The heavy oscillation continues with twelve games today, beginning with...
The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the masked men. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Victor Hedman and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning added on with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, via Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov. Pittsburgh got on the board with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Patric Hornqvist and Kris Letang. Tampa Bay shot back with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Hedman and Ondrej Palat. The Penguins pulled back in the third period with a John Marino goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Malkin. The Lightning iced it at 4-2 with a Kucherov shorthanded empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, set up by Hedman and the goalie Vasilevskiy. The three stars were Hedman, Kucherov, and Malkin.
Also in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Sergei Bobrovsky protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his nineteenth of the season, coming off of Chandler Stephenson and Shea Theodore. Florida tied it on a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Golden Knights retook the lead in the second period with a Stone goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the season, via Nate Schmidt. The Panthers tied it on a Trocheck goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Jonathan Huberdeau. Vegas gained the lead again with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Stone and Nick Holden. The Golden Knights added on in the third period with a Schmidt goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Paul Stastny and Reilly Smith. Vegas extended the lead as Theodore scored a shorthanded goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Stastny and Jon Merrill. The Golden Knights chased Bobrovsky with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Stone and Pacioretty. Sam Montembeault took over in goal. Vegas padded the lead as Pacioretty scored his second of the game and twenty-third of the campaign, thanks to Stone and Stephenson. This made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars being Stone, Pacioretty, and Trocheck, while Schmidt, Theodore, Stephenson, Stastny, and Huberdeau all get honorable mentions.
Way up north, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Jonas Johansson play in goal. Detroit opened in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Trevor Daley and Robby Fabbri. The Red Wings added on with another Larkin goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, assisted by Fabbri and Filip Hronek. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Conor Sheary. The Sabres tied it on a Scott Wilson goal, with a lone helper by Colin Miller. Detroit retook the lead with a Tyler Bertuzzi power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Valtteri Filppula and Madison Bowey. Buffalo tied it on an Evan Rodrigues goal, his fourth of the campaign, via Rasmus Ristolainen. The tie went to a shootout, where Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou struck to secure a 4-3 win for the Red Wings. The three stars were Larkin, Fabbri, and Bertuzzi.
Into Quebec, as the Montreal Canadiens host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal started in the first period with a Nick Suzuki power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Jeff Petry and Tomas Tatar. Anaheim tied it on a Jakob Silfverberg second period goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Rickard Rakell and Jacob Larsson. The Canadiens took the lead back with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Ilya Kovalchuk. The Ducks tied it again in the third period with a Derek Grant goal, his twelfth of the year, helped along by Carter Rowney. Montreal won 3-2 in overtime with a Petry goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Joel Armia. The three stars were Petry, Price (35 for 37 in saves), and Gallagher.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Thomas Greiss draw the starts. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Ben Hutton goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Blake Lizotte. The Kings added on with an Alex Iafallo goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted. New York got on the board in the second period with a Michael Dal Colle goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy. Los Angeles replied with a Trevor Lewis goal, his third of the year, made possible by Michael Amadio and Hutton. The Islanders shot back with a Kieffer Bellows goal, assisted by Anthony Beauvillier and Derick Brassard. New York tied it in the third period as Matt Martin scored his fourth of the season, with the help of Devon Toews and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders pulled ahead with another Bellows goal, with helpers from Brassard and Anders Lee. New York iced it at 5-3 with a Lee empty net goal, his seventeenth of the year, set up by Brock Nelson. The three stars belonged to Bellows, Brassard, and Hutton, while Lee gets an honorable mention.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Brian Elliott are the goalies. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Blake Coleman goal, his twentieth of the season, fueled by Travis Zajac and P.K. Subban. The Devils added on with a Damon Severson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by the goalie Blackwood. New Jersey extended the lead in the third period on a Pavel Zacha shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Kevin Rooney. The Devils chased Elliott on an unassisted Miles Wood goal, his ninth of the year. Alex Lyon replaced Elliott in goal. New Jersey padded the lead as Wood scored his second of the game and tenth of the campaign, thanks to Mirco Mueller. This produced the 5-0 final score, with the three stars handed to Blackwood (46 save shutout), Wood, and Coleman.
Back in Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Marcus Hogberg are in the creases. Colorado was first to score in the first period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his tenth of the season, fueled by Andre Burakovsky. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Chris Tierney and Connor Brown. The Avalanche answered in the second period with a Matt Nieto goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Tyson Jost. Colorado added on with a Cale Makar power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche extended the lead in the third period as J.T. Compher scored his eighth of the campaign, thanks to Makar and Ryan Graves. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Makar, Grubauer (25 for 26 in saves), and Nieto.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Jansen Harkins goal, assisted by Jack Roslovic and Andrew Copp. The Jets added on in the second period with a Patrik Laine goal, his twentieth of the season, via Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. St. Louis got on the board with a Colton Parayko power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Robert Thomas and Vince Dunn. The Blues tied it on a Carl Gunnarsson goal, his second of the season, made possible by Alex Pietrangelo and Ryan O'Reilly. Winnipeg retook the lead in the third period with a Copp goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Harkins. The Jets iced it at 4-2 with a Nikolaj Ehlers empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, set up by Dmitry Kulikov and Blake Wheeler. The three stars belonged to Harkins, Copp, and Hellebuyck (35 for 37 in saves).
Along to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Minnesota got going in the first period with a Brad Hunt goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Kevin Fiala and Luke Kunin. The Wild added on with a Ryan Hartman goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper by Mikko Koivu. Minnesota extended the lead on a Kevin Fiala power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Hunt and Ryan Donato. Vancouver got on the board with a J.T. Miller power play goal in the second period, his twenty-first of the year, with assists provided by Quinn Hughes and the goalie Markstrom. The Wild responded in the third period on a Zach Parise power play goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Ryan Suter and Jared Spurgeon. The Canucks countered with an Antoine Roussel power play goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Tyler Myers and Alexander Edler. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Fiala, Hunt, and Parise.
To the desert, as the Arizona Coyotes host the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Antti Raanta have the green light to play in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the first period with an Alex Goligoski goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Derek Stepan and Lawson Crouse. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a Christian Dvorak power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Nick Schmaltz and Goligoski. Carolina got on the board with an Andrew Svechnikov goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Haydn Fleury and Joel Edmundson. The Hurricanes tied it on a Jaccob Slavin goal, his fifth of the year, via Ryan Dzingel and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Carolina pulled ahead with a Svechnikov goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, fueled by Sebastian Aho and van Riemsdyk. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Aho scored his twenty-eighth of the year, with the help of Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen. Arizona got one back with a Conor Garland goal, his nineteenth of the season, passed from Jakob Chychrun and Taylor Hall. Carolina iced it at 5-3 with an Aho empty net goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Svechnikov, Aho, and Goligoski, while van Riemsdyk gets an honorable mention.
