It's Hockey Day in America, with nine games on to keep things busy all day long. First up...
The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Matt Murray make the starts in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Tyler Bertuzzi. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sam Lafferty goal, his sixth of the year, via Patric Hornqvist and Andrew Agozzino. The Penguins took the lead with a Kris Letang power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Sidney Crosby and Hornqvist. Pittsburgh added on in the second period with another Hornqvist goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Agozzino. The Penguins chased Howard on a Crosby goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Marcus Pettersson and Jason Zucker. Jonathan Bernier came on in relief. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Hornqvist scored his fourteenth of the year, thanks to Brandon Tanev and Teddy Blueger. The three stars of the 5-1 game were Hornqvist, Crosby, and Murray (27 for 28 in saves).
Along to New York, where the Rangers welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Alexandar Georgiev are the goalies. Boston began in the first period with a Charlie McAvoy goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins added on in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted Charlie Coyle goal, his fourteenth of the year. New York got on the board with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome. Boston iced it at 3-1 with a Patrice Bergeron empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, set up by Brad Marchand. The three stars were Halak (25 for 26 in saves), Coyle, and McAvoy.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and James Reimer draw the starts in goal. Carolina started in the first period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, courtesy of Jaccob Slavin and Sebastian Aho. Edmonton tied it on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirty-fourth of the season, assisted by Jujhar Khaira and Darnell Nurse. The Hurricanes retook the lead in the second period with an Aho goal, his thirty-second of the season, via Slavin. The Oilers tied it on a Kailer Yamamoto power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Edmonton took the lead on a Josh Archibald goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Tyler Benson. Carolina tied it again with another Aho goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the season, passed from Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime with an Archibald goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, with a lone helper from Draisaitl. The three stars belonged to Draisaitl, Archibald, and Aho, while Slavin gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Thatcher Demko receive the starting nods in goal. Anaheim opened in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his nineteenth of the season, fueled by Nick Ritchie and Jacob Larsson. The Ducks added on with a Derek Grant power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Henrique scored his twentieth of the season on the power play, thanks to Troy Terry and Hampus Lindholm. Vancouver got on the board with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with assists provided by Quinn Hughes and Brandon Sutter. The Ducks responded in the third period with a Sam Steel goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Devin Shore. Anaheim padded the lead on a Brendan Guhle goal, his second of the year, helped along by Grant. The final was 5-1, with the three stars going to Henrique, Grant, and Gibson (37 for 38 in saves).
Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Nashville got going in the second period on a Craig Smith goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Rocco Grimaldi and Nick Bonino. St. Louis tied it on a Tyler Bozak goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Carl Gunnarsson and Alex Pietrangelo. The Predators retook the lead in the third period with a Kyle Turris goal, his ninth of the campaign, courtesy of Filip Forsberg. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Rinne (38 for 39 in saves), Turris, and Smith.
Northeast to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and MacKenzie Blackwood are the rising stars in goal. Columbus struck first in the first period with an Andrew Peeke goal, via Sonny Milano and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on with a Zach Werenski goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Eric Robinson and Markus Nutivaara. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with a Joey Anderson goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Kevin Rooney and Kyle Palmieri. The Devils tied it on a Nick Merkley goal, passed from Rooney and Anderson. New Jersey took the lead with a Palmieri goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt. Columbus tied it again with a Kevin Stenlund goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Gustav Nyquist. The tie went to a shootout, where Nikita Gusev and Bratt lifted the Devils 4-3 over Dubois and the Blue Jackets. The three stars were Palmieri, Anderson, and Bratt.
In Ottawa, the Senators host the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a John Klingberg goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Jamie Benn and Jason Dickinson. Ottawa tied it on a Jean-Gabriel Pageau power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Brady Tkachuk and Thomas Chabot. The Senators took the lead on a Tkachuk goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Anthony Duclair and Pageau. The Stars tied it on a Stephen Johns goal, his second of the year, helped along by Miro Heiskanen and Tyler Seguin. Ottawa regained the lead in the third period with an unassisted Tyler Ennis goal, his fourteenth of the season. Dallas tied it as Joe Pavelski scored his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Seguin and Heiskanen. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with an Artem Anisimov goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with a lone helper by Tkachuk. The three stars went to Tkachuk, Pageau, and Seguin, while Heiskanen gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Carter Hutton protect the nets. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Johan Larsson goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Colin Miller and Rasmus Dahlin. The Sabres added on with a Conor Sheary goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Miller and Evan Rodrigues. Toronto got on the board with an Egor Korshkov goal, via Jason Spezza and Kyle Clifford. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Jake Muzzin and Mitchell Marner in the third period. Buffalo retook the lead with a Jack Eichel power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by Victor Olofsson and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres extended the lead as Kyle Okposo scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Larsson. Buffalo padded the lead on a Jimmy Vesey goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Ristolainen. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Larsson, Ristolainen, and Miller.
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Ryan Carpenter goal, his third of the season, made possible by Patrick Kane and Olli Maatta. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Mason Appleton goal, his fourth of the year, via Nathan Beaulieu and Jansen Harkins. The Jets took the lead on a Jack Roslovic goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov and Appleton. The Blackhawks retied it with a Kane goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, passed from Jonathan Toews and Dominik Kubalik. Winnipeg took the lead with a Beaulieu goal in the third period, courtesy of Patrik Laine and Kulikov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Beaulieu, Appleton, and Kane, while Kulikov gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, February 16, 2020
Saturday, February 15, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 130
We've got eleven games today, including five early ones. First up...
The Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Detroit led off in the first period with a Darren Helm shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston tied it on an unassisted goal by Charlie McAvoy in the second period, his second of the year. The Bruins took the lead with a Patrice Bergeron shorthanded goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, set up by Brad Marchand. Boston added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by McAvoy and Danton Heinen. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his forty-second of the campaign, coming off of Marchand.The three stars were McAvoy, Marchand, and Rask (25 for 26 in saves).
Over in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jake Allen are set to start in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Johansen. The Predators added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his twelfth of the year, via Filip Forsberg and Kyle Turris. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a Zach Sanford goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Sammy Blais and Robert Thomas. Nashville replied with a Turris goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Duchene and Dan Hamhuis. St. Louis shot back on a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and David Perron. The Blues tied it on an Alexander Steen goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Jordan Kyrou and Tyler Bozak. The Predators regained the lead in the third period with a Granlund power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Roman Josi and Turris. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Granlund, Turris, and Duchene.
Southeast to Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Andrei Vasilevskiy man the nets. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with an Alex Killorn goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette goal, his sixth of the year, via Tyler Johnson and Pat Maroon. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Carter Verhaeghe scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Victor Hedman and Yanni Gourde. Philadelphia got on the board with an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. The Lightning countered in the third period with a Brayden Point goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. The Flyers pulled back with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Matt Niskanen and Travis Sanheim. Philadelphia got closer with a Giroux goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Provorov and Travis Konecny. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-3 with a Kucherov empty net goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, set up by Stamkos and Hedman. The three stars were Kucherov, Giroux, and Provorov, while Stamkos and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Sam Montembeault are the backups in goal. Edmonton started in the first period with an Adam Larsson goal, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kailer Yamamoto. The Oilers added on in the third period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirty-third of the season, assisted by Yamamoto and Nugent-Hopkins. Florida got on the board with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Aaron Ekblad and Evgenii Dadonov. Edmonton responded with an unassisted empty net goal by Darnell Nurse, his fifth of the season. The Oilers extended the lead as Yamamoto scored his eighth of the year into an empty net, thanks to Draisaitl. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Yamamoto, Draisaitl, and Nugent-Hopkins.
