MLS 2017: Week 7

All teams in action this weekend, but no Sunday games this week. We begin in...

Philadelphia, where the Union host New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Andre Blake are in the nets. Jack Elliott of Philadelphia had a yellow card for his twenty-fifth minute foul. New York City's Alexander Ring received a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. New York City got going in the fifty-second minute on a Jack Harrison goal, passed from Ronald Matarrita. New York City's Matarrita took a yellow card for his fifty-fifth minute foul. New York City added on with a ninetieth minute goal by David Villa. The final held at 2-0, with Harrison named man of the match.

Over in Vancouver, the Whitecaps FC welcome the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and David Ousted are the gloved men. Vancouver had a twenty-seventh minute yellow card for Sheanon Williams for a foul. Seattle's Nicolas Lodeiro took a yellow card for delaying the restart of play in the thirty-seventh minute, as did teammate Harry Shipp for his forty-fourth minute foul. The Whitecaps' Fredy Montero had a fifty-third minute yellow card for a foul. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the sixty-fifth minute on a Montero goal, made possible by Cristian Techera. The Whitecaps added on in the eightieth minute with another Montero goal, via Kendall Waston and Christian Bolanos. The Sounders got on the board in the eighty-ninth minute with a Will Bruin goal, set up by Lodeiro. In stoppage time, Vancouver's Tim Parker took a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 2-1, with Montero the man of the match.

Friday's last game has the San Jose Earthquakes bringing in FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and David Bingham man the nets. Dallas drew first blood in the seventy-ninth minute with a Kellyn Acosta goal. San Jose's Fatai Alashe took a yellow card for his foul in the eighty-third minute. Dallas saw a yellow card for Gonzalez's time wasting in stoppage time. This was all for naught, as the Earthquakes tied it a minute later on a Jahmir Hyka goal, set up by Chris Wondolowski. This made it 1-1, the final, with the man of the match being Hyka for the equalizer at the death.

On Saturday, we begin in Montreal with the Impact hosting Atlanta United. Alec Kann and Evan Bush draw the starts in goal. Montreal's Victor Cabrera took a yellow card for a thirteenth minute foul. Atlanta started in the fortieth minute with a Kenwyne Jones goal, set up by Hector Villalba. In first half stoppage time, Ignacio Piatti of the Impact had a yellow card for a foul. Three minutes later, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez of Atlanta took a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity, putting the visitors at ten men. Montreal tied it with a Piatti penalty kick goal a minute after that. Atlanta's Kann received a yellow card in second half stoppage time for time wasting. This didn't work out very well, as the Impact took the lead with an Anthony Jackson-Hamel goal two minutes later, assisted by Hernan Bernardello. The final stood at 2-1, with the man of the match being Piatti.

Down in Florida, Orlando City SC welcomes the Los Angeles Galaxy. Clement Diop and Joe Bendik man the nets. Orlando City opened in the ninth minute with a Will Johnson goal, fueled by Scott Sutter. Los Angeles had yellow cards for Jelle Van Damme in the fifty-second minute and Joao Pedro in the sixty-fourth minute, both for fouls. The Galaxy tied it on a Romain Alessandrini goal in the eighty-third minute, set up by Jermaine Jones. Orlando City retook the lead in stoppage time with a Cyle Larin goal, passed from Johnson. This made it 2-1, the final, with the man of the match being Johnson for his goal and assist.

Up in Chicago, the Fire bring in the New England Revolution. Cody Cropper and Jorge Bava are the goalies. New England saw Je-Vaughn Watson take yellow cards in the twenty-first and twenty-seventh minutes, both for fouls, putting them at ten men with the defender's ejection. Chicago led off in the forty-fifth minute with a Bastian Schweinsteiger goal, assisted by Luis Solignac. The Fire added on with a Nemanja Nikolic goal in the forty-seventh minute. Chicago extended the lead as Nikolic scored again in the seventy-third minute, with the help of David Accam and Schweinsteiger. The Fire's Johan Kappelhof took a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. The final stood at 3-0, with the man of the match being Nikolic for his brace.

Back east, the New York Red Bulls host DC United. Bill Hamid and Luis Robles are between the posts. New York's Felipe took a yellow card for dissent in the fortieth minute, as did Sacha Kljestan for delaying the restart of play in first half stoppage time. The Red Bulls struck first in the forty-sixth minute with an Alex Muyl goal, via Kljestan. Luciano Acosta of DC had a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul. In the fifty-sixth minute, a handball by Kemar Lawrence earned a yellow card for New York. The Red Bulls added on in the sixty-second minute with a Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, set up by Felipe. DC's Sean Franklin had an eightieth minute yellow card for dissent. The game ended at 2-0, with the man of the match being Muyl for the winner.

Backtracking to Columbus, where the Crew SC welcome Toronto FC. Alexander Bono and Zack Steffen are the young goalies. Toronto began in the twenty-first minute with a Jozy Altidore goal, assisted by Victor Vazquez. Columbus tied it in the thirty-seventh minute on an Ola Kamara goal, via Niko Hansen and Federico Higuain. The Crew took the lead with a forty-fourth minute goal by Justin Meram, coming off of Alex Crognale and Higuain. Toronto had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul by Michael Bradley. Columbus' Juuka Raitala took a yellow card for time wasting in stoppage time. The Crew won 2-1, with the man of the match being Higuain as the architect of the two goals.

In Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Joe Willis play goal. Houston was first to score in the fourteenth minute with a Mauro Manotas goal, helped along by Erick Torres and Ricardo Clark. Jerome Thiesson of Minnesota took a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul. The Dynamo added on with an Alberth Elis goal in the forty-third minute, guided in by Boniek Garcia. Minnesota got on the board in the forty-seventh minute with a Christian Ramirez goal, coming off of Kevin Molino. Minnesota tied it on a Johan Venegas goal in the fifty-ninth minute. Brent Kallman of Minnesota had a yellow card for his eighty-sixth minute foul. Minnesota's Venegas took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Ramirez the man of the match for his goal and shot production.

Northwest to Colorado, as the Rapids host Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Zac MacMath protect the nets. Colorado opened in the twenty-ninth minute with a Kevin Doyle goal, via Marlon Hairston and Bismark Boateng. Chris Wingert of Salt Lake had a yellow card for his fifty-second minute foul. Colorado saw Mekeil Williams receive a yellow card for an eighty-fourth minute foul. In the eighty-fifth minute, the Rapids went down to ten men when Jared Watts took a straight red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. Real tied it on a Yura Movsisyan penalty kick. Salt Lake took the lead with a Brooks Lennon goal, set up by Demar Phillips in the eighty-eighth minute. This made it 2-1, the final, with the man of the match being Lennon for his winner.

Finally, the Portland Timbers host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Jake Gleeson guard the woodwork. Kansas City had a yellow card for time wasting in the twenty-fifth minute by Ike Opara. Seth Sinovic of Sporting took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-second minute. Kansas City got going with a fifty-third minute Dominic Dwyer goal, assisted by Jimmy Medrandra and Benny Feilhaber. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Dwyer for scoring the winner.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 173 (Regular Season Finale)

This is it for the NHL Regular Season, with all the playoff spots doled out and just a bit of seeding to be determined. We begin the first of the last ten games with...

The Detroit Red Wings hosting the New Jersey Devils for the last-ever game at Joe Louis Arena. Cory Schneider and Jimmy Howard are the veterans in goal. Detroit started in the first period with a Riley Sheahan goal, assisted by Frans Nielsen and Darren Helm. The Red Wings added on with a Tomas Tatar goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, courtesy of Gustav Nyquist and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit extended the lead as Zetterberg scored his seventeenth of the year, thanks to Nyquist. New Jersey got on the board in the third period with a John Moore goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Jacob Josefson and Michael Cammalleri. The Red Wings iced it at 4-1 with a Sheahan power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Nielsen and Dylan Larkin. Sheahan, Zetterberg, and Nyquist received the three stars, while Nielsen gets an honorable mention.

East to Brooklyn, where the New York Islanders welcome the Ottawa Senators. Mike Condon and Thomas Greiss are in the nets. New York opened in the first period with an Andrew Ladd goal, his twenty-third of the season, via Alan Quine and Johnny Boychuk. The Islanders added on in the second period with an Anders Lee goal, his thirty-fourth of the year, passed from Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson. New York extended the lead as Nelson scored his twentieth of the season, thanks to Adam Pelech and Scott Mayfield. Ottawa got on the board with a Bobby Ryan goal, his thirteenth of the year, with a lone assist by Ryan Dzingel. The Senators got closer in the third period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Alexandre Burrows and Chris Neil. The Islanders iced it at 4-2 with a Jason Chimera empty net goal, his twentieth of the year, set up by Nelson and Nick Leddy. The three stars were Nelson, Lee, and Ladd.

Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Andrei Vasilevskiy draw the starts in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a William Carrier goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Alexander Nylander and Zach Bogosian. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his seventeenth of the year, coming off of Victor Hedman and Jake Dotchin. The Lightning took the lead with a shorthanded goal by Braydon Coburn, his fifth of the season, set up by Vladislav Namestnikov and Alex Killorn. The Sabres tied it on a third period Evander Kane goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, passed from Brian Gionta and Ryan O'Reilly. Tampa Bay took the lead back with a Point goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Anton Stralman. The Lightning iced it at 4-2 with a Hedman empty net goal, his sixteenth of the year, set up by Stralman and Point. The three stars were Point, Hedman, and Stralman.

Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the Colorado Avalanche. Calvin Pickard and Jake Allen are the goalies. St. Louis began in the first period with a Zach Sanford goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Dmitrij Jaskin. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his twentieth of the year, assisted by Francois Beauchemin and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche took the lead with a Rantanen goal, his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, with a lone assist by Erik Johnson. The Blues tied it in the third period on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, courtesy of Jori Lehtera and Magnus Paajarvi. St. Louis took the lead with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirty-ninth of the year, passed from Ivan Barbashev. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Rantanen, Tarasenko, and Sobotka.

