NHL 2022-23 - Day 65

We've got three games for this Wednesday, beginning with...

The Ottawa Senators hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Sam Montembeault and Cam Talbot are in goal. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Shane Pinto goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Alex DeBrincat and Nikita Zaitsev. The Senators added on with a Drake Batherson power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by DeBrincat and Brady Tkachuk. Ottawa extended the lead as Tkachuk scored his thirteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to DeBrincat and Batherson. Montreal got on the board in the third period with a Kirby Dach goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jake Evans and Juraj Slafkovsky. The Canadiens got closer with a Christian Dvorak goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Nick Suzuki and Evgenii Dadonov. The final held at 3-2, with the three stars going to Tkachuk, Batherson, and DeBrincat.

Over in Minnesota, the Wild welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Magnus Hellberg and Filip Gustavsson are the backups in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Frederick Gaudreau power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Sam Steel and Jared Spurgeon. The Wild added on in the second period with a Matt Dumba goal, his third of the year, via Jordan Greenway and Joel Eriksson Ek. Detroit got on the board with an Elmer Soderblom goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adam Erne. Minnesota fired back with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Kirill Kaprizov. The Wild iced it at 4-1 with a Gaudreau empty net goal in the third period, his second of the game and seventh of the campaign, set up by Marcus Foligno. The three stars were Gaudreau, Dumba, and Gustavsson (16 for 17 in saves).

Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Spencer Martin and Jacob Markstrom man the nets. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Bo Horvat goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Oliver Ekman-Larsson and J.T. Miller. The Canucks added on with a Conor Garland goal, his fifth of the year, via Nils Hoglander and Tyler Myers. Calgary got on the board with a Mikael Backlund power power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Dillon Dube and Adam Ruzicka. The Flames tied it with an Andrew Mangiapane goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Nazem Kadri and Dube. Calgary pulled ahead in the second period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by MacKenzie Weegar and the goalie Markstrom. Vancouver tied it on a Sheldon Dries goal, his third of the year, passed from Hoglander and Andrei Kuzmenko. The tie went to a shootout, where Kuzmenko's lone tally earned the Canucks a 4-3 win. The three stars were Hoglander, Dube, and Kuzmenko. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 64

There's 12 games on this Tuesday. First up...

The Boston Bruins host the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Linus Ullmark guard the cages. Boston opened in the first period with a Jake Debrusk power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins added on with another DeBrusk goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, via Taylor Hall and Pavel Zacha. New York got on the board with a Josh Bailey goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Noah Dobson and Brock Nelson. The Islanders tied it in the second period with a Dobson goal, his ninth of the year, coming off of Bailey and Nelson. Boston took the lead back with a shorthanded Derek Forbort goal, his second of the season, set up by Zacha and DeBrusk. New York tied it in the third period with a Casey Cizikas goal, his second of the year, made possible by Sebastian Aho. The tie went to a shootout, where DeBrusk and Pastrnak lifted the Bruins 4-3 over Mathew Barzal and the Islanders. The three stars were DeBrusk, Pastrnak, and Zacha, while Dobson, Bailey, and Nelson get the honorable mentions.

Over in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Pheonix Copley and Craig Anderson man the nets. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Tage Thompson power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Dylan Cozens. The Sabres added on with a Victor Olofsson goal, his thirteenth of the year, guided in by Rasmus Asplund and Tyson Jost. Buffalo extended the lead as J.J. Peterka scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Jack Quinn and Cozens. The Sabres padded the lead on an Alex Tuch power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Thompson and Cozens. Buffalo continued with a Thompson power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, fueled by Rasmus Dahlin and Tuch. The Sabres piled on with a Peyton Krebs goal, his third of the year, assisted by Olofsson and Asplund. The final was 6-0, with the three stars being Anderson (40 save shutout), Thompson, and Cozens, while Tuch, Olofsson, and Asplund get the honorable mentions.