Up in Calgary, the Flames welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Cam Talbot are the backups in goal. Calgary cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Travis Hamonic and T.J. Brodie. Nashville got on the board with a Dante Fabbro goal, his fifth of the year, via Roman Josi and Mikael Granlund. The Predators took the lead with a Kyle Turris goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Mattias Ekholm and Filip Forsberg. Nashville added on in the second period with a Granlund power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Josi and Turris. The Flames got one back with a Rasmus Andersson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Granlund, Turris, and Josi.
Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Mikko Koskinen are in the blue paint. Edmonton tallied first in the first period with a Sam Gagner goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Darnell Nurse and Kailer Yamamoto. The Oilers added on with a Connor McDavid goal, his thirtieth of the year, assisted by Nurse. San Jose got on the board with a Timo Meier goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Brent Burns and Brenden Dillon. The Sharks tied it on an Evander Kane power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Burns and Joe Thornton. San Jose took the lead in the second period with a Maxim Letunov goal, via Erik Karlsson and Marcus Sorensen. The Sharks extended the lead as Stefan Noesen scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Alexander True and Melker Karlsson. San Jose padded the lead in the third period with Meier's second goal of the game and eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Kevin Labanc and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Edmonton got one back with an Ethan Bear goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Jujhar Khaira and Riley Sheahan. The Sharks countered with a Labanc goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Meier and Thornton. The final held at 6-3, with the three stars given to Meier, Labanc, and Burns, while Thornton and Nurse get the honorable mentions.
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Thursday, February 6, 2020
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 120
There's only two games tonight, beginning with...
The New York Rangers hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michael Hutchinson and Igor Shesterkin are the backups in goal. Toronto began in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by William Nylander and Justin Holl. New York tied it on a Filip Chytil goal, his twelfth of the year, via Tony DeAngelo and Marc Staal. The Rangers took the lead with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twenty-first of the season, with a lone assist by Chris Kreider. New York added on with a Kreider goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Pavel Buchnevich and Zibanejad. The Maple Leafs got one back with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, coming off of Andreas Johnsson and Kasperi Kapanen in the second period. The Rangers replied on a Buchnevich goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Brady Skjei. Toronto got closer in the third period with a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-ninth of the season, powered by Tavares and Mitchell Marner. The Rangers iced it at 5-3 with a Greg McKegg empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Buchnevich. The three stars were Matthews, Zibanejad, and Kreider, while Buchnevich and Tavares get the honorable mentions.
The other game is in Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Robin Lehner draw the starts. Chicago got going in the second period with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Kirby Dach and Patrick Kane. Boston tied it on a Sean Kuraly goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Matt Grzelcyk and Anders Bjork. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Charlie McAvoy goal, assisted by Jake DeBrusk and David Krejci. The three stars were McAvoy, Kuraly, and Lehner (38 for 40 in saves).
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The New York Rangers hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michael Hutchinson and Igor Shesterkin are the backups in goal. Toronto began in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by William Nylander and Justin Holl. New York tied it on a Filip Chytil goal, his twelfth of the year, via Tony DeAngelo and Marc Staal. The Rangers took the lead with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twenty-first of the season, with a lone assist by Chris Kreider. New York added on with a Kreider goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Pavel Buchnevich and Zibanejad. The Maple Leafs got one back with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, coming off of Andreas Johnsson and Kasperi Kapanen in the second period. The Rangers replied on a Buchnevich goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Brady Skjei. Toronto got closer in the third period with a Matthews power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-ninth of the season, powered by Tavares and Mitchell Marner. The Rangers iced it at 5-3 with a Greg McKegg empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Buchnevich. The three stars were Matthews, Zibanejad, and Kreider, while Buchnevich and Tavares get the honorable mentions.
The other game is in Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Robin Lehner draw the starts. Chicago got going in the second period with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Kirby Dach and Patrick Kane. Boston tied it on a Sean Kuraly goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Matt Grzelcyk and Anders Bjork. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Charlie McAvoy goal, assisted by Jake DeBrusk and David Krejci. The three stars were McAvoy, Kuraly, and Lehner (38 for 40 in saves).
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 119
We've got thirteen games for today, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. New York led off in the first period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jordan Eberle and Ryan Pulock. Dallas tied it on a Denis Gurianov power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Corey Perry and Roope Hintz. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Jason Dickinson goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Andrew Cogliano and Blake Comeau. The Islanders tied it on a Derick Brassard goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Michael Dal Colle and Kieffer Bellows. Dallas took the lead in the third period on a John Klingberg goal, his third of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov. New York tied it on a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Devon Toews and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Beauvillier goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, with a helper from Brock Nelson. The three stars went to Beauvillier, Eberle, and Barzal.
Over in Boston, the Bruins welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Tuukka Rask draw the starts in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Charlie McAvoy and Anders Bjork. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the year, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron and McAvoy. Boston extended the lead in the third period as David Krejci scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Sean Kuraly and Brandon Carlo. The Bruins padded the lead on a Karson Kuhlman power play goal, via Coyle and Matt Grzelcyk. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Rask (25 save shutout), Coyle, and McAvoy.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Nikita Kucherov and Erik Cernak. Vegas tied it on a William Carrier goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Cody Eakin. The Lightning retook the lead on a Tyler Johnson goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Anthony Cirelli and Ondrej Palat. The Golden Knights tied it on a Paul Stastny goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault and McNabb. Tampa Bay retook the lead with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, passed from Point and Kucherov. The Lightning capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Alex Killorn, his twenty-first of the year, set up by Ondrej Palat. The three stars belonged to Point, Kucherov, and Palat, while McNabb gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Elvis Merzlikins are the masked men. Columbus won 1-0 in overtime with a Zach Werenski goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Merzlikins (32 save shutout), Werenski, and Bobrovsky (44 for 45 in saves).
Along to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Braden Holtby are the veteran goalies. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Jeff Carter goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Tyler Toffoli and Matt Roy. Washington tied it in the second period with a John Carlson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Nicklas Backstrom and Carl Hagelin. The Kings took the lead in the third period with a Carter goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Drew Doughty and Alec Martinez. The Capitals tied it again with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, assisted by T.J. Oshie. Washington gained the lead with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-ninth of the season, helped along by Carlson. The Capitals iced it at 4-2 with an Ovechkin empty net goal to complete his natural hat trick, his fortieth of the year, set up by Carlson. The three stars were awarded to Ovechkin, Carlson, and Carter.