Way up north, the Minnesota Wild welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Alex Stalock are set to start in goal. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Dylan Gambrell goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brent Burns and Antti Suomela. The Sharks iced it at 2-0 with a Melker Karlsson empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Barclay Goodrow and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars were Jones (39 save shutout), Gambrell, and Karlsson.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Joel Armia goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Max Domi and Artturi Lehkonen. The Canadiens added on with a Jordan Weal goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Nick Suzuki and Ben Chiarot in the second period. Montreal extended the lead as Nick Cousins scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Victor Mete. Dallas got on the board with a Mattias Janmark goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Joe Pavelski. The Stars got closer with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Pavelski. Dallas tied it as Blake Comeau scored his eighth of the year, with the help of Andrew Cogliano in the third period. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime on a Seguin goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Klingberg.
Over to Ontario, where the Ottawa Senators host provincial rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Craig Anderson make the starts. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his forty-second of the season, via Zach Hyman and Travis Dermott. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Alexander Kerfoot and Timothy Liljegren. Toronto extended the lead as William Nylander scored his twenty-sixth of the season, thanks to John Tavares. Marcus Hogberg replaced Anderson in goal. Ottawa got on the board with a Connor Brown goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Vladislav Namestnikov and Chris Tierney. The Senators got closer with a Cody Goloubef goal in the third period, made possible by Thomas Chabot and Brady Tkachuk. The Maple Leafs capped it at 4-2 with a Mitchell Marner empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Matthews. The three stars were Matthews, Nylander, and Muzzin.
Stateside, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Los Angeles Kings to the Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium. Jonathan Quick and Philipp Grubauer are in the blue paint. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Alex Iafallo and Joakim Ryan. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Samuel Girard goal, his third of the year, via Mikko Rantanen. Pavel Francouz relieved an injured Grubauer in the third period. The Kings took the lead on another Toffoli goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, assisted by Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles iced it at 3-1 with a Toffoli empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his eighteenth of the year, set up by Kopitar and Iafallo. The three stars were awarded to Toffoli, Quick (32 for 33 in saves), and Kopitar, while Iafallo gets an honorable mention.
North to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and David Rittich protect the nets. Chicago drew first blood in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Dominik Kubalik and Slater Koekkoek. Calgary tied it on a Sam Bennett goal, his sixth of the year, via Dillon Dube and Milan Lucic. The Blackhawks replied on a Kubalik goal, his twenty-third of the season, guided in by Toews and Patrick Kane. The Flames retied it on another Bennett goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Dube and Oliver Kylington. Chicago regained the lead with a Brandon Saad goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks added on with an Alex Nylander goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. Cam Talbot replaced Rittich in goal. Calgary got one back with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, fueled by Johnny Gaudreau and Kylington. Chicago answered on an Alex DeBrincat goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Dylan Strome and Kirby Dach. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Nylander scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Matthew Highmore. The Flames chipped back in the third period on a Lindholm power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk. Chicago countered with a Kane shorthanded empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, set up by Toews. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Dach goal, his eighth of the year, with assists from Drake Caggiula and Connor Murphy. This made it 8-4, the final, with the three stars handed to Toews, Kane, and Nylander, while Lindholm, Bennett, Kubalik, Dach, Gaudreau, Dube, and Kylington get the honorable mentions.
Down in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Antti Raanta have the green light to play in goal. Arizona got going in the second period with a Christian Dvorak goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Conor Garland and Alex Goligoski. Washington tied it on a Carl Hagelin goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Travis Boyd and Richard Panik. The Coyotes took the lead on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Jakob Chychrun and Clayton Keller. Arizona iced it at 3-1 with a Lawson Crouse empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Derek Stepan and Chychrun. The three stars went to Raanta (36 for 37 in saves), Kessel, and Chychrun.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Reilly Smith goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Jonathan Marchessault and Nate Schmidt. The final remained at 1-0, with the three stars belonging to Fleury (19 save shutout), Smith, and Varlamov (42 for 43 in saves).
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The Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Detroit led off in the first period with a Darren Helm shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston tied it on an unassisted goal by Charlie McAvoy in the second period, his second of the year. The Bruins took the lead with a Patrice Bergeron shorthanded goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, set up by Brad Marchand. Boston added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by McAvoy and Danton Heinen. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a David Pastrnak goal, his forty-second of the campaign, coming off of Marchand.The three stars were McAvoy, Marchand, and Rask (25 for 26 in saves).
Over in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jake Allen are set to start in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his thirteenth of the season, made possible by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Johansen. The Predators added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his twelfth of the year, via Filip Forsberg and Kyle Turris. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a Zach Sanford goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Sammy Blais and Robert Thomas. Nashville replied with a Turris goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Duchene and Dan Hamhuis. St. Louis shot back on a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Brayden Schenn and David Perron. The Blues tied it on an Alexander Steen goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Jordan Kyrou and Tyler Bozak. The Predators regained the lead in the third period with a Granlund power play goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Roman Josi and Turris. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Granlund, Turris, and Duchene.
Southeast to Florida, as the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Andrei Vasilevskiy man the nets. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with an Alex Killorn goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Kevin Shattenkirk and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette goal, his sixth of the year, via Tyler Johnson and Pat Maroon. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Carter Verhaeghe scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Victor Hedman and Yanni Gourde. Philadelphia got on the board with an Ivan Provorov power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. The Lightning countered in the third period with a Brayden Point goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. The Flyers pulled back with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Matt Niskanen and Travis Sanheim. Philadelphia got closer with a Giroux goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Provorov and Travis Konecny. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-3 with a Kucherov empty net goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, set up by Stamkos and Hedman. The three stars were Kucherov, Giroux, and Provorov, while Stamkos and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Staying in the state, the Florida Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Sam Montembeault are the backups in goal. Edmonton started in the first period with an Adam Larsson goal, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kailer Yamamoto. The Oilers added on in the third period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his thirty-third of the season, assisted by Yamamoto and Nugent-Hopkins. Florida got on the board with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twenty-first of the year, passed from Aaron Ekblad and Evgenii Dadonov. Edmonton responded with an unassisted empty net goal by Darnell Nurse, his fifth of the season. The Oilers extended the lead as Yamamoto scored his eighth of the year into an empty net, thanks to Draisaitl. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Yamamoto, Draisaitl, and Nugent-Hopkins.
Way up north, the Minnesota Wild welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Alex Stalock are set to start in goal. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Dylan Gambrell goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brent Burns and Antti Suomela. The Sharks iced it at 2-0 with a Melker Karlsson empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Barclay Goodrow and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars were Jones (39 save shutout), Gambrell, and Karlsson.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal struck first in the first period with a Joel Armia goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Max Domi and Artturi Lehkonen. The Canadiens added on with a Jordan Weal goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Nick Suzuki and Ben Chiarot in the second period. Montreal extended the lead as Nick Cousins scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Victor Mete. Dallas got on the board with a Mattias Janmark goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Joe Pavelski. The Stars got closer with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by John Klingberg and Pavelski. Dallas tied it as Blake Comeau scored his eighth of the year, with the help of Andrew Cogliano in the third period. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime on a Seguin goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, with a lone helper by Klingberg.