To Toronto, as the Maple Leafs bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Ilya Samsonov are the veterans in goal. Toronto began in the first period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his third of the season, via Pierre Engvall and Conor Timmins. The Maple Leafs added on with a John Tavares goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Mitch Marner and Timmins. Lukas Dostal replaced an injured Gibson. Toronto extended the lead in the second period as T.J. Brodie scored, thanks to Timmins and Auston Matthews. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Michael Bunting goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Tavares and Marner. Toronto continued in the third period with a Kerfoot goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, assisted by Mark Giordano and Pontus Holmberg. The Maple Leafs struck again with an Engvall goal, his fifth of the season, with helpers from Rasmus Sandin and Holmberg. Toronto piled on with a Joey Anderson goal, coming off of Holmberg and Sandin. The final was 7-0, with the three stars handed to Samsonov (29 save shutout), Kerfoot, and Timmins, while Tavares, Engvall, Marner, Holmberg, and Sandin get the honorable mentions.

South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in the blue paint. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Ian Cole goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on in the second period with an Erik Cernak goal, via Brayden Point and Kucherov. Seattle got on the board with a Jared McCann goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Jordan Eberle. Tampa Bay replied in the second period with a Corey Perry power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Ross Colton and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning extended the lead as Point scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Martin Jones replaced Grubauer in goal. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Colton goal, his seventh of the season, with helpers from Sergachev and Anthony Cirelli. The Lightning continued in the third period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his sixteenth of the year, guided in by Hedman and Cirelli. The Kraken got one back with a Ryan Donato goal, his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Yanni Gourde. The three stars of the 6-2 game were Kucherov, Point, and Colton, while Sergachev, Hedman, and Cirelli get the honorable mentions.

Also in Florida, the Panthers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Sergei Bobrovsky are the goalies. Florida started in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Gustav Forsling and Sam Reinhart. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov. Florida extended the lead as Barkov scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Forsling and Tkachuk. The Panthers iced it at 4-0 with a Reinhart empty net goal in the third period, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Bobrovsky (22 save shutout), Reinhart, and Tkachuk, while Barkov and Forsling get the honorable mentions.

Up in New Jersey, the Devils bring in the Dallas Stars. Scott Wedgewood and Akira Schmid get the starting nods in goal. Dallas got going in the second period with a Ty Dellandrea goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Ryan Suter. New Jersey tied it on a Miles Wood goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Kevin Bahl and Yegor Sharangovich. The Stars retook the lead with a Roope Hintz goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson. Dallas added on with an Esa Lindell empty net goal in the third period, his third of the year, going in unassisted. The Stars iced it at 4-1 with a Mason Marchment empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, set up by Tyler Seguin. The three stars were Wedgewood (35 for 36 in saves), Hintz, and Dellandrea.

Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings host the Carolina Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov and Ville Husso protect the nets. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Brady Skjei power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Seth Jarvis and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The final held at 1-0, with the three stars awarded to Kochetkov (27 save shutout), Skjei, and Husso (26 for 27 in saves).

Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Jack Campbell and Kevin Lankinen are the goalies. Nashville kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Cody Glass goal, his second of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Colton Sissons. Edmonton tied it on a Zach Hyman goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid. The Oilers took the lead on another Hyman goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and McDavid. Edmonton added on with a Draisaitl power play goal, his twentieth of the year, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Tyson Barrie. The Predators got one back in the second period on a Ryan Johansen goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Filip Forsberg and Mark Jankowski. The Oilers replied with another Draisaitl goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, coming off of Hyman and McDavid. Nashville pulled closer with a Dante Fabbro goal, helped along by Yakov Trenin and Josi. Edmonton responded with a McDavid power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, with assists provided by Draisaitl and Barrie. The Oilers iced it at 6-3 in the third period with Hyman completing his hat trick on his thirteenth of the year, an empty net goal set up by Draisaitl and Cody Ceci. The three stars were awarded to Hyman, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Barrie and Josi get the honorable mentions.

