Fourteen games on a massively busy day, beginning with a matinee in...
New York, as the Rangers welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Henrik Lundqvist are the veterans in goal. New York began in the first period with a Kaapo Kakko goal, assisted by Ryan Strome. Edmonton tied it in the second period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers took the lead with a Connor McDavid power play goal in the third period, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Klefbom. Edmonton added on with a Draisaitl goal, his third of the year, coming off of McDavid and Ethan Bear. The Oilers iced it at 4-1 with a Draisaitl empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, set up by Darnell Nurse.
Later, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Colin White goal, courtesy of Brady Tkachuk and Bobby Ryan. Tampa Bay tied it on an Ondrej Palat goal, his third of the season, via Tyler Johnson. The Senators took the lead with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, coming off of Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning tied it again with a Luke Witkowski goal in the third period, made possible by Pat Maroon and Mikhail Sergachev. Ottawa retook the lead with a Namestnikov goal, assisted by Connor Brown and Thomas Chabot. The Senators iced it at 4-2 with a Namestnikov empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Pageau and Nikita Zaitsev. The three stars were Namestnikov, Pageau, and White.
Out west, the Los Angeles Kings host the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Jack Campbell are the backups in goal. Nashville led off in the first period with a Mikael Granlund goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Ellis and Filip Forsberg. Los Angeles tied it with a Michael Amadio goal, his second of the year, guided in by Ilya Kovalchuk and Sean Walker. The Kings pulled ahead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his second of the season, made possible by Dustin Brown and Walker. Los Angeles added on with a Kyle Clifford goal, helped along by Joakim Ryan. The Kings extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored his second of the year, thanks to Amadio. The Predators got one back in the third period with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville got closer with a Matt Duchene power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Roman Josi and Johansen. The Predators tied it with a Colton Sissons goal, fueled by Ellis and Mattias Ekholm. Los Angeles regained the lead with an Alex Iafallo goal, coming off of Brown and Alec Martinez. The Kings extended the lead as Brown scored an empty net goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Los Angeles iced it at 7-4 with a Drew Doughty empty net goal, his third of the year, an unassisted tally. The three stars were Kovalchuk, Amadio, and Brown, while Walker, Ellis, and Johansen get the honorable mentions.
Back east, the Boston Bruins welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Tuukka Rask draw the starts in goal. Boston opened in the first period with a Brad Marchand goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a Joakim Nordstrom goal, via Chris Wagner and Sean Kuraly. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Patrice Bergeron scored on the power play, with the help of Jake DeBrusk and Marchand. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Marchand, Rask (31 save shutout), and Nordstrom.
West again to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Robin Lehner are in the blue paint. Chicago started in the first period with a shorthanded Brandon Saad goal, set up by Ryan Carpenter. The Blackhawks added on with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, powered by Dominik Kubalik and Duncan Keith. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Nikolaj Ehlers power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Neal Pionk and Jack Roslovic. The Jets tied it on a third period Andrew Copp goal, made possible by Kyle Connor and Carl Dahlstrom. Winnipeg won 3-2 in overtime with a Mark Scheifele goal, his second of the year, via Blake Wheeler and Josh Morrissey. The three stars were Scheifele, Hellebuyck (27 for 29 in saves), and Copp.
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Jimmy Howard are the masked men. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Jacob de la Rose goal, assisted by Patrik Nemeth and Justin Abdelkader. Toronto tied it on a Nicholas Shore goal, courtesy of Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his second of the season, passed from Kasperi Kapanen. Toronto added on in the third period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his second of the year, guided in by Mikheyev. The Red Wings pulled one back with a Darren Helm goal, his second of the season, via Abdelkader and de la Rose. The Maple Leafs countered with a Jake Muzzin goal, fueled by Timashov and Shore. Toronto iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Trevor Moore, his third of the year, set up by John Tavares. The three stars belonged to Shore, Mikheyev, and Timashov, while de la Rose and Abdelkader took the honorable mentions.
South to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and James Reimer are set to start in goal. Columbus was first to score in the first period with a Markus Nutivaara goal, coming off of Ryan Murray and Alexander Wennberg. Carolina tied it with an Erik Haula goal, his fifth of the season, via Ryan Dzingel and Martin Necas. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Jaccob Slavin and Warren Foegele. The Blue Jackets tied it again with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the season, guided in by Murray and Wennberg. Columbus pulled ahead on a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal in the third period, his second of the year, fueled by Gustav Nyquist. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars being Murray, Wennberg, and Dubois.
In Canada, the Montreal Canadiens bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal drew first blood in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his second of the season, assisted by Brendan Gallagher. St. Louis tied it on a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourth of the year, via Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Canadiens retook the lead on a Jonathan Drouin goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Ben Chiarot and Christian Folin. The Blues evened it again with a Sammy Blais goal in the second period, his third of the year, fueled by Jay Bouwmeester. St. Louis gained the lead with a Vince Dunn power play goal, powered by Schenn and Tarasenko. Montreal retied it on a Phillip Danault goal, his second of the season, helped along by Tatar and Gallagher. The Canadiens pulled ahead on a third period goal by Artturi Lehkonen, coming off of Jeff Petry. Montreal added on with a Gallagher goal, his second of the year, passed from Max Domi and Victor Mete. The Canadiens finished it at 6-3 with a Domi empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Drouin and Brett Kulak. The three stars went to Gallagher, Tatar, and Domi, while Drouin, Schenn, and Tarasenko get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the New York Islanders host the Florida Panthers. Sam Montembeault is mismatched with Semyon Varlamov in goal. Florida kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Denis Malgin goal, courtesy of Evgenii Dadonov and MacKenzie Weegar. New York tied it with an Anders Lee goal in the second period, his second of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal and Devon Toews. The Islanders pulled ahead on a Josh Bailey goal, his second of the year, via Jordan Eberle and Adam Pelech. The Panthers retied it in the third period on a Dadonov goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Keith Yandle. In the shootout, Brock Nelson's lone tally gave the Islanders a 3-2 win. The three stars were Dadonov, Varlamov (35 for 37 in saves), and Bailey.
