MLS Saturday May 24th, 2014

Six games on today, beginning with a Cascadia Cup game from...

Vancouver, as the Whitecaps FC host the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and David Ousted make the starts in goal. Seattle opened in the thirty-sixth minute on a Chad Barrett goal, via Kenny Cooper. Vancouver tied it in the thirty-ninth minute as Erik Hurtado put away a Pedro Morales pass for the equalizer. The Whitecaps got into some foul trouble a little bit later, as Gershon Koffie and Matias Laba both picked up yellow cards late in the first half. Koffie made up for his by putting Vancouver ahead on a goal in the sixty-sixth minute, going in unassisted. Sebastian Fernandez was then booked for a foul in the sixty-eighth minute, adding to the Whitecaps' foul trouble. The Sounders tied it on an eighty-second minute Gonzalo Pineda penalty kick goal. Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso was given a yellow card in the second minute of stoppage time for dissent, but the scoring was done. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Pineda being the man of the match for his equalizer.

Way east to New York, as the Red Bulls welcome the Portland Timbers. Luis Robles and Donovan Ricketts man the nets. Portland was first in the books with a yellow card to Ben Zemanski goal a foul in the fifteenth minute. New England began with a thirty-sixth minute penalty kick goal by Bradley Wright-Phillips. The Timbers tied it on a Maximiliano Urruti goal in the forty-fifth minute, set up by Steve Zakuani. There were six yellow cards issued after this goal, all for fouls. Pa Modou Kah in the forty-sixth minute, Will Johnson in the fifty-seventh, and Rauwshan McKenzie in the seventy-second had the cards for Portland. The Red Bulls had Lloyd Sam in the sixty-fourth minute, Jamison Olave in the sixty-eighth minute, and Armando in the seventy-first minute get booked. The Timbers took the lead in the seventy-fourth minute on Urruti's second of the game, going in unassisted. New York's Eric Alexander was shown a yellow card in the eighty-third minute. This was it for the game, with the Timbers earning a 2-1 win, and Urruti was the man of the match.

Staying in the east, the New England Revolution bring in DC United. Bill Hamid and Bobby Shuttleworth are in the six-yard boxes. DC got chippy near the end of the first half, with Chris Korb in the thirty-ninth minute and Perry Kitchen in the forty-second minute both picking up yellow cards for fouls. New England started the scoring in the fifty-fifth minute with a Patrick Mullins goal, courtesy of Diego Fagundez. The Revolution entered the books on a Teal Bunbury foul in the sixty-fourth minute. In the sixty-seventh minute, Fagundez and Davy Arnaud had an argument, which earned each of them yellow cards. United was able to tie the game in the seventy-third minute on a goal by Fabian Espindola, passed from Cristian. Fagundez put New England right back ahead in the seventy-seventh minute with an unassisted goal. DC's hopes were really crushed in the eighty-second minute when Eddie Johnson was shown a red card for a serious foul. The Revolution won 2-1, with the man of the match being Fagundez.

West to Columbus, as the Crew host the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Steve Clark are the keepers. Columbus was first to score in the tenth minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, passed from Federico Higuain. The Crew added on as Jairo Arrieta scored, and Higuain was given credit for another assist on the play in the twenty-fifth minute. Higuain got a little too bold with his defense in the fifty-fourth minute, drawing a yellow card for encroachment. Chicago's Quincy Amarikwa evened the discipline by taking a dive in the fifty-seventh minute that was also worthy of a yellow card. The Fire's Patrick Ianni was also booked in the eighty-first minute for a yellow card on his foul. Columbus won the game 2-0, with the man of the match being Higuain.