Northeast to Toronto, with the Maple Leafs welcoming the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo faces former Blue Jacket Curtis McElhinney in goal. Toronto got going in the second period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Roman Polak. The Maple Leafs added on with another van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the game and twenty-ninth of the year, made possible by Jake Gardiner. Columbus got on the board with a Matt Calvert goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Boone Jenner and Gabriel Carlsson. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Josh Anderson goal, his seventeenth of the year, via William Karlsson. Columbus took the lead with a shorthanded Cam Atkinson goal, his thirty-fifth of the campaign, set up by Calvert and David Savard. This made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars being Calvert, van Riemsdyk, and Atkinson.

Back stateside, the New York Rangers bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Magnus Hellberg are the little-known goalies. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Dominik Simon and Phil Kessel. New York tied it on a Ryan McDonagh goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Michael Grabner. The Rangers took the lead with a Derek Stepan power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by McDonagh and Mika Zibanejad. The Penguins tied it in the second period with a Carter Rowney goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. New York reclaimed the lead in the third period with a Jimmy Vesey goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, assisted by Zibanejad. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being McDonagh, Zibanejad, and Vesey.

Nearby in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Anthony Stolarz are the backups in goal. Carolina was first to score in the first period with a Brock McGinn goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Derek Ryan. Philadelphia tied it in the second period with a Dale Weise goal, his seventh of the year, via Sean Couturier and Andrew MacDonald. The Hurricanes took the lead back in the third period on another McGinn goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, assisted by Noah Hanifin and Jordan Staal. The Flyers tied it on another Weise goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, courtesy of Couturier and Ivan Provorov. Philadelphia took the lead with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his thirty-first of the season, coming off of Shayne Gostisbehere and Jordan Weal. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, powered by Justin Faulk and Teuvo Teravainen. The tie went to a shootout, where Bryan Bickell and McGinn topped Claude Giroux for a 4-3 Hurricanes win. The three stars were McGinn, Weise, and Bickell, while Couturier gets an honorable mention.

Next up, the Washington Capitals welcome the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period on a shorthanded Derek MacKenzie goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Colton Sceviour. The Panthers added on with a Denis Malgin power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and Nick Bjugstad in the third period. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Reimer (38 save shutout), MacKenzie, and Malgin.

Out in California, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jonathan Bernier are the similarly named goalies. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Patrick Eaves goal, his thirty-second of the season, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf. Los Angeles tied it on a Drew Doughty power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alec Martinez and Tanner Pearson. The Ducks took the lead back in the second period with an Antoine Vermette power play goal, his ninth of the season, via Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. The Kings tied it on a Kyle Clifford goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Kevin Gravel and Nic Dowd. Los Angeles regained the lead in the third period with a Dustin Brown goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Jarome Iginla and Derek Forbort. Anaheim retied it on a Nate Thompson goal, fueled by Brandon Montour and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime with a Shea Theodore goal, his second of the year, guided in by Rakell and Getzlaf, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars were given to Getzlaf, Rakell, and Iginla.

Finally, the Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks. Richard Bachman and Laurent Brossoit are the little-known goalies. Edmonton started in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Vancouver tied it in the second period with a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his third of the year, via Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Oilers took the lead back with an unassisted Eberle goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season. Edmonton added on with a Drake Caggiula goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Connor McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead in the third period as Eberle finished his hat trick with his twentieth of the season, with the help of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Milan Lucic. Edmonton padded the lead on a Draisaitl goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, helped along by McDavid. The Canucks got one back with a Nikita Tryamkin goal, his second of the season, fueled by Bo Horvat. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Eberle, McDavid, and Draisaitl.

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MLS 2017: Week 6

All teams in action this weekend, beginning with...

The Los Angeles Galaxy hosting the Montreal Impact on Friday. Evan Bush and Clement Diop are the goalies. Los Angeles opened in the fifteenth minute with a Romain Alessandrini goal, via Emmanuel Boateng. Montreal went down to ten men in the forty-fourth minute with a Marco Donadel red card for violent conduct. The Galaxy had a yellow card in the fifty-fourth minute for a Joao Pedro foul. Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla of the Impact had a yellow card for sixty-fourth minute foul. Los Angeles added on in the seventy-fourth minute with a Jermaine Jones goal, helped along by Gyasi Zardes. The man of the match was Alessandrini for the winner in the 2-0 game.

On Saturday, the first of eight games sees the Chicago Fire welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Zack Steffen and Jorge Bava are playing goal. Chicago started in the twenty-second minute with a Nemanja Nikolic goal, via Dax McCarty. Columbus had a yellow card for an Alex Crognale foul in the eighty-fourth minute. The Fire's McCarty took a yellow card for his eighty-sixth minute foul. The final held at 1-0, with the man of the match being Nikolic for the winning goal.

East to New England, with the Revolution bringing in the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Cody Cropper man the nets. Houston's Ricardo Clark took a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. New England got going in the fifty-second minute with a Kei Kamara goal. The Revolution added on with a seventy-second minute goal by Juan Agudelo. This made it 2-0, the final, with the man of the match being Kamara.

