Eight games on for Thursday, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington led off in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-first of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom. Montreal tied it on a Shea Weber goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Phillip Danault. The Capitals retook the lead in the second period on a Lars Eller goal, his fifteenth of the season, fueled by Carl Hagelin and Richard Panik. The Canadiens evened it with an unassisted Brendan Gallagher goal, his twentieth of the year. Montreal pulled ahead with a Ben Chiarot goal, his eighth of the season, via Tomas Tatar in the third period. Washington tied it on a Tom Wilson goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Backstrom. The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime with a Chiarot goal, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, helped along by Max Domi and Jeff Petry. The three stars were Chiarot, Backstrom, and Gallagher.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Elvis Merzlikins are the goalies. Columbus opened in the first period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Nick Foligno and Vladislav Gavrikov. The Blue Jackets added on with a Foligno goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Bjorkstrand and Markus Nutivaara. Philadelphia got on the board with a Travis Konecny goal, his twenty-first of the season, helped along by Travis Sanheim and Kevin Hayes. Columbus answered in the second period with a Stefan Matteau goal, via Boone Jenner and Nutivaara. The Flyers shot back on a Nicolas Aube-Kubel goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Michael Raffl and Matt Niskanen. Philadelphia tied it with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Sean Couturier and Konecny. The Flyers won 4-3 in overtime with a Hayes goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Konecny and Philippe Myers. The three stars went to Hayes, Konecny, and Bjorkstrand, while Foligno and Nutivaara get the honorable mentions.
Next up, the New Jersey Devils host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and MacKenzie Blackwood are in the creases. San Jose started in the first period with a Tim Heed goal, via Jacob Middleton and Alexander True. New Jersey tied it on a second period Jesper Bratt goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Pavel Zacha and Nikita Gusev. The Devils took the lead in the third period with a P.K. Subban power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Gusev. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Blackwood (36 for 37 in saves), Gusev, and Subban.
North to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Toronto got going in the second period with a Jake Muzzin goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Justin Holl and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on with a William Nylander power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, powered by Auston Matthews and Tavares. Toronto extended the lead as Kasperi Kapanen scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Alexander Kerfoot and Muzzin. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the third period on a Zach Hyman goal, his nineteenth of the year, passed from Mitchell Marner and Muzzin. The final stood at 4-0, with the three stars given to Andersen (24 save shutout), Muzzin, and Tavares.
Also in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators host the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Marcus Hogberg are the unknown goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Nick Paul goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine. The Jets took the lead with a Scheifele power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, with assists provided by Neal Pionk and Laine. Winnipeg added on in the second period with a Connor goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Pionk and Andrew Copp. The Jets extended the lead as Nikolaj Ehlers scored his twenty-second of the season, thanks to Blake Wheeler and Scheifele. Winnipeg padded the lead in the third period on a Scheifele power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year completing his hat trick, with the help of Logan Shaw and Josh Morrissey. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Scheifele, Connor, and Laine, while Pionk gets an honorable mention.
Stateside, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Brayden Schenn and Colton Parayko. This stood for the 1-0 win, with the three stars being Binnington (14 save shutout), Raanta (45 for 46 in saves), and O'Reilly.