Over to Ontario, where the Ottawa Senators host provincial rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Craig Anderson make the starts. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, his forty-second of the season, via Zach Hyman and Travis Dermott. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Alexander Kerfoot and Timothy Liljegren. Toronto extended the lead as William Nylander scored his twenty-sixth of the season, thanks to John Tavares. Marcus Hogberg replaced Anderson in goal. Ottawa got on the board with a Connor Brown goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Vladislav Namestnikov and Chris Tierney. The Senators got closer with a Cody Goloubef goal in the third period, made possible by Thomas Chabot and Brady Tkachuk. The Maple Leafs capped it at 4-2 with a Mitchell Marner empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by Matthews. The three stars were Matthews, Nylander, and Muzzin.
Stateside, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Los Angeles Kings to the Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium. Jonathan Quick and Philipp Grubauer are in the blue paint. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Alex Iafallo and Joakim Ryan. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Samuel Girard goal, his third of the year, via Mikko Rantanen. Pavel Francouz relieved an injured Grubauer in the third period. The Kings took the lead on another Toffoli goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, assisted by Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles iced it at 3-1 with a Toffoli empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his eighteenth of the year, set up by Kopitar and Iafallo. The three stars were awarded to Toffoli, Quick (32 for 33 in saves), and Kopitar, while Iafallo gets an honorable mention.
North to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and David Rittich protect the nets. Chicago drew first blood in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Dominik Kubalik and Slater Koekkoek. Calgary tied it on a Sam Bennett goal, his sixth of the year, via Dillon Dube and Milan Lucic. The Blackhawks replied on a Kubalik goal, his twenty-third of the season, guided in by Toews and Patrick Kane. The Flames retied it on another Bennett goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Dube and Oliver Kylington. Chicago regained the lead with a Brandon Saad goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks added on with an Alex Nylander goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. Cam Talbot replaced Rittich in goal. Calgary got one back with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, fueled by Johnny Gaudreau and Kylington. Chicago answered on an Alex DeBrincat goal, his fourteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Dylan Strome and Kirby Dach. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Nylander scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Matthew Highmore. The Flames chipped back in the third period on a Lindholm power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk. Chicago countered with a Kane shorthanded empty net goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, set up by Toews. The Blackhawks padded the lead with a Dach goal, his eighth of the year, with assists from Drake Caggiula and Connor Murphy. This made it 8-4, the final, with the three stars handed to Toews, Kane, and Nylander, while Lindholm, Bennett, Kubalik, Dach, Gaudreau, Dube, and Kylington get the honorable mentions.
Down in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Antti Raanta have the green light to play in goal. Arizona got going in the second period with a Christian Dvorak goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Conor Garland and Alex Goligoski. Washington tied it on a Carl Hagelin goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Travis Boyd and Richard Panik. The Coyotes took the lead on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Jakob Chychrun and Clayton Keller. Arizona iced it at 3-1 with a Lawson Crouse empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Derek Stepan and Chychrun. The three stars went to Raanta (36 for 37 in saves), Kessel, and Chychrun.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Marc-Andre Fleury are the veteran goalies. Vegas cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Reilly Smith goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Jonathan Marchessault and Nate Schmidt. The final remained at 1-0, with the three stars belonging to Fleury (19 save shutout), Smith, and Varlamov (42 for 43 in saves).
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Friday, February 14, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 129
Just four games on this Friday, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tristan Jarry are in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Kris Letang power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Crosby and Dominik Simon. Montreal got on the board with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, with assists provided by Victor Mete and Nick Suzuki. Pittsburgh replied on a Zucker goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Pettersson and Crosby. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Zach Aston-Reese, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Brandon Tanev and Teddy Blueger. The three stars were Zucker, Crosby, and Jarry (34 for 35 in saves).
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Elvis Merzlikins are the lesser-known goalies. New York opened in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider. Columbus tied it on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Gustav Nyquist and Scott Harrington. The Rangers took the lead on a Kreider goal, his twenty-third of the season, fueled by Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox. New York added on with a Ryan Strome empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Phillip Di Giuseppe and Artemi Panarin. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Kreider, Georgiev (36 for 37 in saves), and Buchnevich.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue is mismatched with Petr Mrazek in goal. Carolina led off in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Haydn Fleury and Martin Necas. New Jersey tied it on a Mirco Mueller goal, his second of the year, via Travis Zajac and Nikita Gusev. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Warren Foegele goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Brett Pesce and Jordan Staal. Carolina added on in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Necas scored his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Carolina padded the lead on a Joel Edmundson goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Niederreiter and Pesce. The Devils got one back with a Joey Anderson goal, helped along by Nick Merkley. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars being Necas, Niederreiter, and Pesce.
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. San Jose began in the first period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Alexander True and Dylan Gambrell. Winnipeg tied it with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Neal Pionk in the second period. The Jets took the lead on a Wheeler goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Andrew Copp and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Sharks tied it in the third period with a Melker Karlsson goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Joel Kellman and Stefan Noesen. San Jose pulled ahead on a Timo Meier goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Kevin Labanc and Brent Burns. The final remained at 3-2, with the three stars given to Wheeler, Meier, and Karlsson.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tristan Jarry are in goal. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Kris Letang power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Crosby and Dominik Simon. Montreal got on the board with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his twenty-first of the season, with assists provided by Victor Mete and Nick Suzuki. Pittsburgh replied on a Zucker goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Marcus Pettersson and Crosby. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Zach Aston-Reese, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Brandon Tanev and Teddy Blueger. The three stars were Zucker, Crosby, and Jarry (34 for 35 in saves).
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Elvis Merzlikins are the lesser-known goalies. New York opened in the first period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider. Columbus tied it on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Gustav Nyquist and Scott Harrington. The Rangers took the lead on a Kreider goal, his twenty-third of the season, fueled by Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox. New York added on with a Ryan Strome empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Phillip Di Giuseppe and Artemi Panarin. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Kreider, Georgiev (36 for 37 in saves), and Buchnevich.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue is mismatched with Petr Mrazek in goal. Carolina led off in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Haydn Fleury and Martin Necas. New Jersey tied it on a Mirco Mueller goal, his second of the year, via Travis Zajac and Nikita Gusev. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Warren Foegele goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Brett Pesce and Jordan Staal. Carolina added on in the second period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Necas scored his fifteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Carolina padded the lead on a Joel Edmundson goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Niederreiter and Pesce. The Devils got one back with a Joey Anderson goal, helped along by Nick Merkley. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars being Necas, Niederreiter, and Pesce.
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. San Jose began in the first period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Alexander True and Dylan Gambrell. Winnipeg tied it with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, powered by Blake Wheeler and Neal Pionk in the second period. The Jets took the lead on a Wheeler goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Andrew Copp and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Sharks tied it in the third period with a Melker Karlsson goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Joel Kellman and Stefan Noesen. San Jose pulled ahead on a Timo Meier goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Kevin Labanc and Brent Burns. The final remained at 3-2, with the three stars given to Wheeler, Meier, and Karlsson.