Down in DC, United hosts New York City FC. Sean Johnson and Bill Hamid are in the six-yard boxes. Alexander Callens of New York City had a yellow card for an eleventh minute handball. Ronald Matarrita of New York City took a yellow card for dissent in the thirty-fifth minute. DC dented the scoreboard in the fifty-third minute with a Lloyd Sam goal. DC added on in the seventy-third minute on a Luciano Acosta goal. New York City got on the board with an eighty-fourth minute David Villa goal, assisted by Thomas McNamara and Jack Harrison. The game ended at 2-1, with the man of the match being Acosta for his winner.

Next up, the Philadelphia Union welcome the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Andre Blake are the gloved men. Portland's David Guzman had a yellow card for a sixteenth minute foul. Philadelphia led off in the twenty-sixth minute with a Richie Marquez goal, via Haris Medunjanin. The Timbers tied it with a thirty-second minute goal from Darlington Nagbe. Medunjanin of the Union took a yellow card in first half stoppage time for a foul. Portland took the lead in the sixty-sixth minute with a goal by Roy Miller, assisted by Diego Valeri. Lawrence Olum of the Timbers had a yellow card for a seventy-third minute foul. In the eighty-fifth minute, Philadelphia's keeper Blake took a yellow card for a foul. Portland's Adi scored a penalty kick goal in the eighty-eighth minute to add to their lead, and he received a yellow card for delaying the restart of play. Oguchi Onyewu of the Union had a yellow card in the second half stoppage time for his foul. The man of the match was Miller for the winning goal.

In Canada, Toronto FC brings in Atlanta United. Alec Kann and Alexander Bono are the keepers. Jeff Larentowicz of Atlanta had a yellow card for a tenth minute foul. Atlanta began in the fifteenth minute with a Hector Villalba goal, set up by Miguel Almiron. Villalba took a yellow card for an eighteenth minute foul for Atlanta. Toronto tied it in the twentieth minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal, assisted by Jozy Altidore and Victor Vazquez. Toronto took the lead with a forty-fourth minute Justin Morrow goal, passed from Steven Beitashour and Vazquez. Atlanta retied it on a Villalba goal in the forty-seventh minute, coming off of Leandro Gonzalez Pirez. Atlanta went down to ten men in the seventy-fifth minute as Yamil Asad took a straight red card for violent conduct. Toronto had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul by Nick Hagglund. The final held at 2-2, with the man of the match being Villalba for his brace.

South to Texas, where FC Dallas hosts Minnesota United FC. Bobby Shuttleworth and Jesse Gonzalez are the veteran goalies. Minnesota's Collen Warner took a yellow card for a fifth minute foul. Dallas saw a yellow card given to Carlos Gruezo for a foul in the thirtieth minute. Dallas struck first in the forty-third minute with a Javier Morales goal, assisted by Walker Zimmerman and Michael Barrios. Dallas added on in the forty-ninth minute with a Barrios goal, set up by Kellyn Acosta. Ibson of Minnesota had a sixty-first minute yellow card for a foul, as did teammate Brent Kallman in the seventy-second minute. Dallas had yellow cards for Gonzalez's eighty-eighth minute time wasting and dissent in the eighty-ninth minute for Hernan Grana. The final held at 2-0, with the man of the match being Gonzalez for his five-save clean sheet.

Up in Utah, Real Salt Lake welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Nick Rimando guard the nets. Vancouver's Matias Laba took a yellow card for a twenty-ninth minute foul. Salt Lake had yellow cards for Chris Schuler's fortieth minute foul and another foul by Kyle Beckerman in the forty-second minute. Real was first to score in the fifty-fourth minute on an Albert Rusnak goal, assisted by Joao Plata. Salt Lake added on with a Yura Movsisyan goal in the seventy-fourth minute, made possible by Rusnak. Real extended the lead as Luke Mulholland scored in the seventy-eighth minute, thanks to Rusnak. This made it 3-0, the final, with the man of the match being Rusnak for his goal and two assists.

Saturday ends in San Jose, as the Earthquakes bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and David Bingham are in the six-yard boxes. San Jose had a yellow card for a thirty-third minute by Anibal Godoy. Seattle's Nicolas Lodeiro took a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. In the eighty-third minute, Fatai Alashe took a yellow card for a foul. The Sounders drew first blood in the eighty-fourth minute on a Lodeiro goal. San Jose tied it on a Chris Wondolowski goal in the ninetieth minute, via Marco Urena and Cordell Cato. The final stood at 1-1, with the man of the match being Osvaldo Alonso for his work on both sides of the ball.

On Sunday, Orlando City SC hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Joe Bendik are the experienced goalies. Orlando City cracked the scoresheet in the thirty-fourth minute with a Servando Carrasco goal, via Will Johnson. Orlando City's Cristian Higuita took a yellow card for dissent in the sixty-first minute. Aurelien Collin of New York had a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. Luis Gil of Orlando City had a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul, as did teammate Donny Toia in stoppage time. Orlando City held on for a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Carrasco for his goal in a long substitute appearance.

