NHL 2021-22 - Day 18

Six games on tonight, beginning with...

The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Nedeljkovic are the goalies. Florida began in the first period with an Eetu Luostarinen goal, his second of the season, via Markus Nutivaara and Brandon Montour. The Panthers added on with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his third of the year, coming off of Anthony Duclair. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the season, passed from Troy Stecher and Mitchell Stephens. The Red Wings tied it in the third period with a Pius Suter goal, helped along by Moritz Seider and Robby Fabbri. Florida won 3-2 in overtime with a Barkov goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar. The three stars were Barkov, Bobrovsky (28 for 30) in saves), and Luostarinen. 

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Kevin Lankinen and Antti Raanta are the Finnish goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Brandon Hagel goal, fueled by Jonathan Toews and Erik Gustafsson. Carolina tied it on a Tony DeAngelo goal, his second of the season, made possible by Vincent Trocheck. The Blackhawks retook the lead with an Adam Gaudette power play goal, powered by Philipp Kurashev and Gustafsson. The Hurricanes tied it again with a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the year, passed from Ethan Bear and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina pulled ahead with a Derek Stepan goal, assisted by Jesper Fast. The Hurricanes added on with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Sebastian Aho and Ian Cole. Carolina extended the lead in the second period as Aho scored his fifth of the year on the power play, thanks to DeAngelo and Teuvo Teravainen. The Hurricanes padded the lead on an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by DeAngelo and Trocheck. Chicago got one back in the third period with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Seth Jones and Dominik Kubalik. The three stars of the 6-3 game were DeAngelo, Aho, and Trocheck, while Gustafsson gets an honorable mention. 

Back north to New York, as the Rangers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Igor Shesterkin are in the blue paint. New York opened in the first period with a Ryan Strome goal, via Artemi Panarin and Nils Lundkvist. The Rangers added on with an Alexis Lafreniere goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Adam Fox. New York extended the lead in the third period on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Panarin and Fox. The Rangers padded the lead on another Kreider power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, with assists provided by Fox and Panarin. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars being Shesterkin (31 save shutout), Kreider, and Panarin, while Fox gets an honorable mention. 

To DC, as the Washington Capitals host the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka is mismatched with Ilya Samsonov in goal. Washington dented the scoreboard in the third period with a John Carlson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals iced it at 2-0 with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Kuznetsov and Carlson. The three stars were awarded to Samsonov (16 save shutout), Carlson, and Ovechkin, while Kuznetsov gets an honorable mention.

Out west, the Vegas Golden Knights welcome the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Robin Lehner draw the starts in goal. Vegas started in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his second of the season, fueled by William Karlsson and Alec Martinez. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Nicolas Hague goal, his second of the year, via Jonathan Marchessault and Alex Pietrangelo. Anaheim got on the board with a Trevor Zegras goal, his second of the season, assisted by Sonny Milano and Adam Henrique. Vegas replied in the third period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Marchessault and Hague. The Golden Knights extended the lead as William Carrier scored, thanks to Stephenson. The Ducks got one back with a Troy Terry goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim got closer on an Isac Lundestrom goal, coming off of Hampus Lindholm and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks tied it as Henrique scored his third of the year, with the help of Kevin Shattenkirk and Zegras. The tie went to a shootout, where Nicolas Roy and Evgenii Dadonov lifted the Golden Knights 5-4 over Zegras and the Ducks. The three stars were Stephenson, Hague, and Zegras, while Henrique and Marchessualt get the honorable mentions. 

Finally, the Dallas Stars bring in the Ottawa Senators. Filip Gustavsson and Braden Holtby are between the pipes. Ottawa struck first in the first period with an unassisted Josh Norris power play goal, his fourth of the season. The Senators added on with a Brady Tkachuk goal, going in unassisted. Ottawa extended the lead as Norris scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, thanks to Drake Batherson and Artem Zub. Dallas got on the board with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alexander Radulov and Jason Robertson. The Senators replied in the third period with a Connor Brown goal, via Victor Mete and Tim Stutzle. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars given to Norris, Gustavsson (38 for 39 in saves), and Tkachuk. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 17

Nine games on for today, beginning with...

