The Rangers won it 3-2 on a power play goal by Chris Kreider, his sixteenth of the campaign, powered by Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin. The three stars went to Zibanejad, Georgiev (38 for 40 in saves), and Kreider.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Elvis Merzlikins are the goalies. Columbus started in the first period with an Emil Bemstrom goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Cam Atkinson and Vladislav Gavrikov. Carolina tied it with a Martin Necas goal, his eleventh of the year, via Lucas Wallmark in the second period. The Blue Jackets reclaimed the lead in the third period with an Atkinson goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Alexander Wennberg and Markus Nutivaara. The Hurricanes evened it again with a Jordan Staal goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Teuvo Teravainen and Jake Gardiner. Columbus pulled ahead with a Nick Foligno goal, his fifth of the campaign, going in unassisted. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Atkinson, Merzlikins (32 for 34 in saves), and Foligno.
Back east, the Washington Capitals welcome the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Ilya Samsonov draw the starts in goal. Washington opened in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the year, with a lone helper from Backstrom. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Carl Hagelin scored his second of the season, thanks to Lars Eller and Richard Panik. New Jersey got on the board with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Nico Hischier and Will Butcher. The Devils got closer in the third period with a Blake Coleman shorthanded goal, his nineteenth of the season, set up by Travis Zajac. The Capitals responded with an unassisted Jakub Vrana goal, his twenty-first of the year. Washington finished it at 5-2 with an Ovechkin goal to complete his hat trick on his thirty-first of the campaign, courtesy of Tom Wilson and Carlson. The three stars were awarded to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Carlson.
Along to Philadelphia, as the Flyers bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Alex Lyon in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Joel Farabee goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Tyler Pitlick and Connor Bunnaman. Montreal tied it with a Tomas Tatar goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault and Ben Chiarot. The Canadiens took the lead in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Nick Cousins and Shea Weber. Montreal added on with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Danault and Tatar. The Canadiens extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored his second of the game and sixth of the campaign in the third period, thanks to Danault and Tatar. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Kovalchuk, Tatar, and Price (40 for 41 in saves), while Danault gets an honorable mention.
Way down south, the Florida Panthers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Chris Driedger are the backups in goal. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Sam Montembeault replaced Driedger in goal due to injury midway through the period. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Frank Vatrano goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Dominic Toninato and Mike Hoffman. Florida extended the lead on a Mike Matheson power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the season, powered by Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers padded the lead with an unassisted Brian Boyle goal, his sixth of the year. Los Angeles got on the board with an Alex Iafallo goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Kings got closer with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Adrian Kempe and Kopitar. Los Angeles pulled closer as Kopitar scored his seventeenth of campaign on the power play, thanks to Nikolai Prokhorkin and Dustin Brown. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Kopitar, Boyle, and Montembeault (23 for 26 in saves).
North again to Ottawa, where the Senators welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Craig Anderson are the experienced goalies. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a Paul Stastny goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Mark Stone and Nate Schmidt. The Golden Knights added on with a Stone goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Max Pacioretty and Stastny in the second period. Vegas extended the lead in the third period as Chandler Stephenson scored his ninth of the season, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Ottawa got on the board with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Chris Tierney and Connor Brown. The Golden Knights responded as Ryan Reaves scored his sixth of the season, thanks to William Carrier. The Senators pulled one back with a Brown power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Colin White and Thomas Chabot. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Stone, Stastny, and Brown.
Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Alex Stalock make the spot starts in goal. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Eric Staal and Jared Spurgeon. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Mikhail Sergachev and Ondrej Palat. The Wild shot back with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Luke Kunin and Marcus Foligno. Minnesota added on with a Ryan Suter goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Jordan Greenway. The Lightning got one back in the third period with a Kucherov power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, with helpers from Steven Stamkos and Anthony Cirelli. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Kucherov, Suter, and Eriksson Ek.
Southward to Nashville, as the Predators host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Juuse Saros are between the pipes. Anaheim cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Josh Manson goal, via Ondrej Kase and Cam Fowler. The Ducks added on with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. Nashville got on the board with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Roman Josi and Rocco Grimaldi. Anaheim shot back in the second period with a Rakell goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Getzlaf and Fowler. The Ducks extended the lead as Derek Grant scored his tenth of the year shorthanded, thanks to Carter Rowney and Manson. The Predators pulled back with a Mikael Granlund shorthanded goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Jarred Tinordi. This left the final score at 4-2, with the three stars handed to Rakell, Manson, and Getzlaf, while Fowler gets an honorable mention.
Further south, the Dallas Stars welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel. Dallas tied it on a Jamie Benn goal, his twelfth of the year, via Miro Heiskanen and Tyler Seguin in the second period. The Sabres took the lead back with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, his third of the season, passed from Henri Jokiharju and Kyle Okposo. Buffalo added on in the third period with a Michael Frolik shorthanded empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Curtis Lazar and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres iced it at 4-1 with a Zemgus Girgensons empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Okposo. The three stars were Ullmark (28 for 29 in saves), Okposo, and Dahlin.
Northwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer receive the starting nods in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper by Andre Burakovsky. The Avalanche added on with a Cale Makar goal, his tenth of the year, via Nazem Kadri. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Graves scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Vladislav Kamenev. The Avalanche padded the lead on a shorthanded Matt Calvert goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars handed to Grubauer (27 save shutout), Nichushkin, and Makar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Christian Dvorak goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Taylor Hall and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Vancouver tied it on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Jake Virtanen goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by J.T. Miller and Pettersson. Vancouver iced it at 3-1 with a Tanner Pearson empty net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Loui Eriksson and Alexander Edler. The three stars were Markstrom (34 for 35 in saves), Pettersson, and Virtanen.