Out in Colorado, the Rapids welcome the Montreal Impact. Troy Perkins and Clint Irwin are the goalies. Colorado got a quick start in scoring, with Dillon Powers scoring on a penalty kick in the fifth minute. Montreal's Wandrille Lefevre was shown a yellow card in the fortieth minute for an off the ball foul. The Rapids added on in the fifty-fourth minute with a Kamani Hill goal, assisted by Edson Buddle. Colorado extended the lead in the fifty-eighth minute as Shane O'Neill scored an unassisted goal. The Rapids picked up a yellow card of their own in the seventy-second minute, as Drew Moor was booked for a foul. Colorado padded their lead on another Powers goal in the eighty-fourth minute, via Marlon Hairston. Montreal avoided the shutout when Andres Romero scored in the eighty-eighth minute, with Perkins picking up the assist. O'Neill was shown a yellow card in the second minute of stoppage time for a foul. The final was 4-1, and Powers was the man of the match.

Finally, in Salt Lake City, Real brings in FC Dallas. Chris Seitz and Jeff Attinella draw the starts. The first half was fairly routine. In the second half, Salt Lake's Tony Beltran was shown a yellow card in the sixty-first minute for a foul. Dallas' Victor Ulloa evened the discipline in the sixty-seventh minute when he received a yellow card for dissent. Dallas had two more yellow cards come their way, as Matt Hedges was called for a foul in the eightieth minute and Fabian Castillo was booked for unsporting behavior in the eighty-third minute. Real also had another yellow when Javier Morales committed a foul in the eighty-fifth minute. The scoring was non-existent, resulting in scoreless draw. Attinella gets the man of the match honors for turning aside three saves for his clean sheet.

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MLS Friday May 23rd, 2014

One game on tonight, as Sporting Kansas City hosts Toronto FC. Joe Bendik of Toronto and Eric Kronberg of Kansas City are the keepers. Toronto's Gilberto opened up the discipline by picking up a yellow card in the thirty-ninth minute for a foul. Kansas City opened the scoring with a Dominic Dwyer goal in the forty-seventh minute, courtesy of Sal Zizzo. Mark Bloom of Toronto picked up a yellow card in the fifty-seventh minute for a foul, and things got worse with a sixty-third minute red card issued to Steven Caldwell of Toronto for his serious foul. Still, Toronto pulled level with a Luke Moore goal, passed from Jermaine Defoe. Sporting was put in the books in the seventy-ninth minute on a Paulo Nagamura foul that received a yellow card. Kansas City retook the lead in the eighty-fourth minute when Dwyer buried his second of the game on a penalty kick. Moore was booked for a yellow card when he showed his dissent for the foul that led to the goal. Toronto once again got an equalizer in the first minute of stoppage time on a Bradley Orr goal, via Nick Hagglund. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Dwyer being the man of the match.

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MLS Wednesday May 21st, 2014

There are a pair of games on tonight, beginning with...

DC United hosting the Houston Dynamo. Tally Hall of Houston and Bill Hamid of DC are in goal. DC began in the twenty-eighth minute on a Chris Rolfe goal, passed from Fabian Espindola. United picked up a yellow card in the thirty-sixth minute for a foul by Davy Arnaud, and another yellow card was issued for Lewis Neal's foul in the fifty-sixth minute as well. DC added on with an Espindola goal in the sixty-third minute, and Rolfe was there with the assist. Houston's Giles Barnes was booked for a foul in the sixty-fifth minute, earning him a yellow card. United's Espindola was also shown a yellow card in the seventy-second minute for unsporting behavior. The Dynamo got chippy in stoppage time, and Brian Ownby was whistled for a fight, earning him a straight red card in the second minute of stoppage time. DC won 2-0, with Espindola being the man of the match.

The other game comes from Los Angeles, where the Galaxy host FC Dallas. Raul Fernandez and Jaime Penedo are the keepers. Los Angeles opened with a Robbie Keane goal in the twenty-fourth minute, made possible by Gyasi Zardes. The teams exchanged yellows later in the half, as Kofi Opare of the Galaxy and Tesho Akindele of Dallas were booked for fouls. Los Angeles added on with a Zardes goal, passed from Juninho. Dallas got on the board in the sixty-fifth minute when Akindele scored, thanks to Jair Benitez. Dallas was booked again in the seventy-first minute on a Je-Vaughn Watson foul. The Galaxy hung in for a 2-1 win, with the man of the match being Zardes.

