A five-game slate will be played today, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Martin Necas goal, via Ryan Dzingel and Haydn Fleury. The Hurricanes added on with a Justin Williams power play goal, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin. Winnipeg got on the board with a Patrik Laine goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Carolina responded with a Teravainen goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Williams scored his second of the game, thanks to Svechnikov and Teravainen. The Hurricanes held on for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Williams, Teravainen, and Svechnikov.
Up north, the New York Rangers welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Alexandar Georgiev draw the starts in goal. The Islanders opened in the first period with a Josh Bailey power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Noah Dobson and Derick Brassard. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Mathew Barzal and Bailey. The Islanders extended the lead in the second period as Anders Lee scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Barzal and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders padded the lead on a Brock Nelson goal in the third period, his twentieth of the year, via Bailey and Ryan Pulock. The Rangers got on the board with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers got closer with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Zibanejad and Ryan Strome. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars handed to Bailey, Barzal, and Zibanejad.
To Boston, as the Bruins host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jaroslav Halak are the veterans in goal. Vegas led off in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Nate Schmidt. Boston tied it with a Jeremy Lauzon goal, coming off of David Krejci and Karson Kuhlman. The Golden Knights shot back with a Nicolas Hague power play goal in the second period, powered by Schmidt and Jonathan Marchessault. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Charlie Coyle and the goalie Halak. Boston pulled ahead on a Krejci goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Brandon Carlo and Danton Heinen. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Krejci, Schmidt, and DeBrusk.
In Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in their Pennsylvania rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Brian Elliott man the creases. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Sean Couturier and Joel Farabee. The Flyers added on with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Travis Konecny and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Justin Braun empty net goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Elliott (19 save shutout), Voracek, and van Riemsdyk.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Robin Lehner guard the cages. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Mike Matheson. The Panthers added on with a Frank Vatrano goal, his twelfth of the year, via Dominic Toninato and Mike Hoffman. Florida extended the lead as Vatrano scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Aaron Ekblad and Brian Boyle. Chicago got on the board with a Kirby Dach goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Alex DeBrincat and Slater Koekkoek. The Panthers replied with a Vatrano power play goal to complete his hat trick on his fourteenth of the season, with helpers from Hoffman and Huberdeau. The Blackhawks fired back with a Drake Caggiula power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, coming off of Erik Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. Chicago got closer with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, helped along by Dach and Gustafsson. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Vatrano, Hoffman, and Dach, while Gustafsson gets an honorable mention.
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Monday, January 20, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 108
Just two games on as the bye weeks are in full swing. First up...
The Colorado Avalanche host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Pavel Francouz are the goalies. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Dylan Larkin. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche took the lead on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Makar and Rantanen. Colorado added on in the third period with a Kadri goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Andre Burakovsky and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche extended the lead as Matt Nieto scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Tyson Jost and Ryan Graves. The Red Wings got one back with a Larkin goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of of Bertuzzi and Filip Zadina. Colorado answered on a Graves goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Burakovsky and Kadri. Detroit responded on a Givani Smith goal, his second of the year, passed from Robby Fabbri and Larkin. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the campaign, set up by Ian Cole and Zadorov. The three stars were Kadri, Larkin, and MacKinnon, while Graves, Bertuzzi, Makar, Rantanen, Burakovsky, and Zadorov earned the honorable mentions.
The other game has the Minnesota Wild hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Stalock are in the creases. Florida began in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Mike Hoffman and Frank Vatrano. Minnesota tied it on a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. The Panthers retook the lead in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Josh Brown and Yandle. The Wild tied it again with a Luke Kunin shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin. Florida pulled ahead in the third period with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Yandle and Barkov. Minnesota retied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Spurgeon and Suter. The Wild took the lead with a Kunin goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, coming off of Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno. The Panthers tied it again with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Anton Stralman and Yandle. Florida won 5-4 with a Noel Acciari goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Aaron Ekblad and Mark Pysyk. The three stars were Yandle, Barkov, and Kunin, while Spurgeon, Suter, and Eriksson Ek get the honorable mentions.
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The Colorado Avalanche host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Pavel Francouz are the goalies. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Dylan Larkin. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche took the lead on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Makar and Rantanen. Colorado added on in the third period with a Kadri goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Andre Burakovsky and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche extended the lead as Matt Nieto scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Tyson Jost and Ryan Graves. The Red Wings got one back with a Larkin goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of of Bertuzzi and Filip Zadina. Colorado answered on a Graves goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Burakovsky and Kadri. Detroit responded on a Givani Smith goal, his second of the year, passed from Robby Fabbri and Larkin. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the campaign, set up by Ian Cole and Zadorov. The three stars were Kadri, Larkin, and MacKinnon, while Graves, Bertuzzi, Makar, Rantanen, Burakovsky, and Zadorov earned the honorable mentions.