The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Frederik Andersen get the starts in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Tony DeAngelo goal, fueled by Brady Skjei and Vincent Trocheck. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Brett Pesce and the goalie Andersen. Carolina iced it at 3-0 in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Teuvo Teravainen. The three stars were Andersen (33 save shutout), DeAngelo, and Niederreiter.

Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom faces a lesser foe in Casey DeSmith in goal. Calgary began in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, via Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames added on in the third period with a Blake Coleman goal, his third of the season, fueled by Oliver Kylington and Mikael Backlund. Calgary extended the lead as Dillon Dube scored, thanks to Gaudreau and Kylington. The Flames padded the lead on a Milan Lucic goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Markstrom (45 save shutout), Gaudreau, and Kylington.

Back south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Ivan Prosvetov and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with an Alex Killorn goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Steven Stamkos and Jan Rutta. The Lightning added on with another Killorn goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay extended the lead on a Stamkos power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Victor Hedman and Brayden Point. The Lightning padded the lead on an Alex Barre-Boulet goal, courtesy of Mikhail Sergachev. Arizona got on the board in the third period with a Lawson Crouse goal, his second of the year, guided in by Barrett Hayton. Tampa Bay finished it at 5-1 with an Andrej Sustr goal, assisted by Anthony Cirelli and Killorn. The three stars went to Killorn, Stamkos, and Vasilevskiy (24 for 25 in saves).

Westward to St. Louis, as the Blues host the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. St. Louis started in the first period with a Colton Parayko goal, assisted by Marco Scandella and Vladimir Tarasenko. Colorado tied it with a J.T. Compher goal, his third of the season, via Ryan Murray and Tyson Jost. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period with another Compher goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, coming on the power play from Andre Burakovsky and Cale Makar. Colorado added on with a Nazem Kadri goal, his second of the season, guided in by Logan O'Connor and Murray. The Blues got one back with a Brayden Schenn goal, his second of the year, helped along by Jordan Kyrou and James Neal. The Avalanche shot back with a Cale Makar goal, his second of the season, passed from Nathan MacKinnon. St. Louis pulled back with a Tarasenko goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Robert Thomas and Ivan Barbashev. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Compher, Makar, and Tarasenko, while Murray gets an honorable mention.

Northwest to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Martin Jones and Jaroslav Halak are the backups in goal. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Sean Couturier goal, his third of the season, coming off of Travis Konecny and Claude Giroux. Vancouver tied it on a Quinn Hughes goal, his second of the year, passed from Luke Schenn and Matthew Highmore. Philadelphia took the lead back with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, powered by Couturier and Giroux. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Jones (27 for 28 in saves), Couturier, and Giroux.

Stateside, the Seattle Kraken bring in the Minnesota Wild. Cam Talbot and Philipp Grubauer guard the cages. Minnesota kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, his third of the season, assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Foligno. Seattle tied it on a Haydn Fleury goal, courtesy of Jaden Schwartz and Joonas Donskoi. The Kraken took the lead in the second period with a Fleury goal, his second of the game, via Ryan Donato. Seattle added on in the third period with a Brandon Tanev empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Yanni Gourde and Donskoi. The Kraken iced it at 4-1 with a Mark Giordano empty net goal, his second of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Fleury, Grubauer (30 for 31 in saves), and Tanev.

Further south, the Anaheim Ducks host the Buffalo Sabres. Craig Anderson and Anthony Stolarz draw the starts in goal. Buffalo was first to score in the first period with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, his third of the season, via Kyle Okposo and Mark Pysyk. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Rasmus Asplund power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Victor Olofsson. Buffalo extended the lead as Arttu Ruotsalainen scored his second of the season, thanks to Vinnie Hinostroza and Pysyk. Anaheim got on the board with a Troy Terry goal, his third of the year, fueled by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. The Ducks got closer with an Adam Henrique goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jakob Silfverberg and Isac Lundestrom. Anaheim tied it in the third period with a Simon Benoit goal, courtesy of Kevin Shattenkirk. The Sabres won 4-3 in overtime with an Asplund goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Olofsson and Dahlin. The three stars were Asplund, Dahlin, and Olofsson.