North to Winnipeg, as the Jets bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Josh Morrissey and Blake Wheeler. Vegas tied it on a Daniil Miromanov goal, coming off of Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights took the lead on a Mark Stone goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Nicolas Hague and Chandler Stephenson. The Jets tied it on a Morgan Barron goal in the second period, his third of the season, fueled by Dylan Samberg and Jansen Harkins. Vegas took the lead back with a Stone goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, guided in by Stephenson. Winnipeg retied it on a Sam Gagner goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Brenden Dillon and Kevin Stenlund. The Jets pulled ahead in the third period with a Scheifele power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by Kyle Connor. The Golden Knights tied it again on a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Miromanov and Stephenson. Vegas took the lead with another Marchessault power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Miromanov and Stephenson. The Golden Knights added on with a Karlsson empty net goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Smith and Brayden McNabb. Winnipeg got one back with a Scheifele goal, completing his hat trick on his eighteenth of the year, with helpers from Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dillon. The final was 6-5, and the three stars were Scheifele, Marchessault, and Stone, while Miromanov, Stephenson, Smith, Karlsson, and Dillon get the honorable mentions.

Stateside again, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Petr Mrazek are in the creases. Washington drew first blood in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by John Carlson and Conor Sheary. The Capitals added on with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year, powered by Sheary and Sonny Milano. Chicago got on the board with a Tyler Johnson goal, his third of the season, via Jake McCabe and Jujhar Khaira. Washington answered in the second period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the year, guided in by Ovechkin and Dylan Strome. The Blackhawks got one back with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his ninth of the season, with an assist provided by Taylor Raddysh. The Capitals fired back with a Nic Dowd goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Garnet Hathaway and Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Washington extended the lead as Ovechkin completed his hat trick on his twentieth of the season, fueled by Anthony Mantha and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals padded the lead on a Mantha goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Nick Jensen. Chicago got one back with a Max Domi goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Ian Mitchell and Patrick Kane. Washington replied with a Dmitry Orlov goal, with helpers from Aube-Kubel and Hathaway. The final was 7-3, and the three stars were Ovechkin, Mantha, and Sheary, while Hathaway and Aube-Kubel get the honorable mentions.

Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Felix Sandstrom and Pavel Francouz are the backups in goal. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Cam York goal, going in unassisted. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Devon Toews goal, his second of the season, via J.T. Compher and Logan O'Connor. The Avalanche took the lead with an Artturi Lehkonen shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Erik Johnson. Colorado added on in the third period with a Compher goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Lehkonen. The Flyers got one back with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Travis Konecny and Kevin Hayes. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Compher, Lehkonen, and Toews.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and James Reimer are the masked men. San Jose began in the first period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Radim Simek and Scott Harrington. The Sharks added on with a Nick Bonino goal, his fourth of the year, via Erik Karlsson and Jonah Gadjovich. Arizona got on the board with a power play goal by Lawson Crouse, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Clayton Keller and Shayne Gostisbehere. San Jose shot back with a Nico Sturm goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Bonino and Harrington. The Coyotes got one back in the third period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Patrik Nemeth and Matias Maccelli. The three stars belonged to Bonino, Harrington, and Sturm. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 63

There's six games on Monday, beginning with...

The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen man the nets. Calgary got going in the second period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Mikael Backlund and Tyler Toffoli. Montreal tied it in the third period with a Josh Anderson goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Juraj Slafkovsky and Jordan Harris. The tie went to a shootout, where Huberdeau and the Flames were bested by Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach and the Canadiens. The three stars of the 2-1 game were Allen (34 for 35 in saves), Markstrom (37 for 38 in saves), and Anderson.

Down in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Tristan Jarry guard the cages. Dallas began in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Nils Lundkvist. Pittsburgh tied it on a Pierre-Olivier Joseph power play goal, powered by Kasperi Kapanen and Jason Zucker. The Penguins took the lead in the third period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Bryan Rust and Zucker. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Malkin, Zucker, and Jarry (26 for 27 in saves).

Over in New York, the Rangers bring in the New Jersey Devils. Vitek Vanecek and Igor Shesterkin protect the nets. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Jonas Siegenthaler goal, his second of the season, via Nico Hischier. The Devils added on with a Dawson Mercer goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Jack Hughes. New York got on the board with a Chris Kreider goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Vincent Trocheck and Jimmy Vesey. New Jersey replied in the second period with a Hughes goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Mercer and Dougie Hamilton. The Rangers got one back with a Trocheck power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad. New York tied it on a Kaapo Kakko goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of K'Andre Miller and Filip Chytil. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime with a Chytil goal, his sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Artemi Panarin and Miller. The three stars went to Chytil, Trocheck, and Mercer, while Miller gets an honorable mention.