Southwest to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Alex Killorn and Ondrej Palat. Vegas tied it on an Alec Martinez goal, his second of the year, via Cody Eakin and Nicolas Roy. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a Paul Stastny goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Reilly Smith and Nate Schmidt. The Lightning retied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Victor Hedman and Anthony Cirelli. Vegas retook the lead with a Mark Stone goal, his twenty-first of the season, guided in by Max Pacioretty and Martinez. The Golden Knights added on in the third period with an unassisted Ryan Reaves goal, his seventh of the year. Vegas extended the lead as Pacioretty scored his twenty-eighth of the season on the power play, with the help of Stone and Shea Theodore. Tampa Bay got one back with a Stamkos power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, with assists provided by Nikita Kucherov and Hedman. The final remained at 5-3, with the three stars being Pacioretty, Stone, and Stamkos, while Martinez and Hedman get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jonathan Quick are the veterans in goal. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Gabriel Vilardi goal, via Kurtis MacDermid. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers took the lead on a Barkov goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, courtesy of Huberdeau and Noel Acciari. The Kings tied it with a Drew Doughty power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar. Florida retook the lead in the second period with a Huberdeau goal, his twenty-second of the year, with assists provided by Evgenii Dadonov and Aaron Ekblad. Los Angeles pulled even on a Trevor Moore goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Doughty and Blake Lizotte. The Kings took the lead with a Martin Frk goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Vilardi and Matt Roy. The Panthers tied it again with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, guided in by Huberdeau and Ekblad in the third period. Los Angeles reclaimed the lead on a Ben Hutton goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Alex Iafallo and Kopitar. This held up as a 5-4 win, with the three stars given to Huberdeau, Vilardi, and Doughty, while Kopitar, Barkov, and Ekblad get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 134
Six games on this Wednesday, beginning with...
The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Robin Lehner are in the creases. New York began in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Kaapo Kakko and Tony DeAngelo. Chicago tied it on a Dominik Kubalik goal in the second period, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane. The Rangers retook the lead in the third period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Chris Kreider. New York added on with a Ryan Strome power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with helpers from DeAngelo and Mika Zibanejad. The Blackhawks got one back with a Kubalik goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, coming off of Drake Caggiula and Jonathan Toews. The Rangers countered with a Kreider goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with helpers from Zibanejad and Marc Staal. New York extended the lead as Artemi Panarin scored his thirtieth of the season, going in unassisted. Chicago pulled back with a Caggiula goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Toews and Alex Nylander. The Rangers shot back on a Zibanejad goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, guided in by Buchnevich and Kreider. This stood for a 6-3 final score, with the three stars being Zibanejad, Kreider, and Buchnevich, while Kubalik, DeAngelo, Caggiula, and Toews get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. Edmonton tied it in the third period with a Sam Gagner power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Ethan Bear and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Pastrnak goal, his forty-third of the campaign, fueled by David Krejci and Torey Krug. The three stars went to Pastrnak, Rask (28 for 29 in saves), and Bergeron.
Backtracking to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Dallas led off in the first period with a Corey Perry power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Roope Hintz and Denis Gurianov. Arizona tied it in the second period with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Jordan Oesterle and Nick Schmaltz. The Stars retook the lead with a Radek Faksa power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Perry and Gurianov. The Coyotes tied it again with a Christian Fischer goal, his sixth of the year, via Christian Dvorak and Ilya Lyubushkin. Dallas took the lead in the third period with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Alexander Radulov and Miro Heiskanen. The final stood from here at 3-2, with the three stars being Bishop (39 for 41 in saves), Perry, and Gurianov.
Along to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Pavel Francouz are the goalies. Colorado started in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin. The Avalanche added on in the second period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his twentieth of the year, via Nathan MacKinnon and Makar. Colorado extended the lead as Gabriel Landeskog scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to MacKinnon and Ryan Graves. New York got on the board with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Francouz (27 for 28 in saves), Makar, and MacKinnon.
Out in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and John Gibson guard the cages.Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers took the lead in the second period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Riley Stillman and Frank Vatrano. Florida added on with an Aleksi Saarela goal, coming off of Aaron Ekblad and MacKenzie Weegar. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with a Weegar empty net goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, set up by Trocheck and Mike Hoffman. The three stars belonged to Trocheck, Bobrovsky (35 for 36 in saves), and Weegar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Minnesota drew first blood in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fifteenth of the season, fueled by Matt Dumba. Vancouver tied it on a Jay Beagle goal, his second of the year, guided in by Quinn Hughes and Tyler Motte. The Wild retook the lead on a Luke Kunin goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Brad Hunt and Mats Zuccarello. The Canucks tied it in the third period with a J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Tyler Toffoli and Hughes. Vancouver took the lead with another Miller goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Troy Stecher and Alexander Edler. Minnesota tied it again with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Carson Soucy and Zuccarello. In the shootout, Ryan Donato, Zuccarello, and Galchenyuk tallied for the Wild to beat Elias Pettersson and Miller of the Canucks for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Galchenyuk, Miller, and Zuccarello, while Hughes gets an honorable mention.