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 103
Just two games on this Wednesday, beginning with...
The Montreal Canadiens welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in Charlie Lindgren in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Zack Smith shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Drake Caggiula. The Blackhawks added on with a Smith goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Slater Koekkoek and Olli Maatta. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Phillip Danault goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Ilya Kovalchuk and Tomas Tatar. Chicago responded with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Caggiula scored his fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Crawford (32 for 33 in saves), Smith, and Caggiula.
The other game sees the St. Louis Blues bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott is mismatched with Jordan Binnington in goal. St. Louis started in the first period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Robert Thomas. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Scott Laughton and Matt Niskanen. The Flyers pulled ahead on a Michael Raffl goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Robert Hagg and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia added on in the third period with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by James van Riemsdyk and Claude Giroux. The Blues got one back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Brayden Schenn and David Perron. St. Louis tied it as Steen scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Thomas and Jaden Schwartz. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime with a Jakub Voracek goal, his ninth of the campaign, helped along by Ivan Provorov and Couturier. The three stars went to Couturier, Steen, and Thomas.
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The Montreal Canadiens welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford faces a lesser foe in Charlie Lindgren in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Zack Smith shorthanded goal, his third of the season, set up by Drake Caggiula. The Blackhawks added on with a Smith goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, via Slater Koekkoek and Olli Maatta. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Phillip Danault goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Ilya Kovalchuk and Tomas Tatar. Chicago responded with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Caggiula scored his fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Crawford (32 for 33 in saves), Smith, and Caggiula.
The other game sees the St. Louis Blues bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott is mismatched with Jordan Binnington in goal. St. Louis started in the first period with a Justin Faulk power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Robert Thomas. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Scott Laughton and Matt Niskanen. The Flyers pulled ahead on a Michael Raffl goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Robert Hagg and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia added on in the third period with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by James van Riemsdyk and Claude Giroux. The Blues got one back with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Brayden Schenn and David Perron. St. Louis tied it as Steen scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Thomas and Jaden Schwartz. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime with a Jakub Voracek goal, his ninth of the campaign, helped along by Ivan Provorov and Couturier. The three stars went to Couturier, Steen, and Thomas.
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 102
We've got eleven games today, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Tristan Jarry get the starts in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on with a Jared McCann goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Dominik Simon and John Marino. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Rust scored his nineteenth of the season in the second period, thanks to Malkin and Dominik Kahun. The Penguins padded the lead on a Malkin power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Kris Letang and Crosby. Minnesota got on the board with a Zach Parise goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Kevin Fiala. The Wild got closer in the third period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Joel Eriksson Ek and Luke Kunin. Pittsburgh responded with a Crosby goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by McCann. The Penguins kept going with a Simon goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Crosby. Pittsburgh continued with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Andrew Agozzino and Patric Hornqvist. Minnesota got one back on a Parise goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, going in unassisted. This only made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars being Crosby, Malkin, and Parise, with the honorable mentions to Rust, McCann, and Simon.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Elvis Merzlikins are set to start in goal, but Rask left in the first period with an injury. Columbus led off in the first period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Vladislav Gavrikov and Nathan Gerbe. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a Kevin Stenlund power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Nick Foligno and Emil Bemstrom. Columbus extended the lead as Riley Nash scored his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Merzlikins (34 save shutout), Wennberg, and Stenlund.
Back east, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Linus Ullmark are in the creases. Vegas got going in the second period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Chandler Stephenson and Shea Theodore. Buffalo tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Conor Sheary. The Sabres took the lead with a Reinhart power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. The Golden Knights tied it in the third period with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Theodore and William Karlsson. Buffalo took the lead on an Eichel goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Reinhart and Colin Miller. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Curtis Lazar, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Reinhart, Eichel, and Theodore.
To Long Island, where the New York Islanders host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Thomas Greiss play in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey goal, his ninth of the year, via Tom Kuhnhackl and Michael Dal Colle. New York extended the lead as Brock Nelson scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Anthony Beauvillier. Calvin Pickard replaced Howard in goal. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Hronek goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone helper by Robby Fabbri. The Islanders shot back with a Lee goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Barzal and Eberle. New York padded the lead on a Nelson goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted in the second period. The Islanders continued with a Noah Dobson goal, fueled by Ryan Pulock and Leo Komarov. New York struck again with a Beauvillier goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Pulock and Nick Leddy. The Islanders kept going with a Komarov goal, passed from Scott Mayfield. The Red Wings got one back with a Givani Smith goal, set up by Christoffer Ehn and Patrik Nemeth. The final remained at 8-2, with the three stars handed to Nelson, Beauvillier, and Eberle, while Lee, Komarov, Pulock, and Barzal get the honorable mentions.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning welcome the Los Angeles kings. Jonathan Quick and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the veteran goalies. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Jeff Carter goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Kyle Clifford and Derek Forbort. The Kings added on with a Clifford goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Carter. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Alex Killorn goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Alexander Volkov and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Lightning tied it on a Steven Stamkos goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Anthony Cirelli and Tyler Johnson. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Sean Walker. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Cirelli. In the shootout, Brayden Point and Stamkos lifted the Lightning 4-3 over Prokhorkin and the Kings. The three stars were Stamkos, Cirelli, and Prokhorkin, while Clifford and Carter get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Frederik Andersen draw the starts. Toronto struck first in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Rasmus Sandin and William Nylander. The Maple Leafs added on with an unassisted Frederik Gauthier goal, his sixth of the year. Toronto extended the lead with a Zach Hyman power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Sandin and Jason Spezza. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the second period as Nylander scored his twentieth of the year, thanks to Pierre Engvall and Tavares. New Jersey got on the board with a Blake Coleman goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Miles Wood and Will Butcher. Toronto shot back with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, with helpers from Mitchell Marner and Tavares. Cory Schneider replaced Domingue in goal. The Maple Leafs continued in the third period with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the season, made possible by Marner and Hyman. The Devils got one back on a Coleman goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, helped along by Nikita Gusev and Butcher. New Jersey got closer with a Coleman goal, his eighteenth of the season completing his hat trick with assists provided by Butcher and Travis Zajac. The Devils chipped away with a P.K. Subban power play goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Jesper Bratt and Wayne Simmonds. Toronto iced it at 7-4 with a Matthews empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his thirty-fourth goal of the campaign. The three stars were Matthews, Coleman, and Tavares, while Butcher, Nylander, Hyman, Marner, and Sandin get the honorable mentions.