Up in Ottawa, the Senators host the Anaheim Ducks. Lukas Dostal and Cam Talbot are in the blue paint. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Parker Kelly goal, assisted by Nikita Zaitsev. The Senators added on with an Alex DeBrincat power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Thomas Chabot. Ottawa extended the lead in the third period as DeBrincat scored his second of the game and ninth of the year on the power play, thanks to Drake Batherson and Giroux. The final was 3-0 and the three stars were Talbot (32 save shutout), DeBrincat, and Giroux.

Stateside to St. Louis, where the Blues welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jordan Binnington are between the pipes. St. Louis won 1-0 in overtime with a Brayden Schenn goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Jordan Kyrou and Torey Krug. The three stars were awarded to Binnington (25 save shutout), Schenn, and Saros (23 for 24 in saves).

Finally, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Marc-Andre Fleury draw the starts in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Matt Boldy power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello. Edmonton tied it on a Zach Hyman power play goal, his tenth of the year, with assists provided by Tyson Barrie and Connor McDavid. The Wild retook the lead in the second period with a Frederick Gaudreau goal, his fifth of the campaign, passed from Boldy. This stood for the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars given to Boldy, Fleury (20 for 21 in saves), and Gaudreau. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 62

It's a six-pack on a Sunday this time, beginning with...

The St. Louis Blues hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Jordan Binnington are the goalies. Colorado got going in the second period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his seventeenth of the season, fueled by Alex Newhook and Brad Hunt. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Robert Thomas. The Blues took the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Brandon Saad goal, his sixth of the season. The Avalanche retied it on another Rantanen goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the year, courtesy of J.T. Compher and Devon Toews. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with a Rantanen goal to complete his hat trick on his nineteenth of the campaign, passed from Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin. The three stars were Rantanen, Francouz (30 for 32 in saves), and Saad. 

Southeast to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Seattle Kraken. Martin Jones and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Seattle led off in the first period with a Matty Beniers goal, his eleventh of the season, via Jared McCann. Florida tied it in the second period with an Eric Staal goal, assisted by Colin White and Nick Cousins. The Kraken took the lead with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Seattle added on in the third period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Will Borgen and Beniers. The Kraken extended the lead on a Daniel Sprong power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Burakovsky. Seattle padded the lead on a Gourde empty net goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Brandon Tanev and Adam Larsson. The Panthers got one back with a Chris Tierney goal, his second of the year, made possible by Matt Kiersted and Zac Dalpe. The final was 5-2, with the three stars being Burakovsky, Beniers, and Gourde.

Up in Columbus, the Blue Jackets bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Elvis Merzlikins are set to start in goal. Columbus began in the first period with a Kirill Marchenko goal, assisted by Kent Johnson. The Blue Jackets added on with a Boone Jenner power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Jack Roslovic and Johnny Gaudreau. Los Angeles got on the board in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Arthur Kaliyev and Kevin Fiala. The Kings tied it on a Blake Lizotte goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Carl Grundstrom and Alex Iafallo. Columbus pulled ahead with a Patrik Laine goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Roslovic and Erik Gudbranson. Los Angeles tied it again with a Jaret Anderson-Dolan goal, his second of the season, helped along by Sean Durzi. The Blue Jackets regained the lead with a Roslovic shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Eric Robinson and Vladislav Gavrikov. Columbus extended the lead as Roslovic scored his second of the game and third of the season on the power play, thanks to Gaudreau and Laine. The Kings got one back in the third period with a Kopitar goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Sean Walker. Los Angeles tied it on an Adrian Kempe goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets won 6-5 in overtime with a Gaudreau goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Laine and Vladislav Gavrikov. The three stars were given to Roslovic, Laine, and Gaudreau, while Kopitar and Gavrikov get the honorable mentions.