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 128
Eleven games tonight, beginning with...
The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the creases. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Pat Maroon goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Cameron Gaunce and Luke Schenn. Edmonton tied it on a Caleb Jones goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. The Lightning retook the lead on a Yanni Gourde shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with a Cedric Paquette empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Brayden Point and Alex Killorn. The three stars were Vasilevskiy (29 for 30 in saves), Gourde, and Smith (34 for 36 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Dallas led off in the first period with a Denis Gurianov goal, his seventeenth of the season, via John Klingberg. The Stars added on in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Blake Comeau and Andrew Cogliano. Toronto got one back with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his forty-first of the season, powered by William Nylander and Tyson Barrie. Dallas responded in the third period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Mattias Janmark and Jason Robertson. The Maple Leafs pulled back with a Zach Hyman goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, passed from John Tavares and Mitchell Marner. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars belonging to Bishop (29 for 31 in saves), Seguin, and Gurianov.
Stateside, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matiss Kivlenieks and Carter Hutton are the goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Nathan Gerbe goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Vladislav Gavrikov and Riley Nash. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Zach Werenski and Liam Foudy in the second period. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Eichel goal, his thirty-second of the season, made possible by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres tied it in the third period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. Buffalo pulled ahead on an Evan Rodrigues goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Jeff Skinner and goalie Hutton. Columbus retied it on a Markus Nutivaara goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nick Foligno. The Sabres won 4-3 in overtime with an Olofsson goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Eichel and Dahlin. The three stars belonged to Olofsson, Eichel, and Dahlin.
To the south, the Florida Panthers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Sergei Bobrovsky receive the starting nods in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Travis Sanheim. The Flyers added on with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his sixth of the year, via van Riemsdyk and Niskanen. Philadelphia extended the lead as Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Michael Raffl and Justin Braun. Sam Montembeault replaced Bobrovsky to start the second period. The Flyers padded the lead in the second period as Scott Laughton scored his tenth of the year, with the help of van Riemsdyk and Braun. Florida got on the board in the third period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by MacKenzie Weegar and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers got closer with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Keith Yandle and Anton Stralman. Philadelphia countered on a Sean Couturier goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Claude Giroux. The Flyers capped it at 6-2 with a Robert Hagg power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Raffl and Braun. The three stars were awarded to van Riemsdyk, Braun, and Niskanen, while Raffl gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and MacKenzie Blackwood are the solid goalies. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Anthony Mantha and Filip Hronek. New Jersey tied it in the third period with an Andy Greene goal, his second of the year, fueled by Pavel Zacha and Damon Severson. The Devils took the lead with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Miles Wood and Zacha. New Jersey added on with a Simmonds power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Kyle Palmieri and Severson. The Devils extended the lead as Jesper Bratt scored his eleventh of the campaign, thanks to P.K. Subban and Will Butcher. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Simmonds, Zacha, and Severson.
In Canada again, as the Ottawa Senators bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Marcus Hogberg are in the blue paint. Ottawa started in the first period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Drake Batherson and Chris Tierney. The Senators added on with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Thomas Chabot and Connor Brown. Arizona got on the board in the second period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Taylor Hall and Nick Schmaltz. Ottawa replied in the third period with a Nick Paul goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Artem Anisimov. The Coyotes got one back with a Jordan Oesterle goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Hogberg (32 for 34 in saves), Paul, and Tkachuk.
Down in Nashville, the Predators host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Juuse Saros draw the starts in goal. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Predators added on with another Smith goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, via Rocco Grimaldi and Nick Bonino. Nashville extended the lead as Mattias Ekholm scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Calle Jarnkrok and Austin Watson. Semyon Varlamov replaced Greiss in goal. The Predators padded the lead in the second period with an unassisted Grimaldi goal, his tenth of the year. Nashville kept going on a Smith goal, his sixteenth of the campaign to complete his hat trick, with a lone helper from Roman Josi. This made it 5-0, the eventual final, with the three stars being Smith, Saros (31 save shutout), and Grimaldi.
Northward to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Alex Stalock are the backups in goal. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Ryan Donato goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Mikko Koivu. New York tied it on an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, fueled by Tony DeAngelo and Ryan Strome. The Wild retook the lead with a Jonas Brodin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jordan Greenway and Matt Dumba. Minnesota added on in the second period with a Greenway goal, his seventh of the year, via Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek. The Rangers got one back with a third period Pavel Buchnevich goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. New York tied it on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Panarin and Adam Fox. The tie went to a shootout, where Zibanejad and Panarin lifted the Rangers to a 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Panarin, Greenway, and Brodin, while Zibanejad gets an honorable mention.
In Colorado, the Avalanche bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Philipp Grubauer are the former teammates in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Vladislav Kamenev. The Avalanche added on with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by MacKinnon and Burakovsky. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Jakub Vrana and John Carlson. The Capitals tied it in the third period with a Tom Wilson power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Carlson and Lars Eller. Washington gained the lead on a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Nick Jensen and Eller. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Burakovsky, Carlson, and Eller, while MacKinnon gets an honorable mention.
Out in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington faces a lesser foe in Malcolm Subban in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Zach Sanford goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. Vegas tied it on a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Mark Stone and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights took the lead on another Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, passed from William Karlsson and Stone. The Blues replied on a Zach Sanford goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, fueled by Robert Bortuzzo and David Perron. St. Louis regained the lead with a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Ivan Barbashev and Vince Dunn. The Blues added on in the second period with a Sanford goal to complete his hat trick on his eleventh of the year, via Pietrangelo and O'Reilly. Vegas got one back with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Stone and Theodore. The Golden Knights tied it as Nate Schmidt scored his seventh of the year on the power play, thanks to Karlsson and Alex Tuch. St. Louis pulled ahead on a Sanford goal, his fourth of the game and twelfth of the season, with helpers from Colton Parayko and Dunn. Vegas retied it on a Tuch goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Jon Merrill and Chandler Stephenson. The Golden Knights won 6-5 in overtime with a Marchessault power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, set up by Pacioretty and Stone. The three stars belonged to Sanford, Stone and Pacioretty, while Marchessault, Karlsson, Theodore, O'Reilly, Pietrangelo, and Dunn get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and John Gibson are the masked men. Calgary cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, via Michael Stone and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on with a Mikael Backlund goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Andrew Mangiapane and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary extended the lead as Oliver Kylington scored his second of the season, thanks to Rasmus Andersson. The Flames chased Gibson on a Mark Jankowski goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Brodie and Mangiapane. Ryan Miller took over for Gibson in goal. Calgary continued on a shorthanded and unassisted Backlund goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Flames struck again in the third period with a Jankowski goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 6-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Talbot (44 save shutout), Backlund, and Jankowski, while Mangiapane and Brodie get the honorable mentions.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the creases. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Pat Maroon goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Cameron Gaunce and Luke Schenn. Edmonton tied it on a Caleb Jones goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl. The Lightning retook the lead on a Yanni Gourde shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay iced it at 3-1 with a Cedric Paquette empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Brayden Point and Alex Killorn. The three stars were Vasilevskiy (29 for 30 in saves), Gourde, and Smith (34 for 36 in saves).