Also in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Marcus Hogberg are the Swedish goalies. Ottawa was first to score in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Dylan DeMelo and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Thomas Chabot and Brown. Chicago got on the board with a Domini Kubalik goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks tied it on another Kubalik goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, fueled by Toews and Slater Koekkoek. Chicago won 3-2 in overtime with a Toews goal, his twelfth of the campaign, assisted by Kane. The three stars belonged to Toews, Kubalik, and Kane, while Brown gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Kyle Connor goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Sami Niku and Patrik Laine. The Jets added on with a Jack Roslovic goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Adam Lowry and Carl Dahlstrom. Winnipeg extended the led in the second period as Blake Wheeler scored his fifteenth of the season, with the help of Neal Pionk and Connor on the power play. The Jets iced it at 4-0 in the third period with a Connor goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Mark Scheifele and Laine. The three stars were handed to Hellebuyck (41 save shutout), Connor, and Laine.
Further west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the first period on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Matt Duchene. The Predators took the lead with a Colin Blackwell goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nick Bonino and Yannick Weber. The Oilers retied it on a Draisaitl power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Alex Chiasson and Connor McDavid. Edmonton pulled ahead in the second period with a Josh Archibald goal, his fifth of the season, via McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 with a Draisaitl empty net power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, set up by McDavid. The three stars were Draisaitl, McDavid, and Archibald.
Stateside, the Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Philipp Grubauer guard the cages. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Nikita Zadorov goal, his second of the season, via Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his of the year, passed from MacKinnon and Ryan Graves. Dallas got on the board with a power play goal by Denis Gurianov, his eleventh of the season, powered by Roope Hintz and John Klingberg. The Stars tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Andrew Cogliano and Blake Comeau. Dallas won 3-2 with an Esa Lindell goal in overtime, his third of the campaign, coming off of Joe Pavelski. The three stars were Lindell, Dickinson, and Bishop (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Adin Hill are the backups in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Derek Stepan. The Coyotes added on with a Kessel power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Christian Dvorak and Conor Garland. San Jose got on the board with a Kevin Labanc goal, his eleventh of the season, via Evander Kane. The Sharks tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Patrick Marleau and Antti Suomela. Arizona retook the lead with a Taylor Hall goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Jordan Oesterle and Garland. The Coyotes extended the lead as Lawson Crouse scored his eleventh of the year in the third period, thanks to Stepan and Kessel. San Jose pulled back on a Kane power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Labanc and Erik Karlsson. Arizona replied with a Garland empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Hall and Jason Demers. The Coyotes iced it at 6-3 with a Hall empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Crouse and Stepan. The three stars were Kessel, Garland, and Hall, whileKane, Labanc, Stepan, and Crouse get the honorable mentions.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Tristan Jarry get the starts in goal. Pittsburgh began in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on with a Jared McCann goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Dominik Simon and John Marino. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Rust scored his nineteenth of the season in the second period, thanks to Malkin and Dominik Kahun. The Penguins padded the lead on a Malkin power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Kris Letang and Crosby. Minnesota got on the board with a Zach Parise goal, his fifteenth of the season, helped along by Kevin Fiala. The Wild got closer in the third period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Joel Eriksson Ek and Luke Kunin. Pittsburgh responded with a Crosby goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by McCann. The Penguins kept going with a Simon goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Crosby. Pittsburgh continued with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Andrew Agozzino and Patric Hornqvist. Minnesota got one back on a Parise goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, going in unassisted. This only made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars being Crosby, Malkin, and Parise, with the honorable mentions to Rust, McCann, and Simon.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Elvis Merzlikins are set to start in goal, but Rask left in the first period with an injury. Columbus led off in the first period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Vladislav Gavrikov and Nathan Gerbe. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with a Kevin Stenlund power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Nick Foligno and Emil Bemstrom. Columbus extended the lead as Riley Nash scored his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Merzlikins (34 save shutout), Wennberg, and Stenlund.
Back east, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Linus Ullmark are in the creases. Vegas got going in the second period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Chandler Stephenson and Shea Theodore. Buffalo tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Sam Reinhart and Conor Sheary. The Sabres took the lead with a Reinhart power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. The Golden Knights tied it in the third period with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Theodore and William Karlsson. Buffalo took the lead on an Eichel goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, via Reinhart and Colin Miller. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Curtis Lazar, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Reinhart, Eichel, and Theodore.
