KHL November 22nd, 2014

Eight games on today, beginning with...

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Jakub Kovar are in the blue paint. Astana opened in the first period on a Roman Savchenko goal, assisted by Evgeny Blokhin on the power play. Yekaterinburg tied it in the third period as Alexei Simakov scored, thanks to Alexander Rybakov and Filipp Metlyuk. Avtomobilist won 2-1 in overtime on a Tobias Viklund goal, coming off of Eduard Lewandowski and Alexei Mikhnov. The three stars went to Viklund, Kovar (19 for 20 in saves), and Simakov.

Down in Magnitogorsk, Metallurg welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Alexander Pechursky are set to start in goal. Ufa began in the first period with a power play goal by Kirill Koltsov, powered by Alexei Kaigorodov. Salavat Yulaev added on as Koltsov scored again, thanks to Andrei Zubarev and Antti Pihlstrom. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a power play goal by Francis Pare, passed from Viktor Antipin and Oskar Osala. Ufa shot back in the second period on an Ilkka Heikkinen goal, via Koltsov on the power play. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead in the third period on a Dmitry Semin goal, courtesy of Dmitry Makarov. Ufa padded the lead with an Evgeny Skachkov goal, with a lone assist by Koltsov. Metallurg took one back on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, guided in by Jan Kovar. Salavat Yulaev iced it at 6-2 on an empty net goal by Yegor Dubrovsky, set up by Denis Tolpeko. The three stars went to Koltsov, Heikkinen, and Semin.

Northwest to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv hosts Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Curtis Sanford are the veteran goalies. Togliatti led off in the first period on an Alexander Chernikov goal, passed from Yury Petrov and Dmitry Stulov. Yaroslavl tied it with a Sergei Plotnikov goal in the second period, helped along by Sergei Konkov and Daniil Apalkov. Lada took the lead back with another Chernikov power play goal in the third period, powered by Denis Barantsev and Jiri Hunkes. Togliatti added on with an Alexander Streltsov goal, coming off of Fedor Fedorov and Stanislav Romanov. Lada extended the lead with another Alexander Streltsov goal, assisted by Vitaly Shulakov and Vasily Streltsov. Lokomotiv shot back as Jiri Novotny scored a power play goal, thanks to Jonas Holos and Geoff Platt. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Alexander Streltsov, Chernikov, and Ezhov (38 for 40 in saves).

Over in Cherepovets, Severstal brings in Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Jakub Stepanek protect the nets. Mytishchi started in the first period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, passed from Dmitry Vorobyov. Atlant added on with an unassisted Igor Radulov goal. Cherepovets got on the board with a second period power play goal by Dmitry Kagarlitsky, powered by David Ullstrom and Alexander Urbom. Severstal tied it in the third period with an Ilya Nekolenko goal, courtesy of Anatoly Nikontsev and Marek Kvapil. Cherepovets retook the lead as Pavel Buchnevich scored, thanks to Gennady Stolyarov and Yury Trubachyov. Mytishchi tied it again on another Engqvist goal, a power play goal coming off of Sergei Shmelyov and Matthew Gilroy. Atlant won 4-3 in overtime on a Petr Vrana goal, set up by Gilroy. The three stars were given to Engqvist, Gilroy, and Vrana.

Down in Podolsk, Vityaz hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Podolsk struck first in the first period on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, made possible by Anton Korolyov and Mikhail Yakubov. Vityaz added on in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Dmitry Tsyganov, set up by Mario Kempe. Nizhnekamsk got one back with an Igor Polygalov, with a lone assist by Gleb Klimenko. Neftekhimik tied it with a Tim Stapleton power play goal, powered by Stanislav Kalashnikov and Dan Sexton. Vityaz won 3-2 in the shootout on Solodukhin and Kempe goals, topping a Stapleton tally. The three stars went to Solodukhin, Kempe, and Stapleton.

