As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk and Vasily Koshechkin for Magnitogorsk. Magnitogorsk struck first in the first period with an Alexander Semin goal, via Wojtek Wolski and Alexei Bereglazov on the power play. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Danis Zaripov. Novosibirsk got on the board in the second period with an Andrej Meszaros goal, coming off of Viktor Bobrov. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Semin, his second of the game, set up by Wolski. The three stars belonged to Semin, Koshechkin (30 for 31 in saves), and Wolski. Metallurg is up 1-0 in the series.
Game 2: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk and Vasily Koshechkin for Magnitogorsk. Novosibirsk started in the first period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, with a lone assist by Stepan Sannikov. Sibir added on with a David Ullstrom power play goal in the second period, powered by Andrej Meszaros and Maxim Ignatovich. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Tomas Vincour scored a power play goal, thanks to Ullstrom and Meszaros. Magnitogorsk got on the board in the third period with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, assisted by Sergei Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Ullstrom, Salak (27 for 28 in saves), and Meszaros. The action heads east with the series tied at 1.
Game 3: Ice Sports Palace Sibir, Novosibirsk, Russia. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin for Magnitogorsk and Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Viktor Antipin power play goal, powered by Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on in the second period with a Kovar goal, via Sergei Mozyakin. Novosibirsk got on the board with a Maxim Ignatovich goal, fueled by Calle Ridderwall on the power play. Magnitogorsk replied with a Kovar power play goal, his second of the game, helped along by Antipin and Mozyakin. Metallurg extended the lead as Bogdan Potekhin scored, thanks to Alexei Kaigorodov and Yaroslav Kosov. Magnitogorsk padded the lead in the third period with a Mozyakin goal, assisted by Danis Zaripov and Kovar. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars being Kovar, Mozyakin, and Antipin. The series now favors Metallurg 2-1.
Game 4: Ice Sports Palace Sibir, Novosibirsk, Russia. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin for Magnitogorsk and Alexander Salak for Novosibirsk. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period with a Danis Zaripov goal, courtesy of Sergei Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on with a Tomas Filippi goal in the second period, helped along by Alexander Semin and Bogdan Potekhin. Novosibirsk got on the board with an Oleg Gubin goal, coming off of Sergei Shumakov. Sibir tied it on a Sergei Gimayev goal in the third period, assisted by Gubin. Magnitogorsk retook the lead with a Wojtek Wolski goal, guided in by Alexei Bereglazov and Filippi. Novosibirsk tied it again as Calle Ridderwall scored an unassisted goal with his own net empty. This forced overtime, where Metallurg won 4-3 very quickly on a Mozyakin goal that went in unassisted. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Filippi, and Gubin. Metallurg heads home with a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Nikita Bespalov for Novosibirsk and Vasily Koshechkin for Magnitogorsk. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Chris Lee power play goal, powered by Viktor Antipin and Danis Zaripov. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Jan Kovar and Evgeny Biryukov. Novosibirsk got on the board in the third period with a Maxim Shalunov goal, helped along by Sergei Shumakov and Vitaly Menshikov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Mozyakin, Koshechkin (29 for 30 in saves), and Lee. Metallurg takes the series 4-1, and advances to the Eastern Conference Final.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 152
Eight games grace the schedule tonight, beginning in...
Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the New York Islanders. Jean-Francois Berube and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Brian Dumoulin and Sidney Crosby. New York tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Anders Lee and Frans Nielsen. In the shootout, the Penguins won with a lone tally from Kris Letang for the 2-1 final. The three stars were Fleury (25 for 26 in saves), Berube (33 for 34 in saves), and Letang.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Braden Holtby man the nets. Washington got going in the second period with a Justin Williams goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Jason Chimera. Carolina tied it on an unassisted goal by Jordan Staal, his eighteenth of the year. The Capitals won 2-1 in overtime with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-second of the campaign, set up by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Holtby (25 for 26 in saves), and Williams.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Mike Condon are in the blue paint. Florida led off in the first period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brian Campbell and Reilly Smith. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Teddy Purcell. Florida extended the lead as Jiri Hudler scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Trocheck. Montreal got on the board with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Max Pacioretty and Mark Barberio. The Panthers replied in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, guided in by Jonathan Huberdeau and Jagr. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Trocheck, Montoya (27 for 28 in saves), and Bjugstad.
West to Ontario, where the Ottawa Senators bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Craig Anderson are the average goalies. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Justin Fontaine and Erik Haula. Ottawa tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal in the second period, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad. The Wild took the lead back with a Ryan Carter goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Mikael Granlund and Charlie Coyle in the third period. The Senators tied it again with a Zibanejad goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Mark Stone and Karlsson. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime on a Karlsson goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, assisted by Chris Wideman and Bobby Ryan. The three stars were awarded to Karlsson, Zibanejad, and Hoffman.
Back in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Steve Mason are between the pipes. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Michael Raffl goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Mark Streit and Nick Schultz. The Flyers added on with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, helped along by Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux. Detroit got on the board in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Riley Sheahan and Gustav Nyquist. Philadelphia replied with Raffl's second of the game and twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Chris VandeVelde. The Red Wings pulled back with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Tomas Tatar. The Flyers shot back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his sixteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit chipped back in the third period with a Tatar goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, fueled by Datsyuk and Green. The final was 4-3 for the Flyers, and the three stars went to Raffl, Datsyuk, and Tatar.