To Long Island, where the New York Islanders host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Thomas Greiss play in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee. The Islanders added on with a Josh Bailey goal, his ninth of the year, via Tom Kuhnhackl and Michael Dal Colle. New York extended the lead as Brock Nelson scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Anthony Beauvillier. Calvin Pickard replaced Howard in goal. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Hronek goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone helper by Robby Fabbri. The Islanders shot back with a Lee goal, his fourteenth of the season, guided in by Barzal and Eberle. New York padded the lead on a Nelson goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted in the second period. The Islanders continued with a Noah Dobson goal, fueled by Ryan Pulock and Leo Komarov. New York struck again with a Beauvillier goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Pulock and Nick Leddy. The Islanders kept going with a Komarov goal, passed from Scott Mayfield. The Red Wings got one back with a Givani Smith goal, set up by Christoffer Ehn and Patrik Nemeth. The final remained at 8-2, with the three stars handed to Nelson, Beauvillier, and Eberle, while Lee, Komarov, Pulock, and Barzal get the honorable mentions.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning welcome the Los Angeles kings. Jonathan Quick and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the veteran goalies. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Jeff Carter goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Kyle Clifford and Derek Forbort. The Kings added on with a Clifford goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Carter. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Alex Killorn goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Alexander Volkov and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Lightning tied it on a Steven Stamkos goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Anthony Cirelli and Tyler Johnson. Los Angeles took the lead in the third period with a Dustin Brown power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Sean Walker. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Cirelli. In the shootout, Brayden Point and Stamkos lifted the Lightning 4-3 over Prokhorkin and the Kings. The three stars were Stamkos, Cirelli, and Prokhorkin, while Clifford and Carter get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Frederik Andersen draw the starts. Toronto struck first in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Rasmus Sandin and William Nylander. The Maple Leafs added on with an unassisted Frederik Gauthier goal, his sixth of the year. Toronto extended the lead with a Zach Hyman power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Sandin and Jason Spezza. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the second period as Nylander scored his twentieth of the year, thanks to Pierre Engvall and Tavares. New Jersey got on the board with a Blake Coleman goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Miles Wood and Will Butcher. Toronto shot back with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his thirty-second of the year, with helpers from Mitchell Marner and Tavares. Cory Schneider replaced Domingue in goal. The Maple Leafs continued in the third period with another Matthews goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the season, made possible by Marner and Hyman. The Devils got one back on a Coleman goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, helped along by Nikita Gusev and Butcher. New Jersey got closer with a Coleman goal, his eighteenth of the season completing his hat trick with assists provided by Butcher and Travis Zajac. The Devils chipped away with a P.K. Subban power play goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Jesper Bratt and Wayne Simmonds. Toronto iced it at 7-4 with a Matthews empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his thirty-fourth goal of the campaign. The three stars were Matthews, Coleman, and Tavares, while Butcher, Nylander, Hyman, Marner, and Sandin get the honorable mentions.
Also in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Marcus Hogberg are the Swedish goalies. Ottawa was first to score in the first period with a Connor Brown goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Dylan DeMelo and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Thomas Chabot and Brown. Chicago got on the board with a Domini Kubalik goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks tied it on another Kubalik goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, fueled by Toews and Slater Koekkoek. Chicago won 3-2 in overtime with a Toews goal, his twelfth of the campaign, assisted by Kane. The three stars belonged to Toews, Kubalik, and Kane, while Brown gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Connor Hellebuyck protect the nets. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Kyle Connor goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Sami Niku and Patrik Laine. The Jets added on with a Jack Roslovic goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Adam Lowry and Carl Dahlstrom. Winnipeg extended the led in the second period as Blake Wheeler scored his fifteenth of the season, with the help of Neal Pionk and Connor on the power play. The Jets iced it at 4-0 in the third period with a Connor goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, set up by Mark Scheifele and Laine. The three stars were handed to Hellebuyck (41 save shutout), Connor, and Laine.
Further west, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the first period on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Leon Draisaitl. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Matt Duchene. The Predators took the lead with a Colin Blackwell goal, his second of the season, assisted by Nick Bonino and Yannick Weber. The Oilers retied it on a Draisaitl power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Alex Chiasson and Connor McDavid. Edmonton pulled ahead in the second period with a Josh Archibald goal, his fifth of the season, via McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 with a Draisaitl empty net power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, set up by McDavid. The three stars were Draisaitl, McDavid, and Archibald.
Stateside, the Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Philipp Grubauer guard the cages. Colorado drew first blood in the first period with a Nikita Zadorov goal, his second of the season, via Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his of the year, passed from MacKinnon and Ryan Graves. Dallas got on the board with a power play goal by Denis Gurianov, his eleventh of the season, powered by Roope Hintz and John Klingberg. The Stars tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Andrew Cogliano and Blake Comeau. Dallas won 3-2 with an Esa Lindell goal in overtime, his third of the campaign, coming off of Joe Pavelski. The three stars were Lindell, Dickinson, and Bishop (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Adin Hill are the backups in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Derek Stepan. The Coyotes added on with a Kessel power play goal in the second period, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Christian Dvorak and Conor Garland. San Jose got on the board with a Kevin Labanc goal, his eleventh of the season, via Evander Kane. The Sharks tied it on a Timo Meier goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Patrick Marleau and Antti Suomela. Arizona retook the lead with a Taylor Hall goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Jordan Oesterle and Garland. The Coyotes extended the lead as Lawson Crouse scored his eleventh of the year in the third period, thanks to Stepan and Kessel. San Jose pulled back on a Kane power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Labanc and Erik Karlsson. Arizona replied with a Garland empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Hall and Jason Demers. The Coyotes iced it at 6-3 with a Hall empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Crouse and Stepan. The three stars were Kessel, Garland, and Hall, whileKane, Labanc, Stepan, and Crouse get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, January 13, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 101
Five games fill the schedule tonight, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Ilya Samsonov are in the blue paint. Washington began in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, made possible by Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Jakub Vrana and Nicklas Backstrom. The final held at 2-0, with the three stars awarded to Ovechkin, Samsonov (23 save shutout), and Mrazek (28 for 30 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Carter Hart are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with an Anders Bjork goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Jake DeBrusk. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Danton Heinen and Charlie Coyle. Philadelphia got on the board with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Travis Konecny and James van Riemsdyk. Boston replied in the second period with a David Pastrnak goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Flyers countered with a Travis Sanheim goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. The Bruins shot back on a Coyle goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Heinen and Brandon Carlo. Boston extended the lead as Krejci scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Bjork and DeBrusk. Philadelphia pulled one back on a Couturier goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Voracek and Matt Niskanen. The Flyers got closer with a Connor Bunnaman goal, assisted by Mark Friedman and Robert Hagg. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Sanheim goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, guided in by Philippe Myers and Couturier. The Flyers won 6-5 in the shootout with a lone tally by Konecny. The three stars were handed to Couturier, Sanheim, and Voracek, while Krejci, Bjork, Heinen, Coyle, and DeBrusk got the honorable mentions.