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The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Robin Lehner are in the creases. New York began in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Kaapo Kakko and Tony DeAngelo. Chicago tied it on a Dominik Kubalik goal in the second period, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane. The Rangers retook the lead in the third period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Chris Kreider. New York added on with a Ryan Strome power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with helpers from DeAngelo and Mika Zibanejad. The Blackhawks got one back with a Kubalik goal, his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the season, coming off of Drake Caggiula and Jonathan Toews. The Rangers countered with a Kreider goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, with helpers from Zibanejad and Marc Staal. New York extended the lead as Artemi Panarin scored his thirtieth of the season, going in unassisted. Chicago pulled back with a Caggiula goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Toews and Alex Nylander. The Rangers shot back on a Zibanejad goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, guided in by Buchnevich and Kreider. This stood for a 6-3 final score, with the three stars being Zibanejad, Kreider, and Buchnevich, while Kubalik, DeAngelo, Caggiula, and Toews get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, assisted by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. Edmonton tied it in the third period with a Sam Gagner power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Ethan Bear and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime with a Pastrnak goal, his forty-third of the campaign, fueled by David Krejci and Torey Krug. The three stars went to Pastrnak, Rask (28 for 29 in saves), and Bergeron.
Backtracking to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Adin Hill is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Dallas led off in the first period with a Corey Perry power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Roope Hintz and Denis Gurianov. Arizona tied it in the second period with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, with assists provided by Jordan Oesterle and Nick Schmaltz. The Stars retook the lead with a Radek Faksa power play goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Perry and Gurianov. The Coyotes tied it again with a Christian Fischer goal, his sixth of the year, via Christian Dvorak and Ilya Lyubushkin. Dallas took the lead in the third period with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Alexander Radulov and Miro Heiskanen. The final stood from here at 3-2, with the three stars being Bishop (39 for 41 in saves), Perry, and Gurianov.
Along to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Pavel Francouz are the goalies. Colorado started in the first period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin. The Avalanche added on in the second period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his twentieth of the year, via Nathan MacKinnon and Makar. Colorado extended the lead as Gabriel Landeskog scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to MacKinnon and Ryan Graves. New York got on the board with a Brock Nelson goal, his twenty-second of the year, passed from Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Francouz (27 for 28 in saves), Makar, and MacKinnon.
Out in Anaheim, the Ducks welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and John Gibson guard the cages.Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Max Jones goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his eighteenth of the year, passed from Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers took the lead in the second period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Riley Stillman and Frank Vatrano. Florida added on with an Aleksi Saarela goal, coming off of Aaron Ekblad and MacKenzie Weegar. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with a Weegar empty net goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, set up by Trocheck and Mike Hoffman. The three stars belonged to Trocheck, Bobrovsky (35 for 36 in saves), and Weegar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Minnesota drew first blood in the first period with a Kevin Fiala goal, his fifteenth of the season, fueled by Matt Dumba. Vancouver tied it on a Jay Beagle goal, his second of the year, guided in by Quinn Hughes and Tyler Motte. The Wild retook the lead on a Luke Kunin goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Brad Hunt and Mats Zuccarello. The Canucks tied it in the third period with a J.T. Miller goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Tyler Toffoli and Hughes. Vancouver took the lead with another Miller goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Troy Stecher and Alexander Edler. Minnesota tied it again with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Carson Soucy and Zuccarello. In the shootout, Ryan Donato, Zuccarello, and Galchenyuk tallied for the Wild to beat Elias Pettersson and Miller of the Canucks for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Galchenyuk, Miller, and Zuccarello, while Hughes gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 133
We've got seven games on a light Tuesday, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Tristan Jarry are the goalies. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with an Anthony Angello goal, via Sam Lafferty and Marcus Pettersson. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Jason Zucker scored his seventeenth of the year on the power play, thanks to Crosby and Rust. The Penguins padded the lead as Crosby scored his twelfth of the season on the power play, with the help of Patric Hornqvist and Jared McCann. Pittsburgh kept going with a Teddy Blueger goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Rust and Crosby. Toronto got on the board with an Auston Matthews goal, his forty-third of the season, guided in by William Nylander and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs got closer with a Kyle Clifford goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jason Spezza and Martin Marincin. The final score stood at 5-2, with the three stars awarded to Crosby, Rust, and Jarry (34 for 36 in saves).