North to Buffalo, as the Sabres bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Carter Hutton occupy the creases. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Samuel Girard goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Graves and Joonas Donskoi. The Avalanche added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Nazem Kadri and Nikita Zadorov. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Jake McCabe and Jack Eichel. Colorado replied in the second period with a Kadri goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Valeri Nichushkin and Burakovsky. The Avalanche extended the lead as Zadorov scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Burakovsky and Nichushkin. Colorado padded the lead with a Nichushkin goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Burakovsky and Cale Makar. Jonas Johansson took over in goal. The Avalanche kept going with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars going to Burakovsky, Nichushkin, and Kadri, while Zadorov gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the New Jersey Devils host the Montreal Canadiens. Charlie Lindgren and Louis Domingue are the backups in goal. New Jersey was first to score in the first period with a Miles Wood goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jesper Bratt and Mirco Mueller. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal in the second period, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Damon Severson and Blake Coleman. New Jersey extended the lead as Bratt scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Pavel Zacha and Will Butcher. Montreal got on the board with a Joel Armia shorthanded goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens got closer with a Nate Thompson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Ryan Poehling. Montreal tied it as Nick Cousins scored his eight of the year, helped along by Brett Kulak and Max Domi. The Canadiens took the lead with a Christian Folin goal, with helpers from Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault. The Devils retied it with a Palmieri power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, assisted by Coleman and Jack Hughes. In the shootout, Ilya Kovalchuk had the lone tally for a 5-4 Canadiens win. The three stars belonged to Palmieri, Bratt, and Coleman.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marcus Hogberg are in the blue paint. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nick Ritchie goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Drake Batherson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mike Reilly and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Ducks retook the lead with an Ondrej Kase goal, his seventh of the season, via Max Jones and Sam Steel. The Senators retied it in the third period with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Colin White and Reilly. In the shootout, Kase and Rakell lifted the Ducks to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Kase, Rakell, and Reilly.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Jordan Binnington play in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Sammy Blais goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Justin Faulk and Ivan Barbashev. The Blues added on in the second period with a Zach Sanford goal, his seventh of the year, via Jay Bouwmeester and Colton Parayko. St. Louis extended the lead as Parayko scored his third of the season, with the help of Brayden Schenn and Robert Thomas. Carolina got on the board with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Warren Foegele and Andrei Svechnikov. The Blues replied with a Schenn power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Jaden Schwartz and Ryan O'Reilly. St. Louis padded the lead on another Schenn power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, guided in by Schwartz and O'Reilly. The Blues continued in the third period with a Sanford goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with helpers from Bouweesmter and O'Reilly. The Hurricanes got one back on a Brock McGinn goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Jordan Staal and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina pulled closer with a Martin Necas power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists from Ryan Dzingel and Jake Gardiner. The final remained at 6-3, with the three stars given to Schenn, Sanford, and O'Reilly, while Parayko, Schwartz, and Bouwmeester get the honorable mentions.
Northward again to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg tallied first in the first period with a Mason Appleton goal, his third of the season, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Sami Niku. Nashville tied it on a Nick Bonino goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Rocco Grimaldi. The Predators won 2-1 in overtime with a Mikael Granlund goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Matt Duchene. The three stars were Saros (33 for 34 in saves), Granlund, and Bonino.
In Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Alex Stalock receive the starting nods in goal. Minnesota going in the second period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Fiala power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Jason Zucker and Matt Dumba. Chicago got on the board with an Adam Boqvist goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks tied it on an Olli Maatta goal, his fourth of the year, via Erik Gustafsson and Kirby Dach. Minnesota won 3-2 in overtime with a Dumba goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Suter. The three stars were Fiala, Dumba, and Stalock (27 for 29 in saves).
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Antti Raanta are the Finnish goalies. Arizona cracked the scoresheet with a Conor Garland goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Taylor Hall and Jakob Chychrun in the second period. The Coyotes added on with a shorthanded Lawson Crouse goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Arizona iced it at 3-0 with a Christian Dvorak empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Crouse. The three stars were handed to Raanta (30 save shutout), Crouse, and Garland.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and David Rittich guard the cages. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. San Jose tied it on a Brent Burns goal, his eleventh of the year, via Joe Thornton. The Sharks took the lead with an Evander Kane goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Barclay Goodrow and Patrick Marleau. San Jose added on in the third period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Timo Meier and Thornton. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars given to Dell (30 for 31 in saves), Thornton, and Kane.
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The New York Islanders hosting the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Semyon Varlamov protect the nets. New York led off in the first period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jordan Eberle and Ryan Pulock. Dallas tied it on a Denis Gurianov power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Corey Perry and Roope Hintz. The Stars took the lead in the second period with a Jason Dickinson goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Andrew Cogliano and Blake Comeau. The Islanders tied it on a Derick Brassard goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Michael Dal Colle and Kieffer Bellows. Dallas took the lead in the third period on a John Klingberg goal, his third of the season, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov. New York tied it on a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Devon Toews and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Beauvillier goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, with a helper from Brock Nelson. The three stars went to Beauvillier, Eberle, and Barzal.
Over in Boston, the Bruins welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Tuukka Rask draw the starts in goal. Boston began in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Charlie McAvoy and Anders Bjork. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the year, courtesy of Patrice Bergeron and McAvoy. Boston extended the lead in the third period as David Krejci scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Sean Kuraly and Brandon Carlo. The Bruins padded the lead on a Karson Kuhlman power play goal, via Coyle and Matt Grzelcyk. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Rask (25 save shutout), Coyle, and McAvoy.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Nikita Kucherov and Erik Cernak. Vegas tied it on a William Carrier goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Brayden McNabb and Cody Eakin. The Lightning retook the lead on a Tyler Johnson goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Anthony Cirelli and Ondrej Palat. The Golden Knights tied it on a Paul Stastny goal in the third period, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Jonathan Marchessault and McNabb. Tampa Bay retook the lead with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, passed from Point and Kucherov. The Lightning capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Alex Killorn, his twenty-first of the year, set up by Ondrej Palat. The three stars belonged to Point, Kucherov, and Palat, while McNabb gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Elvis Merzlikins are the masked men. Columbus won 1-0 in overtime with a Zach Werenski goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Merzlikins (32 save shutout), Werenski, and Bobrovsky (44 for 45 in saves).
Along to DC, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Braden Holtby are the veteran goalies. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Jeff Carter goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Tyler Toffoli and Matt Roy. Washington tied it in the second period with a John Carlson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Nicklas Backstrom and Carl Hagelin. The Kings took the lead in the third period with a Carter goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Drew Doughty and Alec Martinez. The Capitals tied it again with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, assisted by T.J. Oshie. Washington gained the lead with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-ninth of the season, helped along by Carlson. The Capitals iced it at 4-2 with an Ovechkin empty net goal to complete his natural hat trick, his fortieth of the year, set up by Carlson. The three stars were awarded to Ovechkin, Carlson, and Carter.