Along to New York, as the Rangers host the cross-town rival Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Alexandar Georgiev draw the starts in goal. The Islanders opened in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Brock Nelson. The Rangers tied it on a Jesper Fast goal, his eighth of the year, via Artemi Panarin and Brady Skjei. The Rangers took the lead in the second period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifteenth of the season, fueled by Panarin and Skjei. The Rangers added on with an Adam Fox goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Fast and Panarin. The Rangers extended the lead in the third period on an unassisted Panarin goal, his twenty-fifth of the season. The Rangers padded the lead as Panarin scored his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, thanks to Ryan Strome and Fast. The Rangers continued with a Jacob Trouba power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Fox and Filip Chytil. The Islanders got one back with a Nelson power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Eberle and Derick Brassard. The final remained at 6-2, with the three stars handed to Panarin, Nelson, and Fast, while Fox, Skjei, and Eberle get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal started in the first period with a Jordan Weal goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jeff Petry and Dale Weise. The Canadiens added on in the third period with a Ryan Poehling goal, going in unassisted. This produced the 2-0 final score, with the three stars given to Price (31 save shutout), Weal, and Poehling.
Finally, the St. Louis Blues host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jake Allen are between the pipes. St. Louis struck first in the first period with an Alexander Steen goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Robert Bortuzzo and Brayden Schenn. Anaheim tied it on a Max Comtois goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blues retook the lead in the second period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his eleventh of the season, via MacKenzie MacEachern and Robert Thomas. St. Louis added on with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Schenn and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues extended the lead as Ivan Barbashev scored an unassisted goal in the third period, his seventh of the season. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Schenn, Bozak, and Allen (20 for 21 in saves).
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The Washington Capitals hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Ilya Samsonov are in the blue paint. Washington began in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, made possible by Tom Wilson. The Capitals added on with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Jakub Vrana and Nicklas Backstrom. The final held at 2-0, with the three stars awarded to Ovechkin, Samsonov (23 save shutout), and Mrazek (28 for 30 in saves).
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Carter Hart are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with an Anders Bjork goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Jake DeBrusk. The Bruins added on with a David Krejci power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Danton Heinen and Charlie Coyle. Philadelphia got on the board with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Travis Konecny and James van Riemsdyk. Boston replied in the second period with a David Pastrnak goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Flyers countered with a Travis Sanheim goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. The Bruins shot back on a Coyle goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Heinen and Brandon Carlo. Boston extended the lead as Krejci scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Bjork and DeBrusk. Philadelphia pulled one back on a Couturier goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Voracek and Matt Niskanen. The Flyers got closer with a Connor Bunnaman goal, assisted by Mark Friedman and Robert Hagg. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Sanheim goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, guided in by Philippe Myers and Couturier. The Flyers won 6-5 in the shootout with a lone tally by Konecny. The three stars were handed to Couturier, Sanheim, and Voracek, while Krejci, Bjork, Heinen, Coyle, and DeBrusk got the honorable mentions.
Along to New York, as the Rangers host the cross-town rival Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Alexandar Georgiev draw the starts in goal. The Islanders opened in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Brock Nelson. The Rangers tied it on a Jesper Fast goal, his eighth of the year, via Artemi Panarin and Brady Skjei. The Rangers took the lead in the second period with a Chris Kreider goal, his fifteenth of the season, fueled by Panarin and Skjei. The Rangers added on with an Adam Fox goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Fast and Panarin. The Rangers extended the lead in the third period on an unassisted Panarin goal, his twenty-fifth of the season. The Rangers padded the lead as Panarin scored his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the year, thanks to Ryan Strome and Fast. The Rangers continued with a Jacob Trouba power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Fox and Filip Chytil. The Islanders got one back with a Nelson power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Eberle and Derick Brassard. The final remained at 6-2, with the three stars handed to Panarin, Nelson, and Fast, while Fox, Skjei, and Eberle get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal started in the first period with a Jordan Weal goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Jeff Petry and Dale Weise. The Canadiens added on in the third period with a Ryan Poehling goal, going in unassisted. This produced the 2-0 final score, with the three stars given to Price (31 save shutout), Weal, and Poehling.
Finally, the St. Louis Blues host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jake Allen are between the pipes. St. Louis struck first in the first period with an Alexander Steen goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Robert Bortuzzo and Brayden Schenn. Anaheim tied it on a Max Comtois goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blues retook the lead in the second period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his eleventh of the season, via MacKenzie MacEachern and Robert Thomas. St. Louis added on with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Schenn and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues extended the lead as Ivan Barbashev scored an unassisted goal in the third period, his seventh of the season. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Schenn, Bozak, and Allen (20 for 21 in saves).
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 100
We've reached the 100th game day of the season. There's six to be played today, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Kyle Turris goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Yakov Trenin. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Saros (28 save shutout), Turris, and Hellebuyck (31 for 32 in saves).