Down in Dallas, the Stars welcome the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Anton Khudobin protect the nets. Washington cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tom Wilson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jakub Vrana and Brendan Leipsic. The Capitals added on in the second period with a John Carlson goal, his second of the year, with a helper from Garnet Hathaway. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his second of the season on the power play, thanks to Nicklas Backstrom and Carlson. Dallas got on the board with a Radek Faksa goal, via Mattias Janmark and Miro Heiskanen. The Capitals iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Alex Ovechkin, his fourth of the year, set up by Wilson. The three stars were Carlson, Wilson, and Samsonov (24 for 25 in saves).
Way up north, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Devan Dubnyk guard the cages. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Justin Schultz and Sidney Crosby. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Crosby goal, his third of the year, via Kris Letang and the goalie Murray. Minnesota got on the board with a Jason Zucker power play goal, his second of the season, with assists by Brad Hunt and Jared Spurgeon. Pittsburgh replied with an Adam Johnson goal, made possible by Sam Lafferty and Zach Aston-Reese. The Penguins extended the lead as Letang scored his second of the year, made possible by Brian Dumoulin and Brandon Tanev. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a Joseph Blandisi goal, assisted by Johnson and Lafferty. The Wild got one back on a Spurgeon goal, with assists from Marcus Foligno and Victor Rask. The Penguins shot back in the third period with a Jake Guentzel power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper by Hornqvist. Minnesota chipped back with a Hunt goal, his second of the year, dished from Kevin Fiala and Eric Staal. The Wild got closer with a Luke Kunin goal, coming off of Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin. Pittsburgh iced it at 7-4 with an empty net goal by Lafferty, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Lafferty, Johnson, and Crosby, while Letang, Hornqvist, Spurgeon, and Hunt get the honorable mentions.
In Denver, the Colorado Avalanche host the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Pavel Francouz make their season debuts in goal. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, via Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. The Avalanche added on with a Tyson Jost goal, assisted by Makar and Matt Nieto. Arizona got on the board with a Michael Grabner goal, coming off of Brad Richardson and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes tied it with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his second of the season, passed from Clayton Keller and Alex Goligoski. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime with an Andre Burakovsky goal, his second of the year, helped along by Mikko Rantanen and Samuel Girard. The three stars were Makar, Francouz (34 for 36 in saves), and Burakovsky.
To Nevada, with the Vegas Golden Knights welcoming the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Vegas began in the first period with a Tomas Nosek goal, his third of the season, assisted by William Carrier and Mark Stone. Calgary tied it with a second period goal by Rasmus Andersson, via Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames took the lead with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his third of the year, helped along by Sean Monahan. The Golden Knights retied it with a Stone goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Max Pacioretty. Vegas added on with a Paul Stastny goal, courtesy of Pacioretty. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Ryan Reaves scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Vegas padded the lead as Cody Glass scored his second of the year, thanks to Valentin Zykov and Nicolas Hague. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Stone, Carrier, and Pacioretty.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Jacob Markstrom are the underrated goalies. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Brock Boeser goal, fueled by Elias Pettersson and Christopher Tanev. Philadelphia tied it in the second period on a Carsen Tawrynski goal, assisted by Justin Braun and Travis Sanheim. The Canucks retook the lead with a Tanner Pearson goal, his second of the season, made possible by Tanev and Josh Leivo. The Flyers tied it again in the third period with an Oskar Lindblom power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Travis Konecny and Matt Niskanen. The tie went to a shootout, where Pettersson and Pearson overwhelmed Claude Giroux as the Canucks took a 3-2 win. The three stars were Pearson, Tanev, and Pettersson.
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Saturday, October 12, 2019
Friday, October 11, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 10
We've reached double-digit days in the new NHL season, with three games to play tonight. First up...
The Buffalo Sabres host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Linus Ullmark are in goal. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Johan Larsson goal, via Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres added on in the third period with a Marco Scandella goal, passed from Okposo and Girgensons. Florida got on the board with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Denis Malgin. The Panthers tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Dadonov and Vincent Trocheck. The tie went to a shootout, where Jack Eichel and Casey Mittelstadt produced the tallies for the Sabres to secure a 3-2 win. The three stars were Okposo, Girgensons, and Dadonov.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Joonas Korpisalo make the starts. Anaheim got going in the second period with a shorthanded Jakob Silfverberg goal, his second of the season, set up by Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks added on with a Cam Fowler goal, his second of the year, passed from Ondrej Kase and Jacob Larsson. Columbus got on the board with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, assisted by Seth Jones. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars being Miller (26 for 27 in saves), Fowler, and Silfverberg.
Finally, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Carolina led off in the first period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Dougie Hamilton and Nino Niederreiter. New York tied it with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Josh Bailey and Jordan Eberle. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Brett Pesce goal, his second of the season, made possible by Andrei Svechnikov. The Islanders tied it again with a power play goal by Johnny Boychuk, with assists provided by Nelson and Eberle. Carolina pulled ahead with an Erik Haula goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Martin Necas. The Hurricanes added on with a Hamilton goal, his third of the season, fueled by Niederreiter and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with a Svechnikov empty net goal, set up by Jordan Staal in the third period. The three stars were Hamilton, Niederreiter, and Nelson, while Eberle and Svechnikov get the honorable mentions.
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The Buffalo Sabres host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Linus Ullmark are in goal. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Johan Larsson goal, via Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres added on in the third period with a Marco Scandella goal, passed from Okposo and Girgensons. Florida got on the board with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Denis Malgin. The Panthers tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Dadonov and Vincent Trocheck. The tie went to a shootout, where Jack Eichel and Casey Mittelstadt produced the tallies for the Sabres to secure a 3-2 win. The three stars were Okposo, Girgensons, and Dadonov.
Over in Columbus, the Blue Jackets welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and Joonas Korpisalo make the starts. Anaheim got going in the second period with a shorthanded Jakob Silfverberg goal, his second of the season, set up by Rickard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm. The Ducks added on with a Cam Fowler goal, his second of the year, passed from Ondrej Kase and Jacob Larsson. Columbus got on the board with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, assisted by Seth Jones. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars being Miller (26 for 27 in saves), Fowler, and Silfverberg.
Finally, the Carolina Hurricanes bring in the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Carolina led off in the first period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Dougie Hamilton and Nino Niederreiter. New York tied it with a Brock Nelson power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Josh Bailey and Jordan Eberle. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Brett Pesce goal, his second of the season, made possible by Andrei Svechnikov. The Islanders tied it again with a power play goal by Johnny Boychuk, with assists provided by Nelson and Eberle. Carolina pulled ahead with an Erik Haula goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Martin Necas. The Hurricanes added on with a Hamilton goal, his third of the season, fueled by Niederreiter and Jaccob Slavin. Carolina iced it at 5-2 with a Svechnikov empty net goal, set up by Jordan Staal in the third period. The three stars were Hamilton, Niederreiter, and Nelson, while Eberle and Svechnikov get the honorable mentions.
