Another two games are on tonight, beginning in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Tuukka Rask are the masked men. Boston got going in the second period on a David Krejci goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Jake DeBrusk and David Backes. The Bruins added on with a Brad Marchand goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via Connor Clifton and Patrice Bergeron in the third period. Columbus got on the board with a Seth Jones goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Zach Werenski and Cam Atkinson. Boston answered on a David Pastrnak goal, his fifth of the playoffs, guided in by Marchand. The Blue Jackets got one back on a Ryan Dzingel goal, courtesy of Matt Duchene and David Savard. Columbus tied it on a Dean Kukan goal, fueled by Artemi Panarin and Josh Anderson. The Bruins retook the lead on a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and sixth of the postseason, made possible by Marchand and Brandon Carlo. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars given to Pastrnak, Marchand, and Krejci. The Bruins now lead the series 3-2.
Out in San Jose, the Sharks host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Martin Jones are in the creases. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyson Jost goal, going in unassisted. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl power play goal, his seventh of the postseason, powered by Logan Couture and Erik Karlsson. The Sharks took the lead in the third period with a Hertl goal, his second of the game and eighth of the playoffs, assisted by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joonas Donskoi. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Hertl, Jones (21 for 22 in saves), and Grubauer (37 for 39 in saves). The Sharks leave home with a 3-2 series lead.
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Saturday, May 4, 2019
Friday, May 3, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 9
Another pair of games is on tonight, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. New York began in the first period with a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Devon Toews and Jordan Eberle. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period on a Teravainen goal, his sixth of the postseason, guided in by Warren Foegele and Aho. Carolina added on with a Greg McKegg goal, helped along by Brett Pesce and Jordan Martinook. Thomas Greiss replaced Lehner in goal. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Justin Williams scored his third of the playoffs, thanks to Jordan Staal and Nino Niederreiter. Carolina padded the lead in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone assist by Faulk. The Islanders got one back with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Scott Mayfield and Toews. The final was 5-2, with the three stars being Teravainen, Aho, and Faulk, while Toews gets an honorable mention. The Hurricanes swept the series 4-0 to earn a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jordan Binnington man the creases. Dallas led off in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the postseason, via Tyler Seguin and Mattias Janmark. The Stars added on in the second period with an Esa Lindell goal, coming off of Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. St. Louis got on the board with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the third period, his seventh of the playoffs, going in unassisted. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Bishop (38 for 39 in saves), Lindell, and Spezza. The Stars return home with a 3-2 series lead in tow.
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The Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney draw the starts in goal. New York began in the first period with a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Devon Toews and Jordan Eberle. Carolina tied it on a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Teuvo Teravainen and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period on a Teravainen goal, his sixth of the postseason, guided in by Warren Foegele and Aho. Carolina added on with a Greg McKegg goal, helped along by Brett Pesce and Jordan Martinook. Thomas Greiss replaced Lehner in goal. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Justin Williams scored his third of the playoffs, thanks to Jordan Staal and Nino Niederreiter. Carolina padded the lead in the third period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone assist by Faulk. The Islanders got one back with a Brock Nelson goal, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Scott Mayfield and Toews. The final was 5-2, with the three stars being Teravainen, Aho, and Faulk, while Toews gets an honorable mention. The Hurricanes swept the series 4-0 to earn a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
Over in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Jordan Binnington man the creases. Dallas led off in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his third of the postseason, via Tyler Seguin and Mattias Janmark. The Stars added on in the second period with an Esa Lindell goal, coming off of Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. St. Louis got on the board with a Jaden Schwartz goal in the third period, his seventh of the playoffs, going in unassisted. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Bishop (38 for 39 in saves), Lindell, and Spezza. The Stars return home with a 3-2 series lead in tow.