Across Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elviz Merzlikins and Carter Hart are the masked men. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Joel Farabee and Travis Konecny. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Philippe Myers scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Travis Sanheim and Nicolas Aube-Kubel in the second period. Columbus got on the board with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Emil Bemstrom and Zach Werenski. The Flyers replied in the third period with a Konecny goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Robert Hagg and Farabee. Matiss Kivlenieks replaced Merzlikins in goal. Philadelphia padded the lead with a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Konecny and Giroux. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars given to Konecny, Giroux, and Farabee.
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jonathan Bernier protect the nets. Montreal opened in the first period with a Nate Thompson goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Nick Cousins and Paul Byron. The Canadiens added on with a Jeff Petry power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Nick Suzuki and Jordan Weal. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Robby Fabbri goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Anthony Mantha and Dylan Larkin. Montreal replied with a Suzuki power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Weal and Tomas Tatar. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Alex Biega and Valtteri Filppula. Detroit tied it on a Mike Green goal, his third of the year, via Mantha and Larkin. The Red Wings pulled ahead on another Athanasiou goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, with a helper from Tyler Bertuzzi. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Athanasiou, Mantha, and Larkin, while Suzuki and Weal get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sabres added on with a Montour goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, coming off of Rasmus Ristolainen and Victor Olofsson. Ottawa got on the board with a Vladislav Namestnikov shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the season, set up by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Mike Reilly. The Senators tied it with an Artem Anisimov goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Nick Paul and Scott Sabourin. Ottawa took the lead on a Drake Batherson goal, his third of the season, fueled by Colin White and Tyler Ennis. The Senators extended the lead with an Anisimov power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, powered by Ennis and Reilly. Buffalo got one back in the second period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Johan Larsson and Montour. Ottawa countered with a Pageau goal, his twenty-third of the year, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk and Anthony Duclair. The Sabres shot back with a power play goal by Olofsson, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Senators fired back with a Pageau power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, with helpers from Tkachuk and Batherson. Ottawa iced it at 7-4 with a Duclair shorthanded empty net goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, helped along by Pageau. The three stars were handed to Pageau, Anisimov, and Batherson, while Duclair, Tkachuk, Ennis, Montour, Reilly, and Olofsson get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Joakim Ryan and Anze Kopitar. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Jansen Harkins goal, his second of the year, via Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. The Jets took the lead with a Mason Appleton goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Roslovic. Winnipeg added on with a Blake Wheeler goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Kings pulled back in the third period with a Martin Frk goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Adrian Kempe and Matt Roy. The Jets replied with an Ehlers goal, his twenty-first of the year, coming off of Scheifele and Wheeler. Los Angeles countered on a Brown goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, with helpers from Roy and Kopitar. Winnipeg responded with a Laine empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, set up by Kyle Connor and Andrew Copp. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with a Wheeler goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, courtesy of Neal Pionk and Ehlers. The three stars belonged to Wheeler, Ehlers, and Laine, while Roslovic, Scheifele, Brown, Kopitar, and Roy all get honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Nashville Predators bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Juuse Saros are in the creases. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jordan Staal goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Justin Williams and Warren Foegele. Nashville tied it in the second period on a Ryan Johansen goal, his twelfth of the year, via Jarred Tinordi and Mikael Granlund. The Hurricanes took the lead with an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Williams. Carolina added on with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Martin Necas and Erik Haula. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Sebastian Aho scored his thirty-fourth of the season, thanks to Trevor van Riemsdyk. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars being Mrazek (28 for 29 in saves), Svechnikov, and Williams.