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Thursday, October 10, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 9
A big night of games begins with...
The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carey Price are set to start in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, via Jacob de la Rose and Danny DeKeyser. Montreal tied it on a Joel Armia goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jonathan Drouin and Phillip Danault. The Red Wings retook the lead on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his third of the year, passed from Dylan Larkin and DeKeyser. The Canadiens tied it again in the second period with a Max Domi power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Tomas Tatar and Jeff Petry. Detroit pulled ahead again with an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Dennis Cholowski and Taro Hirose. The Red Wings iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Luke Glendening empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Valtteri Filppula. The three stars went to DeKeyser, Bernier (33 for 35 in saves), and Mantha.
Stateside, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and MacKenzie Blackwood are the backups in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Edmonton tied it on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his second of the year, guided in by Darnell Nurse and Zack Kassian. The Devils retook the lead in the second period with a Nikita Gusev goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jesper Bratt and Connor Carrick. The Oilers tied it again with a James Neal power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. New Jersey took the lead again on a Damon Severson goal, fueled by Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier. Edmonton evened it again with a McDavid goal, his third of the season, coming off of Oscar Klefbom and Nugent-Hopkins. The tie went to a shootout, where Draisaitl had the lone tally for a 4-3 Oilers win. The three stars belonged to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nugent-Hopkins.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Matt Murray guard the cages. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Justin Schultz. Anaheim tied it on an Ondrej Kase goal, via Nick Ritchie and Brendan Guhle. The Penguins regained the lead in the third period with a Jake Guentzel goal, coming off of Crosby and Dominik Simon. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Crosby, Murray (31 for 32 in saves), and Guentzel.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, fueled by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. Toronto tied it on an Andreas Johnsson power play goal, powered by Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a John Tavares goal, coming off of Justin Holl and Kasperi Kapanen. The Lightning retied it on a Kucherov power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Victor Hedman and Anthony Cirelli. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Tyler Johnson. Toronto evened it on a Matthews goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Jake Muzzin and William Nylander. The Lightning regained the lead with a Stamkos power play goal, his third of the year, guided in by Cirelli and Point. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Point goal, his second of the game, via Kucherov and Stamkos. The Lightning extended the lead in the third period as Ondrej Palat scored his second of the season, thanks to Cirelli and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay padded the lead as Kucherov scored his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of Stamkos, who earned a sock trick. The final held at 7-3, with the three stars being Kucherov, Stamkos, and Point, while Cirelli and Matthews get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Anders Nilsson are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Vitaly Abramov goal, courtesy of Scott Sabourin and Nikita Zaitsev. The Senators added on with an Artem Anisimov goal, coming off of Connor Brown and Vladislav Namestnikov. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a David Perron power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues tied it on an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his second of the year, guided in by Alexander Steen and Ivan Barbashev. Ottawa took the lead with a Chris Tierney shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. St. Louis retied it with a third period Jay Bouwmeester goal, assisted by O'Reilly. The Blues pulled ahead with an unassisted Brayden Schenn goal, his third of the season. The Senators pulled level with an Anthony Duclair goal, helped along by Bobby Ryan and Erik Brannstrom. St. Louis took the lead on a Perron goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Tyler Bozak and O'Reilly, the latter earning a sock trick. The Blues iced it at 6-4 with an O'Reilly empty net goal, set up by Bozak. The three stars were named as Perron, O'Reilly, and Bozak.
South to Nashville, with the Predators bringing in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Washington struck first in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, via Garnet Hathaway and John Carlson. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund. The Capitals took the lead back with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Predators tied it again with a Ryan Johansen goal, made possible by Viktor Arvidsson and Calle Jarnkrok. Washington regained the lead again with a shorthanded Tom Wilson goal, set up by Chandler Stephenson. The Capitals added on with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with assists provided by Carlson, who got a sock trick, and Nicklas Backstrom. Nashville got one back in the third period on a Johansen power play goal, his second of the game, assisted by Arvidsson and Roman Josi. The Predators tied it again with a Duchene goal, guided in by Forsberg and Granlund. Washington surged forward with a T.J. Oshie goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Dmitry Orlov. Nashville drew even with a Nick Bonino goal, dished from Colton Sissons and Austin Watson. The Predators got the lead on a Mattias Ekholm goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Jarnkrok. The final was 6-5, with the three stars given to Johansen, Duchene, and Frosberg, while Jarnkrok, Granlund, Arvidsson, Ovechkin, and Carlson get the honorable mentions.
North again to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Connor Hellebuyck receive the starting nods in goal. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine in the second period. The Jets took the lead with a Laine goal, his second of the year, via Scheifele and Wheeler. The Wild retied it in the third period with a Brad Hunt goal, courtesy of Marcus Foligno and Joel Eriksson Ek. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Kyle Connor goal, his second of the season, made possible by Laine and Neal Pionk. The Jets added on with a Jack Roslovic goal, his second of the year, fueled by Josh Morrissey and Andrew Copp. Winnipeg iced it at 5-2 with a Laine empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Laine, Wheeler, and Scheifele.
Crossing back to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Chicago drew first blood in the first period with a Dominik Kubalik goal, coming off of Brandon Saad. San Jose tied it on a Kevin Labanc power play goal, powered by Evander Kane and Logan Couture. The Blackhawks retook the lead with an Andrew Shaw goal, made possible by Olli Maatta and Dylan Strome. The Sharks tied it again on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, with helpers from Erik Karlsson and Dylan Gambrell. Chicago pulled ahead with another Shaw goal, courtesy of Alex DeBrincat. San Jose knotted it on a Brent Burns goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Gambrell. The Blackhawks regained the lead on a Strome goal, via Patrick Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Sharks leveled it again with Marleau's second of the game, helped along by Timo Meier and Burns. San Jose gained the lead in the third period with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his second of the year, passed from Joe Thornton and Melker Karlsson. The final stood at 5-4, with the three stars awarded to Marleau, Gambrell, and Shaw, while Strome and Burns get the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joel L'Esperance goal, assisted by Joel Hanley and Radek Faksa. The Stars added on in the third period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, powered by Roope Hintz and John Klingberg. Calgary got on the board with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Giordano. The Flames tied it with a Noah Hanifin goal, his second of the year, via Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. The tie went to a shootout, where Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau propelled the Flames 3-2 over Tyler Seguin and the Stars. The three stars were Rittich (34 for 36 in saves), Hanifin, and Lindholm.
Northwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Philipp Grubauer are the strong goalies. Boston cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brad Marchand and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Zdeno Chara goal, via Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Cale Makar. The Avalanche tied it in the second period with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the year, coming off of Matt Calvert. Colorado took the lead on an unassisted Andre Burakovsky goal in the third period. The Avalanche iced it at 4-2 with a Landeskog empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Mikko Rantanen and MacKinnon. The three stars were MacKinnon, Landeskog, and Pastrnak.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Darcy Kuemper are in the blue paint. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Conor Garland goal, via Carl Soderberg. The Coyotes added on with a Nick Schmaltz goal, assisted by Christian Dvorak and Barrett Hayton. Vegas got on the board with a Shea Theodore goal, passed from Brayden McNabb and Cody Glass. Arizona replied in the second period with another Garland goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The Coyotes extended the lead as Niklas Hjalmarsson scored, thanks to Clayton Keller and Soderberg. The final was 4-1, with the three stars given to Garland, Kuemper (37 for 38 in saves), and Soderberg.
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The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carey Price are set to start in goal. Detroit led off in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, via Jacob de la Rose and Danny DeKeyser. Montreal tied it on a Joel Armia goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Jonathan Drouin and Phillip Danault. The Red Wings retook the lead on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his third of the year, passed from Dylan Larkin and DeKeyser. The Canadiens tied it again in the second period with a Max Domi power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Tomas Tatar and Jeff Petry. Detroit pulled ahead again with an Anthony Mantha power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Dennis Cholowski and Taro Hirose. The Red Wings iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Luke Glendening empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Valtteri Filppula. The three stars went to DeKeyser, Bernier (33 for 35 in saves), and Mantha.
Stateside, the New Jersey Devils welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and MacKenzie Blackwood are the backups in goal. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his second of the season, going in unassisted. Edmonton tied it on a Leon Draisaitl goal, his second of the year, guided in by Darnell Nurse and Zack Kassian. The Devils retook the lead in the second period with a Nikita Gusev goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jesper Bratt and Connor Carrick. The Oilers tied it again with a James Neal power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. New Jersey took the lead again on a Damon Severson goal, fueled by Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier. Edmonton evened it again with a McDavid goal, his third of the season, coming off of Oscar Klefbom and Nugent-Hopkins. The tie went to a shootout, where Draisaitl had the lone tally for a 4-3 Oilers win. The three stars belonged to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nugent-Hopkins.
Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Matt Murray guard the cages. Pittsburgh got going in the second period with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Justin Schultz. Anaheim tied it on an Ondrej Kase goal, via Nick Ritchie and Brendan Guhle. The Penguins regained the lead in the third period with a Jake Guentzel goal, coming off of Crosby and Dominik Simon. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Crosby, Murray (31 for 32 in saves), and Guentzel.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. Tampa Bay started in the first period with a Brayden Point goal, fueled by Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. Toronto tied it on an Andreas Johnsson power play goal, powered by Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a John Tavares goal, coming off of Justin Holl and Kasperi Kapanen. The Lightning retied it on a Kucherov power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Victor Hedman and Anthony Cirelli. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper from Tyler Johnson. Toronto evened it on a Matthews goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Jake Muzzin and William Nylander. The Lightning regained the lead with a Stamkos power play goal, his third of the year, guided in by Cirelli and Point. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Point goal, his second of the game, via Kucherov and Stamkos. The Lightning extended the lead in the third period as Ondrej Palat scored his second of the season, thanks to Cirelli and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay padded the lead as Kucherov scored his second of the game and third of the year, with the help of Stamkos, who earned a sock trick. The final held at 7-3, with the three stars being Kucherov, Stamkos, and Point, while Cirelli and Matthews get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Anders Nilsson are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Vitaly Abramov goal, courtesy of Scott Sabourin and Nikita Zaitsev. The Senators added on with an Artem Anisimov goal, coming off of Connor Brown and Vladislav Namestnikov. St. Louis got on the board in the second period with a David Perron power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues tied it on an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his second of the year, guided in by Alexander Steen and Ivan Barbashev. Ottawa took the lead with a Chris Tierney shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. St. Louis retied it with a third period Jay Bouwmeester goal, assisted by O'Reilly. The Blues pulled ahead with an unassisted Brayden Schenn goal, his third of the season. The Senators pulled level with an Anthony Duclair goal, helped along by Bobby Ryan and Erik Brannstrom. St. Louis took the lead on a Perron goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Tyler Bozak and O'Reilly, the latter earning a sock trick. The Blues iced it at 6-4 with an O'Reilly empty net goal, set up by Bozak. The three stars were named as Perron, O'Reilly, and Bozak.
South to Nashville, with the Predators bringing in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Pekka Rinne protect the nets. Washington struck first in the first period with a Lars Eller goal, via Garnet Hathaway and John Carlson. Nashville tied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund. The Capitals took the lead back with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Predators tied it again with a Ryan Johansen goal, made possible by Viktor Arvidsson and Calle Jarnkrok. Washington regained the lead again with a shorthanded Tom Wilson goal, set up by Chandler Stephenson. The Capitals added on with another Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and third of the season, with assists provided by Carlson, who got a sock trick, and Nicklas Backstrom. Nashville got one back in the third period on a Johansen power play goal, his second of the game, assisted by Arvidsson and Roman Josi. The Predators tied it again with a Duchene goal, guided in by Forsberg and Granlund. Washington surged forward with a T.J. Oshie goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Dmitry Orlov. Nashville drew even with a Nick Bonino goal, dished from Colton Sissons and Austin Watson. The Predators got the lead on a Mattias Ekholm goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Jarnkrok. The final was 6-5, with the three stars given to Johansen, Duchene, and Frosberg, while Jarnkrok, Granlund, Arvidsson, Ovechkin, and Carlson get the honorable mentions.