Next up, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Eric Comrie and Jonathan Quick are in the blue paint. Winnipeg drew first blood in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey. Los Angeles tied it on a Rasmus Kupari goal, via Arthur Kaliyev. The Kings took the lead in the second period with an Adrian Kempe goal, guided in by Phillip Danault and Alex Iafallo. The Jets tied it in the third period with an Andrew Copp power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Connor and Neal Pionk. Winnipeg took the lead with another Dubois goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, courtesy of Connor and Pionk. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Dubois, Connor, and Pionk.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Allen and Adin Hill are between the pipes. Montreal cracked the scoresheet in the first period on a Mike Hoffman goal, his third of the season, made possible by Brett Kulak and Nick Suzuki. The Canadiens added on in the second period with an Alexander Romanov goal, via Jonathan Drouin. Montreal extended the lead as Brendan Gallagher scored a power play goal, powered by Josh Anderson and Suzuki. The Canadiens iced it at 4-0 with an Anderson empty net goal, set up by Tyler Toffoli and David Savard. The three stars belonged to Allen (45 save shutout), Anderson, and Hoffman, while Suzuki gets an honorable mention. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 16

There's five games on today, beginning with...

The Washington Capitals hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Thomas Greiss and Vitek Vanecek are the goalies. Washington began in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Lars Eller and Anthony Mantha. The Capitals added on in the second period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Conor Sheary and T.J. Oshie. Detroit got on the board with an Adam Erne goal, his second of the season, made possible by Filip Hronek and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Red Wings tied it in the third period with a Robby Fabbri goal, his second of the year, fueled by Erne and Pius Suter. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with a Dylan Larkin goal, his third of the campaign, assisted by Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider. The three stars were Erne, Larkin, and Fabbri.

In Florida, the Panthers welcome the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Sergei Bobrovsky start in goal. Boston led off in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jack Studnicka. Florida tied it with a Mason Marchement goal, via Sam Reinhart and Gustav Forsling. The Panthers took the lead in the second period with an Eetu Luostarinen goal, assisted by Reinhart and Forsling. Florida added on in the third period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with an Owen Tippett empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Jonathan Huberdeau and Forsling. The three stars were Bobrovsky (28 for 29 in saves), Forsling, and Reinhart.

Along to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Kevin Lankinen man the nets. Chicago opened in the first period on a Kirby Dach power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Philipp Kurashev and Seth Jones. The Blackhawks added on with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his third of the year, fueled by Jones. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a John Tavares goal, his second of the season, assisted by Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs tied it in the third period with a David Kampf goal, helped along by Rasmus Sandin and Ondrej Kase. Toronto won 3-2 in overtime with a William Nylander goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Auston Matthews. The three stars went to Nylander, Jones, and Kampf.

Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Laurent Brossoit and Anton Khudobin are in the blue paint. Dallas started in the first period with a Luke Glendening goal, his of the season, via Miro Heiskanen and Joel Kiviranta. Vegas tied it on a Shea Theodore goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Stars regained the lead in the second period with an Alexander Radulov goal, coming off of Jani Hakanpaa and Jamie Benn. The Golden Knights tied it on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his second of the season, guided in by Theodore and Chandler Stephenson. Vegas won 3-2 in overtime with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his second of the year, passed from Nicolas Roy. The three stars were Theodore, Dadonov, and Marchessault.

Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Philadelphia got on the board in the first period with a Claude Giroux goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier. The Flyers added on with a Nate Thompson goal, guided in by Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Edmonton got on the board with a Tyson Barrie goal, his second of the year, via Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers tied it on a Connor McDavid power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Barrie and Nugent-Hopkins. Philadelphia retook the lead with a Cam Atkinson goal, his fifth of the year, going in unassisted. Edmonton tied it on a Zach Hyman goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, assisted by Jesse Puljujarvi and McDavid. The Flyers reclaimed the lead in the third period with an Atkinson goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, fueled by Derick Brassard and Justin Braun. Philadelphia iced it at 5-3 with a Couturier empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Travis Sanheim. The three stars were Atkinson, Couturier, and McDavid, while Barrie and Nugent-Hopkins get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 15

We've got seven games again this Tuesday, beginning with...

