Eleven games on this Tuesday, beginning with...
The New York Islanders hosting the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Thomas Greiss protect the nets. Nashville led off in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his third of the season, made possible by Nick Bonino and Colton Sissons. New York tied it in the second period on a Brock Nelson goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The Islanders took the lead with a Derick Brassard power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Pulock. New York added on with a Casey Cizikas shorthanded goal, his fifth of the year, set up by Scott Mayfield. The Predators got one back with a Filip Forsberg power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with assists provided by Mattias Ekholm and Smith. Nashville tied it with a smith goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, passed from Kyle Turris and Matt Irwin. The Predators pulled ahead on a Bonino goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Mattias Ekholm. Nashville extended the lead as Rocco Grimaldi scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Forsberg. Semyon Varlamov replaced Greiss to start the third period. The Predators padded the lead in the third period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Yakov Trenin. Nashville continued with a Roman Josi power play goal, his tenth of the year, with helpers from Ryan Ellis and Jarnkrok. The Predators kept going with a Johansen goal, his seventh of the season, dished from Ellis and Josi. The final was 8-3, and the three stars were awarded to Smith, Forsberg, and Bonino, while Johansen, Jarnkrok, Josi, Ellis, and Ekholm earn the honorable mentions.
Up in Boston, the Bruins welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tuukka Rask are set to start in goal. Los Angeles began in the first period with a Blake Lizotte power play goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli. Boston tied it with a Danton Heinen power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Kings retook the lead with an Adrian Kempe shorthanded goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins retied it on a Patrice Bergeron goal, his eleventh of the year, fueled by Torey Krug. Boston took the lead in the third period with a Brandon Carlo goal, his third of the season, passed from Heinen and Jake DeBrusk. Los Angeles tied it on a Matt Roy goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone helper by Nikolai Prokhorkin. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, assisted by Drew Douhgty. The three stars were Heinen, Kopitar, and Roy.
Along to Philadelphia, where the Flyers bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Carter Hart man the nets. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Claude Giroux goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Travis Konecny and Sean Couturier. The Flyers added on with a David Kase goal, via Travis Sanheim and Morgan Frost. Anaheim got on the board with a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Jakob Silfverberg. Philadelphia replied in the third period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. The Flyers iced it at 4-1 with a Couturier empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Ivan Provorov and Giroux. The three stars were Hart (40 for 41 in saves), Giroux, and Couturier.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Ottawa Senators. Marcus Hogberg is mismatched with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eleventh of the season, going in unassisted. Ottawa tied it on a Mark Borowiecki goal, his third of the year, guided in by Chris Tierney and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning took the lead back on a Cedric Paquette goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Yanni Gourde and Pat Maroon. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with a Brayden Point goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Steven Stamkos. The Senators responded with a Connor Brown goal, his sixth of the season, courtesy of Erik Brannstrom and Tierney. Ottawa tied it with an unassisted Anthony Duclair goal, his nineteenth of the year. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Point. The three stars were Point, Tierney, and Cirelli.
Back north, the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Toronto started in the first period with a Frederik Gauthier goal, his fourth of the season, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with an Auston Matthews goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Morgan Rielly and Mitchell Marner. Toronto extended the lead as Matthews scored his second of the game and twenty-first of the season, thanks to William Nylander and Tyson Barrie. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Rasmus Dahlin power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. The Maple Leafs replied with a Dmytro Timashov goal, his third of the season, made possible by Tyson Barrie and Gauthier. The Sabres countered with an Eichel goal, his twenty-fourth of the year, fueled by Olofsson and Sam Reinhart. Buffalo got closer with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Conor Sheary and Dahlin. Toronto replied with an Ilya Mikheyev shorthanded empty net goal, his sixth of the year, going in unassisted. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars being Matthews, Eichel, and Gauthier, while Barrie, Dahlin, and Olofsson get the honorable mentions.
Stateside, the Detroit Red Wings bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Jonathan Bernier are the goalies. Detroit struck first in the first period with an Adam Erne goal, via Frans Nielsen and Brendan Perlini. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Seth Jones. The Blue Jackets took the lead with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner. The Red Wings tied it with another Erne goal, made possible by Luke Glendening and Madison Bowey. Detroit took the lead in the second period with a Tyler Bertuzzi power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Filip Hronek and Anthony Mantha. Columbus retied it on a Kevin Stenlund power play goal, with assists provided by Atkinson and Jones. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period with a Dubois goal, his eleventh of the year, via Alexandre Texier. Columbus capped it at 5-3 with a Nyquist empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Bjorkstrand. The three stars were Dubois, Bjorkstrand, and Nyquist, while Erne, Atkinson, and Jones get the honorable mentions.
In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets host the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Connor Hellebuyck guard the cages. Carolina kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Lucas Wallmark power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Dzingel. Winnipeg tied it on a Jack Roslovic goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler. The Hurricanes retook the lead in the second period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin. The Jets tied it on a Patrik Laine goal, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Nathan Beaulieu. Carolina regained the lead with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his fourteenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes added on with another Aho goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, via Niederreiter and Dougie Hamilton. Carolina extended the lead as Jordan Staal scored his fourth of the season on the power play, thanks to Aho and Hamilton. Laurent Brossoit replaced Hellebuyck in goal to start the third period. The Hurricanes padded the lead with another Staal goal in the third period, his second of the game and fifth of the year, courtesy of Hamilton and Warren Foegele. Winnipeg got one back with a Mark Scheifele power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Wheeler and Neal Pionk. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Aho, Staal, and Hamilton, while Niederreiter and Wheeler get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Cam Talbot are in the creases. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Tobias Rieder and Mikael Backlund. Pittsburgh tied it on a John Marino goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Marcus Pettersson and Dominik Kahun. The Penguins took the lead with a Bryan Rust goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh added on with a Malkin empty net goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Rust and Marino. The Penguins iced it at 4-1 as Letang put his eighth of the campaign into an empty net, going in unassisted. The three stars were Malkin, Marino, and Letang, while Rust gets an honorable mention.