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MLS May 17th and 18th, 2014

There are eight games to go through tonight, beginning in...

Toronto, as Toronto FC hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles of New York and Joe Bendik are the goalies. New York was given an early yellow card on a Thierry Henry foul. Toronto opened the scoring in the twelfth minute with a Jermaine Defoe goal, via Bradley Orr. The teams exchanged fouls late in the first half, with both Jamison Olave of the Red Bulls and Justin Morrow of Toronto being shown yellow cards in the forty-second and forty-fifth minutes, respectively. Another set of fouls happened in the eighty-eighth minute, as Defoe was booked for unsporting behavior and Armando picked up a yellow for arguing. Toronto won 2-0 with a goal in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time, scored by Luke Moore on an assist from the goalie Bendik. Defoe was the man of the match for his tone-setting goal.

Down in Philadelphia, the Union host the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton of New England and Zac MacMath of Philadelphia are given the starting nods in goal. New England began in the thirteenth minute with an A.J. Soares goal, coming off of Chris Tierney. The Revolution added on as Diego Fagundez scored in the twenty-sixth minute, with helpers from Teal Bunbury and Lee Nguyen. Philadelphia cut the lead down in the thirty-sixth minute on a goal by Vincent Nogueira, passed from Danny Cruz. New England shot back in the forty-ninth minute as Nguyen found the back of the net on a pass from Daigo Kobayashi. The Revolution extended the lead with a Tierney goal on a free kick in the fifty-seventh minute. New England's Patrick Mullins helped them pad the lead in the sixty-seventh minute, and Fagundez was credited with the assist. the Union found themselves in the books at this time too, as Austin Berry was shown a yellow card for an off the ball foul. Philadelphia got a goal back in the seventy-sixth minute on a Sheanon Williams goal, courtesy of Berry and Sebastian Le Toux. The Union were back in the books two minutes later for a foul by Amobi Okugo that drew a yellow, and then a Cristian Maidana foul in the eighty-second minute earned him a straight red card. The Revolution's Nguyen was shown a yellow in the eighty-eighth minute for a foul. Philadelphia pulled closer in the second minute of stoppage time with a Le Toux goal, but they couldn't find any more and lost 5-3. The man of the match was Nguyen, who played a solid all-around game.

Over to DC, as United welcome the Montreal Impact. Troy Perkins of Montreal and Bill Hamid of DC are in the six yard box. The first half was quiet, with the first notable moment in the fifty-sixth minute as Montreal's Jack McInerney scored on a pass from Justin Mapp. After that, Montreal's Hernan Bernardello in the sixty-seventh minute and DC's Nick DeLeon in the seventh-seventh minute picked up yellow cards for fouls. United tied it on an eighty-fourth minute goal by Eddie Johnson, made possible by Fabian Espindola and Chris Rolfe. Another pair of yellows were exchanged, as Lewis Neal was booked in the eighty-fifth minute for DC while the Impact's Patrice Bernier was called for a yellow card in the second minute of stoppage time. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the man of the match being Johnson for his tying goal.

South to Dallas, as FC Dallas brings in Chivas USA. Dan Kennedy of Chivas and Raul Fernandez of Dallas are the keepers. Chivas was first shown a yellow card as Marco Delgado's foul in the forty-third minute put him in the referee's book. Delgado made up for his transgression in the sixtieth minute, scoring a goal assisted by Mauro Rosales and Martin Rivero to open the scoring for Chivas. Victor Ulloa was shown a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-sixth minute for Dallas. Dallas tied the game in the eighty-third minute as Fabian Castillo scored, thanks to Jair Benitez. Chivas drew two more yellow cards late, as Oswaldo Minda was given one for a foul in the eighty-eighth minute and the goalie Kennedy was booked for time wasting in the third minute of stoppage time. The game ended in a scoreless draw, and Castillo was the man of the match for his equalizer.