In Canada again, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonathan Bernier are the mediocre goalies. Toronto dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Connor Carrick goal, via Peter Holland and Colin Greening. Tampa Bay tied it on a third period Brian Boyle goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Anton Stralman. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with a Ben Smith goal, made possible by Michael Grabner and Milan Michalek. Toronto added on with an empty net goal by Zach Hyman, his third of the year, set up by Smith and Martin Marincin. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by P.A. Parenteau, his seventeenth of the campaign, assisted by Hyman and Marincin. The three stars went to Smith, Hyman, and Marincin.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth and Kari Lehtonen are set to start in goal. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Kris Versteeg goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Rob Scuderi and Anze Kopitar. The Kings added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Nick Shore. Dallas got on the board with an unassisted Alex Goligoski goal, his fifth of the season. Los Angeles shot back with a Kopitar goal, his twenty-second of the year, made possible by Milan Lucic and Scuderi. The Kings chased Lehtonen in the second period with a Dustin Brown goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Kyle Clifford and Jeff Carter. Antti Niemi came on in relief. The Stars got one back with a Cody Eakin power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Los Angeles extended the lead as Trevor Lewis scored his seventh of the campaign, thanks to Vincent Lecavalier. This made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the three stars handed to Kopitar, Scuderi, and Brown.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a former rival in James Reimer in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Melker Karlsson goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Joonas Donskoi and Logan Couture. Boston tied it on a David Krejci goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of David Pastrnak and Torey Krug. The Bruins took the lead with a shorthanded Loui Eriksson goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, set up by Krejci. The Sharks tied it again in the second period with a Brent Burns goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, passed from Tomas Hertl and Joe Thornton. San Jose gained the lead with a third period Donskoi power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Joel Ward and Burns. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Donskoi, Burns, and Krejci.
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Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the New York Islanders. Jean-Francois Berube and Marc-Andre Fleury are the masked men. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Chris Kunitz goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Brian Dumoulin and Sidney Crosby. New York tied it on a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Anders Lee and Frans Nielsen. In the shootout, the Penguins won with a lone tally from Kris Letang for the 2-1 final. The three stars were Fleury (25 for 26 in saves), Berube (33 for 34 in saves), and Letang.
Over in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Braden Holtby man the nets. Washington got going in the second period with a Justin Williams goal, his twenty-first of the season, coming off of Jason Chimera. Carolina tied it on an unassisted goal by Jordan Staal, his eighteenth of the year. The Capitals won 2-1 in overtime with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his forty-second of the campaign, set up by Evgeny Kuznetsov. The three stars belonged to Ovechkin, Holtby (25 for 26 in saves), and Williams.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Florida Panthers. Al Montoya and Mike Condon are in the blue paint. Florida led off in the first period with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brian Campbell and Reilly Smith. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Aaron Ekblad and Teddy Purcell. Florida extended the lead as Jiri Hudler scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Trocheck. Montreal got on the board with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Max Pacioretty and Mark Barberio. The Panthers replied in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-third of the campaign, guided in by Jonathan Huberdeau and Jagr. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Trocheck, Montoya (27 for 28 in saves), and Bjugstad.
West to Ontario, where the Ottawa Senators bring in the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Craig Anderson are the average goalies. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Justin Fontaine and Erik Haula. Ottawa tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal in the second period, his twenty-sixth of the year, guided in by Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad. The Wild took the lead back with a Ryan Carter goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Mikael Granlund and Charlie Coyle in the third period. The Senators tied it again with a Zibanejad goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Mark Stone and Karlsson. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime on a Karlsson goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, assisted by Chris Wideman and Bobby Ryan. The three stars were awarded to Karlsson, Zibanejad, and Hoffman.
Back in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Steve Mason are between the pipes. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Michael Raffl goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by Mark Streit and Nick Schultz. The Flyers added on with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, helped along by Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux. Detroit got on the board in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Riley Sheahan and Gustav Nyquist. Philadelphia replied with Raffl's second of the game and twelfth of the year, with assists provided by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Chris VandeVelde. The Red Wings pulled back with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his fourteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Tomas Tatar. The Flyers shot back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his sixteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Detroit chipped back in the third period with a Tatar goal, his nineteenth of the campaign, fueled by Datsyuk and Green. The final was 4-3 for the Flyers, and the three stars went to Raffl, Datsyuk, and Tatar.
In Canada again, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonathan Bernier are the mediocre goalies. Toronto dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Connor Carrick goal, via Peter Holland and Colin Greening. Tampa Bay tied it on a third period Brian Boyle goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Anton Stralman. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with a Ben Smith goal, made possible by Michael Grabner and Milan Michalek. Toronto added on with an empty net goal by Zach Hyman, his third of the year, set up by Smith and Martin Marincin. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by P.A. Parenteau, his seventeenth of the campaign, assisted by Hyman and Marincin. The three stars went to Smith, Hyman, and Marincin.
Down in Dallas, the Stars host the Los Angeles Kings. Jhonas Enroth and Kari Lehtonen are set to start in goal. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Kris Versteeg goal, his thirteenth of the season, coming off of Rob Scuderi and Anze Kopitar. The Kings added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, via Nick Shore. Dallas got on the board with an unassisted Alex Goligoski goal, his fifth of the season. Los Angeles shot back with a Kopitar goal, his twenty-second of the year, made possible by Milan Lucic and Scuderi. The Kings chased Lehtonen in the second period with a Dustin Brown goal, his tenth of the season, helped along by Kyle Clifford and Jeff Carter. Antti Niemi came on in relief. The Stars got one back with a Cody Eakin power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Los Angeles extended the lead as Trevor Lewis scored his seventh of the campaign, thanks to Vincent Lecavalier. This made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the three stars handed to Kopitar, Scuderi, and Brown.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask faces a former rival in James Reimer in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Melker Karlsson goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Joonas Donskoi and Logan Couture. Boston tied it on a David Krejci goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of David Pastrnak and Torey Krug. The Bruins took the lead with a shorthanded Loui Eriksson goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, set up by Krejci. The Sharks tied it again in the second period with a Brent Burns goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, passed from Tomas Hertl and Joe Thornton. San Jose gained the lead with a third period Donskoi power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Joel Ward and Burns. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Donskoi, Burns, and Krejci.
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2015/16 KHL Western Conference Semifinals: 1) CSKA Moscow VS. 7) Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Ilya Sorokin for Moscow. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the first period with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Nikolai Zherdev. Moscow tied it with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, coming off of Geoff Platt. Torpedo took the lead in the second period with a Yury Sergiyenko goal, guided in by Stanislav Yegorshev. This help up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Sergiyenko, Proskuryakov (28 for 29 in saves), and Videll. Torpedo has a surprising 1-0 lead in the series.