Finally, Sporting Kansas City hosts the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and Tim Melia tend the nets. Kansas City got going with a sixth minute Seth Sinovic goal. Ilie Sanchez of Sporting had a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul. Kansas City added on in the fifty-eighth minute with a Gerso Fernandes goal, assisted by Roger Espinoza and Dominic Dwyer. Eric Miller of Colorado had a yellow card for his foul in the eighty-fourth minute. Sporting extended the lead as Dwyer scored in the eighty-fifth minute, with the help of Sinovic and Soni Mustivar. The Rapids' Jared Watts took a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. Colorado got on the board with a Kevin Doyle penalty kick goal in stoppage time. The final stood at 3-1, with the man of the match being Sinovic for his goal and assist.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 172

It's the penultimate day of the regular season, with fourteen games to be played. We begin early with...

The Ottawa Senators hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Craig Anderson guard the cages. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Mike Hoffman goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by Mark Stone and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Senators added on with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourteenth of the year, guided in by Viktor Stalberg and Alexandre Burrows. Ottawa extended the lead in the third period as Pageau scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Mark Borowiecki and Stone. New York got on the board with an unassisted Mika Zibanejad goal, his fourteenth of the year. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars given to Pageau, Stone, and Brassard.

Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Steve Mason draw the starts in goal. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Chris VandeVelde and Roman Lyubimov. The Flyers added on with a Michael Del Zotto goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Brayden Schenn and Dale Weise. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Seth Jones power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Nick Foligno. Philadelphia shot back with a Jakub Voracek power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds. The Flyers extended the lead as Ivan Provorov scored his seventh of the season, with the help of Andrew MacDonald and Schenn. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Boone Jenner goal, his eighteenth of the year, via Sam Gagner and Scott Hartnell. The final held at 4-2, with the three stars given to Schenn, Voracek, and Provorov.

Along to Boston, where the Bruins bring in the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Anton Khudobin are the backups in goal. Washington started in the first period with a Marcus Johansson goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, assisted by Justin Williams. Boston tied it on a second period Colin Miller goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Drew Stafford. The Capitals took the lead back with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. Washington added on with a Williams goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, via Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nate Schmidt. The final stayed at 3-1, with the three stars belonging to Williams, Shattenkirk, and Grubauer (21 for 22 in saves).

Out in California, the Los Angeles Kings host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Chicago began in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Nick Schmaltz and Duncan Keith. Los Angeles tied it in the third period with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter. The Blackhawks took the lead back with an Artemi Panarin goal, his thirty-first of the season, via Patrick Kane and Keith. The Kings tied it again with a Dustin Brown goal, his thirteenth of the year, helped along by Kopitar and Carter. Los Angeles won 3-2 in overtime with a Drew Doughty goal, his eleventh of the campaign, with helpers from Carter and Kopitar, both of whom earned sock tricks. The three stars went to Carter, Kopitar, and Keith.

Back east, the New Jersey Devils welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Keith Kinkaid receive the starting nods in goal. New York dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Adam Pelech goal, his third of the season, passed from Nikolay Kulemin. The Islanders added on with an Anders Lee goal, his thirty-second of the year, via Nick Leddy and Anthony Beauvillier. New York extended the lead as Jason Chimera scored his nineteenth of the season in the third period, thanks to Alan Quine and Calvin de Haan. New Jersey got on the board with a Beau Bennett goal, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders shot back with a Lee power play goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Leddy. The Devils shot back with a Bennett goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, assisted by Dalton Prout and Miles Wood. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Lee, Bennett, and Leddy.

West to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Charlie Lindgren is mismatched with Petr Mrazek in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Darren Helm. Montreal tied it in the second period on a Nathan Beaulieu power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Paul Byron and Brendan Gallagher. The Red Wings took the lead with a Dylan Larkin goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Tomas Tatar and Matt Lorito. The Canadiens tied it on an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his eighteenth of the year, fueled by Nikita Nesterov. Montreal won 3-2 in overtime with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, assisted by Nesterov. The three stars belonged to Nesterov, Galchenyuk, and Lindgren (25 for 27 in saves).

South to Raleigh, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the St. Louis Blues. Carter Hutton and Cam Ward draw the starts in goal. St. Louis struck first in the first period with an Ivan Barbashev goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and Vladimir Tarasenko. Carolina tied it on a Klas Dahlbeck goal, his second of the year, made possible by Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirty-sixth of the season, guided in by Brett Pesce and Noah Hanifin. The Blues tied it in the second period with an Alexander Steen power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Pietrangelo and Tarasenko. Carolina retook the lead with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, his seventh of the season, via Sergey Tolchinsky and Victor Rask. St. Louis tied it again with a Ryan Reaves goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Kyle Brodziak and Scottie Upshall. The Blues took the lead in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted Upshall goal, his tenth of the season. The Hurricanes equalized with a Skinner goal, his second of the game and thirty-seventh of the year, helped along by Hanifin and Pesce. In the shootout, Lee Stempniak of Carolina was bested by Patrik Berglund and Tarasenko for a 5-4 Blues win. The three stars were Upshall, Tarasenko, and Skinner, while Pietrangelo, Hanifin, and Pesce get the honorable mentions.