Stateside to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Devan Dubnyk are the veteran goalies. Vancouver got going in the second period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller.Minnesota tied it on a Marcus Foligno goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Luke Kunin and Jonas Brodin. The Canucks responded with a Bo Horvat goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Tanner Pearson. Vancouver added on with a Troy Stecher goal, his third of the year, passed from Miller. The Canucks capped it at 4-1 with a Horvat empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Christopher Tanev in the third period. The three stars belonged to Horvat, Miller, and Markstrom (23 for 24 in saves).
Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Jimmy Howard are in the creases. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evan Rodrigues goal, via Curtis Lazar and Conor Sheary. The Sabres added on with a Rodrigues power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Henri Jokiharju and Brandon Montour. Buffalo extended the lead as Zemgus Girgensons scored his eighth of the season, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Madison Bowey goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Robby Fabbri and Dylan Larkin. The Sabres answered in the third period with a Zach Bogosian goal, with helpers from Lazar and Michael Frolik. Buffalo padded the lead as Rasmus Ristolainen scored his fifth of the season on the power play, thanks to Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Rodrigues, Lazar, and Ullmark (21 for 22 in saves).
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Adin Hill are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Jared McCann power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Taylor Hall and Alex Goligoski. The Penguins took the lead with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal in the second period, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Malkin and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes retied it on a Hall goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Christian Dvorak. Arizona pulled ahead with a Derek Stepan goal in the third period, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Niklas Hjalmarsson. Pittsburgh tied it again with a Brandon Tanev goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Juuso Riikola and Chad Ruhwedel. The tie went to a shootout, where Rust and Teddy Blueger lifted the Penguins 4-3 over the Coyotes and Hall. The three stars were Hall, Malkin, and Rust.
Back east, the Florida Panthers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Chris Driedger and Frederik Andersen are between the pipes. Florida began in the first period with a Josh Brown goal, his third of the season, made possible by Brett Connolly and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Mark Pysyk and Colton Sceviour. Florida extended the lead as Mike Hoffman scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Dominic Toninato and Frank Vatrano. The Panthers padded the lead in the second period on a Mike Matheson goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Trocheck and Connolly. Michael Hutchinson relieved Andersen in goal. Florida kept going on a Vatrano shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Barkov. Toronto got on the board with a Zach Hyman goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Morgan Rielly and Kasperi Kapanen. The Panthers responded with a Trocheck goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida continued with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Barkov and Riley Stillman. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Mitchell Marner goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Hyman and Tyson Barrie. Toronto got closer with a John Tavares goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of William Nylander and Alexander Kerfoot. The Maples marched closer with a Marner goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist provided by Hyman. The Panthers countered with a Hoffman power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Huberdeau and Evgenii Dadonov. This made it 8-4, the final, with the three stars being Hoffman, Trocheck, and Huberdeau, while Barkov, Vatrano, Connolly, Hyman, and Marner get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Louis Domingue are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Victor Hedman. New Jersey tied it on an Andy Greene goal, guided in by Miles Wood and Jack Hughes. The Devils took the lead with a Travis Zajac goal, his sixth of the year, via Nikita Gusev and Damon Severson. New Jersey iced it at 3-1 with a Wood empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Wayne Simmonds and Greene in the third period. The three stars were Greene, Wood, and Domingue (26 for 27 in saves).
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The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Kyle Turris goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Yakov Trenin. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Saros (28 save shutout), Turris, and Hellebuyck (31 for 32 in saves).
Stateside to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Devan Dubnyk are the veteran goalies. Vancouver got going in the second period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, powered by Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller.Minnesota tied it on a Marcus Foligno goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Luke Kunin and Jonas Brodin. The Canucks responded with a Bo Horvat goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Tanner Pearson. Vancouver added on with a Troy Stecher goal, his third of the year, passed from Miller. The Canucks capped it at 4-1 with a Horvat empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Christopher Tanev in the third period. The three stars belonged to Horvat, Miller, and Markstrom (23 for 24 in saves).
Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Jimmy Howard are in the creases. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evan Rodrigues goal, via Curtis Lazar and Conor Sheary. The Sabres added on with a Rodrigues power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Henri Jokiharju and Brandon Montour. Buffalo extended the lead as Zemgus Girgensons scored his eighth of the season, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Madison Bowey goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Robby Fabbri and Dylan Larkin. The Sabres answered in the third period with a Zach Bogosian goal, with helpers from Lazar and Michael Frolik. Buffalo padded the lead as Rasmus Ristolainen scored his fifth of the season on the power play, thanks to Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Rodrigues, Lazar, and Ullmark (21 for 22 in saves).
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Adin Hill are in the blue paint. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Jared McCann power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin. Arizona tied it on a Conor Garland goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Taylor Hall and Alex Goligoski. The Penguins took the lead with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal in the second period, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Malkin and Alex Galchenyuk. The Coyotes retied it on a Hall goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Christian Dvorak. Arizona pulled ahead with a Derek Stepan goal in the third period, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Niklas Hjalmarsson. Pittsburgh tied it again with a Brandon Tanev goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Juuso Riikola and Chad Ruhwedel. The tie went to a shootout, where Rust and Teddy Blueger lifted the Penguins 4-3 over the Coyotes and Hall. The three stars were Hall, Malkin, and Rust.