Game 2: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Ilya Sorokin for Moscow. Moscow led off in the first period with an Ivan Telegin goal, made possible by Denis Denisov and Alexander Radulov on the power play. CSKA added on with a Geoff Platt power play goal, powered by Kirill Petrov and Igor Ozhiganov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the second period with a Stanislav Yegorshev power play goal, assisted by Vladimir Galuzin and Evgeny Mozer. Moscow replied with an Ozhiganov goal, with a lone assist from Platt. CSKA extended the lead as Platt scored his second of the game on the power play, with the help of Nikita Zaitsev and Roman Lyubimov. Mikhail Biryukov replaced Proskuryakov in goal. Moscow padded the lead with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, helped along by Zaitsev and Antti Pihlstrom. The three stars of the 5-1 game were Platt, Ozhiganov, and Zaitsev. The series is now tied at 1 as it heads east to Nizhny Novgorod.
Game 3: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Ilya Sorokin for Moscow and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Moscow began in the first period with a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, powered by Denis Denisov and Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA added on with a third period Denisov goal, with a lone assist by Vladimir Zharkov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with an Alexander Budkin goal, fueled by Alexei Pepelyayev and Vladimir Galuzin. Moscow iced it on an unassisted shorthanded empty net goal by Evgeny Korotkov for a 3-1 win. The three stars belonged to Denisov, Sorokin (16 for 17 in saves), and Da Costa. CSKA now leads the series 2-1.
Game 4: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Ilya Sorokin for Moscow and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Moscow started in the first period with an Antti Pihlstrom goal, via Alexander Kutuzov and Alexander Radulov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Sergei Kostitsyn power play goal in the second period, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Nikolai Zherdev. CSKA took the lead back with an Igor Ozhiganov power play goal, made possible by Kutuzov and Radulov. Moscow added on with a Kirill Petrov goal, coming off of Vladimir Zharkov and Artyom Sergeyev. CSKA extended the lead as Roman Lyubimov scored, thanks to Nikita Zaitsev. Torpedo pulled back in the third period with a Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Maxim Osipov. Nizhny Novgorod got closer with an unassisted Alexander Frolov goal. Moscow iced it at 5-3 with a Zharkov empty net goal, set up by Denis Denisov and Evgeny Korotkov. The three stars were Kutuzov, Kostitsyn, and Radulov, while Zharkov gets an honorable mention. CSKA owns a 3-1 series lead with a chance to advance at home in two days.
Game 5: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Mikhail Biryukov for Nizhny Novgorod and Ilya Sorokin for Moscow. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, assisted by Yury Sergiyenko and Daniil Ilyin. Moscow tied it with a Simon Hjalmarsson goal, coming off of Mikhail Yunkov and Mikhail Naumenkov. CSKA took the lead in the third period on a Roman Lyubimov goal, passed from Kirill Petrov and Nikita Pivtsakin. Moscow added on with a shorthanded goal by Hjalmarsson, his second of the game, set up by Yunkov. Torpedo got one back with a Kaspars Daugavins power play goal, powered by Maxim Osipov and Artyom Alyayev. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Hjalmarsson, Yunkov, and Sorokin (22 for 24 in saves). CSKA advances to the Western Conference Final with their 4-1 series win.
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Game 1: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Ilya Sorokin for Moscow. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the first period with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Nikolai Zherdev. Moscow tied it with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, coming off of Geoff Platt. Torpedo took the lead in the second period with a Yury Sergiyenko goal, guided in by Stanislav Yegorshev. This help up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Sergiyenko, Proskuryakov (28 for 29 in saves), and Videll. Torpedo has a surprising 1-0 lead in the series.
Game 2: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Ilya Sorokin for Moscow. Moscow led off in the first period with an Ivan Telegin goal, made possible by Denis Denisov and Alexander Radulov on the power play. CSKA added on with a Geoff Platt power play goal, powered by Kirill Petrov and Igor Ozhiganov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the second period with a Stanislav Yegorshev power play goal, assisted by Vladimir Galuzin and Evgeny Mozer. Moscow replied with an Ozhiganov goal, with a lone assist from Platt. CSKA extended the lead as Platt scored his second of the game on the power play, with the help of Nikita Zaitsev and Roman Lyubimov. Mikhail Biryukov replaced Proskuryakov in goal. Moscow padded the lead with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, helped along by Zaitsev and Antti Pihlstrom. The three stars of the 5-1 game were Platt, Ozhiganov, and Zaitsev. The series is now tied at 1 as it heads east to Nizhny Novgorod.
Game 3: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Ilya Sorokin for Moscow and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Moscow began in the first period with a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, powered by Denis Denisov and Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA added on with a third period Denisov goal, with a lone assist by Vladimir Zharkov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with an Alexander Budkin goal, fueled by Alexei Pepelyayev and Vladimir Galuzin. Moscow iced it on an unassisted shorthanded empty net goal by Evgeny Korotkov for a 3-1 win. The three stars belonged to Denisov, Sorokin (16 for 17 in saves), and Da Costa. CSKA now leads the series 2-1.
Game 4: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Ilya Sorokin for Moscow and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Moscow started in the first period with an Antti Pihlstrom goal, via Alexander Kutuzov and Alexander Radulov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Sergei Kostitsyn power play goal in the second period, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Nikolai Zherdev. CSKA took the lead back with an Igor Ozhiganov power play goal, made possible by Kutuzov and Radulov. Moscow added on with a Kirill Petrov goal, coming off of Vladimir Zharkov and Artyom Sergeyev. CSKA extended the lead as Roman Lyubimov scored, thanks to Nikita Zaitsev. Torpedo pulled back in the third period with a Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Maxim Osipov. Nizhny Novgorod got closer with an unassisted Alexander Frolov goal. Moscow iced it at 5-3 with a Zharkov empty net goal, set up by Denis Denisov and Evgeny Korotkov. The three stars were Kutuzov, Kostitsyn, and Radulov, while Zharkov gets an honorable mention. CSKA owns a 3-1 series lead with a chance to advance at home in two days.
Game 5: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Mikhail Biryukov for Nizhny Novgorod and Ilya Sorokin for Moscow. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, assisted by Yury Sergiyenko and Daniil Ilyin. Moscow tied it with a Simon Hjalmarsson goal, coming off of Mikhail Yunkov and Mikhail Naumenkov. CSKA took the lead in the third period on a Roman Lyubimov goal, passed from Kirill Petrov and Nikita Pivtsakin. Moscow added on with a shorthanded goal by Hjalmarsson, his second of the game, set up by Yunkov. Torpedo got one back with a Kaspars Daugavins power play goal, powered by Maxim Osipov and Artyom Alyayev. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Hjalmarsson, Yunkov, and Sorokin (22 for 24 in saves). CSKA advances to the Western Conference Final with their 4-1 series win.