Staying in Texas, the Houston Dynamo host the Los Angeles Galaxy. Jaime Penedo of Los Angeles and Tally Hall of Houston man the nets. The teams exchanged early yellow cards with a seventeenth minute foul by Houston's Jermaine Taylor being matched by a non-visible foul by A.J. DeLaGarza in the nineteenth minute for Los Angeles. The Dynamo opened in the scoring in the sixty-first minute on a Giles Barnes goal, with an assist by Mark Sherrod. The Galaxy got another yellow card in the seventy-sixth minute with a Kofi Opare handball being the reason. Houston won 1-0, and Hall was the man of the match for his five save clean sheet.

Northwest to Salt Lake, as Real hosts the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin of Colorado and Jeff Attinella of Salt Lake make the starts in goal. Salt Lake was first to score with a Joao Plata goal in the twenty-third minute, thanks to Javier Morales and Devon Sandoval. Real picked up some yellow cards after this, with Cole Grossman getting one for a foul in the thirty-third minute and Luke Mulholland drawing another with dissent in the forty-fourth minute. Salt Lake added on in the scoring in the fifty-first minute with a Morales goal, coming on a penalty kick. Morales kept himself in the center of attention by picking up a yellow card for diving in the sixty-fourth minute. Colorado got on the board with a Drew Moor goal in the eighty-third minute, via Dillon Serna. Real had another yellow card in the third minute of stoppage time, as John Stertzer was booked for a foul. Salt Lake won 2-1, with the man of the match being Morales.

Continuing on to Seattle, where the Sounders FC welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. Jon Busch of San Jose and Stefan Frei of Seattle guard the nets. Seattle began in the eighth minute with a near-impossible goal by Obafemi Martins, a chip from the end line off a pass from Gonzalo Pineda. Pineda was booked in the ninetieth minute for a foul, but the Sounders were unaffected and won 1-0 in a relatively uneventful game. Martins was the man of the match for his surefire SportsCenter highlight.

Finally, in Portland, the Timbers bring in the Columbus Crew. Steve Clark of Columbus and Donovan Ricketts of Portland play goal. Portland started with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, passed from Steve Zakuani. Columbus tied it in the fourteenth minute on a Federico Higuain goal, courtesy of Hector Jimenez. The Timbers were dealt a serious blow when Alvas Powell was shown a straight red card for his foul in the thirty-fourth minute, putting them down to ten men. The Crew also saw bookings, as Josh Williams was shown a yellow card in the same minute for an argument and Higuain was called for a foul in the fortieth minute, also resulting in a yellow card. Higuain made up for it by giving Columbus the lead in the fifth minute of first half stoppage time with his second goal of game, an unassisted effort. In the seventy-eighth minute, the goalie Clark was shown a yellow card for time wasting. The Timbers cashed in on it in the eightieth minute, as Will Johnson buried a pass from Jack Jewsbury for an equalizer. Just a minute later, the Crew were back on top with an Ethan Finlay goal, assisted by Higuain. Columbus' happiness was short-lived, as in the eighty-fifth minute, Jairo Arrieta was given a yellow card for dissent, and Gaston Fernandez tied it again for Portland with a goal coming off of Fanendo Adi and Diego Valeri. The wild game ended in a 3-3 draw, with the man of the match being Higuain.