North again to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Connor Hellebuyck receive the starting nods in goal. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Ryan Hartman goal, going in unassisted. Winnipeg tied it on a Blake Wheeler goal, his third of the season, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine in the second period. The Jets took the lead with a Laine goal, his second of the year, via Scheifele and Wheeler. The Wild retied it in the third period with a Brad Hunt goal, courtesy of Marcus Foligno and Joel Eriksson Ek. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Kyle Connor goal, his second of the season, made possible by Laine and Neal Pionk. The Jets added on with a Jack Roslovic goal, his second of the year, fueled by Josh Morrissey and Andrew Copp. Winnipeg iced it at 5-2 with a Laine empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Laine, Wheeler, and Scheifele.
Crossing back to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Corey Crawford are in the creases. Chicago drew first blood in the first period with a Dominik Kubalik goal, coming off of Brandon Saad. San Jose tied it on a Kevin Labanc power play goal, powered by Evander Kane and Logan Couture. The Blackhawks retook the lead with an Andrew Shaw goal, made possible by Olli Maatta and Dylan Strome. The Sharks tied it again on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, with helpers from Erik Karlsson and Dylan Gambrell. Chicago pulled ahead with another Shaw goal, courtesy of Alex DeBrincat. San Jose knotted it on a Brent Burns goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Gambrell. The Blackhawks regained the lead on a Strome goal, via Patrick Kane and Erik Gustafsson. The Sharks leveled it again with Marleau's second of the game, helped along by Timo Meier and Burns. San Jose gained the lead in the third period with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his second of the year, passed from Joe Thornton and Melker Karlsson. The final stood at 5-4, with the three stars awarded to Marleau, Gambrell, and Shaw, while Strome and Burns get the honorable mentions.
Down in Dallas, the Stars bring in the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Ben Bishop are the masked men. Dallas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joel L'Esperance goal, assisted by Joel Hanley and Radek Faksa. The Stars added on in the third period with a Jamie Benn power play goal, powered by Roope Hintz and John Klingberg. Calgary got on the board with an Elias Lindholm power play goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Mark Giordano. The Flames tied it with a Noah Hanifin goal, his second of the year, via Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. The tie went to a shootout, where Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau propelled the Flames 3-2 over Tyler Seguin and the Stars. The three stars were Rittich (34 for 36 in saves), Hanifin, and Lindholm.
Northwest to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Philipp Grubauer are the strong goalies. Boston cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his second of the season, made possible by Brad Marchand and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Zdeno Chara goal, via Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. Colorado got on the board with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, powered by Gabriel Landeskog and Cale Makar. The Avalanche tied it in the second period with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his second of the year, coming off of Matt Calvert. Colorado took the lead on an unassisted Andre Burakovsky goal in the third period. The Avalanche iced it at 4-2 with a Landeskog empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Mikko Rantanen and MacKinnon. The three stars were MacKinnon, Landeskog, and Pastrnak.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes host the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Darcy Kuemper are in the blue paint. Arizona kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Conor Garland goal, via Carl Soderberg. The Coyotes added on with a Nick Schmaltz goal, assisted by Christian Dvorak and Barrett Hayton. Vegas got on the board with a Shea Theodore goal, passed from Brayden McNabb and Cody Glass. Arizona replied in the second period with another Garland goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The Coyotes extended the lead as Niklas Hjalmarsson scored, thanks to Clayton Keller and Soderberg. The final was 4-1, with the three stars given to Garland, Kuemper (37 for 38 in saves), and Soderberg.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 8
Three games on tonight, beginning with...
The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Keith Kinkaid and Carter Hutton play in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. Montreal tied it on a Joel Armia shorthanded goal, set up by Nate Thompson. The Canadiens took the lead with an Armia power play goal, with a lone assist by Nick Suzuki. The Sabres tied it again in the second period with an Eichel power play goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Dahlin and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo took the lead with an unassisted Eichel goal, his second of the game and third of the season. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal in the third period, his third of the year, passed from Marcus Johansson. Montreal got one back with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his second of the season, made possible by Armia and Jonathan Drouin. The Canadiens tied it as Ben Chiarot scored, thanks to Artturi Lehkonen and Mike Reilly. Buffalo won 5-4 in overtime with a Johansson goal, his second of the year, via Colin Miller and Eichel. The three stars were Eichel, Johansson, and Armia, while Dahlin gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Carter Hart are the goalies. Philadelphia got going in the second period with an Ivan Provorov power play goal, powered by Matt Niskanen and Travis Konecny. The Flyers added on with a Kevin Hayes power play goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Sean Couturier scored, thanks to Oskar Lindblom and Provorov. The Flyers padded the lead on a Konecny goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars given to Hart (25 save shutout), Provorov, and Konecny.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jacob Markstrom are set to start in goal. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Quinn Hughes power play goal, powered by Tanner Pearson and Adam Gaudette. The Canucks added on with a Brandon Sutter goal, courtesy of Jake Virtanen and J.T. Miller. Vancouver extended the lead as Elias Pettersson scored, thanks to Sutter. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his second of the season, made possible by Carl Grundstrom and Ben Hutton. The Canucks replied with a J.T. Miller goal, going in unassisted. The Kings got one back with a Sean Walker goal, his second of the year, helped along by Anze Kopitar in the third period. Vancouver answered with a Christopher Tanev goal, assisted by Hughes and Brock Boeser. The Canucks padded the lead as Alexander Edler scored his second of the season, with the help of Miller and Troy Stecher. Vancouver kept going with a Josh Leivo goal, coming off of Bo Horvat and Pearson. The Canucks finished it at 8-2 with another Sutter goal, with a lone helper from Micheal Ferland. The three stars were Miller, Sutter, and Hughes, while Pearson gets an honorable mention.
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The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Keith Kinkaid and Carter Hutton play in goal. Buffalo started in the first period with a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. Montreal tied it on a Joel Armia shorthanded goal, set up by Nate Thompson. The Canadiens took the lead with an Armia power play goal, with a lone assist by Nick Suzuki. The Sabres tied it again in the second period with an Eichel power play goal, his second of the year, with helpers from Dahlin and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo took the lead with an unassisted Eichel goal, his second of the game and third of the season. The Sabres added on with a Jeff Skinner goal in the third period, his third of the year, passed from Marcus Johansson. Montreal got one back with a Jesperi Kotkaniemi goal, his second of the season, made possible by Armia and Jonathan Drouin. The Canadiens tied it as Ben Chiarot scored, thanks to Artturi Lehkonen and Mike Reilly. Buffalo won 5-4 in overtime with a Johansson goal, his second of the year, via Colin Miller and Eichel. The three stars were Eichel, Johansson, and Armia, while Dahlin gets an honorable mention.