Backtracking to Kazan, Ak Bars welcomes Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Emil Garipov tend the twines. Omsk was first to score in the first period with a Denis Parshin goal, guided in by Sergei Kalinin. Kazan tied it on a Fyodor Malykhin goal, assisted by Stepan Zakharchuk and Konstantin Korneyev. Ak Bars took the lead on a Mikhail Varnakov goal, passed from Sergei Kostitsyn and Justin Azevedo. Avangard retied it in the third period on a Parshin goal, fueled by Vladimir Sobotka and Kalinin. Kazan took the lead back with a power play goal by Alexander Svitov, powered by Alexander Burmistrov and Damir Musin. Ak Bars iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Artyom Lukoyanov, set up by Azevedo. The three stars went to Parshin, Azevedo, and Kalinin.

Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Jakub Sedlacek guard the cages. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the first period on an Anton Burdasov. Riga tied it in the second period on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, via Lauris Darzins. Dinamo took the lead with another Redlihs goal, courtesy of Darzins and Linus Videll. Riga added on with an Andris Dzerins goal, assisted by Oskars Cibulskis and Gunars Skvorcovs. SKA took one back in the third period with an Andrei Kuteikin goal, passed from Artemy Panarin. Dinamo finished it at 4-2 with a Kyle Wilson empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Redlihs, Darzins, and Dzerins.

Finally, in Zagreb, Medvescak brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Mark Owuya are the goalies. Helsinki got going in the second period with a Johan Harju goal, fueled by Niko Kapanen. Zagreb tied it as Mark Flood scored, thanks to Ville Leino. Jokerit took the lead back on a Petteri Wirtanen goal, coming off of Linus Omark and Petr Koukal. Helsinki added on in the third period as Steve Moses scored, with the help of Koukal and Omark. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Karlsson (29 for 30 in saves), Koukal, and Omark.

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NHL November 21st, 2014

Three games on yesterday, as the Buffalo Sabres game against the New York Rangers was postponed. We begin in...

Columbus, where the Blue Jackets host the Boston Bruins. Niklas Svedberg is mismatched with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Columbus opened in the first period on a Ryan Johansen goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets added on as Nick Foligno potted his tenth of the year, with the help of Jordan Leopold and Johansen. Boston got on the board in the third period on a Dennis Seidenberg goal, his third of the season, coming off of Matt Bartkowski and Chris Kelly. The Bruins tied it with a Matt Fraser goal, his third of the year, passed from Bartkowski and Patrice Bergeron. Boston took the lead on a Daniel Paille goal, courtesy of Carl Soderberg. Columbus tied it again with a Jack Johnson goal, assisted by Johansen and Foligno. The tie lasted to a shootout, where an Alexander Khokhlachev goal gave the Bruins a 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Johansen, Foligno, and Bartkowski.

East to Pittsburgh, where the Penguins welcome the New York Islanders. Chad Johnson and Marc-Andre Fleury draw the starts. Pittsburgh started in the first period on a Brandon Sutter goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Paul Martin and Steve Downie. New York tied it on a Matt Martin goal, passed from Travis Hamonic and Ryan Strome. The Islanders took the lead with a Nikolay Kulemin goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. New York added on as Strome scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Travis Hickey and Josh Bailey. The Penguins got one back on Blake Comeau's fifth of the year, guided in by Chris Kunitz and Olli Maatta. The Islanders extended the lead on a Nick Leddy goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, made possible by Strome and Anders Lee. Pittsburgh chipped back on a Nick Spaling goal, his third of the year, fueled by Patric Hornqvist and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins tied it in the third period on a Hornqvist goal, with helpers provided by Malkin and Christian Ehrhoff for his tenth of the campaign. The tie lasted to a shootout, where the Islanders won with goals by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo to top a tally by Sidney Crosby. The three stars in the 5-4 game were Strome, Hornqvist, and Malkin.

Finally, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider faces a lesser foe in Viktor Fasth in goal. New Jersey got going in the second period on an Adam Henrique goal, his fifth of the season, via Steve Bernier and Eric Gelinas. The Devils added on with a Tuomo Ruutu goal, his fourth of the year, helped along by Gelinas. This made it a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Schneider (29 save shutout), Henrique, and Gelinas.

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KHL November 21st, 2014

Four games today, beginning in...