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Monday, March 14, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 151
Six games today, beginning in...
New York, as the Islanders host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Thomas Greiss are the goalies. Florida began in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-second of the season, guided in by Alex Petrovic and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Barkov and Huberdeau. New York got on the board in the third period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his eighteenth of the season, helped along by Frans Nielsen and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders tied it on a Josh Bailey goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by John Tavares and Casey Cizikas. New York took the lead with an unassisted Cal Clutterbuck goal, his thirteenth of the campaign. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Barkov, Clutterbuck, and Huberdeau.
West to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Kris Versteeg goal, his twelfth of the season, via Brayden McNabb and Luke Schenn. The Kings added on with a Milan Lucic goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Versteeg and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period as Vincent Lecavalier scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Trevor Lewis and Tanner Pearson. The Kings padded the lead in the third period with a Dustin Brown goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Los Angeles iced it at 5-0 with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Schenn. The three stars were Quick (32 save shutout), Schenn, and Versteeg.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Joni Ortio are the young goalies. Calgary opened in the first period with a Joe Colborne goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Lance Bouma and Dougie Hamilton. St. Louis tied it with a Scottie Upshall goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Colton Parayko and Ryan Reaves. The Blues took the lead on a Paul Stastny goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Troy Brouwer and Robby Fabbri. The Flames tied it again with a shorthanded goal by Michael Frolik, his twelfth of the year, set up by Mikael Backlund. Calgary took the lead in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Gaudreau and Hamilton. Anders Nilsson relieved Allen in goal. Calgary extended the lead as Monahan scored his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, thanks to Hamilton, who got a sock trick, and Jyrki Jokipakka. St. Louis got on the board with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Jaden Schwartz and Jori Lehtera. The Blues pulled closer with a Stastny goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, with helpers from Magnus Paajarvi and Brouwer. The Flames countered with a Frolik goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, coming shorthanded with a lone assist by Giordano. Calgary iced it at 7-4 with a Frolik empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his fourteenth of the campaign, made possible by Monahan and Gaudreau, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Frolik, Monahan, and Stastny, while Gaudreau, Hamilton, Giordano, and Brouwer receive the honorable mentions.
Staying in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne faces a lesser foe in Laurent Brossoit in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Connor McDavid. Nashville tied it with a James Neal goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Anthony Bitetto and Ryan Johansen. The Oilers retook the lead with an Iiro Pakarinen goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, helped along by Leon Draisaitl and Mark Fayne. The Predators tied it as Neal scored his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the year, thanks to Shea Weber and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville took the lead in the third period with a Neal goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Mattias Ekholm and Jarnkrok. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Neal, Jarnkrok, and Rinne (28 for 30 in saves).
To the west, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Jacob Markstrom are the backups in goal. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Marko Dano goal, his third of the season, helped along by Tyler Myers and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets added on with a Myers goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Winnipeg extended the lead as Alex Burmistrov scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Perreault and Dano in the second period. The Jets padded the lead with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Blake Wheeler and Toby Enstrom. Winnipeg kept going with a Dano goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Burmistrov and Ben Chiarot. Vancouver got on the board with a Jared McCann goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Dan Hamhuis and Christopher Tanev. The Canucks pulled closer with a Jake Virtanen goal, his seventh of the campaign, an unassisted goal. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Dano, Burmistrov, and Myers, while Perreault gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Frederik Andersen man the nets. Anaheim got going in the second period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Kesler. New Jersey tied it on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Tyler Kennedy and John Moore. The Ducks took the lead back with a Kesler goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Josh Manson and Cogliano. Anaheim added on with a Silfverberg goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Manson and Clayton Stoner. The Ducks extended the lead as Silfverberg scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, with the help of Kesler and Cogliano. Anaheim padded the lead in the third period with a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, guided in by Korbinian Holzer and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks kept going with a Nick Ritchie goal, with helpers from Holzer and Shawn Horcoff. Yann Danis replaced Kinkaid in goal. Anaheim continued on a Silfverberg goal, completing his hat trick with his twelfth of the season, with assists from Hampus Lindholm and Simon Despres. This made it a 7-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Silfverberg, Kesler, and Cogliano, while Holzer and Manson get the honorable mentions.
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New York, as the Islanders host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Thomas Greiss are the goalies. Florida began in the first period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his twenty-second of the season, guided in by Alex Petrovic and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period with a Nick Bjugstad power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Barkov and Huberdeau. New York got on the board in the third period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his eighteenth of the season, helped along by Frans Nielsen and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders tied it on a Josh Bailey goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by John Tavares and Casey Cizikas. New York took the lead with an unassisted Cal Clutterbuck goal, his thirteenth of the campaign. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Barkov, Clutterbuck, and Huberdeau.
West to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Los Angeles started in the first period with a Kris Versteeg goal, his twelfth of the season, via Brayden McNabb and Luke Schenn. The Kings added on with a Milan Lucic goal, his seventeenth of the year, courtesy of Versteeg and Anze Kopitar. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period as Vincent Lecavalier scored his eighth of the season, thanks to Trevor Lewis and Tanner Pearson. The Kings padded the lead in the third period with a Dustin Brown goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Los Angeles iced it at 5-0 with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Schenn. The three stars were Quick (32 save shutout), Schenn, and Versteeg.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Joni Ortio are the young goalies. Calgary opened in the first period with a Joe Colborne goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Lance Bouma and Dougie Hamilton. St. Louis tied it with a Scottie Upshall goal, his sixth of the year, made possible by Colton Parayko and Ryan Reaves. The Blues took the lead on a Paul Stastny goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Troy Brouwer and Robby Fabbri. The Flames tied it again with a shorthanded goal by Michael Frolik, his twelfth of the year, set up by Mikael Backlund. Calgary took the lead in the second period with a Sean Monahan goal, his twenty-second of the season, assisted by Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Gaudreau and Hamilton. Anders Nilsson relieved Allen in goal. Calgary extended the lead as Monahan scored his second of the game and twenty-third of the season, thanks to Hamilton, who got a sock trick, and Jyrki Jokipakka. St. Louis got on the board with a Kevin Shattenkirk power play goal in the third period, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Jaden Schwartz and Jori Lehtera. The Blues pulled closer with a Stastny goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, with helpers from Magnus Paajarvi and Brouwer. The Flames countered with a Frolik goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year, coming shorthanded with a lone assist by Giordano. Calgary iced it at 7-4 with a Frolik empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his fourteenth of the campaign, made possible by Monahan and Gaudreau, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Frolik, Monahan, and Stastny, while Gaudreau, Hamilton, Giordano, and Brouwer receive the honorable mentions.