The New Jersey Devils hosting the Calgary Flames. Daniel Vladar and Nico Daws are the backups in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with a Milan Lucic goal, assisted by Erik Gudbranson and Oliver Kylington. The Flames added on with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Calgary extended the lead as Elias Lindholm scored a power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Rasmus Andersson and Johnny Gaudreau. Scott Wedgewood replaced Daws in goal. The Flames padded the lead as Mangiapane scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, thanks to Dillon Dube. New Jersey got on the board in the second period with a Pavel Zacha goal, his third of the year, an unassisted goal. Calgary shot back with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Sean Monahan and Lindholm. The Devils answered with a Dawson Mercer goal, his second of the year, passed from Dougie Hamilton and Andreas Johnsson. New Jersey got closer with a Zacha power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Mercer and Hamilton. This only made it 5-3, with the three stars going to Mangiapane, Zacha, and Mercer, while Lindholm and Hamilton get the honorable mentions.

Up in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Tristan Jarry tend the twines. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his third of the season, made possible by Alex Killorn and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning added on with an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the year, via Alex Barre-Boulet and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Ryan McDonagh scored, thanks to Steven Stamkos and Mathieu Joseph. The Lightning padded the lead in the third period on an empty net goal by Sergachev, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Jake Guentzel. Tampa Bay iced it at 5-1 with a Killorn empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Palat and McDonagh. The three stars were McDonagh, Palat, and Sergachev, while Killorn gets an honorable mention.

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Robin Lehner and Darcy Kuemper guard the cages. Vegas started in the first period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brayden McNabb and Daniil Miromanov. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith shorthanded and unassisted goal. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Cale Makar goal, coming off of Nathan MacKinnon and Bowen Byram. Vegas iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal in the third period from Evgenii Dadonov, set up Keegan Kolesar and Stephenson. The three stars were Lehner (26 for 27 in saves), Stephenson, and Smith.

Back east, the Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks. James Reimer and Juuse Saros are the goalies. Nashville led off in the first period with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. The Predators added on with a Filip Forsberg goal, his third of the year, guided in by Josi and Dante Fabbro. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a Timo Meier goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Dahlen and Logan Couture. Nashville iced it at 3-1 with a Mikael Granlund empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Alexandre Carrier. The three stars were handed to Saros (28 for 29 in saves), Josi, and Forsberg.

To California, as the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and John Gibson protect the nets. Winnipeg dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Evgeny Svechnikov goal, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor. Anaheim tied it on a Sonny Milano goal, via Trevor Zegras. The Ducks took the lead in the third period with a Josh Manson goal, made possible by Isac Lundestrom and Troy Terry. The Jets tied it again with an Andrew Copp goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Paul Stasnty and Nikolaj Ehlers. Anaheim pulled ahead with a Zegras goal, guided in by Milano. Winnipeg tied it once more with an Ehlers goal, fueled by Copp. The Jets took the lead with a Stastny goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ehlers and Neal Pionk. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Ehlers, Stastny, and Copp, while Zegras and Milano get the honorable mentions.

Up in Seattle, the Kraken bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Allen and Philipp Grubauer are in the blue paint. Seattle began in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, via Alexander Wennberg and Jamie Oleksiak. Montreal tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher. The Kraken took the lead with a Brandon Tanev shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Oleksiak and Jared McCann. Seattle added on in the second period with a Yanni Gourde goal, made possible by Jaden Schwartz and Jeremy Lauzon. The Kraken extended the lead as Tanev scored his second of the game and fifth of the season, thanks to Gourde and Mark Giordano. Seattle padded the lead in the third period with a Ryan Donato goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars going to Tanev, Gourde, and Oleksiak.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Cam Talbot and Thatcher Demko are the masked men. Minnesota struck first in the first period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his third of the season, coming off of Joel Eriksson Ek and Dmitry Kulikov. The Wild added on in the second period with a Jonas Brodin goal, going in unassisted. Vancouver got on the board with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. Minnesota answered in the third period with a Matt Dumba goal, courtesy of Rem Pitlick and Brandon Duhaime. The Canucks got one back with a Bo Horvat goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Tyler Myers. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Dumba, Brodin, and Zuccarello. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 14

Seven games on for a Monday slate. First up...

The Buffalo Sabres host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brian Elliott and Craig Anderson are the veterans in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Victor Olofsson goal, his third of the season, made possible by Tage Thompson and Robert Hagg. Tampa Bay tied it on an Alex Killorn goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ryan McDonagh and Mathieu Joseph. The Sabres took the lead in the second period with a Drake Caggiula goal, going in unassisted. Buffalo added on in the third period with an unassisted Vinnie Hinostroza goal. The Sabres extended the lead as Hagg scored an empty net goal, thanks to Zemgus Girgensons. Buffalo iced it at 5-1 with an Olofsson empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Rasmus Asplund and Thompson. The three stars were Olofsson, Anderson (35 for 36 in saves), and Hagg, while Thompson gets an honorable mention. 