Next up, the Philadelphia Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Carter Hart are the goalies. Philadelphia got going in the second period with an Ivan Provorov power play goal, powered by Matt Niskanen and Travis Konecny. The Flyers added on with a Kevin Hayes power play goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Claude Giroux. Philadelphia extended the lead as Sean Couturier scored, thanks to Oskar Lindblom and Provorov. The Flyers padded the lead on a Konecny goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The final held at 4-0, with the three stars given to Hart (25 save shutout), Provorov, and Konecny.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Jacob Markstrom are set to start in goal. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Quinn Hughes power play goal, powered by Tanner Pearson and Adam Gaudette. The Canucks added on with a Brandon Sutter goal, courtesy of Jake Virtanen and J.T. Miller. Vancouver extended the lead as Elias Pettersson scored, thanks to Sutter. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his second of the season, made possible by Carl Grundstrom and Ben Hutton. The Canucks replied with a J.T. Miller goal, going in unassisted. The Kings got one back with a Sean Walker goal, his second of the year, helped along by Anze Kopitar in the third period. Vancouver answered with a Christopher Tanev goal, assisted by Hughes and Brock Boeser. The Canucks padded the lead as Alexander Edler scored his second of the season, with the help of Miller and Troy Stecher. Vancouver kept going with a Josh Leivo goal, coming off of Bo Horvat and Pearson. The Canucks finished it at 8-2 with another Sutter goal, with a lone helper from Micheal Ferland. The three stars were Miller, Sutter, and Hughes, while Pearson gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 7
Eight games on tonight to complete a week of the season. First up...
The New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. New York opened in the first period with a shorthanded Anthony Beauvillier goal, his second of the season, set up by Leo Komarov. Edmonton tied it on an unassisted James Neal goal, his third of the year. The Oilers took the lead with another Neal goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton added on in the second period with a Neal power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Leon Draisaitl and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as Zack Kassian scored his third of the season, thanks to Draisaitl and McDavid. Edmonton padded the lead with a Neal goal in the third period, his fourth of the game and sixth of the year, via Tomas Jurco and Oscar Klefbom. The Islanders got one back with a Matt Martin goal, helped along by Noah Dobson and Casey Cizikas. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Neal, McDavid, and Draisaitl.
Along to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Matt Murray are in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, passed from Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang. Winnipeg tied it on a Ville Heinola goal, courtesy of Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine. The Jets took the lead with an unassisted Nikolaj Ehlers goal. Winnipeg added on in the second period with a Tucker Poolman goal, coming off of Laine and Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Neal Pionk scored his second of the campaign, thanks to Laine and Scheifele, both of whom earned sock tricks. This stood as the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Hellebuyck (37 for 38 in saves), Laine, and Scheifele.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington led off in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, made possible by Jonas Siegenthaler. Dallas tied it on a Roope Hintz goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jamie Oleksiak. The Capitals retook the lead with a John Carlson goal, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. The Stars evened the score in the third period with an Alexander Radulov goal, via Esa Lindell and Jamie Benn. Dallas took the lead with a Nick Caamano goal, helped along by Andrew Cogliano and Tyler Seguin. Washington retied it on a Backstrom goal, passed from Tom Wilson and Carlson. The Stars won 4-3 win a Seguin goal in overtime, his second of the year, set up by Radulov. The three stars went to Seguin, Radulov, and Backstrom, while Carlson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Sergei Bobrovsky are the veterans in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Jordan Staal goal, fueled by Brock McGinn and Jake Gardiner. The Hurricanes added on with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, passed from Haydn Fleury and Nino Niederreiter. Carolina extended the lead as Dougie Hamilton scored his second of the season, with the help of Andrei Svechnikov and Staal. The Hurricanes padded the lead on a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, powered by Teravainen and Svechnikov. Sam Montembeault replaced Bobrovsky in goal to start the second period. Carolina kept going with another Dzingel goal, made possible by Martin Necas and Fleury. Florida got on the board with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, guided in by Mike Hoffman and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers got closer in the third period with a Keith Yandle power play goal, with helpers from Hoffman and Brett Connolly. Florida chipped closer on an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, courtesy of Jonathan Huberdeau and Barkov. The Hurricanes iced it at 6-3 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, set up by Jaccob Slavin. The three stars were Dzingel, Teravainen, and Staal, while Svechnikov, Fleury, Hoffman, and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Detroit got going in the second period with a Filip Hronek goal, via Andreas Athanasiou and Dylan Larkin. Anaheim tied it on a Rickard Rakell goal in the third period, passed from Hampus Lindholm and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks took the lead with a Nick Ritchie goal, courtesy of Derek Grant and Brendan Guhle. Anaheim added on with a Silfverberg goal, assisted by Devin Shore and Ryan Getzlaf. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars being Silfverberg, Gibson (31 for 32 in saves), and Ritchie.
To Nashville, as the Predators welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Pekka Rinne man the creases. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Roman Josi goal, courtesy of Colton Sissons and Ryan Ellis. The Predators added on with a Josi power play goal in the second period, going in unassisted. San Jose got on the board with an Evander Kane power play goal, powered by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. Nashville replied in the third period with a Kyle Turris goal, made possible by Rocco Grimaldi. The Predators extended the lead as Filip Forsberg scored his third of the season, thanks to Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund. The Sharks pulled one back with a Burns goal, fueled by Lean Bergmann and Dylan Gambrell. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a Dante Fabbro empty net goal, set up by Ryan Johansen. The three stars belonged to Josi, Burns, and Turris.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and David Rittich are set to start in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, coming off of Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with a Sean Walker goal, passed from Blake Lizotte and Toffoli. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored in the second period, thanks to Adrian Kempe and Doughty. Calgary got on the board with an unassisted Matthew Tkachuk goal. The Flames got closer with a Noah Hanifin goal, made possible by Tkachuk and T.J. Brodie. Calgary evened it with a Tkachuk goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Rasmus Andersson and Johnny Gaudreau. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with a Doughty power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Anze Kopitar and Kovalchuk. The three stars belonged to Doughty, Tkachuk, and Kovalchuk, while Toffoli picked up an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Vegas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mark Stone power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Max Pacioretty and Cody Glass. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. Boston got on the board with a David Pastrnak goal, via Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins tied it with a Marchand power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Pastrnak and Torey Krug. Boston took the lead with a Marchand goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Pastrnak in the second period. Vegas got one back with a Pacioretty power play goal in the third period, with helpers from Shea Theodore and Stone. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Marchand, Pastrnak, and Krug, while Stone and Pacioretty get the honorable mentions.