Staying in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne faces a lesser foe in Laurent Brossoit in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his twenty-first of the season, courtesy of Connor McDavid. Nashville tied it with a James Neal goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, passed from Anthony Bitetto and Ryan Johansen. The Oilers retook the lead with an Iiro Pakarinen goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, helped along by Leon Draisaitl and Mark Fayne. The Predators tied it as Neal scored his second of the game and twenty-fifth of the year, thanks to Shea Weber and Calle Jarnkrok. Nashville took the lead in the third period with a Neal goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-sixth of the season, assisted by Mattias Ekholm and Jarnkrok. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Neal, Jarnkrok, and Rinne (28 for 30 in saves).
To the west, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Michael Hutchinson and Jacob Markstrom are the backups in goal. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Marko Dano goal, his third of the season, helped along by Tyler Myers and Mathieu Perreault. The Jets added on with a Myers goal, his ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Winnipeg extended the lead as Alex Burmistrov scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Perreault and Dano in the second period. The Jets padded the lead with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Blake Wheeler and Toby Enstrom. Winnipeg kept going with a Dano goal, his second of the game and fourth of the season, assisted by Burmistrov and Ben Chiarot. Vancouver got on the board with a Jared McCann goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Dan Hamhuis and Christopher Tanev. The Canucks pulled closer with a Jake Virtanen goal, his seventh of the campaign, an unassisted goal. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars given to Dano, Burmistrov, and Myers, while Perreault gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Frederik Andersen man the nets. Anaheim got going in the second period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Kesler. New Jersey tied it on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Tyler Kennedy and John Moore. The Ducks took the lead back with a Kesler goal, his fifteenth of the season, passed from Josh Manson and Cogliano. Anaheim added on with a Silfverberg goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Manson and Clayton Stoner. The Ducks extended the lead as Silfverberg scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, with the help of Kesler and Cogliano. Anaheim padded the lead in the third period with a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, guided in by Korbinian Holzer and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks kept going with a Nick Ritchie goal, with helpers from Holzer and Shawn Horcoff. Yann Danis replaced Kinkaid in goal. Anaheim continued on a Silfverberg goal, completing his hat trick with his twelfth of the season, with assists from Hampus Lindholm and Simon Despres. This made it a 7-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Silfverberg, Kesler, and Cogliano, while Holzer and Manson get the honorable mentions.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 30
It's a week decimated by scheduling conflicts, so only five games will be played. The first three are on Saturday, beginning with...
Norwich City hosting Manchester City. Joe Hart and John Ruddy are given the starts in goal. In the twelfth minute, Ryan Bennett had a yellow card for his foul. Nicolas Otamendi of Manchester City received a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-sixth minute. Norwich City saw yellow cards for Gary O'Neil in the fiftieth minute and Jonny Howson in the seventy-fourth minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Down to Bournemouth welcoming Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Artur Boruc are the goalies. Bournemouth saw a yellow card go to Dan Gosling for his thirty-fourth minute foul. In the thirty-seventh minute, Bournemouth led off with a Max Gradel goal. Swansea City tied it in the thirty-ninth minute on a Modou Barrow goal, passed from Leroy Fer. Bournemouth reclaimed the lead in the fiftieth minute with a Joshua King goal, set up by Gradel. Swansea City tied it again in the sixty-second minute with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. Bournemouth pulled ahead with a seventy-eighth minute goal by Steve cook via Matt Ritchie. This one stood for a 3-2 win.
Along to Stoke City hosting Southampton. Fraser Forster and Jack Butland are the gloved men. Southampton began in the eleventh minute with a Graziano Pelle goal, made possible by Steven Davis. In the thirtieth minute, Southampton added on with a Pelle goal, set up by Dusan Tadic. In the forty-seventh minute, Jordy Clasie of Southampton took a yellow card for a foul. Stoke City got on the board in the fifty-second minute with a Marko Arnautovic goal, passed from Ibrahim Afellay. In the fifty-fifth minute, Erik Pieters of Stoke City had a yellow card for his foul. Southampton went down to ten men as Sadio Mane took a straight red card in stoppage time, and teammate Davis took a yellow card for his foul two minutes later. Southampton held on for a 2-1 win.
On Sunday, Aston Villa brought in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Brad Guzan are the keepers. Tottenham Hotspur started with a forty-fifth minute Harry Kane goal, set up by Dele Alli. Tottenham Hotspur added on with another Kane goal in the forty-eighth minute, courtesy of Alli. This stood for a 2-0 win.
Finally, Monday sees Leicester City host Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Kasper Schmeichel are the gloved men. Leicester City opened in the twenty-fifth minute with a Shinji Okazaki goal, assisted by Jamie Vardy. The game ended without any further significant action, as Leicester City continues their march toward the title with this 1-0 win.
Norwich City hosting Manchester City. Joe Hart and John Ruddy are given the starts in goal. In the twelfth minute, Ryan Bennett had a yellow card for his foul. Nicolas Otamendi of Manchester City received a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-sixth minute. Norwich City saw yellow cards for Gary O'Neil in the fiftieth minute and Jonny Howson in the seventy-fourth minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Down to Bournemouth welcoming Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Artur Boruc are the goalies. Bournemouth saw a yellow card go to Dan Gosling for his thirty-fourth minute foul. In the thirty-seventh minute, Bournemouth led off with a Max Gradel goal. Swansea City tied it in the thirty-ninth minute on a Modou Barrow goal, passed from Leroy Fer. Bournemouth reclaimed the lead in the fiftieth minute with a Joshua King goal, set up by Gradel. Swansea City tied it again in the sixty-second minute with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. Bournemouth pulled ahead with a seventy-eighth minute goal by Steve cook via Matt Ritchie. This one stood for a 3-2 win.