The other game has the Minnesota Wild hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Stalock are in the creases. Florida began in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Mike Hoffman and Frank Vatrano. Minnesota tied it on a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. The Panthers retook the lead in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Josh Brown and Yandle. The Wild tied it again with a Luke Kunin shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin. Florida pulled ahead in the third period with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Yandle and Barkov. Minnesota retied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Spurgeon and Suter. The Wild took the lead with a Kunin goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, coming off of Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno. The Panthers tied it again with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Anton Stralman and Yandle. Florida won 5-4 with a Noel Acciari goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Aaron Ekblad and Mark Pysyk. The three stars were Yandle, Barkov, and Kunin, while Spurgeon, Suter, and Eriksson Ek get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 107
We've got four games on Sunday, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Matt Murray protect the nets. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with an Anders Bjork goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk. Boston extended the lead as Pastrnak scored his thirty-seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Simon goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins got closer with a Teddy Blueger goal, his seventh of the season, via Crosby and Kris Letang in the second period. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a shorthanded Jack Johnson goal, his third of the year, set up by Brandon Tanev. The Penguins took the lead on a Bryan Rust goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with a lone helper by Evgeni Malkin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Crosby, Pastrnak, and Rust.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and James Reimer are the 1B goalies. Carolina started in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Brett Pesce and Nino Niederreiter. New York tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Casey Cizikas and Scott Mayfield in the second period. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen, and Justin Williams lifted the Hurricanes 2-1 over Mathew Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, and the Islanders. The three starts were Svechnikov, Reimer (26 for 27 in saves), and Greiss (31 for 32 in saves).
Back north, the New York Rangers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matiss Kivlenieks and Igor Shesterkin are the unknown goalies. New York began in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Jacob Trouba. Columbus tied it in the third period on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets took the lead with another Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Seth Jones. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Bjorkstrand, Kivlenieks, and Skjei.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Robin Lehner are set to start in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Alex Nylander goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Erik Gustafsson and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Gustafsson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Nylander and Matthew Hughmore. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Luca Sbisa. Chicago replied in the third period with a David Kampf goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Brandon Saad scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Ryan Carpenter and Patrick Kane. The Jets got one back with a Patrik Laine goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Neal Pionk and Blake Wheeler. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Jonathan Toews and Murphy. The three stars were Gustafsson, Nylander, and Murphy.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Matt Murray protect the nets. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with an Anders Bjork goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk. Boston extended the lead as Pastrnak scored his thirty-seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Simon goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins got closer with a Teddy Blueger goal, his seventh of the season, via Crosby and Kris Letang in the second period. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a shorthanded Jack Johnson goal, his third of the year, set up by Brandon Tanev. The Penguins took the lead on a Bryan Rust goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with a lone helper by Evgeni Malkin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Crosby, Pastrnak, and Rust.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and James Reimer are the 1B goalies. Carolina started in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Brett Pesce and Nino Niederreiter. New York tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Casey Cizikas and Scott Mayfield in the second period. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen, and Justin Williams lifted the Hurricanes 2-1 over Mathew Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, and the Islanders. The three starts were Svechnikov, Reimer (26 for 27 in saves), and Greiss (31 for 32 in saves).
Back north, the New York Rangers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matiss Kivlenieks and Igor Shesterkin are the unknown goalies. New York began in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Jacob Trouba. Columbus tied it in the third period on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets took the lead with another Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Seth Jones. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Bjorkstrand, Kivlenieks, and Skjei.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Robin Lehner are set to start in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Alex Nylander goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Erik Gustafsson and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Gustafsson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Nylander and Matthew Hughmore. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Luca Sbisa. Chicago replied in the third period with a David Kampf goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Brandon Saad scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Ryan Carpenter and Patrick Kane. The Jets got one back with a Patrik Laine goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Neal Pionk and Blake Wheeler. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Jonathan Toews and Murphy. The three stars were Gustafsson, Nylander, and Murphy.
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Saturday, January 18, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 106
There's twelve games today, including four matinees. Leading off...