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Dallas led off in the first period with a Denis Gurianov goal, his seventeenth of the season, via John Klingberg. The Stars added on in the second period with a Radek Faksa goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Blake Comeau and Andrew Cogliano. Toronto got one back with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his forty-first of the season, powered by William Nylander and Tyson Barrie. Dallas responded in the third period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Mattias Janmark and Jason Robertson. The Maple Leafs pulled back with a Zach Hyman goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, passed from John Tavares and Mitchell Marner. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars belonging to Bishop (29 for 31 in saves), Seguin, and Gurianov.
Stateside, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matiss Kivlenieks and Carter Hutton are the goalies. Columbus began in the first period with a Nathan Gerbe goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Vladislav Gavrikov and Riley Nash. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Zach Werenski and Liam Foudy in the second period. Buffalo got on the board with a Jack Eichel goal, his thirty-second of the season, made possible by Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres tied it in the third period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. Buffalo pulled ahead on an Evan Rodrigues goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Jeff Skinner and goalie Hutton. Columbus retied it on a Markus Nutivaara goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nick Foligno. The Sabres won 4-3 in overtime with an Olofsson goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Eichel and Dahlin. The three stars belonged to Olofsson, Eichel, and Dahlin.
To the south, the Florida Panthers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Sergei Bobrovsky receive the starting nods in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Matt Niskanen and Travis Sanheim. The Flyers added on with a Tyler Pitlick goal, his sixth of the year, via van Riemsdyk and Niskanen. Philadelphia extended the lead as Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Michael Raffl and Justin Braun. Sam Montembeault replaced Bobrovsky to start the second period. The Flyers padded the lead in the second period as Scott Laughton scored his tenth of the year, with the help of van Riemsdyk and Braun. Florida got on the board in the third period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by MacKenzie Weegar and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers got closer with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Keith Yandle and Anton Stralman. Philadelphia countered on a Sean Couturier goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Claude Giroux. The Flyers capped it at 6-2 with a Robert Hagg power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Raffl and Braun. The three stars were awarded to van Riemsdyk, Braun, and Niskanen, while Raffl gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and MacKenzie Blackwood are the solid goalies. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Anthony Mantha and Filip Hronek. New Jersey tied it in the third period with an Andy Greene goal, his second of the year, fueled by Pavel Zacha and Damon Severson. The Devils took the lead with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Miles Wood and Zacha. New Jersey added on with a Simmonds power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, powered by Kyle Palmieri and Severson. The Devils extended the lead as Jesper Bratt scored his eleventh of the campaign, thanks to P.K. Subban and Will Butcher. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Simmonds, Zacha, and Severson.
In Canada again, as the Ottawa Senators bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Marcus Hogberg are in the blue paint. Ottawa started in the first period with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Drake Batherson and Chris Tierney. The Senators added on with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his seventeenth of the year, passed from Thomas Chabot and Connor Brown. Arizona got on the board in the second period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Taylor Hall and Nick Schmaltz. Ottawa replied in the third period with a Nick Paul goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Artem Anisimov. The Coyotes got one back with a Jordan Oesterle goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Hogberg (32 for 34 in saves), Paul, and Tkachuk.
Down in Nashville, the Predators host the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Juuse Saros draw the starts in goal. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Predators added on with another Smith goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, via Rocco Grimaldi and Nick Bonino. Nashville extended the lead as Mattias Ekholm scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Calle Jarnkrok and Austin Watson. Semyon Varlamov replaced Greiss in goal. The Predators padded the lead in the second period with an unassisted Grimaldi goal, his tenth of the year. Nashville kept going on a Smith goal, his sixteenth of the campaign to complete his hat trick, with a lone helper from Roman Josi. This made it 5-0, the eventual final, with the three stars being Smith, Saros (31 save shutout), and Grimaldi.
Northward to Minnesota, as the Wild welcome the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Alex Stalock are the backups in goal. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Ryan Donato goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Mikko Koivu. New York tied it on an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, fueled by Tony DeAngelo and Ryan Strome. The Wild retook the lead with a Jonas Brodin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jordan Greenway and Matt Dumba. Minnesota added on in the second period with a Greenway goal, his seventh of the year, via Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek. The Rangers got one back with a third period Pavel Buchnevich goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. New York tied it on a Mika Zibanejad goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Panarin and Adam Fox. The tie went to a shootout, where Zibanejad and Panarin lifted the Rangers to a 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Panarin, Greenway, and Brodin, while Zibanejad gets an honorable mention.
In Colorado, the Avalanche bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Philipp Grubauer are the former teammates in goal. Colorado was first to score in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Vladislav Kamenev. The Avalanche added on with a Mikko Rantanen power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by MacKinnon and Burakovsky. Washington got on the board in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Jakub Vrana and John Carlson. The Capitals tied it in the third period with a Tom Wilson power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Carlson and Lars Eller. Washington gained the lead on a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Nick Jensen and Eller. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Burakovsky, Carlson, and Eller, while MacKinnon gets an honorable mention.
Out in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington faces a lesser foe in Malcolm Subban in goal. St. Louis drew first blood in the first period with a Zach Sanford goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. Vegas tied it on a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Mark Stone and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights took the lead on another Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and twenty-sixth of the season, passed from William Karlsson and Stone. The Blues replied on a Zach Sanford goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, fueled by Robert Bortuzzo and David Perron. St. Louis regained the lead with a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Ivan Barbashev and Vince Dunn. The Blues added on in the second period with a Sanford goal to complete his hat trick on his eleventh of the year, via Pietrangelo and O'Reilly. Vegas got one back with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Stone and Theodore. The Golden Knights tied it as Nate Schmidt scored his seventh of the year on the power play, thanks to Karlsson and Alex Tuch. St. Louis pulled ahead on a Sanford goal, his fourth of the game and twelfth of the season, with helpers from Colton Parayko and Dunn. Vegas retied it on a Tuch goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Jon Merrill and Chandler Stephenson. The Golden Knights won 6-5 in overtime with a Marchessault power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, set up by Pacioretty and Stone. The three stars belonged to Sanford, Stone and Pacioretty, while Marchessault, Karlsson, Theodore, O'Reilly, Pietrangelo, and Dunn get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Calgary Flames. Cam Talbot and John Gibson are the masked men. Calgary cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, via Michael Stone and T.J. Brodie. The Flames added on with a Mikael Backlund goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Andrew Mangiapane and Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary extended the lead as Oliver Kylington scored his second of the season, thanks to Rasmus Andersson. The Flames chased Gibson on a Mark Jankowski goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Brodie and Mangiapane. Ryan Miller took over for Gibson in goal. Calgary continued on a shorthanded and unassisted Backlund goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season. The Flames struck again in the third period with a Jankowski goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 6-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Talbot (44 save shutout), Backlund, and Jankowski, while Mangiapane and Brodie get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 127