Along to Stoke City hosting Southampton. Fraser Forster and Jack Butland are the gloved men. Southampton began in the eleventh minute with a Graziano Pelle goal, made possible by Steven Davis. In the thirtieth minute, Southampton added on with a Pelle goal, set up by Dusan Tadic. In the forty-seventh minute, Jordy Clasie of Southampton took a yellow card for a foul. Stoke City got on the board in the fifty-second minute with a Marko Arnautovic goal, passed from Ibrahim Afellay. In the fifty-fifth minute, Erik Pieters of Stoke City had a yellow card for his foul. Southampton went down to ten men as Sadio Mane took a straight red card in stoppage time, and teammate Davis took a yellow card for his foul two minutes later. Southampton held on for a 2-1 win.
On Sunday, Aston Villa brought in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Brad Guzan are the keepers. Tottenham Hotspur started with a forty-fifth minute Harry Kane goal, set up by Dele Alli. Tottenham Hotspur added on with another Kane goal in the forty-eighth minute, courtesy of Alli. This stood for a 2-0 win.
Finally, Monday sees Leicester City host Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Kasper Schmeichel are the gloved men. Leicester City opened in the twenty-fifth minute with a Shinji Okazaki goal, assisted by Jamie Vardy. The game ended without any further significant action, as Leicester City continues their march toward the title with this 1-0 win.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 150
Three games spread out quite a bit today, beginning with two matinees, the first in...
New York City, as the Rangers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighteenth of the season, a power play goal from Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Derek Stepan and Kevin Klein. The Penguins retook the lead with a Conor Sheary goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, via Justin Schultz. The Rangers tied it again on a Derick Brassard power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Stepan. Pittsburgh pulled ahead with a Sheary goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, helped along by Tom Kuhnhackl and Eric Fehr. New York tied it again as Ryan McDonagh scored his ninth of the year, guided in by Jesper Fast and J.T. Miller. The Penguins gained the lead with a Matt Cullen goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Dominik Simon and Brian Dumoulin. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-3 with a Crosby empty net goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, set up by Kuhnhackl and Bryan Rust. The three stars went to Sheary, Crosby, and Kuhnhackl, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirtieth of the season, passed from Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Tyler Johnson. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Stamkos scored his second of the game and thirty-first of the season, a shorthanded goal set up by Ondrej Palat. The Lightning padded the lead as Palat scored a shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the year, thanks to Stamkos. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars going to Stamkos, Palat, and Bishop (37 save shutout).
Finally, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Toronto dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Michael Grabner goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by P.A. Parenteau. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Bernier (38 save shutout), Grabner, and Mrazek (26 for 27 in saves).
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New York City, as the Rangers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Pittsburgh began in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighteenth of the season, a power play goal from Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Derek Stepan and Kevin Klein. The Penguins retook the lead with a Conor Sheary goal in the second period, his fourth of the season, via Justin Schultz. The Rangers tied it again on a Derick Brassard power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Stepan. Pittsburgh pulled ahead with a Sheary goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, helped along by Tom Kuhnhackl and Eric Fehr. New York tied it again as Ryan McDonagh scored his ninth of the year, guided in by Jesper Fast and J.T. Miller. The Penguins gained the lead with a Matt Cullen goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Dominik Simon and Brian Dumoulin. Pittsburgh iced it at 5-3 with a Crosby empty net goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, set up by Kuhnhackl and Bryan Rust. The three stars went to Sheary, Crosby, and Kuhnhackl, while Stepan gets an honorable mention.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his thirtieth of the season, passed from Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning added on with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Tyler Johnson. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Stamkos scored his second of the game and thirty-first of the season, a shorthanded goal set up by Ondrej Palat. The Lightning padded the lead as Palat scored a shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the year, thanks to Stamkos. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars going to Stamkos, Palat, and Bishop (37 save shutout).
Finally, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Petr Mrazek are in the blue paint. Toronto dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Michael Grabner goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by P.A. Parenteau. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Bernier (38 save shutout), Grabner, and Mrazek (26 for 27 in saves).
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Major League Soccer 2016 - Week 2
It's another full week, beginning the normal pattern with a Friday game from...
Florida, as Orlando City SC hosts the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Joe Bendik get the starts in goal. Orlando City struck first with a Cyle Larin goal in the fourth minute, set up by Kevin Molino. Chicago tied it on a fourteenth minute David Accam goal, via John Goossens. In the twenty-eighth minute, Matt Polster of the Fire had a yellow card for a foul. Chicago went to ten men in the thirty-second minute as Michael Harrington took a straight red card for his foul. In the sixty-second minute, Cristian Higuita of Orlando City received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire had a yellow card given to Joao Meira in the seventy-first minute for a foul. Orlando City saw Servando Carrasco get booked on a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul. Chicago received a yellow card for an eighty-third minute Accam foul. Orlando City's Brek Shea had a yellow card for his foul in the ninetieth minute. The final stood at 1-1, with the man of the match being Lampson for going four for five in saves.
On Saturday, the New England Revolution welcome DC United. Travis Worra is mismatched with Bobby Shuttleworth in goal. In the twenty-sixth minute, Gershon Koffie of New England had a yellow card for a foul. DC had a yellow card for a foul by Luciano Acosta in first half stoppage time. United had yellow cards given to Sean Franklin in the fifty-sixth minute for dangerous play, Nick DeLeon in the sixty-fourth minute for a foul, and Marcelo Sarvas in the eighty-seventh minute for his foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Up in Montreal, the Impact bring in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Evan Bush are the goalies. Dax McCarty of New York had a yellow card for his thirty-sixth minute foul. Montreal saw a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul by Victor Cabrera. The Impact got going in the fifty-eighth minute with a Dominic Oduro goal, set up by Johan Venegas and Ignacio Piatti. Montreal added on with a Piatti goal in the seventy-first minute, helped along by Donny Toia. The Impact extended the lead in stoppage time as Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored, thanks to Harry Shipp and Eric Alexander. This made it 3-0, the final, with the man of the match being Oduro.