Further north, the Winnipeg Jets host the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Connor Hellebuyck are in the creases. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Trevor van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the season, helped along by Nic Dowd and Aliaksei Protas. The Capitals added on with an Evgeny Kuznetsov power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by John Carlson and Conor Sheary. Washington extended the lead as Marcus Johansson scored his seventh of the season, a shorthanded penalty shot. The Capitals padded the lead as Lars Eller scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Anthony Mantha and Dmitry Orlov. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with an Adam Lowry goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Josh Morrissey and Morgan Barron. The Jets got closer with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Kyle Connor and Mikey Eyssimont. Washington iced it at 5-2 with an Alex Ovechkin empty net goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Orlov. The three stars were Johansson, Orlov, and Lindgren (29 for 31 in saves).

Way down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Karel Vejmelka protect the nets. Arizona started in the first period with a Clayton Keller power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by J.J. Moser and Nick Ritchie. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Morgan Frost goal, his fourth of the year, via James van Riemsdyk and Owen Tippett. The Flyers took the lead with a van Riemsdyk goal, his third of the season, coming off of Frost. The Coyotes tied it again with a Keller goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, passed from Nick Schmaltz and Travis Boyd. Arizona gained the lead on a Jack McBain goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Moser and Liam O'Brien. Philadelphia tied it with a Tippett goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by van Riemsdyk and Frost. The Coyotes pulled ahead in the third period with an unassisted Ritchie goal, his seventh of the season. The Flyers evened it on a Travis Konecny goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Frost. Arizona won 5-4 in overtime when Keller completed his hat trick on his tenth of the season, thanks to Jakob Chychrun and Schmaltz. The three stars were Keller, Ritchie, and Frost, while Schmaltz, Moser, van Riemsdyk and Tippett get the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Logan Thompson guard the cages. Vegas opened in the first period with a Mark Stone power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Chandler Stephenson and Ben Hutton. Boston tied it in the second period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of David Pastrnak and Connor Clifton. The Bruins took the lead with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his ninth of the season, via Pavel Zacha and Taylor Hall. Boston added on with a Charlie Coyle goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Derek Forbort. This stood for a 3-1 final score, with the three stars given to Ullmark (30 for 31 in saves), DeBrusk, and Coyle. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 61

Eight games on for a Saturday, beginning with...

The Nashville Predators hosting the Ottawa Senators. Cam Talbot and Juuse Saros are the goalies. Nashville got going in the second period with a Yakov Trenin goal, his second of the season, assisted Mark Jankowski and Tanner Jeannot. Ottawa tied it on a Claude Giroux goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Shane Pinto. The Senators took the lead with an Alex DeBrincat goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Pinto and Drake Batherson in the third period. Ottawa added on with a Batherson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Brady Tkachuk. The Predators got one back with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Batherson, Pinto, and DeBrincat.

Along to Dallas, as the Stars welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Ville Husso and Jake Oettinger tend the twines. Detroit began in the first period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his tenth of the season, via Austin Czarnik. Dallas tied it on a Denis Gurianov goal, his second of the year, coming off of Mason Marchment and Tyler Seguin. The Stars pulled ahead in the second period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen. The Red Wings tied it on a David Perron goal, his ninth of the year, passed from Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider. Dallas won 3-2 in overtime with a Nils Lundkvist goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Marchment. The three stars were Marchment, Lundkvist, and Benn.

Over in Tampa Bay, the Lightning host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russian goalies. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Pat Maroon goal, via Anthony Cirelli and Cal Foote. Florida tied it in the second period with a Zac Dalpe goal, his second of the season, made possible by Josh Mahura and Eric Staal. The Lightning retook the lead with a Brayden Point goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel. Tampa Bay added on with a Mikhail Sergachev goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Foote and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning extended the lead as Steven Stamkos scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Alex Killorn and Nick Paul. The final was 4-1, and the three stars were Vasilevskiy (24 for 25 in saves), Foote, and Point. 

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Pheonix Copley and Jake Allen are in the blue paint. Los Angeles started in the first period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Kevin Fiala. The Kings added on with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Phillip Danault and Mikey Anderson. Los Angeles extended the lead in the third period as Alexander Edler scored, thanks to Blake Lizotte. Montreal got on the board with a Mike Hoffman goal, his sixth of the season, via Kaiden Guhle and Evgenii Dadonov. The Canadiens got closer with a Cole Caufield goal, his sixteenth of the year, with helpers from Jordan Harris and Christian Dvorak. The Kings iced it at 4-2 with an Adrian Kempe empty net goal, his ninth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Edler, Arvidsson, and Kopitar. 

Stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Casey DeSmith man the nets. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on with a Crosby goal, his sixteenth of the year, helped along by Jake Guentzel and Brian Dumoulin. Buffalo got on the board with a Peyton Krebs goal in the third period, his second of the season, coming off of Casey Fitzgerald and Zemgus Girgensons. Pittsburgh replied on a Crosby goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, set up by Guentzel and Bryan Rust. The final was 3-1, and the three stars were Crosby, DeSmith (37 for 38 in saves), and Guentzel. 

North again to Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Calgary Flames. Dan Vladar and Matt Murray are the masked men. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by William Nylander and Rasmus Sandin. Calgary tied it on a Noah Hanifin goal, his second of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Huberdeau and Elias Lindholm. The Flames took the lead on a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Dillon Dube and Andrew Mangiapane. The Maple Leafs tied it again with a Nylander power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Sandin and Mitch Marner. Calgary gained the lead in second period with a Trevor Lewis goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Mikael Backlund. Toronto tied it on a Nylander goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, guided in by Matthews. The Flames took the lead again with a Hanifin power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with helpers from Adam Ruzicka and Mangiapane. The Maple Leafs tied it again with a Michael Bunting goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Matthews and Nylander. Toronto won 5-4 in overtime with a Marner power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, thanks to Nylander and John Tavares. The three stars belonged to Nylander, Matthews, and Hanifin, while Marner, Sandin, and Mangiapane get the honorable mentions. 

In New York, the Islanders bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov and Ilya Sorokin guard the cages. Carolina dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Paul Stastny goal, via Andrei Svechnikov and Brady Skjei. The Hurricanes added on in the third period with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his third of the season, assisted by Brent Burns and Teuvo Teravainen. Carolina iced it at 3-0 with a Jordan Staal goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Jordan Martinook and Stefan Noesen. The three stars were Kochetkov (16 save shutout), Stastny, and Kotkaniemi. 

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Filip Gustavsson and Spencer Martin patrol the creases. Minnesota kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Matt Boldy power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Mats Zuccarello and Calen Addison. The Wild added on in the second period with a Connor Dewar shorthanded goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Minnesota extended the lead in the third period as Sam Steel scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Zuccarello. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Gustavsson (35 save shutout), Zuccarello, and Boldy. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 60

There's ten games on for a busy Friday, beginning with...

The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Jeff Petry. Buffalo tied it on a Victor Olofsson goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Tyson Jost and Casey Mittelstadt. The Sabres took the lead with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Tage Thompson and Mittelstadt. The Penguins tied it in the third period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Danton Heinen. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Brock McGinn goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Kasperi Kapanen and Jan Rutta. Buffalo tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Jack Quinn and Mittelstadt. The Penguins won 4-3 in overtime with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, fueled by Rakell and Malkin. The three stars were Rakell, Mittelstadt, and Malkin.

In New Jersey, the Devils welcome the New York Islanders. Semyon Varlamov and Vitek Vanecek are between the pipes. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Nico Hischier power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Jesper Bratt and Dougie Hamilton. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Alexander Romanov. The Islanders took the lead with an Anders Lee goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Romanov and Scott Mayfield. New York added on with with a Casey Cizikas goal, passed from Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders extended the lead as Oliver Wahlstrom scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. The Devils got one back with a Dawson Mercer goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Jack Hughes and Ryan Graves. New York fired back with a Nelson power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Barzal. The Islanders padded the lead in the third period on an unassisted Clutterbuck goal, his second of the season. New Jersey pulled back with a Tomas Tatar goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Jonas Siegenthaler and Bratt. The Devils got closer on a Hughes goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, helped along by Hamilton and Siegenthaler. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars going to Nelson, Clutterbuck, and Barzal, while Romanov, Hughes, Bratt, Hamilton, and Siegenthaler get the honorable mentions.

To DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and Charlie Lindgren receive the starts in goal. Seattle started in the first period with an Adam Larsson goal, his third of the season, coming off of Morgan Geekie and Karson Kuhlman. Washington tied it in the second period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his seventh of the year, via Matt Irwin and Alexander Alexeyev. The Capitals took the lead with a Marcus Johansson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Sonny Milano and Alex Ovechkin. Washington added on in the third period with a Lars Eller empty net goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Mantha. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with an Ovechkin empty net goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Evgeny Kuznetsov and John Carlson. The three stars were Ovechkin, Mantha, and Lindgren (25 for 26 in saves).

Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Calgary Flames. Jacob Markstrom and Joonas Korpisalo are the veteran goalies. Columbus led off in the first period with a Patrik Laine goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Jack Roslovic and Yegor Chinakhov. Elvis Merzlikins replaced an injured Korpisalo in the second period. The Blue Jackets added on with an unassisted Eric Robinson goal, his third of the year. Calgary got on the board in the third period with a Michael Stone goal, his third of the season, guided in by Mikael Backlund and Noah Hanifin. Columbus iced it at 3-1 with a Sean Kuraly empty net goal, his seventh of the year, set up by Boone Jenner and Mathieu Olivier. The three stars were Robinson, Laine, and Merzlikins (19 for 20 in saves in relief).

West to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Winnipeg Jets. David Rittich and Arvid Soderblom are the backups in goal. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Cole Perfetti goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Josh Morrissey. The Jets added on with a Blake Wheeler power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the year, powered by Morrissey and Kyle Connor. Chicago got on the board with a Taylor Raddysh goal, his eighth of the season, via Philipp Kurashev. Winnipeg fired back in the third period on an Adam Lowry goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Jansen Harkins and Morgan Barron. The final held from here at 3-1, with the three stars being Morrissey, Wheeler, and Rittich (22 for 23 in saves).

Out to Colorado, as the Avalanche bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev faces his former teammate and Igor Shesterkin in goal. Colorado struck first in the first period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his sixteenth of the season, assisted by Alex Newhook and Samuel Girard. New York tied it in the second period with a Braden Schneider goal, his fourth of the year, via Artemi Panarin and Barclay Goodrow. In the shootout, Mika Zibanejad and Panarin lifted the Rangers to a 2-1 win. The three stars were Panarin, Shesterkin (41 for 42 in saves), and Georgiev (28 for 29 in saves).

Up in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Minnesota Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury and Stuart Skinner protect the nets. Edmonton kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Derek Ryan goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Devin Shore and Klim Kostin. The Oilers added on with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Tyson Barrie. Minnesota got on the board with a Joel Eriksson Ek goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild tied it in the second period on a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon. Edmonton took the lead with a Kailer Yamamoto goal, guided in by Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci. The Oilers extended the lead in the third period as Leon Draisaitl scored his nineteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Nugent-Hopkins and McDavid. Edmonton iced it at 5-2 with a Nugent-Hopkins empty net goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Draisaitl and Zach Hyman. The three stars went to Nugent-Hopkins, McDavid, and Draisaitl.

Way south to Arizona, as the Coyotes welcome the Boston Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Karel Vejmelka start in goal. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a Josh Brown goal, his third of the season, fueled by Matias Maccelli and Lawson Crouse. Boston tied it on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins took the lead in the second period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Jake DeBrusk. The Coyotes retied it on a Crouse goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakob Chychrun. Arizona took the lead with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Clayton Keller and Gostisbehere. Boston tied it on a Nick Foligno power play goal, his fifth of the year, with assists provided by David Krejci and Hampus Lindholm. The Coyotes took the lead with a Crouse goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, made possible by Maccelli. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Crouse, Maccelli and Gostisbehere.

Backtracking to Vegas, the Golden Knights bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Adin Hill are in the blue paint. Vegas drew first blood in the first period with a William Carrier goal, his ninth of the season, going in unassisted. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on an unassisted Scott Laughton goal, his fourth of the year. The Golden Knights won 2-1 in overtime with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twelfth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Marchessault, Hill (27 for 28 in saves), and Carrier.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the San Jose Sharks. Eetu Makiniemi is mismatched with John Gibson in goal. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Timo Meier goal, his fourteenth of the season, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Scott Harrington goal, via Kevin Labanc and Meier. San Jose extended the lead on a Karlsson power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alexander Barabanov and Hertl. The Sharks padded the lead as Nico Sturm scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Matt Benning. Anaheim got on the board with a Trevor Zegras goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Cam Fowler and Dmitry Kulikov. Anthony Stolarz replaced Gibson in goal. San Jose replied in the third period with a Nick Bonino empty net goal, his third of the season, set up by Benning. The Sharks finished it at 6-1 with a Steven Lorentz goal, his third of the year, with helpers from Evgeny Svechnikov and Barabanov. The three stars were Karlsson, Meier, and Hertl, while Benning and Barabanov get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 59

Five games on this Thursday, beginning with...

The Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Brian Elliott are the goalies. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, his twelfth of the season, via Ian Cole and Erik Cernak. The Lightning added on with a Corey Perry power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman. Nashville got on the board with a Mark Jankowski shorthanded goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Predators tied it in the second period with an Alexandre Carrier goal, passed from Filip Forsberg and Nino Neiderreiter. Tampa Bay retook the lead in the third period with a Point goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, guided in by Anthony Cirelli and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning extended the lead as Nick Paul scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Stamkos. Tampa Bay padded the lead on a Brandon Hagel shorthanded goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Mikhail Sergachev and Elliott. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars being Point, Stamkos, and Elliott (33 for 35 in saves).

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Ilya Samsonov are set to start in goal. Toronto got going in the second period with a Pierre Engvall power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Conor Timmins and Alexander Kerfoot. The Maple Leafs added on with a David Kampf goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Pontus Holmberg and T.J. Brodie. Toronto extended the lead as William Nylander scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Michael Bunting and Justin Holl. The Maple Leafs padded the lead on a Mitchell Marner goal, his eleventh of the year, going in unassisted. Toronto continued in the third period with an Auston Matthews goal, his fourteenth of the season, passed from Bunting and Nylander. The final stood at 5-0, with the three stars going to Samsonov (29 save shutout), Nylander, and Bunting.

Back south, the Florida Panthers host the Detroit Red Wings. Alex Nedeljkovic and Sergei Bobrobsky man the nets. Florida began in the first period with a Chris Tierney goal, coming off of Marc Staal. The Panthers added on with an Eetu Luostarinen goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart in the second period. Florida extended the lead as Josh Mahura scored his third of the year, thanks to Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk. Detroit got on the board with a Jonatan Berggren goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Andrew Copp and Lucas Raymond. The Panthers replied with a Matt Kiersted goal, courtesy of Nick Cousins and Eric Staal. Florida padded the lead with a Tkachuk goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad. The final stayed at 5-1, with the three stars going to Tkachuk, Bobrovsky (20 for 21 in saves), and Luostarinen.

Backtracking to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Thomas Greiss are in the blue paint. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Mark Scheifele and Logan Stanley. The Jets added on in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Mikey Eyssimont and Neal Pionk. Winnipeg extended the lead as Blake Wheeler scored his eighth of the season on the power play, powered by Scheifele and Dubois. St. Louis got on the board with a Robert Thomas goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Vladimir Tarasenko and Calle Rosen. The Jets fired back with a Dubois goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, assisted by Josh Morrissey and Dylan DeMelo. The Blues fired back with a Josh Leivo goal, his second of the year, helped along by Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn. Winnipeg iced it at 5-2 with a Cole Perfetti empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Wheeler and Pionk. The three stars were handed to Dubois, Wheeler, and Scheifele, while Pionk gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Dallas Stars host the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg is mismatched with Jake Oettinger in goal. Dallas opened in the first period with a Miro Heiskanen goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski. The Stars added on with another Heiskanen goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, passed from Wyatt Johnston and Nils Lundkvist. Ottawa got on the board with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Drake Batherson. The Senators tied it on a Thomas Chabot goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Brady Tkachuk and Mathieu Joseph. Ottawa took the lead with a Travis Hamonic goal, his third of the season, via Alex DeBrincat and Jake Sanderson. Dallas tied it on a Lundkvist goal, his second of the year, coming off of Hintz. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a Tyler Seguin goal, his fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Johnston. The three stars were Heiskanen, Lundkvist, and Johnston, while Hintz gets an honorable mention. 

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