In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Frederik Andersen are the solid goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Matt Cullen and Tom Kuhnhackl. Toronto tied it on a James van Riemsdyk goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Tyler Bozak and Roman Polak. Curtis McElhinney replaced Andersen after the latter was injured in the second period. The Maple Leafs took the lead back with a Bozak power play goal, his eighteenth of the season, powered by William Nylander and Jake Gardiner. The Penguins tied it on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his forty-fourth of the year, with assists provided by Jake Guentzel and Justin Schultz. Pittsburgh took the lead in the third period with a Guentzel goal, his sixteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto tied it on a Kasperi Kapanen goal, made possible by Matt Hunwick and Auston Matthews. The Maple Leafs gained the lead with a Connor Brown goal, his twentieth of the year, guided in by Gardiner and Hunwick. Toronto iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Matthews, his fortieth of the campaign, an unassisted goal. The three stars went to Bozak, Guentzel, and Hunwick, while Gardiner and Matthews get the honorable mentions.

Back stateside, the Florida Panthers bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and James Reimer man the creases. Florida cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Thomas Vanek and Reilly Smith. The Panthers added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Jaromir Jagr on the power play. Florida extended the lead in the third period as Huberdeau scored his second of the game and tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Jagr. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Huberdeau, Reimer (30 save shutout), and Jagr.

North once more to Winnipeg, with the Jets hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Connor Hellebuyck are the masked men. Nashville drew first blood in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted Ryan Ellis goal, his sixteenth of the season. Winnipeg tied it on a third period goal by Kyle Connor goal, his second of the year, via Adam Lowry. The Jets took the lead with a shorthanded Blake Wheeler goal, his twenty-sixth of the campaign, set up by Mark Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Hellebuyck (33 for 34 in saves), Wheeler, and Connor.

In Texas, the Dallas Stars welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jeremy Smith and Kari Lehtonen are in the blue paint. Dallas opened in the first period with a Devin Shore goal, his seventeenth of the season, passed from Cody Eakin and Greg Pateryn. The Stars added on with a Jamie Benn power play goal in the second period, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by John Klingberg and Tyler Seguin. Colorado got on the board with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his nineteenth of the season, via Tyson Barrie and Sven Andrighetto. The Avalanche tied it on a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Francois Beauchemin and Blake Comeau. Colorado took the lead with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his seventeenth of the season, courtesy of Barrie and J.T. Compher on the power play. Dallas tied it again with a Seguin goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, coming off of Esa Lindell and Klingberg. The Stars won 4-3 in the shootout with a Seguin tally. The three stars were Seguin, Klingberg, and Barrie.

Further west, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Mike Smith have the green light to play goal. Minnesota started in the first period with an Erik Haula goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Jason Pominville. The Wild added on with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the year, powered by Charlie Coyle. Arizona got on the board with a third period Brendan Perlini goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Shane Doan and Alex Goligoski. Minnesota shot back with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Mikko Koivu and Matt Dumba. The score stayed at 3-1, with the three stars being Kuemper (20 for 21 in saves), Staal, and Hanzal.

Up in San Jose, the Sharks welcome the Calgary Flames. Brian Elliott and Aaron Dell draw the starts in goal. San Jose drew first blood in the second period with a Chris Tierney goal, his eleventh of the season, via Jannik Hansen. The Sharks added on with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Tierney and Barclay Goodrow. Calgary got on the board with a Curtis Lazar goal, helped along by Matthew Tkachuk and Dougie Hamilton. San Jose replied in the third period with a Daniel O'Regan power play goal, powered by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Brent Burns. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars going to Dell (20 for 21 in saves), O'Regan, and Boedker.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Ryan Miller are between the pipes. Edmonton cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his seventeenth of the season, helped along by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kris Russell. Vancouver tied it on a Brock Boeser power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Oilers took the lead back in the third period on a Mark Letestu power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with helpers from Connor McDavid and Oscar Klefbom. Edmonton added on with an Iiro Pakarinen goal, his second of the year, via Milan Lucic and Matt Benning. The Canucks pulled one back with an Alexander Edler goal, his sixth of the campaign, coming off of Reid Boucher and Henrik Sedin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Pakarinen, Letestu, and Henrik Sedin.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 171

Only one game tonight, with the Montreal Canadiens hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carey Price are the masked men. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Yanni Gourde goal, his fifth of the season, via Nikita Kucherov and Luke Witkowski. The Lightning added on with a Kucherov goal, his fortieth of the year, guided in by Ondrej Palat and Brayden Point. Montreal got on the board in the second period with a Dwight King goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Artturi Lehkonen and Nikita Nesterov. Tampa Bay replied with an Alex Killorn goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Cory Conacher. The Canadiens pulled back with a Lehkonen shorthanded goal in the third period, his seventeenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Lightning iced it at 4-2 with a Gourde goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Conacher and Jake Dotchin. The three stars were Gourde, Kucherov, and Lehkonen, while Conacher gets an honorable mention.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 170

Twelve games on tonight, beginning in...

Boston, as the Bruins host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Boston began in the first period with a Drew Stafford power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Zdeno Chara. Ottawa tied it on an Alexandre Burrows goal, his fifteenth of the year, going in unassisted in the second period. The Senators won 2-1 in the shootout with a lone tally by Kyle Turris. The three stars went to Anderson (28 for 29 in saves), Burrows, and Rask (25 for 26 in saves).