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 8
A pair of games are on tonight, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins added on with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Columbus got on the board with an Artemi Panarin goal, his fifth of the postseason, made possible by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Boston replied in the third period with a Sean Kuraly goal, his second of the playoffs, assisted by Zdeno Chara and David Backes. The Bruins extended the lead as Bergeron scored another power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, with the help of Pastrnak and Krug. The three stars were Bergeron, Pastrnak, and Rask (39 for 40 in saves), while Krug gets an honorable mention. The series returns to Boston tied at 2.
Westward to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are the masked men. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his sixth of the postseason, courtesy of Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Rantanen. Colorado iced it at 3-0 with an Erik Johnson empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Matt Calvert and Matt Nieto. The three stars were Grubauer (32 save shutout), Rantanen, and MacKinnon. The series is tied at 2 heading west again.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky man the nets. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins added on with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug. Columbus got on the board with an Artemi Panarin goal, his fifth of the postseason, made possible by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Boston replied in the third period with a Sean Kuraly goal, his second of the playoffs, assisted by Zdeno Chara and David Backes. The Bruins extended the lead as Bergeron scored another power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, with the help of Pastrnak and Krug. The three stars were Bergeron, Pastrnak, and Rask (39 for 40 in saves), while Krug gets an honorable mention. The series returns to Boston tied at 2.
Westward to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are the masked men. Colorado got going in the second period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his sixth of the postseason, courtesy of Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar. The Avalanche added on in the third period with a Colin Wilson power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Rantanen. Colorado iced it at 3-0 with an Erik Johnson empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Matt Calvert and Matt Nieto. The three stars were Grubauer (32 save shutout), Rantanen, and MacKinnon. The series is tied at 2 heading west again.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 7
Two games on Wednesday, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his fourth of the postseason, made possible by Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilton. New York tied it on a Devon Toews power play goal, powered by Josh Bailey and Jordan Eberle. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Justin Faulk goal, assisted by Warren Foegele and Jordan Staal. The Islanders tied it again with a Bailey goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Tom Kuhnhackl. Carolina regained the lead in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, set up by Brett Pesce and Slavin. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with an Aho empty net goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone helper by Lucas Wallmark. The three stars went to Teravainen, Bailey, and Slavin, while Aho gets an honorable mention. The Hurricanes have the series in a stranglehold at a 3-0 lead.
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Ben Bishop are the masked men. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Vince Dunn and Ryan O'Reilly. Dallas tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Tyler Seguin and Mats Zuccarello. The Stars took the lead on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Alexander Radulov and Esa Lindell. Dallas added on with a John Klingberg goal in the second period, his second of the playoffs, via Seguin and Zuccarello. The Stars extended the lead as Roope Hintz scored his fifth of the postseason, thanks to Jamie Benn and Radulov. The Blues got one back on a Robert Thomas goal, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and O'Reilly. The three stars were Seguin, Zuccarello, and Radulov, while O'Reilly gets an honorable mention. The series returns to St. Louis tied at 2.
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The Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the New York Islanders. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his fourth of the postseason, made possible by Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilton. New York tied it on a Devon Toews power play goal, powered by Josh Bailey and Jordan Eberle. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Justin Faulk goal, assisted by Warren Foegele and Jordan Staal. The Islanders tied it again with a Bailey goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Tom Kuhnhackl. Carolina regained the lead in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes added on with a Teravainen empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, set up by Brett Pesce and Slavin. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with an Aho empty net goal, his third of the postseason, with a lone helper by Lucas Wallmark. The three stars went to Teravainen, Bailey, and Slavin, while Aho gets an honorable mention. The Hurricanes have the series in a stranglehold at a 3-0 lead.
Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Ben Bishop are the masked men. St. Louis started in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Vince Dunn and Ryan O'Reilly. Dallas tied it on a Jason Dickinson goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Tyler Seguin and Mats Zuccarello. The Stars took the lead on a Jason Spezza power play goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Alexander Radulov and Esa Lindell. Dallas added on with a John Klingberg goal in the second period, his second of the playoffs, via Seguin and Zuccarello. The Stars extended the lead as Roope Hintz scored his fifth of the postseason, thanks to Jamie Benn and Radulov. The Blues got one back on a Robert Thomas goal, courtesy of Alex Pietrangelo and O'Reilly. The three stars were Seguin, Zuccarello, and Radulov, while O'Reilly gets an honorable mention. The series returns to St. Louis tied at 2.