Finally, the St. Louis Blues host the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. St. Louis got going in the second period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Carl Gunnarsson. The Blues added on in the third period with another Barbashev goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, courtesy of Sammy Blais and Oskar Sundqvist. St. Louis extended the lead as Jaden Schwartz scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Barbashev, Binnington (17 save shutout), and Schwartz.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Tristan Jarry are the goalies. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with an Anthony Angello goal, via Sam Lafferty and Marcus Pettersson. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the second period as Jason Zucker scored his seventeenth of the year on the power play, thanks to Crosby and Rust. The Penguins padded the lead as Crosby scored his twelfth of the season on the power play, with the help of Patric Hornqvist and Jared McCann. Pittsburgh kept going with a Teddy Blueger goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Rust and Crosby. Toronto got on the board with an Auston Matthews goal, his forty-third of the season, guided in by William Nylander and Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs got closer with a Kyle Clifford goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Jason Spezza and Martin Marincin. The final score stood at 5-2, with the three stars awarded to Crosby, Rust, and Jarry (34 for 36 in saves).
Across Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elviz Merzlikins and Carter Hart are the masked men. Philadelphia began in the first period with a Kevin Hayes goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Joel Farabee and Travis Konecny. The Flyers added on with a Sean Couturier goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Philippe Myers scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Travis Sanheim and Nicolas Aube-Kubel in the second period. Columbus got on the board with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Emil Bemstrom and Zach Werenski. The Flyers replied in the third period with a Konecny goal, his twentieth of the season, coming off of Robert Hagg and Farabee. Matiss Kivlenieks replaced Merzlikins in goal. Philadelphia padded the lead with a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Konecny and Giroux. The final remained at 5-1, with the three stars given to Konecny, Giroux, and Farabee.
Next up, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jonathan Bernier protect the nets. Montreal opened in the first period with a Nate Thompson goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Nick Cousins and Paul Byron. The Canadiens added on with a Jeff Petry power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Nick Suzuki and Jordan Weal. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Robby Fabbri goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Anthony Mantha and Dylan Larkin. Montreal replied with a Suzuki power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Weal and Tomas Tatar. The Red Wings got one back in the third period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Alex Biega and Valtteri Filppula. Detroit tied it on a Mike Green goal, his third of the year, via Mantha and Larkin. The Red Wings pulled ahead on another Athanasiou goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, with a helper from Tyler Bertuzzi. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Athanasiou, Mantha, and Larkin, while Suzuki and Weal get the honorable mentions.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Sabres added on with a Montour goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, coming off of Rasmus Ristolainen and Victor Olofsson. Ottawa got on the board with a Vladislav Namestnikov shorthanded goal, his thirteenth of the season, set up by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Mike Reilly. The Senators tied it with an Artem Anisimov goal, his twelfth of the year, fueled by Nick Paul and Scott Sabourin. Ottawa took the lead on a Drake Batherson goal, his third of the season, fueled by Colin White and Tyler Ennis. The Senators extended the lead with an Anisimov power play goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, powered by Ennis and Reilly. Buffalo got one back in the second period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Johan Larsson and Montour. Ottawa countered with a Pageau goal, his twenty-third of the year, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk and Anthony Duclair. The Sabres shot back with a power play goal by Olofsson, his nineteenth of the season, with assists provided by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Senators fired back with a Pageau power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, with helpers from Tkachuk and Batherson. Ottawa iced it at 7-4 with a Duclair shorthanded empty net goal, his twenty-second of the campaign, helped along by Pageau. The three stars were handed to Pageau, Anisimov, and Batherson, while Duclair, Tkachuk, Ennis, Montour, Reilly, and Olofsson get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Dustin Brown goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Joakim Ryan and Anze Kopitar. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Jansen Harkins goal, his second of the year, via Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. The Jets took the lead with a Mason Appleton goal, his fifth of the season, fueled by Roslovic. Winnipeg added on with a Blake Wheeler goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Kings pulled back in the third period with a Martin Frk goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Adrian Kempe and Matt Roy. The Jets replied with an Ehlers goal, his twenty-first of the year, coming off of Scheifele and Wheeler. Los Angeles countered on a Brown goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, with helpers from Roy and Kopitar. Winnipeg responded with a Laine empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, set up by Kyle Connor and Andrew Copp. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with a Wheeler goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the campaign, courtesy of Neal Pionk and Ehlers. The three stars belonged to Wheeler, Ehlers, and Laine, while Roslovic, Scheifele, Brown, Kopitar, and Roy all get honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Nashville Predators bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Juuse Saros are in the creases. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jordan Staal goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Justin Williams and Warren Foegele. Nashville tied it in the second period on a Ryan Johansen goal, his twelfth of the year, via Jarred Tinordi and Mikael Granlund. The Hurricanes took the lead with an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, powered by Williams. Carolina added on with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Martin Necas and Erik Haula. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Sebastian Aho scored his thirty-fourth of the season, thanks to Trevor van Riemsdyk. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars being Mrazek (28 for 29 in saves), Svechnikov, and Williams.
Finally, the St. Louis Blues host the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. St. Louis got going in the second period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Carl Gunnarsson. The Blues added on in the third period with another Barbashev goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, courtesy of Sammy Blais and Oskar Sundqvist. St. Louis extended the lead as Jaden Schwartz scored his nineteenth of the season, thanks to Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Barbashev, Binnington (17 save shutout), and Schwartz.
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Monday, February 17, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 132
Presidents Day is Monday, which leads to an early five-game slate. First up...
The Arizona Coyotes host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Antti Raanta are in goal. Arizona opened in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Phil Kessel. The Coyotes added on in the third period with a Conor Garland goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Christian Dvorak and Taylor Hall. New York got on the board with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Andy Greene and Ryan Pulock. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Raanta (25 for 26 in saves), Garland, and Keller.
Up in Calgary, the Flames welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Cam Talbot are the backups in goal. Anaheim got going in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Troy Terry and Nick Ritchie. Calgary tied it on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his eleventh of the year, via Noah Hanifin and Matthew Tkachuk. The Ducks retook the lead on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim added on in the third period with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Carter Rowney. The Flames got one back with Mangiapane's second of the game and twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary tied it on a Sam Bennett goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper from Michael Stone. The Flames took the lead with a Tkachuk goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Mangiapane. Calgary extended the lead as Sean Monahan scored his eighteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Flames padded the lead on a Mangiapane empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his thirteenth of the season, set up by Johnny Gaudreau. The Ducks pulled one back with a Devin Shore goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jacob Larsson and Silfverberg. The three stars of the 6-4 game were Mangiapane, Tkachuk, and Silfverberg.
In California, the San Jose Sharks host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Aaron Dell are the masked men. Florida started in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Frank Vatrano and Aaron Ekblad. San Jose tied it on a Dylan Gambrell goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Antti Suomela and Alexander True. The Panthers took the lead on a Mike Hoffman goal in the second period, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. Florida added on in the third period with a Colton Sceviour goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Denis Malgin and Ekblad. The Sharks got one back with a Kevin Labanc power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Brent Burns. The Panthers shot back with an Anton Stralman goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. San Jose pulled back with a Timo Meier goal, his twentieth of the season, with helpers from Joe Thornton and Burns. Florida iced it at 5-3 with a Vincent Trocheck empty net goal, his ninth of the year, an unassisted tally. The three stars went to Ekblad, Burns, and Stralman.