The New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Semyon Varlamov are the former teammates in goal. Washington opened in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Anthony Beauvillier and Josh Bailey. The Islanders took the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Beauvillier and Devon Toews. New York added on with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mathew Barzal and Toews. The Islanders extended the lead as Toews scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Leo Komarov and Derick Brassard. The Capitals got one back in the third period with a Carl Hagelin goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Richard Panik and Nick Jensen. Washington got closer with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the season, helped along by John Carlson. The Capitals tied it as Tom Wilson scored his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Dmitry Orlov and Carlson. Washington surged ahead with a Jakub Vrana goal, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals iced it with an Ovechkin empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his thirty-fourth of the year, set up by T.J. Oshie and Orlov. The three stars of the 6-4 game were Ovechkin, Orlov, and Carlson, while Toews and Beauvillier get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Philipp Grubauer are the goalies. Colorado started in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Samuel Girard and Mikko Rantanen. St. Louis tied it on a David Perron power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues took the lead in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by O'Reilly and Zach Sanford. The Avalanche retied it on a Tyson Jost goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Andre Burakovsky and Ian Cole. Colorado pulled ahead with an unassisted Cale Makar goal, his eleventh of the season. The Avalanche added on with a Burakovsky goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Nikita Zadorov and Cole. St. Louis pulled back with a Pietrangelo goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Perron and Sanford. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Gabriel Landeskog empty-net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and MacKinnon. The three stars were handed to Burakovsky, MacKinnon, and Perron, while Cole, Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, and Sanford get the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Josh Archibald shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Riley Sheahan and Kris Russell. The Oilers added on with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Sheahan. Edmonton extended the lead as Kailer Yamamoto scored his third of the season, thanks to Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers padded the lead on a Connor McDavid power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins in the second period. Edmonton continued with a Joakim Nygard goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Sheahan. Arizona got on the board with a Taylor Hall goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Conor Garland and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Coyotes got closer with a Christian Dvorak power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Garland and Phil Kessel. The Oilers answered with another McDavid goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Archibald and James Neal. Arizona responded in the third period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his sixth of the season, with helpers by Clayton Keller and Carl Soderberg. Edmonton iced it at 7-3 with a Sheahan empty net goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Archibald. The three stars were McDavid, Sheahan, and Archibald, while Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Garland get the honorable mentions.
East to Ottawa, as the Senators host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Marcus Hogberg are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Anthony Duclair and Artem Anisimov. The Senators added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Connor Brown in the second period. Ottawa extended the lead on a Brown power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Tkachuk and Mike Reilly. The Senators padded the lead in the third period with a Colin White goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mikkel Boedker and Tyler Ennis. Calgary responded with a Mark Jankowski goal, via Mikael Backlund and Mark Giordano. Ottawa shot back with an empty net goal by Namestnikov, his tenth of the season. The Flames replied with a Noah Hanifin goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper by Travis Hamonic. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars being Brown, Tkachuk, and Namestnikov.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jimmy Howard are the veteran goalies. Florida cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau and Josh Brown. The Panthers added on with a Mark Pysyk goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Frank Vatrano. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twelfth of the season, via Darren Helm. Florida replied in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with a Denis Malgin empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Vatrano. The three stars were boborvsky (27 for 28 in saves), Huberdeau, and Vatrano.
Along to Montreal, as the Canadiens bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Nick Cousins goal, his sixth of the season, via Dale Weise. The Canadiens added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault. Montreal extended the lead as Joel Armia scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Brett Kulak and Max Domi. Vegas got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Reilly Smith and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights got closer with a Paul Stastny goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens shot back with a Cousins goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Weise. Vegas got one back with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Theodore. The Golden Knights tied it on a Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Stastny and Theodore. In the shootout, the Canadiens won 5-4 as Kovalchuk and Tomas Tatar overpowered Marchessault. The three stars were Cousins, Kovalchuk, and Weise, while Theodore, Stastny, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Brian Elliott are in the creases. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Travis Konency goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Claude Giroux and James van Riemsdyk. The Flyers added on in the second period with another Konecny goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, via van Riemsdyk and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia extended the lead as Joel Farabee scored his fifth of the season on the power play, powered by Matt Niskanen and Travis Sanheim. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Dustin Brown goal, his tenth of the year. The Flyers replied with a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Giroux and Kevin Hayes. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to van Riemsdyk, Konecny, and Elliott (34 for 35 in saves), while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
To Canada again, as the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen are between the pipes. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Dominik Kubalik and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Erik Gustafsson and Alex Nylander. Chicago extended the lead as Brandon Saad scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Patrick Kane and Ryan Carpenter. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a William Nylander power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie. The Blackhawks countered with a Toews goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, helped along by Caggiula and Gustafsson. Chicago padded the lead on a Kubalik goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Toews and Slater Koekkoek. The Maple Leafs pulled back with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Pierre Engvall and Barrie. The Blackhawks countered with a Kubalik goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, assisted by Toews and Duncan Keith. This stood for the eventual 6-2 final score, with the three stars awarded to Toews, Kubalik, and Caggiula, while Gustafsson and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
South to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Elvis Merzlikins are the goalies. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by David Savard and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, via Emil Bemstrom and Wennberg. Columbus extended the lead on an unassisted Jakob Lilja goal, his second of the season. The Blue Jackets padded the lead as Nick Foligno scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Vladislav Gavrikov. MacKenzie Blackwood replaced Schneider in goal. Columbus continued with a Wennberg goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Atkinson and Zach Werenski. The final stood from there at 5-0, with the three stars handed to Merzlikins (41 save shutout), Atkinson, and Wennberg.