The last game of the weekend came on Sunday, as the Chicago Fire host Sporting Kansas City. Erik Kronberg of Kansas City and Sean Johnson of Chicago are set to start in goal. Chicago jumped out to an early lead with a pair of goals by Mike Magee in the seventh and fifteenth minute, both on penalty shots. Kansas City also had a pair of events, but far less positive in nature as Erik Palmer-Brown was called for yellow cards in the forty-ninth and sixty-fourth minutes, both on fouls, resulting in him being ejected from the game and putting Kansas City down to ten men. Sporting got on the board in the sixty-eighth minute as Dominic Dwyer scored, thanks to Benny Feilhaber. Kansas City picked up another yellow when Feilhaber showed too much dissent in the eighty-second minute. In six minutes of stoppage time, the Fire's Magee and Jhon-Kennedy Hurtado and Sporting's Kevin Ellis all received yellow cards. Chicago won 2-1, with the man of the match being Magee for his brace.

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Pacific Division Finals: Anaheim Ducks VS. Los Angeles Kings

This post is a reference for the above referenced series, so check back here for each game.

Game 1: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jonathan Quick and Jonas Hiller. Los Angeles opened in the first period on an Alec Martinez goal, fueled by Marian Gaborik and Anze Kopitar on the power play. Anaheim tied it as Matt Beleskey put away his second of the postseason, coming off of Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. The Ducks took the lead in the third period on a Teemu Selanne goal, guided in by Pat Maroon and Getzlaf. The Kings tied it late on a Gaborik goal, his fourth of the playoffs, assisted by Mike Richards and Kopitar. Los Angeles won it in overtime on another Gaborik goal, his second of the game and fifth of the postseason, passed from Kopitar and Drew Doughty. Gaborik, Kopitar, and Getzlaf were the three stars of the 3-2 game. Los Angeles begins with a 1-0 series lead.

Game 2: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jonathan Quick and Jonas Hiller. Los Angeles started with a first period Marian Gaborik goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. Anaheim tied it on a Pat Maroon power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. The Kings took the lead as Alec Martinez potted his second of the postseason, thanks to Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson. Los Angeles iced it at 3-1 in the third period on a Dwight King empty net goal, set up by Justin Williams. The three stars were given to Quick (36 for 37 in saves), Martinez, and Gaborik. The Kings go home up the interstate with a 2-0 series lead.

Game 3: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. In goal: Frederik Andersen and Jonathan Quick. Anaheim began in the first period with a Corey Perry power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Pat Maroon and Ryan Getzlaf. Los Angeles tied it in the second period as Jeff Carter scored his third of the playoffs, a power play goal coming off of Marian Gaborik and Anze Kopitar. The Ducks took the lead back on a power play goal by Teemu Selanne, his second of the postseason, fueled by Nick Bonino and Hampus Lindholm. Andersen was hurt in the third period, so Jonas Hiller relieved him. Anaheim added on with a Ben Lovejoy goal, his second of the playoffs, via Andrew Cogliano. The Kings pulled closer with a Mike Richards goal, courtesy of Tanner Pearson and Carter. This only made it 3-2, a final, with the three stars being Lovejoy, Carter, and Selanne. The Kings still lead the series 2-1.

Game 4: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. In goal: John Gibson and Jonathan Quick. Anaheim led off in the first period with a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on with a Getzlaf power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Perry and Sami Vatanen. This was all they needed, winning 2-0. The three stars went to Gibson (28 save shutout), Getzlaf, and Perry. The series is now tied at 2.

Game 5: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jonathan Quick and John Gibson. Anaheim was first to score in the first period on an Nick Bonino goal, his fourth of the postseason, via Daniel Winnik. Los Angeles tied it on a Trevor Lewis goal, his third of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Justin Williams. The Ducks took the lead back in the second period with a Devante Smith-Pelly power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Mathieu Perreault and Teemu Selanne. Anaheim added on with a Smith-Pelly goal, his fifth of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks extended the lead with a Jakob Silfverberg goal, his second of the postseason, courtesy of Andrew Cogliano. The Kings got one back with a Marian Gaborik power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, guided in by Jake Muzzin and Jeff Carter. Los Angeles pulled closer as Gaborik scored his second of the game and eighth of the postseason in the third period, assisted by Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-3. The three stars were Smith-Pelly, Gaborik, and Silfvberg. Anaheim has rallied to take a 3-2 series lead.