Backtracking to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Vegas led off in the first period with a Nick Holden goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of William Carrier and Tomas Nosek. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Jonathan Marchessault and Paul Stastny. Vegas extended the lead in the second period as Max Pacioretty scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to William Karlsson. Washington got on the board in the third period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Dmitry Orlov and Jakub Vrana. The Capitals got closer with an Oshie power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign and second of the game, powered by Vrana and John Carlson. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Oshie, Pacioretty, and Vrana.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Pavel Francouz are the goalies. Colorado began in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with an Alex Killorn goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Ondrej Palat and Anthony Cirelli. The Lightning took the lead on an unassisted Cameron Gaunce goal. Tampa Bay added on with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, courtesy of Brayden Point and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Avalanche pulled back on a MacKinnon goal, his thirty-third of the year, coming off of Gabriel Landeskog and Erik Johnson. Colorado tied it in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Cale Makar and Landeskog. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were MacKinnon, Kucherov, and Landeskog.
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The Arizona Coyotes host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Antti Raanta are in goal. Arizona opened in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Phil Kessel. The Coyotes added on in the third period with a Conor Garland goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Christian Dvorak and Taylor Hall. New York got on the board with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his eighteenth of the season, passed from Andy Greene and Ryan Pulock. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Raanta (25 for 26 in saves), Garland, and Keller.
Up in Calgary, the Flames welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Cam Talbot are the backups in goal. Anaheim got going in the second period with an Adam Henrique goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Troy Terry and Nick Ritchie. Calgary tied it on an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his eleventh of the year, via Noah Hanifin and Matthew Tkachuk. The Ducks retook the lead on a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his eighteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim added on in the third period with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist from Carter Rowney. The Flames got one back with Mangiapane's second of the game and twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary tied it on a Sam Bennett goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper from Michael Stone. The Flames took the lead with a Tkachuk goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Mangiapane. Calgary extended the lead as Sean Monahan scored his eighteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Flames padded the lead on a Mangiapane empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his thirteenth of the season, set up by Johnny Gaudreau. The Ducks pulled one back with a Devin Shore goal, his third of the year, coming off of Jacob Larsson and Silfverberg. The three stars of the 6-4 game were Mangiapane, Tkachuk, and Silfverberg.
In California, the San Jose Sharks host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Aaron Dell are the masked men. Florida started in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Frank Vatrano and Aaron Ekblad. San Jose tied it on a Dylan Gambrell goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Antti Suomela and Alexander True. The Panthers took the lead on a Mike Hoffman goal in the second period, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. Florida added on in the third period with a Colton Sceviour goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Denis Malgin and Ekblad. The Sharks got one back with a Kevin Labanc power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Brent Burns. The Panthers shot back with an Anton Stralman goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. San Jose pulled back with a Timo Meier goal, his twentieth of the season, with helpers from Joe Thornton and Burns. Florida iced it at 5-3 with a Vincent Trocheck empty net goal, his ninth of the year, an unassisted tally. The three stars went to Ekblad, Burns, and Stralman.
Backtracking to Nevada, where the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Vegas led off in the first period with a Nick Holden goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of William Carrier and Tomas Nosek. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Jonathan Marchessault and Paul Stastny. Vegas extended the lead in the second period as Max Pacioretty scored his twenty-seventh of the season, thanks to William Karlsson. Washington got on the board in the third period with a T.J. Oshie goal, his twenty-third of the year, passed from Dmitry Orlov and Jakub Vrana. The Capitals got closer with an Oshie power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the campaign and second of the game, powered by Vrana and John Carlson. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Oshie, Pacioretty, and Vrana.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Pavel Francouz are the goalies. Colorado began in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with an Alex Killorn goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Ondrej Palat and Anthony Cirelli. The Lightning took the lead on an unassisted Cameron Gaunce goal. Tampa Bay added on with a Steven Stamkos goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, courtesy of Brayden Point and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Avalanche pulled back on a MacKinnon goal, his thirty-third of the year, coming off of Gabriel Landeskog and Erik Johnson. Colorado tied it in the third period with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his twelfth of the season, helped along by Cale Makar and Landeskog. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were MacKinnon, Kucherov, and Landeskog.
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Sunday, February 16, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 131
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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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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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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