Three games on tonight, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, coming off of Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on in the second period with another Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and fortieth of the year, via Sean Kuraly. Montreal got on the board with a Marco Scandella goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Suzuki and Xavier Ouellet. Boston replied on a Pastrnak power play goal to complete his hat trick on his forty-first of the year, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Marchand. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a Bergeron empty net goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, set up by Marchand. The three stars were Pastrnak, Marchand, and Bergeron.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich faces a lesser foe in Calvin Petersen in goal. Calgary got going in the second period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk. Los Angeles tied it on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. The Kings took the lead on an Austin Wagner goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Trevor Lewis. Los Angeles added on in the third period with a Kurtis MacDermid goal, his third of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Blake Lizotte. The Flames got one back with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Derek Ryan and Johnny Gaudreau. The Kings replied with a Jeff Carter goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Adrian Kempe and Martin Frk. Calgary got closer with a Lindholm goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Gaudreau and Rasmus Andersson. Los Angeles iced it at 5-3 with a Sean Walker empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Kopitar. The three stars were Lindholm, Kopitar, and Gaudreau.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jacob Markstrom protect the nets. Vancouver began in the first period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Brandon Sutter and J.T. Miller. The Canucks added on in the second period with an Adam Gaudette goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Antoine Roussel and Sutter. Vancouver extended the lead in the third period on a Sutter empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Markstrom (49 save shutout), Sutter, and Horvat.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, coming off of Brad Marchand. The Bruins added on in the second period with another Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and fortieth of the year, via Sean Kuraly. Montreal got on the board with a Marco Scandella goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Nick Suzuki and Xavier Ouellet. Boston replied on a Pastrnak power play goal to complete his hat trick on his forty-first of the year, powered by Patrice Bergeron and Marchand. The Bruins iced it at 4-1 with a Bergeron empty net goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign, set up by Marchand. The three stars were Pastrnak, Marchand, and Bergeron.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome the Calgary Flames. David Rittich faces a lesser foe in Calvin Petersen in goal. Calgary got going in the second period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Matthew Tkachuk. Los Angeles tied it on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Anze Kopitar and Alex Iafallo. The Kings took the lead on an Austin Wagner goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Trevor Lewis. Los Angeles added on in the third period with a Kurtis MacDermid goal, his third of the year, fueled by Dustin Brown and Blake Lizotte. The Flames got one back with an Elias Lindholm goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Derek Ryan and Johnny Gaudreau. The Kings replied with a Jeff Carter goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Adrian Kempe and Martin Frk. Calgary got closer with a Lindholm goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Gaudreau and Rasmus Andersson. Los Angeles iced it at 5-3 with a Sean Walker empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Kopitar. The three stars were Lindholm, Kopitar, and Gaudreau.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jacob Markstrom protect the nets. Vancouver began in the first period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Brandon Sutter and J.T. Miller. The Canucks added on in the second period with an Adam Gaudette goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Antoine Roussel and Sutter. Vancouver extended the lead in the third period on a Sutter empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Markstrom (49 save shutout), Sutter, and Horvat.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 126
We've got eleven games on tonight, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Matt Murray protect the nets. Pittsburgh began in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Nikita Kucherov and Pat Maroon. The Lightning won 2-1 in overtime with a Yanni Gourde goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Victor Hedman and Brayden Point. The three stars were Vasilevskiy (35 for 36 in saves), Gourde, and Murray (36 for 38 in saves).
Over in New York, the Islanders welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Semyon Varlamov draw the starts in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Josh Bailey goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Mathew Barzal. The Islanders added on with a Matt Martin goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Leo Komarov and Derick Brassard. New York extended the lead as Jordan Eberle scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Barzal and Anders Lee. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Travis Konecny goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by James van Riemsdyk and Scott Laughton. The Flyers got closer with a Robert Hagg goal, his second of the season, made possible by Claude Giroux and Laughton. Philadelphia tied it on a Sean Couturier goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Giroux and Ivan Provorov. The Islanders retook the lead with a Ryan Pulock goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Barzal and Eberle. New York iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Komarov, his third of the year, set up by Bailey. The three stars were Barzal, Eberle, and Bailey, while Komarov, Giroux, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with a Christian Dvorak goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Brad Richardson and Jakob Chychrun. The Maple Leafs tied it on another Hyman goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, coming off of John Tavares and Kerfoot. Toronto won 3-2 in overtime with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his eleventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hyman, Kerfoot, and Kapanen.
Stateside, the Buffalo Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carter Hutton are in the blue paint. Detroit started in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Anthony Mantha. Buffalo tied it with a Conor Sheary goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Marcus Johansson and Curtis Lazar. The Red Wings retook the lead in the second period with a Helm goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, made possible by Mantha. The Sabres tied it again with a Johansson goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Rasmus Dahlin and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo took the lead with a Reinhart goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Jack Eichel and Henri Jokiharju. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Reinhart, Helm, and Johansson, while Mantha gets an honorable mention.
Along to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault and Louis Domingue are the goalies. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Jack Hughes power play goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Damon Severson and Wayne Simmonds. New Jersey tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Vincent Trocheck and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers took the lead with a Mike Matheson goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by MacKenzie Weegar and Mark Pysyk. Florida added on in the second period with a Pysyk goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Matheson and Keith Yandle. The Devils got one back with a Kevin Rooney goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone helper by Joey Anderson. The Panthers countered with a Frank Vatrano goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Yandle and Colton Sceviour. Florida extended the lead as Noel Acciari scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to Pysyk and Matheson. New Jersey got one back on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twenty-first of the year, assisted by Will Butcher and Connor Carrick. The final remained at 5-3, with the three stars going to Pysyk, Matheson, and Acciari, while Yandle gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Henrik Lundqvist had to relieve Shesterkin in the first period due to a potential injury. New York kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Pavel Buchnevich. Shesterkin returned to the game to start the second period. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Kreider power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, powered by Ryan Strome and Mika Zibanejad. New York extended the lead as Strome scored his thirteenth of the season in the third period, with the help of Jesper Fast and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers padded the lead on a Zibanejad goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Buchnevich. Winnipeg got on the board with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Sami Niku and Josh Morrissey. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kreider, Zibanejad, and Strome, while Buchnevich gets an honorable mention.
South to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Joel Eriksson Ek power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jordan Greenway and Matt Dumba. The Wild added on with a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kevin Fiala and Ryan Suter. Minnesota extended the lead as Fiala scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Zach Parise and Jonas Brodin. The Wild padded the lead on a Parise power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Eric Staal and Fiala. Malcolm Subban relieved Fleury to start the third period. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Fiala, Parise, and Stalock (26 save shutout).
Further south, the Dallas Stars bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Anton Khudobin receive the starting nods in goal. Dallas drew first blood in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Stephen Johns and Miro Heiskanen. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho goal, his thirty-first of the year, passed from Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin. The Stars retook the lead in the second period on a Denis Gurianov power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Heiskanen and Roope Hintz. Dallas added on with a Benn power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Tyler Seguin. The Stars capped it at 4-1 with a Benn empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his eighteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. Benn, Heiskanen, and Khudobin (24 for 25 in saves) received three stars.