Vladivostok, with Admiral hosting Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Murygin and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the blue paint. Vladivostok was first to score in the first period on an Andrei Sigaryov goal, guided in by Denis Osipov and Konstantin Makarov. Admiral added on with a Niclas Bergfors goal, coming off of Richard Gynge. Vladivostok extended the lead on an Enver Lisin power play goal, powered by Felix Schutz and Shaun Heshka. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Tommi Taimi goal. Amur pulled closer with a Dmitry Lugin goal in the third period, passed from Mikhail Fisenko and Alexander Loginov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Lisin, Bergfors, and Sigaryov.

West to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Mikko Koskinen and Ilya Sorokin are the masked men. Novosibirsk struck first in the first period on a Sergei Shumakov goal, with a lone assist by Stepan Sannikov. Sibir added on in the second period with a Dmitry Kugryshev power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Belov and Jonas Enlund. Novosibirsk extended the lead in the third period on a Patrik Hersley goal, via Kugryshev and Jarno Koskiranta. Sibir padded the lead on a Koskiranta power play goal, assisted by Enlund and Kugryshev. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Ryan Stoa goal, made possible by Sergei Dorofeyev and Mikhail Kuklev. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Kugryshev, Koskiranta, and Koskinen (29 for 30 in saves), while Enlund gets an honorable mention.

Further west to Sochi, where the Leopards welcome Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Stepan Goryachevskikh and Tomas Popperle receive the starting nods. Sochi began in the first period on a Ryan Whitney goal, coming off of Alexei Krutov. The Leopards added on in the second period with a power play goal by Andre Petersson, powered by Evgeny Lapenkov. Sochi extended the lead as Whitney scored, thanks to Andrei Kostitsyn and Igor Ignatushkin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board in the third period with an Igor Magogin goal, fueled by Artyom Bulyansky and Nikita Gusev. The Leopards iced it at 4-1 with a Lapenkov goal, passed from Artyom Kryukov and Petersson. The three stars were given to Whitney, Petersson, and Lapenkov.

Finally, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod bring in CSKA Moscow. Stanislav Galimov and Ivan Kasutin are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod led off in the first period with a Wojtek Wolski power play goal, with a lone assist by Jarkko Immonen. Moscow tied it on an Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Alexander Radulov. CSKA took the lead on a Jan Mursak power play goal, powered by Denis Denisov and Bogdan Kiselevich. Torpedo retied it in the second period as Immonen scored, thanks to Wolski and Sakari Salminen. Moscow took the lead back in the third period on an Andrei Stas goal, guided in by Vladimir Zharkov. Nizhny Novgorod pulled level on a power play goal by Artyom Blazhiyevsky, made possible by Wolski and Salminen. In the shootout, CSKA won with two goals by Roman Lyubimov to top a single tally by Immonen. The three stars of the 4-3 game were Wojski, Immonen, and Salminen.

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NHL November 20th, 2014

Eleven games on yesterday, which are being covered today because I had college-related obligations to attend to. The first occurred in...

Toronto, with the Maple Leafs hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Jonathan Bernier are in the blue paint. Toronto began in the first period on a David Clarkson goal, his sixth of the season, via Daniel Winnik and Roman Polak. Tampa Bay tied it on a shorthanded and unassisted Alex Killorn goal, his fifth of the year. The Maple Leafs took the lead back as Richard Panik scored his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. Toronto added on with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Tyler Bozak and Cody Franson. The Maple Leafs extended the lead on a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. The Lightning got one back with a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Nikita Kucherov. Toronto won 5-2 on a Polak empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Bozak. The three stars went to van Riemsdyk, Polak, and Bozak.

Over in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Carey Price draw the starts. St. Louis opened on a first period goal by Vladimir Tarasenko, his eleventh of the season, passed from Jori Lehtera and Jaden Schwartz. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Dale Weise goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens took the lead on a Max Pacioretty goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by P.A. Parenteau and P.K. Subban. Montreal added on in the third period on a Pacioretty goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, fueled by David Desharnais and Mike Weaver. The Canadiens extended the lead on a Lars Eller goal, his sixth of the campaign, made possible by Brandon Prust and Jiri Sekac. This was good for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Pacioretty, Price (31 for 32 in saves), and Eller.

Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Minnesota Wild. Darcy Kuemper and Ray Emery are in the creases. Minnesota got going in the second period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Matt Dumba and Marco Scandella. Philadelphia tied it on a Mark Streit goal, his third of the year, coming off of Vincent Lecavalier and Wayne Simmonds. The Wild took the lead as Scandella scored his fourth of the season in the third period, thanks to Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund. The Flyers tied it again with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his sixth of the year, via Brayden Schenn and Jakub Voracek. Minnesota gained the lead on a Jason Zucker goal, his sixth of the campaign, passed from Ryan Suter and Charlie Coyle. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Scandella, Niederreiter, and Zucker.

North to Winnipeg, where the Jets host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Ondrej Pavelec are the weak goalies. Winnipeg dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his third of the season, guided in by Evander Kane and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets added on with an Adam Lowry goal, his second of the year, passed from Mark Scheifele and Michael Frolik. Detroit got on the board with an unassisted Tomas Tatar goal, his seventh of the season. The Red Wings tied it as Johan Franzen scored his sixth of the year, a power play goal powered by Tomas Jurco and Danny DeKeyser. Winnipeg took the lead back with a Perreault goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jacob Trouba. Detroit retied it in the third period when Justin Abdelkader scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Riley Sheahan and Brian Lashoff. The Red Wings took the lead with a Tatar goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, pushed through by Abdelkader and Jonathan Ericsson. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Tatar, Perreault, and Abdelkader.

East to Ottawa, where the Senators welcome the Nashville Predators. Backups Carter Hutton and Robin Lehner make the starts. Nashville struck first in the first period with a Shea Weber power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Roman Josi and Mike Ribeiro. Ottawa tied it on a Bobby Ryan goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad on the power play. The Senators took the lead with an Alex Chiasson goal, his fifth of the campaign, via Cody Ceci and Clarke MacArthur. Ottawa added on as Jared Cowen scored, with a lone assist by Milan Michalek. The Predators answered in the third period on an Olli Jokinen goal, courtesy of Derek Roy. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being named as Chiasson, Ryan, and Cowen.

Out west, the Calgary Flames bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jonas Hiller are the veteran goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with an Adam Clendening power play goal, powered by Marian Hossa and Kris Versteeg. The Blackhawks added on with a Daniel Carcillo goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Marcus Kruger. Calgary got on the board with a Paul Byron power play goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Josh Jooris and Mark Giordano. The Flames tied it on a Dennis Wideman power play goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Johnny Gaudreau and Markus Granlund. Chicago took the lead back in the second period with a Brent Seabrook goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Patrick Kane and Brad Richards. Calgary retied it on a Sean Monahan goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Curtis Glencross and Byron. The Blackhawks reclaimed the lead with an unassisted third period Kane goal, his seventh of the year. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Kane, Byron, and Clendening.

Southeast to Dallas, where the Stars host the Arizona Coyotes. Mike Smith and Kari Lehtonen are the masked men. Arizona started in the first period on a Lauri Korpikoski power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Sam Gagner and David Schlemko. Dallas tied it in the third period on a John Klingberg goal, courtesy of Ales Hemsky. The Stars took the lead on a Cody Eakin goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Trevor Daley and Jamie Benn. Dallas won it 3-1 with a Jason Spezza goal, his fourth of the campaign, assisted by Antoine Roussel and Hemsky. The three stars went to Lehtonen (26 for 27 in saves), Eakin, and Hemsky.

Backtracking to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby faces a lesser foe in Reto Berra in goal. Washington got going in the second period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Alex Ovechkin. Colorado tied it on a Daniel Briere goal, his third of the year, via Nathan MacKinnon and Dennis Everberg. The Capitals retook the lead on a Jason Chimera goal, his second of the season, coming off of Jay Beagle and Joel Ward. The Avalanche retied it in the third period as Tyson Barrie scored his second of the year, thanks to Gabriel Landeskog and MacKinnon. Washington pulled ahead again with an Ovechkin goal, his ninth of the campaign, made possible by Brooks Orpik and Backstrom. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Ovechkin, Backstrom, and MacKinnon.

Out in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period on a Jarret Stoll power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Dustin Brown and Justin Williams. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Nathan Gerbe and Brett Bellemore. The Kings retook the lead in the second period on a Trevor Lewis goal, his third of the season, passed from Marian Gaborik and Drew Doughty. The Hurricanes tied it again with an Eric Staal power play goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Skinner and Andrej Sekera. Los Angeles took the lead again with a Tanner Pearson goal, his eighth of the campaign, guided in by Mike Richards and Jake Muzzin. This eventually led to a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Pearson, Skinner, and Lewis.