North to Buffalo, as the Sabres bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Carter Hutton occupy the creases. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Samuel Girard goal, his second of the season, coming off of Ryan Graves and Joonas Donskoi. The Avalanche added on with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Nazem Kadri and Nikita Zadorov. Buffalo got on the board with a Sam Reinhart goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Jake McCabe and Jack Eichel. Colorado replied in the second period with a Kadri goal, his eighteenth of the year, made possible by Valeri Nichushkin and Burakovsky. The Avalanche extended the lead as Zadorov scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Burakovsky and Nichushkin. Colorado padded the lead with a Nichushkin goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Burakovsky and Cale Makar. Jonas Johansson took over in goal. The Avalanche kept going with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his seventeenth of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars going to Burakovsky, Nichushkin, and Kadri, while Zadorov gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the New Jersey Devils host the Montreal Canadiens. Charlie Lindgren and Louis Domingue are the backups in goal. New Jersey was first to score in the first period with a Miles Wood goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Jesper Bratt and Mirco Mueller. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri power play goal in the second period, his eighteenth of the year, powered by Damon Severson and Blake Coleman. New Jersey extended the lead as Bratt scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Pavel Zacha and Will Butcher. Montreal got on the board with a Joel Armia shorthanded goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens got closer with a Nate Thompson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Ryan Poehling. Montreal tied it as Nick Cousins scored his eight of the year, helped along by Brett Kulak and Max Domi. The Canadiens took the lead with a Christian Folin goal, with helpers from Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault. The Devils retied it with a Palmieri power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, assisted by Coleman and Jack Hughes. In the shootout, Ilya Kovalchuk had the lone tally for a 5-4 Canadiens win. The three stars belonged to Palmieri, Bratt, and Coleman.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marcus Hogberg are in the blue paint. Anaheim kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nick Ritchie goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell. Ottawa tied it in the second period on a Drake Batherson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mike Reilly and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Ducks retook the lead with an Ondrej Kase goal, his seventh of the season, via Max Jones and Sam Steel. The Senators retied it in the third period with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Colin White and Reilly. In the shootout, Kase and Rakell lifted the Ducks to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Kase, Rakell, and Reilly.
Back stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Jordan Binnington play in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Sammy Blais goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Justin Faulk and Ivan Barbashev. The Blues added on in the second period with a Zach Sanford goal, his seventh of the year, via Jay Bouwmeester and Colton Parayko. St. Louis extended the lead as Parayko scored his third of the season, with the help of Brayden Schenn and Robert Thomas. Carolina got on the board with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Warren Foegele and Andrei Svechnikov. The Blues replied with a Schenn power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Jaden Schwartz and Ryan O'Reilly. St. Louis padded the lead on another Schenn power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, guided in by Schwartz and O'Reilly. The Blues continued in the third period with a Sanford goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with helpers from Bouweesmter and O'Reilly. The Hurricanes got one back on a Brock McGinn goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Jordan Staal and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina pulled closer with a Martin Necas power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists from Ryan Dzingel and Jake Gardiner. The final remained at 6-3, with the three stars given to Schenn, Sanford, and O'Reilly, while Parayko, Schwartz, and Bouwmeester get the honorable mentions.
Northward again to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg tallied first in the first period with a Mason Appleton goal, his third of the season, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Sami Niku. Nashville tied it on a Nick Bonino goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Rocco Grimaldi. The Predators won 2-1 in overtime with a Mikael Granlund goal, his eleventh of the campaign, set up by Mattias Ekholm and Matt Duchene. The three stars were Saros (33 for 34 in saves), Granlund, and Bonino.
In Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Alex Stalock receive the starting nods in goal. Minnesota going in the second period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Fiala power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, powered by Jason Zucker and Matt Dumba. Chicago got on the board with an Adam Boqvist goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks tied it on an Olli Maatta goal, his fourth of the year, via Erik Gustafsson and Kirby Dach. Minnesota won 3-2 in overtime with a Dumba goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Suter. The three stars were Fiala, Dumba, and Stalock (27 for 29 in saves).
Southwest to Arizona, where the Coyotes bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Antti Raanta are the Finnish goalies. Arizona cracked the scoresheet with a Conor Garland goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Taylor Hall and Jakob Chychrun in the second period. The Coyotes added on with a shorthanded Lawson Crouse goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Arizona iced it at 3-0 with a Christian Dvorak empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Crouse. The three stars were handed to Raanta (30 save shutout), Crouse, and Garland.
Finally, the Calgary Flames host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and David Rittich guard the cages. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Johnny Gaudreau power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. San Jose tied it on a Brent Burns goal, his eleventh of the year, via Joe Thornton. The Sharks took the lead with an Evander Kane goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Barclay Goodrow and Patrick Marleau. San Jose added on in the third period with a Kevin Labanc goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Timo Meier and Thornton. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars given to Dell (30 for 31 in saves), Thornton, and Kane.
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Monday, February 3, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 118
Three games on today, beginning with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Florida opened in the first period with a Mark Pysyk goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Mike Matheson and Denis Malgin. Michael Hutchinson relieved an injured Andersen to start the second period. Toronto tied it in the second period with a John Tavares power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a William Nylander goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson. Toronto added on in the third period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, passed from Zach Hyman and Marner. The Panthers got one back with a Pysyk goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, assisted by Matheson and Josh Brown. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers took the lead on a Hoffman goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Matheson. Florida iced it at 5-3 with a Pysyk empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Pysyk, Hoffman, and Matheson, while Marner gets an honorable mention.
In New York, the Rangers welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Henrik Lundqvist are the goalies. New York started in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Tony DeAngelo. Dallas tied it on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his tenth of the year, with helpers from John Klingberg and Jamie Benn. The Stars took the lead with another Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, coming off of Benn and Tyler Seguin. The Rangers retied it with a Brett Howden power play goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Brendan Lemieux and Kaapo Kakko. The Stars retook the lead in the second period with a Stephen Johns goal, via Jason Dickinson and Mattias Janmark. The Stars added on with a Blake Comeau goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Seguin and Radek Faksa. Dallas extended the lead in the third period as Corey Perry scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Andrej Sekera and Johns. New York got one back with a Lemieux power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Adam Fox. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Pavelski, Johns, and Lemieux, while Seguin and Benn get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Jonathan Bernier are the veterans in goal. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Scott Laughton goal, his ninth of the season, via Michael Raffl and Robert Hagg. The Flyers added on in the third period with a Kevin Hayes shorthanded goal, his seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. Philadelphia iced it at 3-0 with a Matt Niskanen shorthanded empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Ivan Provorov. The three stars were Hayes, Laughton, and Elliott (16 save shutout).
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Florida opened in the first period with a Mark Pysyk goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Mike Matheson and Denis Malgin. Michael Hutchinson relieved an injured Andersen to start the second period. Toronto tied it in the second period with a John Tavares power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie. The Maple Leafs took the lead on a William Nylander goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, guided in by Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson. Toronto added on in the third period with an Auston Matthews goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, passed from Zach Hyman and Marner. The Panthers got one back with a Pysyk goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, assisted by Matheson and Josh Brown. Florida tied it on a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, with assists provided by Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers took the lead on a Hoffman goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Matheson. Florida iced it at 5-3 with a Pysyk empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Pysyk, Hoffman, and Matheson, while Marner gets an honorable mention.