Game 6: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. In goal: John Gibson and Jonathan Quick. Los Angeles struck first in the first period on a Jake Muzzin goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Marian Gaborik. The Kings added on with a Trevor Lewis goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Justin Williams and Slava Voynov. Anaheim got on the board with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Nick Bonino. The final was 2-1 in favor of the Kings, with Quick (21 for 22 in saves), Lewis, and Muzzin getting the three stars. The series will be decided on Friday in Game 7. 

Game 7: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jonathan Quick and John Gibson. Los Angeles got going in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his fifth of the postseason, coming on the power play from Mike Richards and Slava Voynov. The Kings added on with a Jeff Carter goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Marian Gaborik and Jake Muzzin. Los Angeles extended the lead as Richards potted his second of the postseason, assisted by Dwight King and Kyle Clifford. Jonas Hiller replaced Gibson in the second period. The Kings padded the lead on an Anze Kopitar goal in the second period, his fifth of the playoffs, via Drew Doughty and Clifford. Los Angeles continued with a Gaborik power play goal, his ninth of the postseason, powered by Kopitar and Alec Martinez. Anaheim got on the board with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his third of the playoffs, coming off of Andrew Cogliano and Nick Bonino. The Ducks pulled closer in the third period with a Corey Perry goal, his fifth of the postseason, fueled by Ryan Getzlaf and Hampus Lindholm. The Kings shot back with a Tanner Pearson goal, his second of the playoffs, with helpers from Carter and Williams. This was good for a 6-2 win, with the three stars being Gaborik, Carter, and Williams, while Richards, Clifford, and Kopitar get the honorable mentions. The Kings win the series 4-3, advancing to play the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Finals.

MLS Wednesday May 14th, 2014

One game on tonight, as Sporting Kansas City hosts the Philadelphia Union. In goal are Zac MacMath of Philadelphia and Eric Kronberg of Kansas City. Philadelphia opened with a goal in the forty-ninth minute by Danny Cruz, going in unassisted. The Union got a bit chippy after that, as Fabinho took a foul in the fifty-eighth minute, followed by Vincent Nogueira's off the ball foul in the seventieth minute. Both resulted in yellow cards. Kansas City tied the score with a goal in the eightieth minute by Dominic Dwyer, passed from Paulo Nagamura. Philadelphia took the lead right back a minute later on a Cristian Maidana goal, coming off of Andrew Wenger. Sporting's Matt Besler was shown a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute for a foul. The Union remained in the books a bit late, as Corben Bone was hit with a straight red card in the ninetieth minute for a serious foul and the goalie MacMath was given a yellow card for time wasting in the fourth minute of stoppage time. The final was 2-1, with the man of the match being Maidana for his clutch goal.

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Atlantic Divison Finals: Boston Bruins VS. Montreal Canadiens

This post is a reference for the above referenced series, so check back here for each game.

Game 1: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Carey Price and Tuukka Rask. Montreal led off in the first period with a P.K. Subban power play goal, powered by Andrei Markov and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens added on in the second period with a Rene Bourque goal, his fourth of the postseason, via Lars Eller. Boston got on the board in the third period as Reilly Smith scored his second of the playoffs, courtesy of Brad Marchand and Dougie Hamilton. The Bruins tied it with a Torey Krug goal, his second of the postseason, passed from Milan Lucic and Patrice Bergeron. Montreal took the lead back with a Francis Bouillon goal, made possible by Brian Gionta and Bourque. Boston tied it again on a Johnny Boychuk goal, assisted by Marchand and Loui Eriksson. The Canadiens won 4-3 in double overtime as Subban scored his second of the game, a power play goal, helped along by Markov and Daniel Briere. The three stars were Subban, Bourque, and Markov, while Marchand gets an honorable mention. Montreal takes an early 1-0 series lead.