Up in San Jose, the Sharks host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Antti Niemi guard the cages. Florida led off in the first period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov and Jonathan Huberdeau. San Jose tied it on a second period power play goal by Logan Couture, his eighth of the year, powered by Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau. The Panthers took the lead back with another Bjugstad goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Erik Gudbranson and Huberdeau. The Sharks tied it in the third period as Marleau netted his sixth of the year, with the help of Joe Thornton and Tomas Hertl. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Couture was overwhelmed by Jussi Jokinen and Bjugstad for a 3-2 Panthers win. The three stars went to Bjugstad, Marleau, and Huberdeau.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Anaheim Ducks. Frederik Andersen and Eddie Lack are the young goalies. Anaheim began in the first period on an Andrew Cogliano goal, his third of the season, via Jakob Silfverberg and Nate Thompson. The Ducks added on with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry. Vancouver got on the board in the second period as Bo Horvat scored, thanks to Derek Dorsett and Zack Kassian. The Canucks tied it on a Jannik Hansen goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Alexander Edler and Christopher Tanev. Vancouver took the lead on a Radim Vrbata goal, his ninth of the year, courtesy of Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Anaheim retied it in the third period on Matt Beleskey's ninth of the campaign, made possible by Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Perry and Silfverberg lifted the Ducks to a 4-3 win. The three stars were Getzlaf, Silfverberg, and Perry.

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KHL November 19th, 2014

Five games on today, beginning in...

Omsk, as Avangard hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Konstantin Barulin are given the starting nods. Omsk got going with an Erik Gustafsson goal, via Alexander Popov and Nikolai Lemtyugov. Astana tied it on a Roman Savchenko power play goal in the third period, powered by Talgat Zhailauov and Konstantin Pushkaryov. In the shootout, Avangard won 2-1 with a lone tally by Chad Kolarik. The three stars went to Laco (51 for 52 in saves), Kolarik, and Barulin (25 for 26 in saves).

Westward to Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Curtis Sanford protect the nets. Yaroslavl began in the first period with an Emil Galimov goal, courtesy of Geoff Platt and Sergei Konkov. Lokomotiv added on in the second period as Kirill Kapustin scored, thanks to Vitaly Vishnevsky and Sergei Plotnikov. Yaroslavl extended the lead with a Plotnikov goal, guided in by Janis Sprukts and Mikhail Pashnin. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period with a power play goal by Dan Sexton, powered by Stanislav Kalashnikov. Lokomotiv shot back on a Daniil Apalkov power ply goal, assisted by Staffan Kronwall and Yegor Averin. Neftekhimik pulled back on a shorthanded and unassisted Igor Polygalov goal. This made it 4-2, with the three stars going to Plotnikov, Sanford (30 for 32 in saves), and Apalkov.

Down in Podolsk, Vityaz hosts Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Togliatti dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Andrei Nikitenko goal, assisted by Semyon Valuisky and Anton Shenfeld. Lada added on in the third period with a Georgy Belousov goal, with a lone assist by Shenfeld. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars going to Ezhov (29 save shutout), Shenfeld, and Sateri (44 for 46 in saves).

North to Finland, as Jokerit Helsinki brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Henrik Karlsson are in the blue paint. Helsinki led off in the first period on a Steve Moses goal, made possible by Linus Omark and Jere Karalahti. Jokerit added on with a Petteri Wirtanen goal, passed from Eetu Poysti and Ville Lajunen. Helsinki extended the lead as Moses scored his second of the game, with the help of Karalahti and Omark. St. Petersburg got on the board in the third period with an Artemy Panarin goal, guided in by Tony Martensson and Roman Cervenka. This only made it 3-1, with the three stars belonging to Moses, Karlsson (31 for 32 in saves), and Karalahti, while Omark gets an honorable mention.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Jakub Sedlacek are between the pipes. Dinamo won 1-0 with a lone tally in the shootout with a Linus Videll tally. The three stars went to Sedlacek (28 save shutout), Backlund (26 save "shutout"), and Videll.

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NHL November 19th, 2014

Two games tonight, beginning in...

Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller faces a lesser foe in Ben Scrivens in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Jannik Hansen, his fourth of the season, set up by Shawn Matthias. The Canucks added on with a second period power play goal by Radim Vrbata, his seventh of the year, powered by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Edmonton got on the board with a Steven Pinizzotto goal, going in unassisted. Vancouver shot back with a Chris Higgins goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Nick Bonino. The Oilers pulled back with a Teddy Purcell goal, his third of the year, coming off of Mark Arcobello on the power play. Edmonton tied it as Boyd Gordon scored his third of the season, thanks to Matt Hendricks and Pinizzotto. The Canucks took the lead back with another power play goal by Vrbata, his second of the game and eighth of the year, assisted by Yannick Weber and Daniel Sedin. The Oilers retied it in the third period on an Andrew Ference goal, via Justin Schultz and Taylor Hall. Vancouver won 5-4 on a Weber goal, passed from Daniel Sedin, who got a sock trick, and Henrik Sedin. The three stars were awarded to Vrbata, Daniel Sedin, and Weber, while Pinizzotto and Henrik Sedin get the honorable mentions.

Back east, the other game has the New York Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Cam Talbot receive the starting nods. New York opened in the first period on a Kevin Klein goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Carl Hagelin. The Rangers added on in the second period with a Rick Nash power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, powered by Martin St. Louis and Derek Stepan. This produced the eventual 2-0 final, with the three stars going to Talbot (31 save shutout), Klein, and Nash.

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KHL November 19th, 2014

Four games on today, beginning with...

Severstal Cherepovets hosting CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Jakub Stepanek are the masked men. Moscow started in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Vladimir Zharkov, set up by Andrei Stas. CSKA added on in the third period as Igor Grigorenko scored a power play goal, powered by Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov. Moscow extended the lead with a Stas goal, via Igor Volkov and Alexei Bondarev. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars going to Stas, Lalande (26 save shutout), and Zharkov.

Down in Sochi, the Leopards welcome Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Tomas Popperle are in the creases. Sochi dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Max Warn, via Roman Lyuduchin and Ryan Whitney. The Leopards added on as Evgeny Lapenkov scored, thanks to Andre Petersson and Whitney. Sochi extended the lead with a Petersson power play goal, powered by Nikita Shchitov. The Leopards padded the lead with a shorthanded goal by Igor Ignatushkin, set up by Ilya Krikunov. Vasily Demchenko replaced Garnett for the third period. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period on a Martin Ruzicka goal, with a lone assist from Anton Glinkin. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Petersson, Popperle (24 for 25 in saves), and Whitney.

Back in Moscow, Dynamo brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexander Lazushin are set to start. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period on an unassisted Igor Bortnikov goal. Moscow tied it in the second period with a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Dmitry Vishnevsky and Alexei Tsvetkov. Dynamo took the lead on a Denis Kokarev goal, passed from Tsvetkov and Dmitry Sinitsyn. Moscow added on as Maxim Pestushko scored in the third period, thanks to Kaspars Daugavins and Konstantin Gorovikov on the power play. Dynamo iced it at 4-1 with a Martins Karsums goal, fueled by Tsvetkov, who got a sock trick, and Alexander Osipov. The three stars were handed to Tsvetkov, Lazushin (22 for 23 in saves), and Kokarev.

Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Dinamo Minsk. Danny Taylor and Calvin Heeter are the North American goalies. Zagreb began in the first period on a Pascal Pelletier power play goal, powered by Martin St. Pierre and Brandon Segal. Minsk tied it on a Charles Linglet power play goal, passed from Ryan Vesce and Matt Ellison. Dinamo took the lead in the second period with a Dmitry Meleshko goal, assisted by Artur Gavrus and Alexander Kulakov. Minsk added on in the third period on a Gavrus goal, with a lone assist by Lukas Krajicek. Medvescak got one back with a Segal goal, guided in by Patrick Bjorkstrand and Mark Popovic. Dinamo shot back with an empty net goal by Vesce, set up by Linglet. Minsk iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal from Alexander Materukhin, with assists from Alexei Kalyuzhny and Ellison. The three stars were given to Linglet, Gavrus, and Vesce, while Ellison and Segal get the honorable mentions.

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