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Frederik Andersen are the former teammates in goal. Toronto began in the first period with an Auston Matthews goal, via Michael Bunting. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Ethan Bear and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Steven Lorentz goal, coming off of Jordan Martinook. Carolina added on with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jaccob Slavin. The Hurricanes finished it at 4-1 with a Svechnikov empty net goal in the third period, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Slavin. The three stars went to Andersen (24 for 25 in saves), Svechnikov, and Slavin.

Back north, the New York Rangers bring in the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Igor Shesterkin guard the cages. Calgary opened in the first period with a Christopher Tanev goal, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The Flames added on in the second period with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. New York got on the board in the third period with a Dryden Hunt goal, via Jacob Trouba and K'Andre Miller. Calgary shot back with a Blake Coleman goal, his second of the year, helped along by Mikael Backlund and Tyler Pitlick. The Flames extended the lead as Backlund scored, thanks to Coleman and Noah Hanifin. Calgary iced it at 5-1 with a Mangiapane power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, powered by Rasmus Andersson and Dillon Dube. The three stars belonged to Mangiapane, Coleman, and Backlund.

In Canada, the Ottawa Senators host the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Anton Forsberg receive the starting nods in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with an unassisted Drake Batherson goal, his second of the season. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie goal, his second of the year, guided in by Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Capitals took the lead on another Oshie goal, his second of the game and third of the season, fueled by Anthony Mantha and Connor McMichael. Washington added on with a Nick Jensen goal, his second of the year, coming off of Dmitry Orlov and Conor Sheary. The Capitals extended the lead as John Carlson scored, thanks to Lars Eller and Martin Fehervary. Filip Gustavsson replaced Forsberg in goal. The Senators got one back in the second period with a Josh Norris goal, his third of the season, helped along by Artem Zub and Batherson. Ottawa got closer with a Chris Tierney power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Tyler Ennis and Thomas Chabot. The Senators tied it on another Batherson goal, his second of the game and third of the season, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk. Washington retook the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. The Capitals padded the lead when Oshie completed his hat trick on his fourth of the season, with a helper from McMichael. Ottawa pulled one back in the third period when Batherson completed his hat trick on his fourth of the year, with the help of Norris and Chabot. Washington capped it at 7-5 with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tom Wilson. The three stars went to Oshie, Batherson, and Ovechkin, while Norris, McMichael, and Chabot get the honorable mentions.

Way south to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Carter Hutton is mismatched with Spencer Knight in goal. Arizona struck first in the first period with a Clayton Keller goal, his third of the season, made possible by Nick Schmaltz. Florida tied it on a Joe Thornton power play goal, powered by Sam Reinhart and Brandon Montour. Karel Vejmelka relieved an injured Hutton in the second period. The Panthers took the lead in the second period with a Frank Vatrano goal, via Montour and Patric Hornqvist. Florida added on with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his third of the year, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Sam Bennett. The Panthers extended the lead in the third period as Huberdeau scored his third of the season, thanks to Bennett and Owen Tippett. The Coyotes got one back with a Liam O'Brien goal, passed from Christian Fischer and Anton Stralman. Arizona got closer with a Phil Kessel goal, coming off of Ilya Lyubushkin and Johan Larsson. Florida iced it at 5-3 with an Anthony Duclair empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by MacKenzie Weegar and Aleksander Barkov. The three stars were Huberdeau, Bennett, and Montour.

Along to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets bring in the Dallas Stars. Braden Holtby and Elvis Merzlikins man the nets. Columbus kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his third of the season, helped along by Jack Roslovic and Gregory Hofmann. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Hofmann goal, fueled by Bjorkstrand. Columbus extended the lead in the third period as Zach Werenski scored his second of the year, thanks to Sean Kuraly and Eric Robinson. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal, his second of the season, via Esa Lindell and Ryan Suter. The Blue Jackets iced it at 4-1 with an Alexandre Texier empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Werenski. The three stars were handed to Bjorkstrand, Hofmann, and Werenski.