In New York, the Rangers welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Henrik Lundqvist are the goalies. New York started in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Tony DeAngelo. Dallas tied it on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his tenth of the year, with helpers from John Klingberg and Jamie Benn. The Stars took the lead with another Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, coming off of Benn and Tyler Seguin. The Rangers retied it with a Brett Howden power play goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Brendan Lemieux and Kaapo Kakko. The Stars retook the lead in the second period with a Stephen Johns goal, via Jason Dickinson and Mattias Janmark. The Stars added on with a Blake Comeau goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Seguin and Radek Faksa. Dallas extended the lead in the third period as Corey Perry scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Andrej Sekera and Johns. New York got one back with a Lemieux power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Adam Fox. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Pavelski, Johns, and Lemieux, while Seguin and Benn get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Jonathan Bernier are the veterans in goal. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Scott Laughton goal, his ninth of the season, via Michael Raffl and Robert Hagg. The Flyers added on in the third period with a Kevin Hayes shorthanded goal, his seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. Philadelphia iced it at 3-0 with a Matt Niskanen shorthanded empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Ivan Provorov. The three stars were Hayes, Laughton, and Elliott (16 save shutout).
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Sunday, February 2, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 117
We've got three matinees this Sunday, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov are the goalies. Washington led off in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, his twelfth of the season, via Richard Panik. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sam Lafferty goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Alex Galchenyuk. The Penguins took the lead with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from John Marino and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh added on in the second period with a Dominik Simon goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Jared McCann. The Capitals got one back in the third period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Jakub Vrana and Nick Jensen. The Penguins answered with a Brandon Tanev goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Teddy Blueger and Zach Aston-Reese. Washington chipped back on an Eller goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, fueled by Carl Hagelin and Radko Gudas. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Eller, Tanev, and Murray (29 for 32 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with an Elias Pettersson goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Christopher Tanev and Quinn Hughes. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Jake Gardiner. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, courtesy of Warren Foegele and Jaccob Slavin. The Canucks tied it on a Tyler Myers goal, his sixth of the year, via Brandon Sutter and Oscar Fantenberg. Carolina pulled ahead with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Foegele and Joel Edmundson. Vancouver tied it as Pettersson scored his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, thanks to J.T. Miller and Fantenberg. In the shootout, Teravainen and Justin Williams lifted the Hurricanes 4-3 over Pettersson and the Canucks. The three stars went to Pettersson, Teravainen, and Foegele, while Fantenberg gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Carey Price are the masked men. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Oliver Bjorkstrand and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Dubois goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists by Nick Foligno and Zach Werenski. Montreal got on the board with a Tomas Tatar goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki. Columbus replied with a Dubois goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens got one back in the third period with a Max Domi goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Ben Chiarot and Nick Cousins. The Blue Jackets responded with a Gustav Nyquist empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone helper by Seth Jones. The Canadiens pulled back on a Shea Weber goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Ilya Kovalchuk and Tatar. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Dubois, Tatar, and Nyquist.
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The Washington Capitals hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov are the goalies. Washington led off in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, his twelfth of the season, via Richard Panik. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sam Lafferty goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Alex Galchenyuk. The Penguins took the lead with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from John Marino and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh added on in the second period with a Dominik Simon goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Sidney Crosby and Jared McCann. The Capitals got one back in the third period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Jakub Vrana and Nick Jensen. The Penguins answered with a Brandon Tanev goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Teddy Blueger and Zach Aston-Reese. Washington chipped back on an Eller goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, fueled by Carl Hagelin and Radko Gudas. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Eller, Tanev, and Murray (29 for 32 in saves).
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Vancouver began in the first period with an Elias Pettersson goal, his twenty-second of the season, made possible by Christopher Tanev and Quinn Hughes. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Jake Gardiner. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, courtesy of Warren Foegele and Jaccob Slavin. The Canucks tied it on a Tyler Myers goal, his sixth of the year, via Brandon Sutter and Oscar Fantenberg. Carolina pulled ahead with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Foegele and Joel Edmundson. Vancouver tied it as Pettersson scored his second of the game and twenty-third of the year, thanks to J.T. Miller and Fantenberg. In the shootout, Teravainen and Justin Williams lifted the Hurricanes 4-3 over Pettersson and the Canucks. The three stars went to Pettersson, Teravainen, and Foegele, while Fantenberg gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Carey Price are the masked men. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Oliver Bjorkstrand and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Dubois goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists by Nick Foligno and Zach Werenski. Montreal got on the board with a Tomas Tatar goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki. Columbus replied with a Dubois goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens got one back in the third period with a Max Domi goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Ben Chiarot and Nick Cousins. The Blue Jackets responded with a Gustav Nyquist empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, with a lone helper by Seth Jones. The Canadiens pulled back on a Shea Weber goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Ilya Kovalchuk and Tatar. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Dubois, Tatar, and Nyquist.
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Saturday, February 1, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 116
The NHL is back in earnest today with fourteen games. First up...
The New York Islanders host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Thomas Greiss are the goalies. Vancouver opened in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. New York tied it on a Michael Dal Colle goal, his third of the year, via Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Quinn Hughes goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Christopher Tanev and Brock Boeser. Vancouver added on with a Tim Schaller goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brandon Sutter and Adam Gaudette. The Islanders got one back with a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Anthony Beauvillier and Devon Toews. New York tied it on a Nelsong goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Ryan Pulock and Mathew Barzal. The Canucks won 4-3 in overtime with a Hughes goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, helped along by Elias Pettersson and Miller. The three stars were Hughes, Miller, and Nelson.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matiss Kivlenieks and Carter Hutton are the backups in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evan Rodrigues goal, his third of the season, coming off of Rasmus Dahlin. Columbus tied it in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Gustav Nyquist and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Sabres won 2-1 in overtime with a Jack Eichel goal, his thirty-first of the campaign, courtesy of Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. The three stars went to Eichel, Rodrigues, and Hutton (22 for 23 in saves).
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal led off in the first period with a Nick Suzuki goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Joel Armia and Jeff Petry. The Canadiens added on in the second period with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Petry and Jordan Weal. Montreal extended the lead as Tomas Tatar scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to Phillip Danult and Petry. The Canadiens padded the lead in the third period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Petry and Suzuki. The three stars were Price (29 save shutout), Petry, and Suzuki in the 4-0 game.
Stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Alex Lyon get the starts. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Matt Niskanen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier. The Flyers added on with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Travis Konecny. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his ninth of the season, via Nikita Zadorov and Andre Burakovsky. Philadelphia answered with a Joel Farabee goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Couturier and Robert Hagg. The Avalanche pulled back on a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Naxem Kadri and Gabriel Landeskog. The Flyers shot back in the third period with a Farabee goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, helped along by Couturier. Colorado chipped back on a Burakovsky goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Nichushkin and Zadorov. Philadelphia countered with a shorthanded and unassisted Hayes goal, his sixteenth of the year. The Flyers iced it at 6-3 with a Scott Laughton empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Niskanen. The three stars were given to Hayes, Farabee, and Couturier, while Niskanen, Burakovsky, and Zadorov get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. New York struck first in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Chris Kreider and Ryan Strome. This stood as the only goal in a 1-0 Rangers win, with the three stars awarded to Lundqvist (33 save shutout), Zibanejad, and Bernier (30 for 31 in saves).
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in provincial rivals in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Michael Hutchinson draw the starts. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Mark Borowiecki goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Dylan DeMelo and Drake Batherson. Toronto tied it on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Rasmus Sandin and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by William Nylander and Auston Matthews in the third period. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Hutchinson (24 for 25 in saves), Marner, and Spezza.
West to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Jack Roslovic goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Sami Niku. The Jets added on in the second period with another Roslovic goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, passed from Dmitry Kulikov and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg extended the lead as Andrew Copp scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Roslovic and Niku. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Jaden Schwartz and Robert Thomas. The Blues got closer with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his tenth of the season, via Zach Sanford and Jay Bouwmeester. The Jets shot back with a Blake Wheeler empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Winnipeg iced it at 5-2 with a Patrik Laine empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers. The three stars belonged to Roslovic, Wheeler, and Niku, while Scheifele gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Kevin Rooney goal, his third of the season. Dallas tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, made possible by Corey Perry and Stephen Johns. The Stars took the lead in the third period with a Joel Kiviranta goal, with a lone helper from Jamie Oleksiak. The Devils evened it on a Nico Hischier goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Jesper Bratt and Damon Severson. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Joe Pavelski goal, his ninth of the year, via Mattias Janmark and Esa Lindell. The three stars were Bishop (29 for 31 in saves), Pavelski, and Kiviranta.
To Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Boston drew first blood in the first period with a Torey Krug goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Par Lindholm and David Krejci. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Krug power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. Boston extended the lead as Marchand scored his twenty-second of the season on the power play, thanks to Krug and Pastrnak. The Bruins padded the lead as Pastrnak netted a power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, with assists provided by Krejci and Jake DeBrusk. Minnesota got on the board in the third period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Carson Soucy and Eric Staal. Boston replied with an Anders Bjork goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Joakim Nordstrom. The Bruins capped it at 6-1 with a DeBrusk goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, guided in by Karson Kuhlman and Krug. The three stars were awarded to Krug, Pastrnak, and Marchand, while DeBrusk and Krejci get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Antti Raanta are in the creases. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a Saad goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, assisted by Kane and Kirby Dach in the second period. Arizona got on the board with a Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the season, via Carl Soderberg and Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes tied it with a Conor Garland goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Jason Demers. In the shootout, Jonathan Toews and Kane lifted Chicago to a 3-2 win over Arizona. The three stars were Saad, Kane, and Crawford (40 for 42 in saves).
In Nashville, the Predators welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Vegas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights added on in the third period with a Nicolas Roy goal, his third of the year, via Ryan Reaves and Shea Theodore. Vegas iced it at 3-0 with a Reilly Smith empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Jonathan Marchessault. The three stars were Fleury (19 save shutout), Stephenson, and Roy.
Along to Alberta, as the Calgary Flames bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and David Rittich are the masked men. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Kailer Yamamoto goal, his fifth of the season, with helpers by Oscar Klefbom and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Josh Archibald and Ethan Bear. Calgary got on the board with a Buddy Robinson goal, helped along by Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Edmonton replied with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, powered by Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers extended the lead in the second period as McDavid scored his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, with the help of Riley Sheahan. The Flames got one back on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Andrew Mangiapane and Giordano. Calgary got closer with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-second of the year, going in unassisted. Edmonton responded with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Yamamoto and Draisaitl. The Oilers padded the lead on a Caleb Jones goal, his second of the year, coming off of Gaetan Haas and Alex Chiasson. Edmonton continued in the third period with a Sam Gagner goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Klefbom and Draisaitl. The Oilers finished it at 8-3 with a Haas penalty shot goal, his fifth of the year. The three stars were McDavid, Draisaitl, and Yamamoto, while Haas, Klefbom, and Giordano get the honorable mentions.
In California, the San Jose Sharks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Aaron Dell have the green light to play goal. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Kevin Shattenkirk and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Stamkos and Brayden Point in the third period. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-0 with an Ondrej Palat empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Anthony Cirelli.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Sam Steel and Ondrej Kase. The Ducks added on with a Derek Grant goal, his eleventh of the year, via Cam Fowler and Josh Manson in the second period. Anaheim extended the lead as Jacob Larsson scored his second of the season, thanks to Jakob Silfverberg and Rickard Rakell. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Alec Martinez. The final remained at 3-1 from here, with the three stars going to Miller (46 for 47 in saves), Grant, and Larsson.
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The New York Islanders host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Thomas Greiss are the goalies. Vancouver opened in the first period with a J.T. Miller goal, his twentieth of the season, going in unassisted. New York tied it on a Michael Dal Colle goal, his third of the year, via Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a Quinn Hughes goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Christopher Tanev and Brock Boeser. Vancouver added on with a Tim Schaller goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Brandon Sutter and Adam Gaudette. The Islanders got one back with a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Anthony Beauvillier and Devon Toews. New York tied it on a Nelsong goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Ryan Pulock and Mathew Barzal. The Canucks won 4-3 in overtime with a Hughes goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, helped along by Elias Pettersson and Miller. The three stars were Hughes, Miller, and Nelson.
Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matiss Kivlenieks and Carter Hutton are the backups in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evan Rodrigues goal, his third of the season, coming off of Rasmus Dahlin. Columbus tied it in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Gustav Nyquist and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Sabres won 2-1 in overtime with a Jack Eichel goal, his thirty-first of the campaign, courtesy of Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. The three stars went to Eichel, Rodrigues, and Hutton (22 for 23 in saves).
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carey Price guard the cages. Montreal led off in the first period with a Nick Suzuki goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Joel Armia and Jeff Petry. The Canadiens added on in the second period with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his twelfth of the year, passed from Petry and Jordan Weal. Montreal extended the lead as Tomas Tatar scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to Phillip Danult and Petry. The Canadiens padded the lead in the third period with a Brendan Gallagher power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Petry and Suzuki. The three stars were Price (29 save shutout), Petry, and Suzuki in the 4-0 game.
Stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Alex Lyon get the starts. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Matt Niskanen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier. The Flyers added on with a Kevin Hayes power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Travis Konecny. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his ninth of the season, via Nikita Zadorov and Andre Burakovsky. Philadelphia answered with a Joel Farabee goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Couturier and Robert Hagg. The Avalanche pulled back on a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Naxem Kadri and Gabriel Landeskog. The Flyers shot back in the third period with a Farabee goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, helped along by Couturier. Colorado chipped back on a Burakovsky goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Nichushkin and Zadorov. Philadelphia countered with a shorthanded and unassisted Hayes goal, his sixteenth of the year. The Flyers iced it at 6-3 with a Scott Laughton empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Niskanen. The three stars were given to Hayes, Farabee, and Couturier, while Niskanen, Burakovsky, and Zadorov get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. New York struck first in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Chris Kreider and Ryan Strome. This stood as the only goal in a 1-0 Rangers win, with the three stars awarded to Lundqvist (33 save shutout), Zibanejad, and Bernier (30 for 31 in saves).
In Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in provincial rivals in the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Michael Hutchinson draw the starts. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Mark Borowiecki goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Dylan DeMelo and Drake Batherson. Toronto tied it on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Rasmus Sandin and Zach Hyman. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a Mitchell Marner power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by William Nylander and Auston Matthews in the third period. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Hutchinson (24 for 25 in saves), Marner, and Spezza.
West to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Jack Roslovic goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Sami Niku. The Jets added on in the second period with another Roslovic goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, passed from Dmitry Kulikov and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg extended the lead as Andrew Copp scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Roslovic and Niku. St. Louis got on the board in the third period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Jaden Schwartz and Robert Thomas. The Blues got closer with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his tenth of the season, via Zach Sanford and Jay Bouwmeester. The Jets shot back with a Blake Wheeler empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Winnipeg iced it at 5-2 with a Patrik Laine empty net goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers. The three stars belonged to Roslovic, Wheeler, and Niku, while Scheifele gets an honorable mention.
Back east, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop faces a lesser foe in Louis Domingue in goal. New Jersey kicked off the scoring in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Kevin Rooney goal, his third of the season. Dallas tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, made possible by Corey Perry and Stephen Johns. The Stars took the lead in the third period with a Joel Kiviranta goal, with a lone helper from Jamie Oleksiak. The Devils evened it on a Nico Hischier goal, his thirteenth of the season, helped along by Jesper Bratt and Damon Severson. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Joe Pavelski goal, his ninth of the year, via Mattias Janmark and Esa Lindell. The three stars were Bishop (29 for 31 in saves), Pavelski, and Kiviranta.
To Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Boston drew first blood in the first period with a Torey Krug goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Par Lindholm and David Krejci. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Krug power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. Boston extended the lead as Marchand scored his twenty-second of the season on the power play, thanks to Krug and Pastrnak. The Bruins padded the lead as Pastrnak netted a power play goal, his thirty-eighth of the year, with assists provided by Krejci and Jake DeBrusk. Minnesota got on the board in the third period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Carson Soucy and Eric Staal. Boston replied with an Anders Bjork goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Joakim Nordstrom. The Bruins capped it at 6-1 with a DeBrusk goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, guided in by Karson Kuhlman and Krug. The three stars were awarded to Krug, Pastrnak, and Marchand, while DeBrusk and Krejci get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Antti Raanta are in the creases. Chicago cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone helper by Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with a Saad goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, assisted by Kane and Kirby Dach in the second period. Arizona got on the board with a Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the season, via Carl Soderberg and Alex Goligoski. The Coyotes tied it with a Conor Garland goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Jason Demers. In the shootout, Jonathan Toews and Kane lifted Chicago to a 3-2 win over Arizona. The three stars were Saad, Kane, and Crawford (40 for 42 in saves).
In Nashville, the Predators welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Vegas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights added on in the third period with a Nicolas Roy goal, his third of the year, via Ryan Reaves and Shea Theodore. Vegas iced it at 3-0 with a Reilly Smith empty net goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Jonathan Marchessault. The three stars were Fleury (19 save shutout), Stephenson, and Roy.
Along to Alberta, as the Calgary Flames bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and David Rittich are the masked men. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Kailer Yamamoto goal, his fifth of the season, with helpers by Oscar Klefbom and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers added on with a Zack Kassian goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Josh Archibald and Ethan Bear. Calgary got on the board with a Buddy Robinson goal, helped along by Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. Edmonton replied with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, powered by Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers extended the lead in the second period as McDavid scored his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, with the help of Riley Sheahan. The Flames got one back on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Andrew Mangiapane and Giordano. Calgary got closer with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-second of the year, going in unassisted. Edmonton responded with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Yamamoto and Draisaitl. The Oilers padded the lead on a Caleb Jones goal, his second of the year, coming off of Gaetan Haas and Alex Chiasson. Edmonton continued in the third period with a Sam Gagner goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Klefbom and Draisaitl. The Oilers finished it at 8-3 with a Haas penalty shot goal, his fifth of the year. The three stars were McDavid, Draisaitl, and Yamamoto, while Haas, Klefbom, and Giordano get the honorable mentions.
In California, the San Jose Sharks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Aaron Dell have the green light to play goal. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-third of the season, made possible by Kevin Shattenkirk and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Stamkos and Brayden Point in the third period. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-0 with an Ondrej Palat empty net goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Anthony Cirelli.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Sam Steel and Ondrej Kase. The Ducks added on with a Derek Grant goal, his eleventh of the year, via Cam Fowler and Josh Manson in the second period. Anaheim extended the lead as Jacob Larsson scored his second of the season, thanks to Jakob Silfverberg and Rickard Rakell. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Alec Martinez. The final remained at 3-1 from here, with the three stars going to Miller (46 for 47 in saves), Grant, and Larsson.
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Friday, January 31, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 115
Seven games on as the bye weeks begin to close. First up...
The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Tristan Jarry draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Matt Niskanen and Joel Farabee. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins took the lead with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with helpers from Sidney Crosby and Malkin. Pittsburgh added on with a Kris Letang power play goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Crosby and Malkin. The Flyers got one back with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Niskanen. Philadelphia tied it on a Scott Laughton goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Pitlick and Kevin Hayes. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime with a Crosby goal, his ninth of the campaign, assisted by Letang and Jared McCann. The three stars belonged to Crosby, Malkin, and Letang, while Pitlick and Niskanen get the honorable mentions.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Igor Shesterkin man the nets. New York got going in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. The Rangers added on with a Kreider goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Adam Fox and Zibanejad. New York extended the lead as Artemi Panarin scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to Jesper Fast and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers padded the lead on a second period Zibanejad power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by DeAngelo and Panarin. Detroit got on the board with a Robby Fabbri goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings got one back with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Trevor Daley and Fabbri. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars going to Zibanejad, Panarin, and DeAngelo, while Kreider and Fabbri get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Vegas led off in the first period with a Paul Stastny goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. The Golden Knights added on with a Marchessault goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Smith. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Jordan Martinook and Sebastian Aho. Vegas added on in the third period with a Nate Schmidt goal, his fifth of the year, via Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone. The Hurricanes got one back with a Brock McGinn goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Haydn Fleury and Justin Williams. Carolina tied it on a power play goal by Aho, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Jaccob Slavin and Teravainen. The Golden Knights pulled ahead with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Stastny and Shea Theodore. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Stastny, Marchessault, and Smith, while Aho and Teravainen get the honorable mentions.