Game 2: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Carey Price and Tuukka Rask. Boston began in the first period with a Daniel Paille goal, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Andrej Meszaros. Montreal tied it in the second period on a Mike Weaver goal, fueled by Tomas Plekanec and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens took the lead on a power play goal by Thomas Vanek, his second of the postseason, powered by P.K. Subban and Max Pacioretty. Montreal added on with another Vanek goal in the third period, his second of the game and third of the playoffs, coming on the power play from Subban and David Desharnais. The Bruins got one back on a Dougie Hamilton goal, his second of the postseason, via Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. Boston tied it on a Bergeron goal, his second of the playoffs, made possible by Marchand. The Bruins gained the lead with a Reilly Smith goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara. Boston iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Milan Lucic, his fourth of the playoffs, set up by David Krejci and Kevan Miller. The three stars were Bergeron, Vanek, and Marchand. The series heads to Montreal tied at 1.

Game 3: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Tuukka Rask and Carey Price. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his third of the postseason, via Thomas Vanek and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens added on as Subban put away his third of the playoffs, with the help of Lars Eller and Dale Weise. Montreal extended the lead in the second period as Weise scored his second of the postseason, thanks to Daniel Briere and Mike Weaver. Boston got on the board with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his third of the playoffs, assisted by Torey Krug and Brad Marchand. The Bruins pulled closer in the third period on a Jarome Iginla goal, his third of the postseason, guided in by Andrej Meszaros and Milan Lucic. The Canadiens iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Eller, his third of the playoffs, going in unassisted. The three stars were given to Subban, Eller, and Weise. The Canadiens have a 2-1 series lead now.

Game 4: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Tuukka Rask and Carey Price. The game was scoreless into overtime, where Matt Fraser put the puck in the net to give Boston a 1-0 win, with the help of Carl Soderberg and Johnny Boychuk. The three stars were given to Rask (33 save shutout), Price (34 for 35 in saves), and Fraser. The series heads back stateside tied at 2.

Game 5: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Carey Price and Tuukka Rask. Boston started in the first period on a Carl Soderberg goal, assisted by Loui Eriksson and Matt Bartkowski. The Bruins added on in the second period with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming on the power play via Dougie Hamilton and Soderberg. Boston extended the lead with a Jarome Iginla, his fourth of the playoffs, a power play goal powered by Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara. Montreal got on the board with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his fourth of the postseason, courtesy of Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Markov. The Bruins shot back in the third period with an Eriksson goal, his second of the playoffs, passed from Matt Fraser and Soderberg. The Canadiens got one back as P.K. Subban put his fourth of the postseason away, thanks to Max Pacioretty and Markov on the power play. This made it 4-2, with the three stars going to Eriksson, Soderberg, and Markov. Boston got a 3-2 series lead.

Game 6: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Tuukka Rask and Carey Price. Montreal struck first in the first period on an unassisted goal by Lars Eller, his fourth of the postseason. The Canadiens added on in the second period as Max Pacioretty scored his second of the playoffs, thanks to Nathan Beaulieu and Mike Weaver. Montreal extended the lead on a power play goal by Thomas Vanek, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Pacioretty and Andrei Markov. The Canadiens padded the lead in the third period on Vanek's second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, an empty net goal fueled by David Desharnais. The final was 4-0, with the three stars going to Price (26 save shutout), Vanek, and Pacioretty. The series will be decided in Boston, breaking a 3-all tie with Game 7.

Game 7: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: Carey Price and Tuukka Rask. Montreal opened in the first period on a Dale Weise goal, his third of the postseason, via Daniel Briere and Brandon Prust. The Canadiens added on in the second period as Max Pacioretty scored his third of the playoffs, courtesy of David Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher. Boston got on the board with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, made possible by Torey Krug and David Krejci. Montreal iced it at 3-1 with a Briere power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Gallagher and Nathan Beaulieu. The three stars were Briere, Price (29 for 30 in saves), and Gallagher. The Canadiens win the series 4-3 and face the New York Rangers for the Eastern Conference title.