Out west, Real Salt Lake hosts the Seattle Sounders FC. Tyler Miller and Nick Rimando are in the six-yard boxes. Erik Friberg of Seattle had a yellow card for his thirteenth minute foul. The Sounders were first to score with an Osvaldo Alonso goal in the twenty-eighth minute. Seattle saw yellow cards for Zach Scott in the thirty-fifth minute and Joevin Jones in the thirty-eighth minute, both for fouls. Salt Lake tied it on a forty-third minute goal by Sunny, via Joao Plata. In the seventy-third minute, Kyle Beckerman took a yellow card for his foul for Real. Salt Lake took the lead in the eighty-sixth minute on a Jamison Olave goal, passed from Juan Manuel Martinez and Plata. The Sounders had a yellow card given to Clint Dempsey for an eighty-eighth minute foul. Salt Lake won 2-1, with the man of the match being Olave.
Nearby, the Colorado Rapids welcome the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and Zach MacMath are the unimpressive goalies. In the forty-third minute, Los Angeles took a yellow card for a Steven Gerrard foul. Colorado saw a yellow card go to Marc Burch for a forty-fifth minute foul. The Galaxy had yellow cards for fouls by Daniel Steres in the fiftieth minute, Jelle Van Damme in the seventy-second minute, and Emmanuel Boateng in the eighty-second minute. The Rapids had a pair of yellow cards for Jared Watts' eighty-ninth minute dissent and a stoppage time foul from Kevin Doyle. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the fifth minute of stoppage time with a Marco Pappa goal. This made it a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Pappa for the timely strike.
To the east, the Columbus Crew SC brings in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Steve Clark receive the starting nods in goal. Philadelphia led off in first half stoppage time with a Chris Pontius goal. The Union took yellow cards for fouls by Fabinho in the fifty-sixth minute and Brian Carroll in the sixty-fifth minute. Philadelphia added on with a seventy-first minute Pontius goal. Columbus got on the board with a Kei Kamara goal in the eighty-seventh minute, via Mohammed Saeid. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the man of the match being Pontius for his brace.
In the south, a Texas Derby with the Houston Dynamo hosting FC Dallas is up. Jesse Gonzalez and Joe Willis man the nets. Houston began in the sixth minute with a David Horst goal, assisted by Andrew Wenger. In the thirteenth minute, Dallas' Matt Hedges put the ball in his own net to add to the Dynamo lead. Atiba Harris of Dallas took a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. Houston extended the lead as Ricardo Clark scored in the twenty-third minute, thanks to Wenger. The Dynamo padded the lead with a Wenger goal. In the thirty-second minute, Raul Rodriguez of Houston had a yellow card, followed by Dallas' Carlos Gruezo a minute later and the Dynamo's Wenger a minute after that, all of the bookings being for fouls. Dallas had a forty-third minute yellow card for a Maynor Figueroa foul. In the eightieth minute, Houston took a yellow card for a Boniek Garcia foul. The Dynamo capped it at 5-0 with an eighty-fifth minute Will Bruin goal, set up by Leonel Miranda.
Wrapping up the big day, Sporting Kansas City welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Tim Melia are the gloved men. Kansas City opened in the fifth minute with a Dominic Dwyer goal. Vancouver had yellow cards for Octavio Rivero in the thirty-sixth minute and Kendall Waston in the thirty-eighth minute, both for fouls. Sporting added on in the forty-first minute with a Dwyer goal, set up by Chance Myers and Graham Zusi. In first half stoppage time, the Whitecaps lost a man as Jordan Smith's foul drew a straight red card. Jordi Quintilla of Kansas City took a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul. Vancouver got on the board with a seventieth minute Pedro Morales penalty kick goal. This only made it 2-1, the final, with Dwyer named man of the match.
On Sunday, the first of two games has New York City FC bringing in Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Josh Saunders will be between the posts. In the twenty-fourth minute, New York City's David Villa scored on a penalty kick goal to start the scoring. New York City added on with a twenty-eighth minute goal from Villa, courtesy of Mix Diskerud. Toronto got on the board with a Damien Perquis goal in first half stoppage time, via Sebastian Giovinco. Federico Bravo of New York City took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the fifty-second minute. Toronto tied it in the seventy-sixth minute with a Giovinco goal, assisted by Will Johnson. In the eighty-ninth minute, Mikey Lopez of New York City got booked on a yellow card for a foul. Ashtone Morgan of Toronto had a yellow card for his foul in the ninetieth minute. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Villa the man of the match for his brace.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and David Bingham protect the nets. San Jose drew first blood in the thirtieth minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal, via Anibal Godoy and Kip Colvey. The Earthquakes added on with a first half stoppage time goal by Quincy Amarikwa. San Jose saw a yellow card for a Victor Bernardez foul in the sixty-fourth minute. Portland got on the board with an eighty-ninth minute goal from Jack McInerney, courtesy of Nat Borchers and Jermaine Taylor. The Earthquakes' goalie Bingham took a yellow card in second half stoppage time for time wasting. The final was 2-1 for San Jose, with the man of the match being Amarikwa for the winner.
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Florida, as Orlando City SC hosts the Chicago Fire. Matt Lampson and Joe Bendik get the starts in goal. Orlando City struck first with a Cyle Larin goal in the fourth minute, set up by Kevin Molino. Chicago tied it on a fourteenth minute David Accam goal, via John Goossens. In the twenty-eighth minute, Matt Polster of the Fire had a yellow card for a foul. Chicago went to ten men in the thirty-second minute as Michael Harrington took a straight red card for his foul. In the sixty-second minute, Cristian Higuita of Orlando City received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire had a yellow card given to Joao Meira in the seventy-first minute for a foul. Orlando City saw Servando Carrasco get booked on a yellow card for a seventy-fifth minute foul. Chicago received a yellow card for an eighty-third minute Accam foul. Orlando City's Brek Shea had a yellow card for his foul in the ninetieth minute. The final stood at 1-1, with the man of the match being Lampson for going four for five in saves.