Finally, the St. Louis Blues host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Ville Husso are the backups in goal. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his second of the season, assisted by Torey Krug and Robert Thomas. The Blues added on with another Tarasenko goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with a lone helper by Ivan Barbashev. St. Louis iced it at 3-0 with a David Perron empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Ryan O'Reilly and Marco Scandella. The three stars were awarded to Husso (34 save shutout), Tarasenko, and Perron. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 13

There's four games spread throughout Sunday. First up...

The Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks. Adin Hill and Linus Ullmark are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a Derek Forbort goal, via Marchand and Connor Clifton. Boston extended the lead on a Pastrnak power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Bergeron. San Jose got on the board with a Jasper Weatherby goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Jonah Gadjovich and Andrew Cogliano. The Bruins replied in the second period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his second of the year, assisted by Oskar Steen and Forbort. James Reimer replaced Hill in goal. The Sharks got one back in the third period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his second of the season, made possible by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Alexander Barabanov. San Jose got closer with a Timo Meier goal, his third of the year, guided in by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Marchand, Pastrnak, and Forbort, while Bergeron gets an honorable mention. 

Over in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Nashville Predators. Connor Ingram and Kaapo Kahkonen are the backups in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Roman Josi power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund. The Predators added on with a Ryan Johansen power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Filip Forsberg and Josi. Nashville extended the lead as Johansen scored his second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Josi and Duchene. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, via Jon Merrill. The Predators replied with a Forsberg goal, his second of the year, assisted by Josi and Duchene. Nashville padded the lead on a Tanner Jeannot goal, his second of the season, coming off of Yakov Trenin and Colton Sissons. The Wild pulled one back on a Nico Sturm goal, helped along by Brandon Duhaime. That was it for the scoring in the 5-2 game, with the three stars given to Josi, Johansen, and Duchene, while Forsberg gets an honorable mention.

In Chicago, the Blackhawks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Alex Nedeljkovic and Marc-Andre Fleury are in the blue paint. Detroit started in the first period with a Lucas Raymond goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tyler Bertuzzi. Chicago tied it on a Tyler Johnson goal, fueled by Jonathan Toews and Jake McCabe. The Red Wings retook the lead in the second period with a Carter Rowney goal, coming off of Michael Rasmussen and Mitchell Stephens. Detroit added on with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal, his third of the year, helped along by Stephens and Filip Zadina. The Red Wings extended the lead as Bertuzzi scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Dylan Larkin and Raymond. The Blackhawks got one back with a Dominik Kubalik power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Seth Jones and Toews. Detroit answered on a Raymond goal, his second of the game and third of the season, made possible by Larkin and Bertuzzi. Chicago shot back in the third period with a Henrik Borgstrom goal, courtesy of Dylan Strome and Adam Gaudette. The Red Wings countered on a Raymond power play goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the year, with helpers from Larkin and Moritz Seider. This stood for a 6-3 win, with the three stars going to Raymond, Bertuzzi, and Larkin, while Stephens and Toews receive the honorable mentions. 

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Robin Lehner are the masked men. New York opened in the first period with a Josh Bailey goal, via Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Islanders added on in the third period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Bailey. This held for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Sorokin (42 save shutout), Bailey, and Barzal. 

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NHL 2021-22 - Day 12

There's 13 games on today, including a pair of matinees. The action begins with...

The Ottawa Senators hosting the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Matt Murray make the starts in goal. Ottawa started in the first period with a Nick Paul goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tim Stutzle and Connor Brown. The Senators added on in the third period with a Josh Norris goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. New York got on the board with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad. Anton Forsberg replaced Murray in goal. The Rangers tied it with a Ryan Lindgren goal, via Adam Fox and Kreider. New York won 3-2 with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his second of the year, passed from Sammy Blais and Jacob Trouba. The three stars were Kreider, Goodrow, and Lindgren.

Along to Washington, as the Capitals welcome the Calgary Flames. Dan Vladar and Vitek Vanecek draw the starts in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with an Andrew Mangiapane power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Milan Lucic and Noah Hanifin. The Flames added on with an Elias Lindholm goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Johnny Gaudreau. Calgary extended the lead as Lindholm scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season. Ilya Samsonov replaced Vanecek in goal for the second period. Washington got on the board with an Evgeny Kuznetsov shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Capitals got closer with a Martin Fehervary goal, coming off of Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin. Washington tied it with an unassisted Ovechkin goal, his fifth of the season. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime with a Lindholm goal to complete his hat trick on his sixth of the year, set up by Gaudreau and the goalie Vladar. The three stars were Lindholm, Gaudreau, and Ovechkin. 

Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Cam Talbot protect the nets. Anaheim led off in the first period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his third of the season, coming off of Hampus Lindholm and Adam Henrique. Minnesota tied it on a Brandon Duhaime goal, assisted by Nico Sturm and Matt Dumba. The Wild took the lead with a Jared Spurgeon goal, guided in by Alex Goligoski and Jordan Greenway. The Ducks retied it on a Troy Terry goal, his second of the year, via Lindholm and Ryan Getzlaf. Anaheim took the lead in the second period with a Rakell power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, powered by Jamie Drysdale and Getzlaf. Minnesota retied it on a Jon Merrill goal, helped along by Marcus Foligno. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime with a Ryan Hartman goal, his second of the year, fueled by Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin. The three stars were Hartman, Rakell, and Lindholm, while Getzlaf gets an honorable mention.

Back east, the Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Thomas Greiss and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Moritz Seider. Montreal tied it on a Ben Chiarot goal, fueled by Jonathan Drouin and David Savard. The Canadiens took the lead with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, coming off of Sami Niku and Christian Dvorak. Montreal added on with a Dvorak goal, courtesy of Niku and Drouin. The Canadiens extended the lead as Mathieu Perreault scored an unassisted goal. Montreal padded the lead on another Perreault goal, his second of the game, made possible by Tyler Toffoli and Cole Caufield. Alex Nedeljkovic replaced Greiss in goal. The Canadiens continued in the third period with Perreault finishing his hat trick, with the help of Chiarot into an empty net. The final was 6-1, and the three stars went to Perreault, Dvorak, and Niku, while Drouin gets an honorable mention.

Down south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his second of the season, made possible by Nathan MacKinnon and Bowen Byram. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Mathieu Joseph goal, via Anthony Cirelli and Alex Killorn. The Avalanche took the lead back with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his third of the year, assisted by MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The Lightning tied it in the third period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Ondrej Palat and Ryan McDonagh. Colorado retook the lead with a MacKinnon power play goal, powered by Makar and Landeskog. Tampa Bay tied it again on a Brayden Point goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Victor Hedman and Stamkos. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Rantanen, Landeskog and Makar lifted the Avalanche 4-3 over Hedman, Stamkos, and the Lightning. The three stars went to MacKinnon, Landeskog, and Makar, while Stamkos gets an honorable mention.

North again to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Dustin Tokarski and Nico Daws are the backups in goal. Buffalo began in the first period with a Dylan Cozens power play goal, powered by Jacob Bryson and Kyle Okposo. New Jersey tied it on a Nico Hischier power play goal, with assists provided by Dougie Hamilton and Tomas Tatar. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime with a Pavel Zacha goal, his second of the season, via Damon Severson. The three stars were awarded to Daws (24 for 25 in saves), Zacha, and Hischier.

In Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Carter Hart are the masked men. Florida dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Patric Hornqvist. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his third of the season, with assists provided by Sean Couturier. The Flyers took the lead with a shorthanded Cam Atkinson goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Panthers tied it on an Owen Tippett goal, guided in by MacKenzie Weegar and Huberdeau. Florida took the lead in the third period with a Huberdeau shorthanded goal, his second of the game, set up by Sam Bennett. The Panthers iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Sam Reinhart, his  of the campaign, with helpers from Anton Lundell and Mason Marchment. The three stars belonged to Huberdeau, Tippett, and Bobrovsky (27 for 29 in saves).

Across the state, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell and Tristan Jarry patrol the creases. Pittsburgh cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Drew O'Connor goal, his second of the season, assisted by Marcus Pettersson and Mark Friedman. Toronto tied it on a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the year, guided in by Pierre Engvall and Wayne Simmonds. The Penguins took the lead in the second period with a Mike Matheson goal, coming off of Kasperi Kapanen. Pittsburgh added on with a Jason Zucker goal, his second of the season, made possible by Danton Heinen. The Penguins extended the lead as O'Connor scored his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Heinen and Pettersson. Pittsburgh padded the lead on a Pettersson goal, via Evan Rodrigues and Jake Guentzel. Michael Hutchinson replaced Campbell in goal for the third period. The Penguins continued in the third period with a Brian Boyle goal, his second of the season, fueled by Dominik Simon. Pittsburgh kept going with a Rodrigues power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Matheson and Kapanen. This made it 7-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Pettersson, O'Connor, and Matheson, while Rodrigues, Heinen, and Kapanen get the honorable mentions.