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MLS Midweek - May 1, 2019
Just a single midweek game this week, as the Philadelphia Union host FC Cincinnati. Spencer Richey and Matt Freese play in goal. The Union goalie Freese was subbed off injured in the 41st minute, replaced by Carlos. Philadelphia got going in the 63rd minute on a Kacper Przybylko goal, set up by Olivier Mbaizo. The Union added on in the 70th minute with a Fabrice-Jean Picault goal, via Ilsinho. Auston Trusty of Philadelphia took a yellow card for time wasting in the 81st minute. The game ended 2-0, with the man of the match being Przybylko.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 6
Another pair of games tonight, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Columbus began in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, coming off of Riley Nash and Scott Harrington. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Nick Foligno and Cam Atkinson. Boston got on the board with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by David Krejci and Karson Kuhlman. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Bobrovsky (36 for 37 in saves), Duchene, and Jenner. The Blue Jackets hold a 2-1 series lead.
Out in Colorado, the Avalanche bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are set to start in goal. San Jose led off in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his seventh of the postseason, made possible by Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. The Sharks added on with an unassisted Meier goal, his third of the playoffs. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fifth of the postseason, guided in by Ian Cole in the second period. The Avalanche tied it in the third period with a Matt Nieto goal, his fourth of the playoffs, passed from Samuel Girard and Cale Makar. San Jose retook the lead on a Couture goal, his second of the game and eighth of the postseason, assisted by Meier and Nyquist. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Couture empty net goal, his ninth of the playoffs completing a hat trick, set up by Melker Karlsson. The three stars were Couture, Meier, and Nyquist. The Sharks are up 2-1 in the series.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Columbus began in the first period with a Boone Jenner goal, coming off of Riley Nash and Scott Harrington. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Nick Foligno and Cam Atkinson. Boston got on the board with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by David Krejci and Karson Kuhlman. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Bobrovsky (36 for 37 in saves), Duchene, and Jenner. The Blue Jackets hold a 2-1 series lead.
Out in Colorado, the Avalanche bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Philipp Grubauer are set to start in goal. San Jose led off in the first period with a Logan Couture goal, his seventh of the postseason, made possible by Gustav Nyquist and Timo Meier. The Sharks added on with an unassisted Meier goal, his third of the playoffs. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his fifth of the postseason, guided in by Ian Cole in the second period. The Avalanche tied it in the third period with a Matt Nieto goal, his fourth of the playoffs, passed from Samuel Girard and Cale Makar. San Jose retook the lead on a Couture goal, his second of the game and eighth of the postseason, assisted by Meier and Nyquist. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Couture empty net goal, his ninth of the playoffs completing a hat trick, set up by Melker Karlsson. The three stars were Couture, Meier, and Nyquist. The Sharks are up 2-1 in the series.
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Monday, April 29, 2019
2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2 Day 5
Just one Game 3 tonight, as the Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Ben Bishop are the goalies. St. Louis opened with a Jaden Schwartz goal, his sixth of the postseason, via Colton Parayko and Ryan O'Reilly. Dallas tied it on an Alexander Radulov power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, powered by Jason Spezza and Justin Dowling. The Blues took the lead back in the second period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Robert Thomas and Vince Dunn. The Stars tied it in the third period on a shorthanded Andrew Cogliano goal, his second of the playoffs, set up by Mattias Janmark. St. Louis pulled ahead on an Alex Pietrangelo goal, courtesy of Jay Bouwmeester and Schwartz. Dallas tied it again on a Tyler Seguin goal, his third of the postseason, helped along by Miro Heiskanen and Mats Zuccarello. The Blues regained the lead on a Pat Maroon goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Bouwmeester and Bozak. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Bozak, Bouwmeester, and Schwartz. The Blues took a 2-1 series lead.
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