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Eddie Lack are the goalies with rhyming names. New York led off in the first period with a Brock Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Islanders added on with a Scott Mayfield goal, his second of the year, coming off of Anders Lee and Anthony Beauvillier. New York extended the lead in the second period as Andrew Ladd scored a power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, powered by Josh Bailey and Nick Leddy. This stood for the 3-0 final, with the three stars being Halak (29 save shutout), Nelson, and Mayfield.

Back north to New Jersey, where the Devils bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Cory Schneider protect the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Stefan Noesen goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Beau Bennett and Jacob Josefson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Bryan Rust goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Nick Bonino. The Penguins took the lead with a Jake Guentzel goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Bonino and Justin Schultz. The Devils tied it in the second period on a John Moore goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Kyle Palmieri and Adam Henrique. Pittsburgh reclaimed the lead with a Josh Archibald goal, his third of the season, fueled by Scott Wilson and Carter Rowney. The Penguins added on with a Conor Sheary goal, his twenty-third of the year, made possible by Sidney Crosby and Guentzel. New Jersey chipped back with a Taylor Hall power play goal, his twentieth of the season, powered by Andy Greene and Travis Zajac. Pittsburgh countered with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, with assists provided by Phil Kessel and Crosby. The Devils answered with a Palmieri goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, helped along by Zajac. The Penguins replied in the third period with a shorthanded Matt Cullen goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Tom Kuhnhackl and Ron Hainsey. Pittsburgh iced it at 7-4 with a Bonino power play goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, with helpers from Brian Dumoulin and Chad Ruhwedel. The three stars went to Bonino, Guentzel, and Palmieri, while Crosby and Zajac get the honorable mentions.

West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Winnipeg Jets. Eric Comrie and Joonas Korpisalo are the unknown goalies. Columbus started in the first period with a Nick Foligno goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on a Jacob Trouba power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Bryan Little and Joel Armia. The Jets took the lead with a Mark Scheifele goal, his thirty-second of the season, passed from Blake Wheeler and Andrew Copp. Winnipeg added on in the second period with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Little. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Brandon Saad goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand. Columbus tied it on another Saad goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, guided in by Alexander Wennberg. The Jets retook the lead with a Trouba power play goal in the third period, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with assists provided by Perreault and Little, the latter earning a sock trick. Winnipeg extended the lead as Little scored his twenty-first of the year, thanks to Perreault and Julian Melchiori. The Blue Jackets got one back with a Boone Jenner goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, helped along by Scott Hartnell and Bjorkstrand. The three stars of the 5-4 game were Little, Trouba, and Saad, while Perreault and Bjorkstrand get the honorable mentions.

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Frederik Andersen guard the cages. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Ondrej Palat and Victor Hedman. Toronto tied it on a Nazem Kadri goal, his thirty-second of the year, via Matt Hunwick and Tyler Bozak. The Lightning took the lead back with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, with a lone assist by Hedman. Tampa Bay added on with a third period goal by Michael Bournival, his second of the year, passed from Andrej Sustr and Hedman, who got a sock trick. The Lightning extended the lead as Point scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, thanks to Palat and Jake Dotchin. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars belonging to Hedman, Point, and Palat.

Back south, the Florida Panthers bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and James Reimer are the solid goalies. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Ryan Reaves goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Scottie Upshall. Florida tied it on a Vincent Trocheck goal in the second period, his twenty-third of the year, guided in by Jaromir Jagr and Ian McCoshen. The Blues took the lead back with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his thirty-eighth of the season, passed from Jaden Schwartz and Ivan Barbashev. The Panthers tied it on a Michael Matheson goal, his seventh of the year, via Jonathan Huberdeau and Alex Petrovic. St. Louis took the lead back with a David Perron goal, his eighteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Colton Parayko. Florida tied it on a Denis Malgin goal, his fifth of the year, with helpers from Colton Sceviour and Jason Demers. The Blues regained the lead on a Patrik Berglund power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Jordan Schmaltz and Perron. St. Louis added on with an Alex Pietrangelo power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Schwartz and Jori Lehtera. The Blues extended the lead as Schwartz scored his nineteenth of the season into an empty net, set up by Pietrangelo and Tarasenko. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Perron, Schwartz, and Pietrangelo, while Tarasenko gets an honorable mention.

Westward to Dallas, where the Stars host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Antti Niemi are the Finnish goalies. Nashville was first to score in the first period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his thirtieth of the season, fueled by Craig Smith and Calle Jarnkrok. The Predators added on with a Smith goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Arvidsson. Kari Lehtonen replaced Niemi in goal. Nashville extended the lead as Kevin Fiala scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to P.A. Parenteau and P.K. Subban. The Predators padded the lead on an Arvidsson goal, his second of the game and thirty-second of the year, helped along by Anthony Bitetto. Nashville struck again in the second period with a Harry Zolnierczyk goal, his second of the season, assisted by Austin Watson and Subban. Dallas got on the board with a Jason Spezza goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Jamie Benn. The Stars got closer with a Radek Faksa goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Dan Hamhuis and Gemel Smith. Dallas chipped closer with a Jason Dickinson goal, his second of the year, guided in by Faksa and Remi Elie. The Predators answered with a Roman Josi power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by James Neal and Arvidsson. Nashville capped it at 7-3 with a Smith goal in the third period, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, via Bitetto and Brad Hunt. The three stars were Arvidsson, Smith, and Bitetto, while Faksa and Subban get the honorable mentions.