Up to Ottawa, as the Senators host the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Marcus Hogberg are the goalies. Washington started in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by John Carlson and Jakub Vrana. The Capitals added on with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Vrana and Dmitry Orlov. Ottawa got on the board with a second period shorthanded goal by Chris Tierney, his tenth of the season, set up by Dylan DeMelo and Connor Brown. Washington replied on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, passed from Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. The Senators bounced back with a Thomas Chabot goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Ennis and Ron Hainsey. The Capitals responded with a Carl Hagelin shorthanded goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Lars Eller. Ottawa cut back with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Anthony Duclair and Chabot. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his second of the game and thirty-seventh of the year, guided in by Carlson. The three stars were Ovechkin, Carlson, and Vrana, while Chabot gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Laurent Brossoit in goal. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Nikolaj Ehlers and Neal Pionk. Boston tied it on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Bruins took the lead in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Pastrnak and Torey Krug. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Rask (37 for 38 in saves), DeBrusk, and Pastrnak.
Along to Edmonton, as the Oilers bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Mikko Koskinen are the backups in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, made possible by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on with a Caleb Jones goal, coming off of Matt Benning. St. Louis got on the board with a David Perron goal, his twenty-third of the year, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and Zach Sanford in the second period. The Blues tied it in the third period with a Robert Thomas goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Tyler Bozak. Edmonton retook the lead on another Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, assisted by Kailer Yamamoto and Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Josh Archibald, his seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Koskinen (30 for 32 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and John Gibson tend the twines. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Anthony Cirelli and Tyler Johnson. Anaheim tied it on a Rickard Rakell goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Michael Del Zotto and Ryan Getzlaf. The Lightning retook the lead with an Erik Cernak goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov. The Ducks tied it on a Del Zotto goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay took the lead with a Cirelli goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Jan Rutta and Pat Maroon. The Lightning added on in the third period with a Kucherov goal, his twenty-third of the year, with a lone helper by Steven Stamkos. Anaheim got one back with a Troy Terry goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Rakell and Getzlaf. This stood for the 4-3 final score, with the three stars going to Cirelli, Kucherov, and Rakell, while Del Zotto and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Tristan Jarry draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Matt Niskanen and Joel Farabee. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins took the lead with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with helpers from Sidney Crosby and Malkin. Pittsburgh added on with a Kris Letang power play goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Crosby and Malkin. The Flyers got one back with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Niskanen. Philadelphia tied it on a Scott Laughton goal, his seventh of the year, with helpers from Pitlick and Kevin Hayes. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime with a Crosby goal, his ninth of the campaign, assisted by Letang and Jared McCann. The three stars belonged to Crosby, Malkin, and Letang, while Pitlick and Niskanen get the honorable mentions.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Igor Shesterkin man the nets. New York got going in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. The Rangers added on with a Kreider goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Adam Fox and Zibanejad. New York extended the lead as Artemi Panarin scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to Jesper Fast and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers padded the lead on a second period Zibanejad power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by DeAngelo and Panarin. Detroit got on the board with a Robby Fabbri goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings got one back with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Trevor Daley and Fabbri. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars going to Zibanejad, Panarin, and DeAngelo, while Kreider and Fabbri get the honorable mentions.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Vegas led off in the first period with a Paul Stastny goal, his fifteenth of the season, made possible by Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. The Golden Knights added on with a Marchessault goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Smith. Carolina got on the board in the second period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Jordan Martinook and Sebastian Aho. Vegas added on in the third period with a Nate Schmidt goal, his fifth of the year, via Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone. The Hurricanes got one back with a Brock McGinn goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Haydn Fleury and Justin Williams. Carolina tied it on a power play goal by Aho, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Jaccob Slavin and Teravainen. The Golden Knights pulled ahead with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Stastny and Shea Theodore. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Stastny, Marchessault, and Smith, while Aho and Teravainen get the honorable mentions.
Up to Ottawa, as the Senators host the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Marcus Hogberg are the goalies. Washington started in the first period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by John Carlson and Jakub Vrana. The Capitals added on with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Vrana and Dmitry Orlov. Ottawa got on the board with a second period shorthanded goal by Chris Tierney, his tenth of the season, set up by Dylan DeMelo and Connor Brown. Washington replied on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, passed from Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. The Senators bounced back with a Thomas Chabot goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Ennis and Ron Hainsey. The Capitals responded with a Carl Hagelin shorthanded goal in the third period, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Lars Eller. Ottawa cut back with an Artem Anisimov power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Anthony Duclair and Chabot. Washington iced it at 5-3 with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his second of the game and thirty-seventh of the year, guided in by Carlson. The three stars were Ovechkin, Carlson, and Vrana, while Chabot gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a lesser foe in Laurent Brossoit in goal. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his eighteenth of the season, fueled by Nikolaj Ehlers and Neal Pionk. Boston tied it on a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Bruins took the lead in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Pastrnak and Torey Krug. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Rask (37 for 38 in saves), DeBrusk, and Pastrnak.
Along to Edmonton, as the Oilers bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Mikko Koskinen are the backups in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, made possible by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on with a Caleb Jones goal, coming off of Matt Benning. St. Louis got on the board with a David Perron goal, his twenty-third of the year, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and Zach Sanford in the second period. The Blues tied it in the third period with a Robert Thomas goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Tyler Bozak. Edmonton retook the lead on another Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, assisted by Kailer Yamamoto and Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 with a shorthanded empty net goal by Josh Archibald, his seventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Koskinen (30 for 32 in saves).
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and John Gibson tend the twines. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Anthony Cirelli and Tyler Johnson. Anaheim tied it on a Rickard Rakell goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Michael Del Zotto and Ryan Getzlaf. The Lightning retook the lead with an Erik Cernak goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov. The Ducks tied it on a Del Zotto goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay took the lead with a Cirelli goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Jan Rutta and Pat Maroon. The Lightning added on in the third period with a Kucherov goal, his twenty-third of the year, with a lone helper by Steven Stamkos. Anaheim got one back with a Troy Terry goal, his fourth of the campaign, passed from Rakell and Getzlaf. This stood for the 4-3 final score, with the three stars going to Cirelli, Kucherov, and Rakell, while Del Zotto and Getzlaf get the honorable mentions.
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