Next up, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen and Joonas Korpisalo receive the starting nods in goal. Carolina drew first blood in the first period with a Jesper Fast goal, his third of the season, coming off of Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes added on with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, powered by Andrei Svechnikov and Tony DeAngelo. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Jakub Voracek and Patrik Laine. Carolina replied with a Staal power play goal, courtesy of Brett Pesce and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Sebastian Aho scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Trocheck and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina padded the lead with a Trocheck goal, his second of the game, with helpers from Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin. This stood for a 5-1 win, with the three stars handed to Trocheck, Staal, and Svechnikov.

In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Colton Sissons goal, assisted by Tanner Jeannot and Nick Cousins. Winnipeg tied it on an Adam Lowry goal, fueled by Dylan DeMelo and Jansen Harkins. The Jets took the lead in the second period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Nate Schmidt and Evgeny Svechnikov. Winnipeg added on with a Paul Stastny power play goal, powered by Kyle Connor and Neal Pionk. The Predators got one back with a Cousins power play goal, with assists provided by Thomas Novak and Philip Tomasino. The Jets answered with a Kristian Vesalainen goal, passed from Schmidt and Dubois. Nashville pulled one back with a Roman Josi goal in the third period, his second of the season made possible by Dante Fabbro and Novak. Winnipeg answered with a Stastny goal, his second of the game, helped along by Pionk and Brenden Dillon. The Jets extended the lead as Connor scored on the power play, his sixth of the year, thanks to Schmidt and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Predators responded with a Tomasino power play goal, his second of the campaign, with helpers from Cousins and Novak. This made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars given to Stastny, Connor, and Dubois, while Schmidt, Pionk, Cousins, Novak, and Tomasino get the honorable mentions.

Stateside, the St. Louis Blues welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Cal Petersen and Jordan Binnington are the steady netminders. Los Angeles got going in the first period with an Alex Iafallo goal, helped along by Alexander Edler. St. Louis tied it on a David Perron power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Torey Krug and Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues took the lead with an Ivan Barbashev shorthanded goal, his third of the year, set up by Marco Scandella. St. Louis added on in the second period with another Perron goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Krug and Klim Kostin. The Blues extended the lead as Jake Neighbours scored, thanks to Brayden Schenn and Kyle Clifford. St. Louis padded the lead on a Ryan O'Reilly power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Schenn and Perron. The Blues continued in the third period with a James Neal power play goal, coming off of Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou. The Kings got one back with a Dustin Brown goal, his second of the season, via Sean Walker and Viktor Arvidsson. Los Angeles pulled closer on a Carl Grundstrom goal, courtesy of Edler and Blake Lizotte. St. Louis answered with a Perron power play goal to complete his hat trick on his fifth of the year, passed from Tarasenko and Krug. This stood for a 7-3 win, with the three stars going to Perron, Krug, and Schenn, while Tarasenko and Edler get the honorable mentions.

Southwest to Arizona, as the Coyotes bring in the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin and Karel Vejmelka are in the creases. New York opened in the first period with a Cal Clutterbuck goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Adam Pelech. The Islanders added on in the second period with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Josh Bailey and Noah Dobson. New York extended the lead as Anthony Beauvillier scored his second of the season in the third period, thanks to Nelson and Kyle Palmieri. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Sorokin (26 save shutout), Nelson, and Clutterbuck.

Finally, the Seattle Kraken host the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Philipp Grubauer will be in goal. Seattle started in the first period with a Vince Dunn goal, assisted by Adam Larsson and Joonas Donskoi. Vancouver tied it in the second period with a Bo Horvat goal, his second of the season, made possible by Conor Garland. The Kraken took the lead back in the third period with a Mark Giordano goal, via Jared McCann and Alex Wennberg. The Canucks tied it again on a Horvat power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, powered by Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller. Vancouver pulled ahead with a Garland goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 with a Justin Dowling empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Brock Boeser and Miller. The three stars were Horvat, Garland, and Miller. 

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