Back northwest to Colorado, where the Avalanche welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Calvin Pickard are in the blue paint. Minnesota led off in the first period with a Jason Zucker goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Charlie Coyle and Jonas Brodin. The Wild added on with a Nate Prosser goal, his second of the year, fueled by Coyle and Zach Parise. Colorado got on the board with a Tyson Jost goal in the second period, via Rocco Grimaldi and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche tied it with a Francois Beauchemin goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Sven Andrighetto. Minnesota retook the lead in the third period on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, helped along by Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. The Wild extended the lead as Mikael Granlund scored his twenty-sixth of the season, thanks to Niederreiter and Prosser. Colorado got one back with a Matt Nieto goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Matt Duchene and J.T. Compher. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Niederreiter, Prosser, and Coyle.

Down in Arizona, the Coyotes bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Louis Domingue make the starts in goal. Arizona began in the first period with a Luke Schenn goal, assisted by Brendan Perlini and Christian Dvorak. Vancouver tied it on a Nikolay Goldobin goal, his second of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Coyotes retook the lead in the second period with a Radim Vrbata goal, his nineteenth of the year, courtesy of Jakob Chychrun and Anthony DeAngelo. Arizona added on with an Alex Burmistrov power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Alex Goligoski and Max Domi. The Coyotes extended the lead as Vrbata scored a power play goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, thanks to Domi. The Canucks got one back in the third period with a Brock Boeser goal, his third of the season, passed from Henrik Sedin and Brandon Sutter on the power play. Vancouver got closer with a Daniel Sedin goal, his fifteenth of the year, coming off of Henrik Sedin, who got a sock trick. The final stayed at 4-3, with the three stars being Vrbata, Henrik Sedin, and Domi, while Daniel Sedin gets an honorable mention.

Over in Anaheim, the Ducks host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and John Gibson tend the twines. Anaheim started in the first period with a Corey Perry power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Rickard Rakell and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks added on with a Chris Wagner goal in the second period, his sixth of the year, via Ondrej Kase and Logan Shaw. Anaheim extended the lead as Ryan Kesler scored his twenty-second of the season in the third period, with the help of Andrew Cogliano and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks iced it at 4-0 with a Rakell goal, his thirty-third of the year, made possible by Ryan Getzlaf and Patrick Eaves. The three stars belonged to Rakell, Gibson (37 save shutout), and Perry.

To Los Angeles, where the Kings welcome the Calgary Flames. Jon Gillies is mismatched with Ben Bishop in goal. Calgary opened in the first period with a Sam Bennett power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Mikael Backlund and Mark Giordano. Los Angeles tied it on a Trevor Lewis goal, his twelfth of the year, via Jeff Carter and Derek Forbort. The Flames retook the lead in the second period with a Dennis Wideman goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Micheal Ferland and Deryk Engelland. Calgary added on with a Freddie Hamilton goal, his second of the year, coming off of Troy Brouwer and Curtis Lazar. The Flames extended the lead as Alex Chiasson scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to T.J. Brodie and Kris Versteeg. The final remained at 4-1, with the three stars going to Gillies (27 for 28 in saves), Wideman, and Hamilton.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Martin Jones are between the pipes. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Joel Ward goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by David Schlemko and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Edmonton tied it on a Connor McDavid goal, his thirtieth of the year, passed from Oscar Klefbom and Adam Larsson in the second period. The Sharks took the lead back with a Brent Burns goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Tomas Hertl. The Oilers tied it again with a third period Milan Lucic power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Klefbom and McDavid. Edmonton took the lead on another Lucic goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, via Klefbom, who got a sock trick, and Jordan Eberle. The Oilers iced it at 4-2 with a Lucic power play goal to complete his natural hat trick on his twenty-third of the year, with assists provided by Mark Letestu and Klefbom. The three stars went to Lucic, Klefbom, and McDavid.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 169

Just two games tonight, beginning with...

The Buffalo Sabres welcoming the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Robin Lehner guard the cages. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Rasmus Ristolainen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Josh Gorges and Jack Eichel. The Sabres added on with a Tyler Ennis goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Evander Kane and Ryan O'Reilly. Montreal got on the board with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Alexander Radulov and Paul Byron. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Lehner (31 for 32 in saves), Ennis, and Ristolainen.

The other game has the Washington Capitals bringing in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington got going in the second period with a Justin Williams power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals added on in the third period with a Kuznetsov goal, his nineteenth of the year, assisted by Marcus Johansson and Williams. This made it 2-0, with the three stars awarded to Holtby (24 save shutout), Williams, and Kuznetsov.

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