Back north, the Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Zack Kassian and Josh Archibald. Chicago tied it on a Brandon Saad goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Patrick Kane and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks took the lead on a shorthanded Jonathan Toews goal, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Ryan Carpenter and Olli Maatta. The Oilers tied it on a Kailer Yamamoto power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl. Chicago gained the lead with an Adam Boqvist goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, coming off of Kane and Saad. Edmonton retied it as Yamamoto scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl. The Oilers took the lead on a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Draisaitl and the goalie Smith. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a Draisaitl empty net goal in the third period, his thirty-second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Draisaitl, Yamamoto, and Nugent-Hopkins, while Saad and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Ottawa Senators. Marcus Hogberg and Philipp Grubauer are between the pipes. Colorado got going in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Ryan Graves. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Andre Burakovsky and Samuel Girard. Colorado extended the lead on an empty net goal by Gabriel Landeskog, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by MacKinnon. The three stars were Grubauer (34 save shutout), Rantanen, and MacKinnon.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and John Gibson are the goalies. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Hampus Lindholm and Josh Manson. St. Louis tied it on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his eighth of the year, via Jordan Kyrou. The game was postponed in the first period after Jay Bouwmeester of the Blues collapsed on the bench. A make-up date for the game has yet to be determined.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Matt Murray protect the nets. Pittsburgh began in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Mikhail Sergachev power play goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Nikita Kucherov and Pat Maroon. The Lightning won 2-1 in overtime with a Yanni Gourde goal, his seventh of the campaign, helped along by Victor Hedman and Brayden Point. The three stars were Vasilevskiy (35 for 36 in saves), Gourde, and Murray (36 for 38 in saves).
Over in New York, the Islanders welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Semyon Varlamov draw the starts in goal. New York opened in the first period with a Josh Bailey goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Mathew Barzal. The Islanders added on with a Matt Martin goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Leo Komarov and Derick Brassard. New York extended the lead as Jordan Eberle scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Barzal and Anders Lee. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Travis Konecny goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by James van Riemsdyk and Scott Laughton. The Flyers got closer with a Robert Hagg goal, his second of the season, made possible by Claude Giroux and Laughton. Philadelphia tied it on a Sean Couturier goal, his sixteenth of the year, passed from Giroux and Ivan Provorov. The Islanders retook the lead with a Ryan Pulock goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Barzal and Eberle. New York iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Komarov, his third of the year, set up by Bailey. The three stars were Barzal, Eberle, and Bailey, while Komarov, Giroux, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Arizona led off in the first period with a Christian Dvorak goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Toronto tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Brad Richardson and Jakob Chychrun. The Maple Leafs tied it on another Hyman goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the year, coming off of John Tavares and Kerfoot. Toronto won 3-2 in overtime with a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his eleventh of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hyman, Kerfoot, and Kapanen.
Stateside, the Buffalo Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carter Hutton are in the blue paint. Detroit started in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Anthony Mantha. Buffalo tied it with a Conor Sheary goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Marcus Johansson and Curtis Lazar. The Red Wings retook the lead in the second period with a Helm goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, made possible by Mantha. The Sabres tied it again with a Johansson goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Rasmus Dahlin and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo took the lead with a Reinhart goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Jack Eichel and Henri Jokiharju. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Reinhart, Helm, and Johansson, while Mantha gets an honorable mention.
Along to New Jersey, where the Devils welcome the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault and Louis Domingue are the goalies. New Jersey struck first in the first period with a Jack Hughes power play goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Damon Severson and Wayne Simmonds. New Jersey tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Vincent Trocheck and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers took the lead with a Mike Matheson goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by MacKenzie Weegar and Mark Pysyk. Florida added on in the second period with a Pysyk goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Matheson and Keith Yandle. The Devils got one back with a Kevin Rooney goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone helper by Joey Anderson. The Panthers countered with a Frank Vatrano goal, his fifteenth of the year, fueled by Yandle and Colton Sceviour. Florida extended the lead as Noel Acciari scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to Pysyk and Matheson. New Jersey got one back on a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twenty-first of the year, assisted by Will Butcher and Connor Carrick. The final remained at 5-3, with the three stars going to Pysyk, Matheson, and Acciari, while Yandle gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Henrik Lundqvist had to relieve Shesterkin in the first period due to a potential injury. New York kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Chris Kreider goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Pavel Buchnevich. Shesterkin returned to the game to start the second period. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Kreider power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, powered by Ryan Strome and Mika Zibanejad. New York extended the lead as Strome scored his thirteenth of the season in the third period, with the help of Jesper Fast and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers padded the lead on a Zibanejad goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Buchnevich. Winnipeg got on the board with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Sami Niku and Josh Morrissey. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kreider, Zibanejad, and Strome, while Buchnevich gets an honorable mention.
South to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Alex Stalock in goal. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Joel Eriksson Ek power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Jordan Greenway and Matt Dumba. The Wild added on with a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Kevin Fiala and Ryan Suter. Minnesota extended the lead as Fiala scored his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Zach Parise and Jonas Brodin. The Wild padded the lead on a Parise power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Eric Staal and Fiala. Malcolm Subban relieved Fleury to start the third period. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Fiala, Parise, and Stalock (26 save shutout).
Further south, the Dallas Stars bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Anton Khudobin receive the starting nods in goal. Dallas drew first blood in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Stephen Johns and Miro Heiskanen. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho goal, his thirty-first of the year, passed from Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin. The Stars retook the lead in the second period on a Denis Gurianov power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Heiskanen and Roope Hintz. Dallas added on with a Benn power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, with assists provided by Tyler Seguin. The Stars capped it at 4-1 with a Benn empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his eighteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. Benn, Heiskanen, and Khudobin (24 for 25 in saves) received three stars.
Back north, the Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Mike Smith are the experienced goalies. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Riley Sheahan goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Zack Kassian and Josh Archibald. Chicago tied it on a Brandon Saad goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Patrick Kane and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks took the lead on a shorthanded Jonathan Toews goal, his fifteenth of the season, set up by Ryan Carpenter and Olli Maatta. The Oilers tied it on a Kailer Yamamoto power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl. Chicago gained the lead with an Adam Boqvist goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, coming off of Kane and Saad. Edmonton retied it as Yamamoto scored his second of the game and seventh of the year, thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Draisaitl. The Oilers took the lead on a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Draisaitl and the goalie Smith. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a Draisaitl empty net goal in the third period, his thirty-second of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Draisaitl, Yamamoto, and Nugent-Hopkins, while Saad and Kane get the honorable mentions.
Down in Colorado, the Avalanche welcome the Ottawa Senators. Marcus Hogberg and Philipp Grubauer are between the pipes. Colorado got going in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Nathan MacKinnon and Ryan Graves. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Andre Burakovsky and Samuel Girard. Colorado extended the lead on an empty net goal by Gabriel Landeskog, his fifteenth of the campaign, set up by MacKinnon. The three stars were Grubauer (34 save shutout), Rantanen, and MacKinnon.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and John Gibson are the goalies. Anaheim dented the scoreboard in the first period with an Adam Henrique goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Hampus Lindholm and Josh Manson. St. Louis tied it on an Ivan Barbashev goal, his eighth of the year, via Jordan Kyrou. The game was postponed in the first period after Jay Bouwmeester of the Blues collapsed on the bench. A make-up date for the game has yet to be determined.