Down to Nashville, as the Predators host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Pekka Rinne occupy the blue paint. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Rasmus Dahlin and Jake McCabe. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead with a Craig Smith power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kyle Turris and Mattias Ekholm. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars being Rinne (30 for 31 in saves), Smith, and Ullmark (35 for 37 in saves).
North again to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Alex Stalock receive the starting nods in goal. Minnesota got going in the first period with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on with a Carson Soucy goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jason Zucker. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period with a Zucker power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Kevin Fiala and Jonas Brodin. The Wild chased Khudobin with a Ryan Donato goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Ryan Hartman. Ben Bishop came on in relief. Minnesota padded the lead as Zuccarello scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Zucker and Matt Dumba. The Wild continued in the third period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Suter and Eric Staal. Minnesota kept going with a Hartman power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Jordan Greenway and Donato. The final stood at 7-0, with the three stars going to Stalock (27 save shutout), Zucker, and Donato, while Suter and Hartman get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Thatcher Demko have the green light to play in goal. Vancouver tallied first in the second period with a Loui Eriksson goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tanner Pearson and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on in the third period with a Pearson power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Jake Virtanen and Adam Gaudette. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Erik Karlsson and Antti Suomela. Vancouver shot back with a Quinn Hughes goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Antoine Roussel and Gaudette. The Canucks extended the lead as J.T. Miller scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Virtanen and Elias Pettersson. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Pearson, Virtanen, and Gaudette.
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The New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Semyon Varlamov are the former teammates in goal. Washington opened in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Anthony Beauvillier and Josh Bailey. The Islanders took the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Beauvillier and Devon Toews. New York added on with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mathew Barzal and Toews. The Islanders extended the lead as Toews scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Leo Komarov and Derick Brassard. The Capitals got one back in the third period with a Carl Hagelin goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Richard Panik and Nick Jensen. Washington got closer with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the season, helped along by John Carlson. The Capitals tied it as Tom Wilson scored his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Dmitry Orlov and Carlson. Washington surged ahead with a Jakub Vrana goal, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals iced it with an Ovechkin empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his thirty-fourth of the year, set up by T.J. Oshie and Orlov. The three stars of the 6-4 game were Ovechkin, Orlov, and Carlson, while Toews and Beauvillier get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Philipp Grubauer are the goalies. Colorado started in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Samuel Girard and Mikko Rantanen. St. Louis tied it on a David Perron power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues took the lead in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by O'Reilly and Zach Sanford. The Avalanche retied it on a Tyson Jost goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Andre Burakovsky and Ian Cole. Colorado pulled ahead with an unassisted Cale Makar goal, his eleventh of the season. The Avalanche added on with a Burakovsky goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Nikita Zadorov and Cole. St. Louis pulled back with a Pietrangelo goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Perron and Sanford. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Gabriel Landeskog empty-net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and MacKinnon. The three stars were handed to Burakovsky, MacKinnon, and Perron, while Cole, Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, and Sanford get the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Josh Archibald shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Riley Sheahan and Kris Russell. The Oilers added on with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Sheahan. Edmonton extended the lead as Kailer Yamamoto scored his third of the season, thanks to Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers padded the lead on a Connor McDavid power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins in the second period. Edmonton continued with a Joakim Nygard goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Sheahan. Arizona got on the board with a Taylor Hall goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Conor Garland and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Coyotes got closer with a Christian Dvorak power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Garland and Phil Kessel. The Oilers answered with another McDavid goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Archibald and James Neal. Arizona responded in the third period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his sixth of the season, with helpers by Clayton Keller and Carl Soderberg. Edmonton iced it at 7-3 with a Sheahan empty net goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Archibald. The three stars were McDavid, Sheahan, and Archibald, while Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Garland get the honorable mentions.