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The New York Islanders host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. New York opened in the first period with a shorthanded Anthony Beauvillier goal, his second of the season, set up by Leo Komarov. Edmonton tied it on an unassisted James Neal goal, his third of the year. The Oilers took the lead with another Neal goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. Edmonton added on in the second period with a Neal power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fifth of the year, with assists provided by Leon Draisaitl and McDavid. The Oilers extended the lead as Zack Kassian scored his third of the season, thanks to Draisaitl and McDavid. Edmonton padded the lead with a Neal goal in the third period, his fourth of the game and sixth of the year, via Tomas Jurco and Oscar Klefbom. The Islanders got one back with a Matt Martin goal, helped along by Noah Dobson and Casey Cizikas. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Neal, McDavid, and Draisaitl.
Along to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Matt Murray are in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Sidney Crosby goal, passed from Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang. Winnipeg tied it on a Ville Heinola goal, courtesy of Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine. The Jets took the lead with an unassisted Nikolaj Ehlers goal. Winnipeg added on in the second period with a Tucker Poolman goal, coming off of Laine and Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Neal Pionk scored his second of the campaign, thanks to Laine and Scheifele, both of whom earned sock tricks. This stood as the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Hellebuyck (37 for 38 in saves), Laine, and Scheifele.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Washington led off in the first period with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, made possible by Jonas Siegenthaler. Dallas tied it on a Roope Hintz goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jamie Oleksiak. The Capitals retook the lead with a John Carlson goal, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. The Stars evened the score in the third period with an Alexander Radulov goal, via Esa Lindell and Jamie Benn. Dallas took the lead with a Nick Caamano goal, helped along by Andrew Cogliano and Tyler Seguin. Washington retied it on a Backstrom goal, passed from Tom Wilson and Carlson. The Stars won 4-3 win a Seguin goal in overtime, his second of the year, set up by Radulov. The three stars went to Seguin, Radulov, and Backstrom, while Carlson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Panthers bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and Sergei Bobrovsky are the veterans in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Jordan Staal goal, fueled by Brock McGinn and Jake Gardiner. The Hurricanes added on with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, passed from Haydn Fleury and Nino Niederreiter. Carolina extended the lead as Dougie Hamilton scored his second of the season, with the help of Andrei Svechnikov and Staal. The Hurricanes padded the lead on a Ryan Dzingel power play goal, powered by Teravainen and Svechnikov. Sam Montembeault replaced Bobrovsky in goal to start the second period. Carolina kept going with another Dzingel goal, made possible by Martin Necas and Fleury. Florida got on the board with a MacKenzie Weegar goal, guided in by Mike Hoffman and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers got closer in the third period with a Keith Yandle power play goal, with helpers from Hoffman and Brett Connolly. Florida chipped closer on an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, courtesy of Jonathan Huberdeau and Barkov. The Hurricanes iced it at 6-3 with a Sebastian Aho empty net goal, set up by Jaccob Slavin. The three stars were Dzingel, Teravainen, and Staal, while Svechnikov, Fleury, Hoffman, and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Detroit Red Wings host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Detroit got going in the second period with a Filip Hronek goal, via Andreas Athanasiou and Dylan Larkin. Anaheim tied it on a Rickard Rakell goal in the third period, passed from Hampus Lindholm and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks took the lead with a Nick Ritchie goal, courtesy of Derek Grant and Brendan Guhle. Anaheim added on with a Silfverberg goal, assisted by Devin Shore and Ryan Getzlaf. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars being Silfverberg, Gibson (31 for 32 in saves), and Ritchie.
To Nashville, as the Predators welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Pekka Rinne man the creases. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Roman Josi goal, courtesy of Colton Sissons and Ryan Ellis. The Predators added on with a Josi power play goal in the second period, going in unassisted. San Jose got on the board with an Evander Kane power play goal, powered by Logan Couture and Brent Burns. Nashville replied in the third period with a Kyle Turris goal, made possible by Rocco Grimaldi. The Predators extended the lead as Filip Forsberg scored his third of the season, thanks to Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund. The Sharks pulled one back with a Burns goal, fueled by Lean Bergmann and Dylan Gambrell. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with a Dante Fabbro empty net goal, set up by Ryan Johansen. The three stars belonged to Josi, Burns, and Turris.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and David Rittich are set to start in goal. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, coming off of Ilya Kovalchuk and Drew Doughty. The Kings added on with a Sean Walker goal, passed from Blake Lizotte and Toffoli. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kovalchuk scored in the second period, thanks to Adrian Kempe and Doughty. Calgary got on the board with an unassisted Matthew Tkachuk goal. The Flames got closer with a Noah Hanifin goal, made possible by Tkachuk and T.J. Brodie. Calgary evened it with a Tkachuk goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Rasmus Andersson and Johnny Gaudreau. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with a Doughty power play goal, his second of the campaign, powered by Anze Kopitar and Kovalchuk. The three stars belonged to Doughty, Tkachuk, and Kovalchuk, while Toffoli picked up an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Vegas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Mark Stone power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Max Pacioretty and Cody Glass. The Golden Knights added on with a Reilly Smith goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson. Boston got on the board with a David Pastrnak goal, via Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins tied it with a Marchand power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Pastrnak and Torey Krug. Boston took the lead with a Marchand goal, his second of the game and third of the year, helped along by Pastrnak in the second period. Vegas got one back with a Pacioretty power play goal in the third period, with helpers from Shea Theodore and Stone. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars being Marchand, Pastrnak, and Krug, while Stone and Pacioretty get the honorable mentions.
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Monday, October 7, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 6
Just a pair of games on for today, beginning with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. St. Louis got going in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, courtesy of Ivan Barbashev and the goalie Binnington. Toronto tied it on a Frederik Gauthier goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jason Spezza and Nic Petan. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a William Nylander goal, his second of the year, coming off of Cody Ceci and Andreas Johnsson. The Blues retied it on a Brayden Schenn goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis took the lead in the third period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his second of the year, passed from David Perron and Sammy Blais. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Pietrangelo, Schenn, and Binnington (32 for 34 in saves).
In Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Joonas Korpisalo get the starting nods in goal. Columbus struck first in the first period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, guided in by Seth Jones and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets added on with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Marcus Johansson power play goal, with assists provided by Colin Miller and Conor Sheary. The Sabres tied it on an unassisted Jeff Skinner goal, his second of the year. Columbus regained the lead with a Nick Foligno power play goal, assisted by Emil Bemstrom and Bjorkstrand. Buffalo retied it on a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his third of the campaign, fueled by Rasmus Dahlin and Sam Reinhart. The Blue Jackets won 4-3 in overtime with an Alexandre Texier goal, via Foligno. The three stars went to Foligno, Texier, and Bjorkstrand.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Frederik Andersen protect the nets. St. Louis got going in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, courtesy of Ivan Barbashev and the goalie Binnington. Toronto tied it on a Frederik Gauthier goal, his second of the season, made possible by Jason Spezza and Nic Petan. The Maple Leafs took the lead with a William Nylander goal, his second of the year, coming off of Cody Ceci and Andreas Johnsson. The Blues retied it on a Brayden Schenn goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis took the lead in the third period with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, his second of the year, passed from David Perron and Sammy Blais. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Pietrangelo, Schenn, and Binnington (32 for 34 in saves).
In Columbus, the Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Joonas Korpisalo get the starting nods in goal. Columbus struck first in the first period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, guided in by Seth Jones and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets added on with a Cam Atkinson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Buffalo got on the board in the second period with a Marcus Johansson power play goal, with assists provided by Colin Miller and Conor Sheary. The Sabres tied it on an unassisted Jeff Skinner goal, his second of the year. Columbus regained the lead with a Nick Foligno power play goal, assisted by Emil Bemstrom and Bjorkstrand. Buffalo retied it on a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his third of the campaign, fueled by Rasmus Dahlin and Sam Reinhart. The Blue Jackets won 4-3 in overtime with an Alexandre Texier goal, via Foligno. The three stars went to Foligno, Texier, and Bjorkstrand.
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Sunday, October 6, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 5
Just three games on for a quiet Sunday, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney faces his former team and Petr Mrazek in goal. Carolina led off in the first period with a Brett Pesce goal, assisted by Brock McGinn and Andrei Svechnikov. Tampa Bay tied it on a Tyler Johnson goal, courtesy of Victor Hedman. The Lightning took the lead with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Mikhail Sergachev and Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay added on with an unassisted Steven Stamkos goal, his second of the year. The Hurricanes got one back with an Erik Haula power play goal in the second period, his third of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Dzingel and Dougie Hamilton. Carolina tied it on a Hamilton power play goal in the third period, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Svechnikov. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime with a Jaccob Slavin goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jordan Staal. The three stars were Hamilton, Svechnikov, and Slavin.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Jonathan Bernier are the backups in goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his second of the season, coming off of Miro Heiskanen and the goalie Khudobin. The Stars added on with a Tyler Seguin goal, with a lone assist by Jamie Oleksiak. Detroit got on the board with an Anthony Mantha power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Taro Hirose and Dennis Cholowski. The Red Wings tied it on Mantha's second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Danny DeKeyser and Filip Hronek. Detroit pulled ahead with a third period Mantha goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the year, guided in by Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi. Dallas retied it with a Hintz goal, his second of the game and third of the season, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Andrej Sekera. The Red Wings regained the lead with Mantha's fourth goal of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers by Hronek and Larkin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with Mantha, Hintz, and Hronek named as the three stars while Larkin gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the New York Islanders bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit is mismatched with Thomas Greiss in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Josh Bailey power play goal, powered by Anthony Beauvillier and Devon Toews. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, courtesy of Bailey and Ryan Pulock. New York extended the lead as Anders Lee scored, thanks to Scott Mayfield and Mathew Barzal. Winnipeg got on the board with a Patrik Laine goal, passed from Blake Wheeler and Anthony Bitetto. The Islanders shot back in the third period with a Beauvillier goal, helped along by Derick Brassard and Leo Komarov. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (35 for 36 in saves), Bailey, and Beauvillier.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Curtis McElhinney faces his former team and Petr Mrazek in goal. Carolina led off in the first period with a Brett Pesce goal, assisted by Brock McGinn and Andrei Svechnikov. Tampa Bay tied it on a Tyler Johnson goal, courtesy of Victor Hedman. The Lightning took the lead with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Mikhail Sergachev and Yanni Gourde. Tampa Bay added on with an unassisted Steven Stamkos goal, his second of the year. The Hurricanes got one back with an Erik Haula power play goal in the second period, his third of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Dzingel and Dougie Hamilton. Carolina tied it on a Hamilton power play goal in the third period, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Svechnikov. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime with a Jaccob Slavin goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jordan Staal. The three stars were Hamilton, Svechnikov, and Slavin.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Jonathan Bernier are the backups in goal. Dallas began in the first period with a Roope Hintz goal, his second of the season, coming off of Miro Heiskanen and the goalie Khudobin. The Stars added on with a Tyler Seguin goal, with a lone assist by Jamie Oleksiak. Detroit got on the board with an Anthony Mantha power play goal in the second period, his second of the year, powered by Taro Hirose and Dennis Cholowski. The Red Wings tied it on Mantha's second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Danny DeKeyser and Filip Hronek. Detroit pulled ahead with a third period Mantha goal to complete his hat trick on his fourth of the year, guided in by Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi. Dallas retied it with a Hintz goal, his second of the game and third of the season, made possible by Mattias Janmark and Andrej Sekera. The Red Wings regained the lead with Mantha's fourth goal of the game and fifth of the year, with helpers by Hronek and Larkin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with Mantha, Hintz, and Hronek named as the three stars while Larkin gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the New York Islanders bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit is mismatched with Thomas Greiss in goal. New York got going in the second period with a Josh Bailey power play goal, powered by Anthony Beauvillier and Devon Toews. The Islanders added on with a Brock Nelson goal, courtesy of Bailey and Ryan Pulock. New York extended the lead as Anders Lee scored, thanks to Scott Mayfield and Mathew Barzal. Winnipeg got on the board with a Patrik Laine goal, passed from Blake Wheeler and Anthony Bitetto. The Islanders shot back in the third period with a Beauvillier goal, helped along by Derick Brassard and Leo Komarov. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Greiss (35 for 36 in saves), Bailey, and Beauvillier.
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