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Monday, February 10, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 125
Six games up for Monday, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Ilya Samsonov make the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson. The Islanders added on with another Beauvillier goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, via Nelson and Bailey. Washington got on the board with a John Carlson goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. New York responded with a Devon Toews goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Bailey and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders extended the lead in the second period as Leo Komarov scored his second of the season, thanks to Nelson and Nick Leddy. New York padded the lead on a Jordan Eberle goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal. Braden Holtby replaced Samsonov in goal. The Capitals got one back with a Lars Eller goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Carl Hagelin and Michal Kempny. Washington got closer with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Carlson and Backstrom. This only made it 5-3, the eventual final, with the three stars being Beauvillier, Nelson, and Bailey, while Carlson and Backstrom get the honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carter Hart man the nets. Florida began in the first period with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov. Philadelphia tied it on an Ivan Provorov goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Matt Niskanen and Tyler Pitlick. The Flyers took the lead in the second period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Jakub Voracek and Justin Braun. Philadelphia added on with a Travis Sanheim goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by van Riemsdyk and Scott Laughton. The Flyers finished it at 4-1 with a Claude Giroux shorthanded empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to van Riemsdyk, Hart (30 for 31 in saves), and Sanheim.
Up to Montreal, where the Canadiens bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal opened in the first period with a Jake Evans goal, passed from Nick Cousins and Nate Thompson. The Canadiens added on with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault. Arizona got on the board with a Derek Stepan goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Phil Kessel. The Coyotes tied it in the second period with a Taylor Hall goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Christian Dvorak. Arizona pulled ahead in the third period with a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Clayton Keller and Stepan. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Stepan, Chychrun, and Hall.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Elvis Merzlikins are in the creases. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, coming off of Mikhail Sergachev and Brayden Point. Columbus tied it in the second period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Pierre-Luc Dubois and Emil Bemstrom. The Lightning won 2-1 in overtime with a Kucherov goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Victor Hedman and Point. The three stars went to Kucherov, Point, and McElhinney (31 for 32 in saves).
Northwest to Vancouver, where the Canucks welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Zack MacEwen goal, his second of the season, made possible by J.T. Miller and Troy Stecher. The Canucks added on with a Brandon Sutter power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. Vancouver extended the lead as Jordie Benn scored, with the help of Adam Gaudette and Antoine Roussel. The Canucks padded the lead on a Pettersson goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Alexander Edler and Stecher in the second period. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got on the board with a Craig Smith power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Roman Josi and Calle Jarnkrok. The Predators got closer with a Mikael Granlund goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Dante Fabbro and Nick Bonino. Vancouver replied with a Miller goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Hughes. The Canucks padded the lead on a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with helpers from Hughes and Gaudette. The final held at 6-2, with the three stars given to Pettersson, Hughes, and Miller, while Gaudette and Stecher get the honorable mentions.
Down in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Aaron Dell guard the cages. Calgary kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Milan Lucic power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames added on with a Tobias Rieder goal, his fourth of the year, via Mark Jankowski and Zac Rinaldo. Calgary extended the lead as Rinaldo scored his third of the season, thanks to Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. San Jose got on the board with an Erik Karlsson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Barclay Goodrow and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks got closer in the second period with a Brent Burns power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Timo Meier and Karlsson. The Flames replied with a Jankowski goal, his third of the year, helped along by Lucic and Noah Hanifin. Calgary padded the lead on a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Hanifin and Elias Lindholm. The Flames iced it at 6-2 with a Backlund power play goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Andrew Mangiapane and Lucic. The three stars belonged to Lucic, Rinaldo, and Jankowski, while Backlund, Hanifin, and Karlsson get the honorable mentions.
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The Washington Capitals hosting the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Ilya Samsonov make the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson. The Islanders added on with another Beauvillier goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, via Nelson and Bailey. Washington got on the board with a John Carlson goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. New York responded with a Devon Toews goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Bailey and Ryan Pulock. The Islanders extended the lead in the second period as Leo Komarov scored his second of the season, thanks to Nelson and Nick Leddy. New York padded the lead on a Jordan Eberle goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal. Braden Holtby replaced Samsonov in goal. The Capitals got one back with a Lars Eller goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Carl Hagelin and Michal Kempny. Washington got closer with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Carlson and Backstrom. This only made it 5-3, the eventual final, with the three stars being Beauvillier, Nelson, and Bailey, while Carlson and Backstrom get the honorable mentions.
Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carter Hart man the nets. Florida began in the first period with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov. Philadelphia tied it on an Ivan Provorov goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Matt Niskanen and Tyler Pitlick. The Flyers took the lead in the second period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his sixteenth of the season, helped along by Jakub Voracek and Justin Braun. Philadelphia added on with a Travis Sanheim goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by van Riemsdyk and Scott Laughton. The Flyers finished it at 4-1 with a Claude Giroux shorthanded empty net goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to van Riemsdyk, Hart (30 for 31 in saves), and Sanheim.
Up to Montreal, where the Canadiens bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Carey Price are the masked men. Montreal opened in the first period with a Jake Evans goal, passed from Nick Cousins and Nate Thompson. The Canadiens added on with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault. Arizona got on the board with a Derek Stepan goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Phil Kessel. The Coyotes tied it in the second period with a Taylor Hall goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Christian Dvorak. Arizona pulled ahead in the third period with a Jakob Chychrun power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Clayton Keller and Stepan. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Stepan, Chychrun, and Hall.
Back stateside, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Elvis Merzlikins are in the creases. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, coming off of Mikhail Sergachev and Brayden Point. Columbus tied it in the second period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Pierre-Luc Dubois and Emil Bemstrom. The Lightning won 2-1 in overtime with a Kucherov goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the campaign, set up by Victor Hedman and Point. The three stars went to Kucherov, Point, and McElhinney (31 for 32 in saves).
Northwest to Vancouver, where the Canucks welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Zack MacEwen goal, his second of the season, made possible by J.T. Miller and Troy Stecher. The Canucks added on with a Brandon Sutter power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. Vancouver extended the lead as Jordie Benn scored, with the help of Adam Gaudette and Antoine Roussel. The Canucks padded the lead on a Pettersson goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Alexander Edler and Stecher in the second period. Juuse Saros replaced Rinne in goal. Nashville got on the board with a Craig Smith power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Roman Josi and Calle Jarnkrok. The Predators got closer with a Mikael Granlund goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Dante Fabbro and Nick Bonino. Vancouver replied with a Miller goal, his twenty-second of the year, via Hughes. The Canucks padded the lead on a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with helpers from Hughes and Gaudette. The final held at 6-2, with the three stars given to Pettersson, Hughes, and Miller, while Gaudette and Stecher get the honorable mentions.
Down in San Jose, the Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Aaron Dell guard the cages. Calgary kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Milan Lucic power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson. The Flames added on with a Tobias Rieder goal, his fourth of the year, via Mark Jankowski and Zac Rinaldo. Calgary extended the lead as Rinaldo scored his third of the season, thanks to Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. San Jose got on the board with an Erik Karlsson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Barclay Goodrow and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The Sharks got closer in the second period with a Brent Burns power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Timo Meier and Karlsson. The Flames replied with a Jankowski goal, his third of the year, helped along by Lucic and Noah Hanifin. Calgary padded the lead on a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, made possible by Hanifin and Elias Lindholm. The Flames iced it at 6-2 with a Backlund power play goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Andrew Mangiapane and Lucic. The three stars belonged to Lucic, Rinaldo, and Jankowski, while Backlund, Hanifin, and Karlsson get the honorable mentions.
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