East to Ottawa, as the Senators host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Marcus Hogberg are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Anthony Duclair and Artem Anisimov. The Senators added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Connor Brown in the second period. Ottawa extended the lead on a Brown power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Tkachuk and Mike Reilly. The Senators padded the lead in the third period with a Colin White goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mikkel Boedker and Tyler Ennis. Calgary responded with a Mark Jankowski goal, via Mikael Backlund and Mark Giordano. Ottawa shot back with an empty net goal by Namestnikov, his tenth of the season. The Flames replied with a Noah Hanifin goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper by Travis Hamonic. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars being Brown, Tkachuk, and Namestnikov.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jimmy Howard are the veteran goalies. Florida cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau and Josh Brown. The Panthers added on with a Mark Pysyk goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Frank Vatrano. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twelfth of the season, via Darren Helm. Florida replied in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with a Denis Malgin empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Vatrano. The three stars were boborvsky (27 for 28 in saves), Huberdeau, and Vatrano.
Along to Montreal, as the Canadiens bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Nick Cousins goal, his sixth of the season, via Dale Weise. The Canadiens added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault. Montreal extended the lead as Joel Armia scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Brett Kulak and Max Domi. Vegas got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Reilly Smith and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights got closer with a Paul Stastny goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens shot back with a Cousins goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Weise. Vegas got one back with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Theodore. The Golden Knights tied it on a Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Stastny and Theodore. In the shootout, the Canadiens won 5-4 as Kovalchuk and Tomas Tatar overpowered Marchessault. The three stars were Cousins, Kovalchuk, and Weise, while Theodore, Stastny, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Brian Elliott are in the creases. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Travis Konency goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Claude Giroux and James van Riemsdyk. The Flyers added on in the second period with another Konecny goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, via van Riemsdyk and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia extended the lead as Joel Farabee scored his fifth of the season on the power play, powered by Matt Niskanen and Travis Sanheim. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Dustin Brown goal, his tenth of the year. The Flyers replied with a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Giroux and Kevin Hayes. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to van Riemsdyk, Konecny, and Elliott (34 for 35 in saves), while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
To Canada again, as the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen are between the pipes. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Dominik Kubalik and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Erik Gustafsson and Alex Nylander. Chicago extended the lead as Brandon Saad scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Patrick Kane and Ryan Carpenter. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a William Nylander power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie. The Blackhawks countered with a Toews goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, helped along by Caggiula and Gustafsson. Chicago padded the lead on a Kubalik goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Toews and Slater Koekkoek. The Maple Leafs pulled back with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Pierre Engvall and Barrie. The Blackhawks countered with a Kubalik goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, assisted by Toews and Duncan Keith. This stood for the eventual 6-2 final score, with the three stars awarded to Toews, Kubalik, and Caggiula, while Gustafsson and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
South to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Elvis Merzlikins are the goalies. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by David Savard and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, via Emil Bemstrom and Wennberg. Columbus extended the lead on an unassisted Jakob Lilja goal, his second of the season. The Blue Jackets padded the lead as Nick Foligno scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Vladislav Gavrikov. MacKenzie Blackwood replaced Schneider in goal. Columbus continued with a Wennberg goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Atkinson and Zach Werenski. The final stood from there at 5-0, with the three stars handed to Merzlikins (41 save shutout), Atkinson, and Wennberg.
Down to Nashville, as the Predators host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Pekka Rinne occupy the blue paint. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Rasmus Dahlin and Jake McCabe. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead with a Craig Smith power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kyle Turris and Mattias Ekholm. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars being Rinne (30 for 31 in saves), Smith, and Ullmark (35 for 37 in saves).
North again to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Alex Stalock receive the starting nods in goal. Minnesota got going in the first period with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on with a Carson Soucy goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jason Zucker. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period with a Zucker power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Kevin Fiala and Jonas Brodin. The Wild chased Khudobin with a Ryan Donato goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Ryan Hartman. Ben Bishop came on in relief. Minnesota padded the lead as Zuccarello scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Zucker and Matt Dumba. The Wild continued in the third period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Suter and Eric Staal. Minnesota kept going with a Hartman power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Jordan Greenway and Donato. The final stood at 7-0, with the three stars going to Stalock (27 save shutout), Zucker, and Donato, while Suter and Hartman get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Thatcher Demko have the green light to play in goal. Vancouver tallied first in the second period with a Loui Eriksson goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tanner Pearson and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on in the third period with a Pearson power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Jake Virtanen and Adam Gaudette. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Erik Karlsson and Antti Suomela. Vancouver shot back with a Quinn Hughes goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Antoine Roussel and Gaudette. The Canucks extended the lead as J.T. Miller scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Virtanen and Elias Pettersson. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Pearson, Virtanen, and Gaudette.
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Friday, January 17, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 105
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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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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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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