On Saturday, the New England Revolution welcome DC United. Travis Worra is mismatched with Bobby Shuttleworth in goal. In the twenty-sixth minute, Gershon Koffie of New England had a yellow card for a foul. DC had a yellow card for a foul by Luciano Acosta in first half stoppage time. United had yellow cards given to Sean Franklin in the fifty-sixth minute for dangerous play, Nick DeLeon in the sixty-fourth minute for a foul, and Marcelo Sarvas in the eighty-seventh minute for his foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Up in Montreal, the Impact bring in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Evan Bush are the goalies. Dax McCarty of New York had a yellow card for his thirty-sixth minute foul. Montreal saw a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul by Victor Cabrera. The Impact got going in the fifty-eighth minute with a Dominic Oduro goal, set up by Johan Venegas and Ignacio Piatti. Montreal added on with a Piatti goal in the seventy-first minute, helped along by Donny Toia. The Impact extended the lead in stoppage time as Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored, thanks to Harry Shipp and Eric Alexander. This made it 3-0, the final, with the man of the match being Oduro.
Out west, Real Salt Lake hosts the Seattle Sounders FC. Tyler Miller and Nick Rimando are in the six-yard boxes. Erik Friberg of Seattle had a yellow card for his thirteenth minute foul. The Sounders were first to score with an Osvaldo Alonso goal in the twenty-eighth minute. Seattle saw yellow cards for Zach Scott in the thirty-fifth minute and Joevin Jones in the thirty-eighth minute, both for fouls. Salt Lake tied it on a forty-third minute goal by Sunny, via Joao Plata. In the seventy-third minute, Kyle Beckerman took a yellow card for his foul for Real. Salt Lake took the lead in the eighty-sixth minute on a Jamison Olave goal, passed from Juan Manuel Martinez and Plata. The Sounders had a yellow card given to Clint Dempsey for an eighty-eighth minute foul. Salt Lake won 2-1, with the man of the match being Olave.
Nearby, the Colorado Rapids welcome the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and Zach MacMath are the unimpressive goalies. In the forty-third minute, Los Angeles took a yellow card for a Steven Gerrard foul. Colorado saw a yellow card go to Marc Burch for a forty-fifth minute foul. The Galaxy had yellow cards for fouls by Daniel Steres in the fiftieth minute, Jelle Van Damme in the seventy-second minute, and Emmanuel Boateng in the eighty-second minute. The Rapids had a pair of yellow cards for Jared Watts' eighty-ninth minute dissent and a stoppage time foul from Kevin Doyle. Colorado dented the scoreboard in the fifth minute of stoppage time with a Marco Pappa goal. This made it a 1-0 win, with the man of the match being Pappa for the timely strike.
To the east, the Columbus Crew SC brings in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Steve Clark receive the starting nods in goal. Philadelphia led off in first half stoppage time with a Chris Pontius goal. The Union took yellow cards for fouls by Fabinho in the fifty-sixth minute and Brian Carroll in the sixty-fifth minute. Philadelphia added on with a seventy-first minute Pontius goal. Columbus got on the board with a Kei Kamara goal in the eighty-seventh minute, via Mohammed Saeid. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the man of the match being Pontius for his brace.
In the south, a Texas Derby with the Houston Dynamo hosting FC Dallas is up. Jesse Gonzalez and Joe Willis man the nets. Houston began in the sixth minute with a David Horst goal, assisted by Andrew Wenger. In the thirteenth minute, Dallas' Matt Hedges put the ball in his own net to add to the Dynamo lead. Atiba Harris of Dallas took a yellow card for a twenty-first minute foul. Houston extended the lead as Ricardo Clark scored in the twenty-third minute, thanks to Wenger. The Dynamo padded the lead with a Wenger goal. In the thirty-second minute, Raul Rodriguez of Houston had a yellow card, followed by Dallas' Carlos Gruezo a minute later and the Dynamo's Wenger a minute after that, all of the bookings being for fouls. Dallas had a forty-third minute yellow card for a Maynor Figueroa foul. In the eightieth minute, Houston took a yellow card for a Boniek Garcia foul. The Dynamo capped it at 5-0 with an eighty-fifth minute Will Bruin goal, set up by Leonel Miranda.
Wrapping up the big day, Sporting Kansas City welcomes the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Tim Melia are the gloved men. Kansas City opened in the fifth minute with a Dominic Dwyer goal. Vancouver had yellow cards for Octavio Rivero in the thirty-sixth minute and Kendall Waston in the thirty-eighth minute, both for fouls. Sporting added on in the forty-first minute with a Dwyer goal, set up by Chance Myers and Graham Zusi. In first half stoppage time, the Whitecaps lost a man as Jordan Smith's foul drew a straight red card. Jordi Quintilla of Kansas City took a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul. Vancouver got on the board with a seventieth minute Pedro Morales penalty kick goal. This only made it 2-1, the final, with Dwyer named man of the match.
On Sunday, the first of two games has New York City FC bringing in Toronto FC. Clint Irwin and Josh Saunders will be between the posts. In the twenty-fourth minute, New York City's David Villa scored on a penalty kick goal to start the scoring. New York City added on with a twenty-eighth minute goal from Villa, courtesy of Mix Diskerud. Toronto got on the board with a Damien Perquis goal in first half stoppage time, via Sebastian Giovinco. Federico Bravo of New York City took a yellow card for persistent infringement in the fifty-second minute. Toronto tied it in the seventy-sixth minute with a Giovinco goal, assisted by Will Johnson. In the eighty-ninth minute, Mikey Lopez of New York City got booked on a yellow card for a foul. Ashtone Morgan of Toronto had a yellow card for his foul in the ninetieth minute. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Villa the man of the match for his brace.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and David Bingham protect the nets. San Jose drew first blood in the thirtieth minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal, via Anibal Godoy and Kip Colvey. The Earthquakes added on with a first half stoppage time goal by Quincy Amarikwa. San Jose saw a yellow card for a Victor Bernardez foul in the sixty-fourth minute. Portland got on the board with an eighty-ninth minute goal from Jack McInerney, courtesy of Nat Borchers and Jermaine Taylor. The Earthquakes' goalie Bingham took a yellow card in second half stoppage time for time wasting. The final was 2-1 for San Jose, with the man of the match being Amarikwa for the winner.
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