Back east, the Florida Panthers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Chris Driedger and Frederik Andersen are between the pipes. Florida began in the first period with a Josh Brown goal, his third of the season, made possible by Brett Connolly and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Mark Pysyk and Colton Sceviour. Florida extended the lead as Mike Hoffman scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Dominic Toninato and Frank Vatrano. The Panthers padded the lead in the second period on a Mike Matheson goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Trocheck and Connolly. Michael Hutchinson relieved Andersen in goal. Florida kept going on a Vatrano shorthanded goal, his tenth of the season, set up by Barkov. Toronto got on the board with a Zach Hyman goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Morgan Rielly and Kasperi Kapanen. The Panthers responded with a Trocheck goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida continued with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Barkov and Riley Stillman. The Maple Leafs got one back with a Mitchell Marner goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Hyman and Tyson Barrie. Toronto got closer with a John Tavares goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of William Nylander and Alexander Kerfoot. The Maples marched closer with a Marner goal in the third period, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist provided by Hyman. The Panthers countered with a Hoffman power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Huberdeau and Evgenii Dadonov. This made it 8-4, the final, with the three stars being Hoffman, Trocheck, and Huberdeau, while Barkov, Vatrano, Connolly, Hyman, and Marner get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Louis Domingue are the backups in goal. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyler Johnson goal, his eleventh of the season, coming off of Victor Hedman. New Jersey tied it on an Andy Greene goal, guided in by Miles Wood and Jack Hughes. The Devils took the lead with a Travis Zajac goal, his sixth of the year, via Nikita Gusev and Damon Severson. New Jersey iced it at 3-1 with a Wood empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Wayne Simmonds and Greene in the third period. The three stars were Greene, Wood, and Domingue (26 for 27 in saves).
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Saturday, January 11, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 99
Eleven games are on this Saturday, including one matinee from...
Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Carter Hutton are in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his third of the season, via Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. Vancouver tied it on a Brock Boeser goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Troy Stecher and J.T. Miller. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Bo Horvat goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Tanner Pearson and Quinn Hughes. The Sabres tied it again with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Dahlin and Eichel. Vancouver retook the lead in the third period with a Miller goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Elias Pettersson. Buffalo tied it again with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Kyle Okposo and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Canucks reclaimed the lead on a Boeser goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Christopher Tanev. Vancouver added on with a Jake Virtanen goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Tyler Motte and Adam Gaudette. The Canucks finished it at 6-3 with a Loui Eriksson empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Horvat and Pearson. The three stars were Boeser, Horvat, and Miller, while Pearson, Eichel, and Dahlin get the honorable mentions.
At the regular time, the New York Islanders host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. New York began in the first period with a Scott Mayfield goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson. Boston tied it in the second period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Anders Bjork and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins took the lead in the third period with a John Moore goal, his second of the season, via Danton Heinen and Charlie Coyle. The Islanders tied it again with a Barzal goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Josh Bailey. Boston won 3-2 in overtime with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, powered by Torey Krug and the goalie Rask. The three stars were Rask (35 for 37 in saves), Barzal, and Bergeron.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carter Hart protect the nets. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Pat Maroon goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. This stood for the game's only goal in a 1-0 Lightning win. The three stars were awarded to Vasilevskiy (23 save shutout), Maroon, and Hart (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Carolina opened in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes iced it at 2-0 with a Teravainen empty net goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Reimer (41 save shutout), Teravainen, and Niederreiter.
Back north, the Ottawa Senators host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Marcus Hogberg in goal. Montreal started in the first period with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Jeff Petry and Tomas Tatar. Ottawa tied it in the third period with a Drake Batherson goal, going in unassisted. The Canadiens won 2-1 in overtime with an unassisted Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his fourth of the year. The three stars were Price (41 for 42 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Suzuki.
To the other national capital, as the Washington Capitals welcome the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Braden Holtby are set to start in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Will Butcher and Connor Carrick. The Devils added on in the second period with a Nikita Gusev goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Butcher and Wayne Simmonds. New Jersey extended the lead as Blake Coleman scored a shorthanded goal, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Travis Zajac and Andy Greene. Washington got on the board with a Jakub Vrana power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Devils shot back with another Hischier goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, made possible by Kyle Palmieri. New Jersey iced it at 5-1 with an unassisted Miles Wood empty net goal, his sixth of the year, coming in the third period. The three stars were Hischier, Domingue (33 for 34 in saves), and Butcher.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. New York kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Ryan Lindgren and Artemi Panarin. St. Louis tied it on a Robert Bortuzzo goal, coming off of Ivan Barbashev and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues took the lead with a Vince Dunn goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Zach Sanford. St. Louis added on in the second period with a David Perron power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Pietrangelo. The Rangers got one back with a Brett Howden goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Chytil. The Blues replied with a Sanford goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Barbashev and Jacob de la Rose. St. Louis extended the lead as Jaden Schwartz scored his fifteenth of the year, with the help of Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars going to Sanford, Pietrangelo, and Chytil, while Schenn and Barbashev get the honorable mentions.
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Robin Lehner guard the cages. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone helper by Ondrej Kase. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Jonathan Toews goal, his eleventh of the year. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Toews. Chicago added on with another Kubalik goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, via Connor Murphy and Zack Smith. The Ducks got one back in the third period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Isac Lundestrom and Max Comtois. The Blackhawks responded with an Ollia Maatta goal, his third of the year, with assists from Alex DeBrincat and David Kampf. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars being Kubalik, Toews, and Lehner (35 for 37 in saves).
Northwest to Alberta as the Calgary Flames welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Cam Talbot are in the creases. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his nineteenth of the season, courtesy of Andrew Mangiapane and Matthew Tkachuk. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his eleventh of the year, via Kailer Yamamoto and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, helped along by Ethan Bear. The Flames retied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Sean Monahan and Noah Hanifin. Edmonton retook the lead in the second period with another Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, coming off of Yamamoto. Calgary tied it again with a Dillon Dube goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Derek Ryan. The Flames took the lead with a Lindholm power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, powered by Mark Giordano and Gaudreau. The final remained at 4-3, with the three stars handed to Lindholm, Nugent-Hopkins, and Gaudreau, while Yamamoto gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Marc-Andre Fleury draw the starts in goal. Columbus cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Emil Bemstrom power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Seth Jones and Kevin Stenlund. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Scott Harrington and Sonny Milano. Columbus extended the lead in the third period as Alexander Wennberg scored his third of the season, thanks to Stenlund and Nathan Gerbe. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Merzlikins (27 save shutout), Bemstrom, and Stenlund.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Aaron Dell are the surging backups in goal. Dallas dented the scoreboard with a Jamie Benn power play goal in the first period, his eleventh of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen. San Jose tied it with a Brent Burns goal, his ninth of the year, via Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl and Burns. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Burns, Dell (27 for 28 in saves), and Marleau.
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Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Carter Hutton are in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his third of the season, via Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. Vancouver tied it on a Brock Boeser goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Troy Stecher and J.T. Miller. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Bo Horvat goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Tanner Pearson and Quinn Hughes. The Sabres tied it again with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Dahlin and Eichel. Vancouver retook the lead in the third period with a Miller goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Elias Pettersson. Buffalo tied it again with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Kyle Okposo and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Canucks reclaimed the lead on a Boeser goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Christopher Tanev. Vancouver added on with a Jake Virtanen goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Tyler Motte and Adam Gaudette. The Canucks finished it at 6-3 with a Loui Eriksson empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Horvat and Pearson. The three stars were Boeser, Horvat, and Miller, while Pearson, Eichel, and Dahlin get the honorable mentions.
At the regular time, the New York Islanders host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. New York began in the first period with a Scott Mayfield goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson. Boston tied it in the second period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Anders Bjork and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins took the lead in the third period with a John Moore goal, his second of the season, via Danton Heinen and Charlie Coyle. The Islanders tied it again with a Barzal goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Josh Bailey. Boston won 3-2 in overtime with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, powered by Torey Krug and the goalie Rask. The three stars were Rask (35 for 37 in saves), Barzal, and Bergeron.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carter Hart protect the nets. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Pat Maroon goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. This stood for the game's only goal in a 1-0 Lightning win. The three stars were awarded to Vasilevskiy (23 save shutout), Maroon, and Hart (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Carolina opened in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes iced it at 2-0 with a Teravainen empty net goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Reimer (41 save shutout), Teravainen, and Niederreiter.
Back north, the Ottawa Senators host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price faces a lesser foe in Marcus Hogberg in goal. Montreal started in the first period with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Jeff Petry and Tomas Tatar. Ottawa tied it in the third period with a Drake Batherson goal, going in unassisted. The Canadiens won 2-1 in overtime with an unassisted Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his fourth of the year. The three stars were Price (41 for 42 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Suzuki.
To the other national capital, as the Washington Capitals welcome the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Braden Holtby are set to start in goal. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Nico Hischier goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Will Butcher and Connor Carrick. The Devils added on in the second period with a Nikita Gusev goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Butcher and Wayne Simmonds. New Jersey extended the lead as Blake Coleman scored a shorthanded goal, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Travis Zajac and Andy Greene. Washington got on the board with a Jakub Vrana power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Devils shot back with another Hischier goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, made possible by Kyle Palmieri. New Jersey iced it at 5-1 with an unassisted Miles Wood empty net goal, his sixth of the year, coming in the third period. The three stars were Hischier, Domingue (33 for 34 in saves), and Butcher.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. New York kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Ryan Lindgren and Artemi Panarin. St. Louis tied it on a Robert Bortuzzo goal, coming off of Ivan Barbashev and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues took the lead with a Vince Dunn goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Zach Sanford. St. Louis added on in the second period with a David Perron power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and Pietrangelo. The Rangers got one back with a Brett Howden goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper from Chytil. The Blues replied with a Sanford goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Barbashev and Jacob de la Rose. St. Louis extended the lead as Jaden Schwartz scored his fifteenth of the year, with the help of Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars going to Sanford, Pietrangelo, and Chytil, while Schenn and Barbashev get the honorable mentions.
Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Robin Lehner guard the cages. Anaheim was first to score in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone helper by Ondrej Kase. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Jonathan Toews goal, his eleventh of the year. The Blackhawks took the lead in the second period with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Toews. Chicago added on with another Kubalik goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, via Connor Murphy and Zack Smith. The Ducks got one back in the third period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Isac Lundestrom and Max Comtois. The Blackhawks responded with an Ollia Maatta goal, his third of the year, with assists from Alex DeBrincat and David Kampf. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars being Kubalik, Toews, and Lehner (35 for 37 in saves).
Northwest to Alberta as the Calgary Flames welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Cam Talbot are in the creases. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his nineteenth of the season, courtesy of Andrew Mangiapane and Matthew Tkachuk. Edmonton tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his eleventh of the year, via Kailer Yamamoto and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, helped along by Ethan Bear. The Flames retied it on a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Sean Monahan and Noah Hanifin. Edmonton retook the lead in the second period with another Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, coming off of Yamamoto. Calgary tied it again with a Dillon Dube goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Derek Ryan. The Flames took the lead with a Lindholm power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, powered by Mark Giordano and Gaudreau. The final remained at 4-3, with the three stars handed to Lindholm, Nugent-Hopkins, and Gaudreau, while Yamamoto gets an honorable mention.
Back stateside, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Marc-Andre Fleury draw the starts in goal. Columbus cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Emil Bemstrom power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Seth Jones and Kevin Stenlund. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Scott Harrington and Sonny Milano. Columbus extended the lead in the third period as Alexander Wennberg scored his third of the season, thanks to Stenlund and Nathan Gerbe. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being Merzlikins (27 save shutout), Bemstrom, and Stenlund.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Aaron Dell are the surging backups in goal. Dallas dented the scoreboard with a Jamie Benn power play goal in the first period, his eleventh of the season, powered by Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen. San Jose tied it with a Brent Burns goal, his ninth of the year, via Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl and Burns. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Burns, Dell (27 for 28 in saves), and Marleau.
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