Further along, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jacob Markstrom are between the pipes. Vancouver was first to score in the first period with an Adam Gaudette power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Tyler Myers and Josh Leivo. Montreal tied it on a Nick Cousins goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Max Domi and Joel Armia in the second period. The Canadiens took the lead with a Tomas Tatar power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Montreal added on with a Shea Weber power play goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Armia and Domi. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Price (38 for 39 in saves), Armia, and Domi.
Down in Nevada, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock and Marc-Andre Fleury are called on to start in goal. Minnesota cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Eric Staal and Matt Dumba. Vegas tied it on a Chandler Stephenson goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights took the lead on a Shea Theodore goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Stone. Vegas added on with a Tomas Nosek goal in the third period, his fifth of the year, guided in by William Carrier. The Wild got one back with a Zach Parise goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Kevin Fiala and Ryan Suter. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Stone, Nosek, and Fleury (24 for 26 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper faces a lesser foe in Aaron Dell in goal. Arizona dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Erik Karlsson. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period with a Derek Stepan goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Lawson Crouse and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Sharks retied it on a Hertl goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, passed from Brent Burns. Arizona pulled ahead with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his third of the campaign, courtesy of Taylor Hall. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Ekman-Larsson, Hertl, and Hall.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Monday, December 16, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 76
Five games on Monday night, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Joonas Korpisalo are in goal. Columbus led off in the first period with an Eric Robinson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alexandre Texier and David Savard. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner. Columbus extended the lead as Bjorkstrand scored again, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, thanks to Scott Harrington and Andrew Peeke. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Korpisalo (30 save shutout), Bjorkstrand, and Robinson.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Alexandar Georgiev are the backups in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Mika Zibanejad. The Predators took the lead back in the second period with a Josi goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Dan Hamhuis and Kyle Turris. Nashville added on with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Nick Bonino. The Rangers got one back with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Zibanejad and Adam Fox in the third period. The Predators replied with a Josi empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with an Ellis empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Austin Watson. The three stars were Josi, Ellis, and Zibanejad.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his sixth of the season, via Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period with another Acciari goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, coming off of Huberdeau. Ottawa got on the board with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Logan Brown. Florida replied with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Huberdeau. The Panthers extended the lead as Acciari completed his hat trick on his eighth of the season, thanks to MacKenzie Weegar and Aaron Ekblad. Florida padded the lead on a Mike Matheson goal, his second of the year, helped along by Huberdeau. The Panthers continued with a Dominic Toninato goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Ekblad. This stood for a 6-1 win, with the three stars given to Acciari, Huberdeau, and Ekblad.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. St. Louis started in the first period with a David Perron goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and Oskar Sundqvist. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, via Ryan Graves. The Avalanche took the lead with a Mikko Rantnaen power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Samuel Girard and Nathan MacKinnon. The Blues retied it on a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis took the lead with a Vince Dunn goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Tyler Bozak and Justin Faulk. The Blues added on with a Jordan Kyrou goal, going in unassisted. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a Perron empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his fifteenth of the year, set up by Sundqvist and O'Reilly. The three stars were Perron, Sundqvist, and O'Reilly.
Finally, the Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Zack Kassian goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Alex Chiasson and McDavid. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal in the third period, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Koskinen (34 for 35 in saves), McDavid, and Draisaitl.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Joonas Korpisalo are in goal. Columbus led off in the first period with an Eric Robinson goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Alexandre Texier and David Savard. The Blue Jackets added on in the third period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner. Columbus extended the lead as Bjorkstrand scored again, his second of the game and ninth of the campaign, thanks to Scott Harrington and Andrew Peeke. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Korpisalo (30 save shutout), Bjorkstrand, and Robinson.
Over in New York, the Rangers welcome the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Alexandar Georgiev are the backups in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Rocco Grimaldi goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Mika Zibanejad. The Predators took the lead back in the second period with a Josi goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Dan Hamhuis and Kyle Turris. Nashville added on with a Mattias Ekholm goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Nick Bonino. The Rangers got one back with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Zibanejad and Adam Fox in the third period. The Predators replied with a Josi empty net goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Nashville iced it at 5-2 with an Ellis empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Austin Watson. The three stars were Josi, Ellis, and Zibanejad.
Down in Florida, the Panthers host the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Sergei Bobrovsky make the starts in goal. Florida opened in the first period with a Noel Acciari goal, his sixth of the season, via Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on in the second period with another Acciari goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, coming off of Huberdeau. Ottawa got on the board with an Artem Anisimov goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Logan Brown. Florida replied with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Huberdeau. The Panthers extended the lead as Acciari completed his hat trick on his eighth of the season, thanks to MacKenzie Weegar and Aaron Ekblad. Florida padded the lead on a Mike Matheson goal, his second of the year, helped along by Huberdeau. The Panthers continued with a Dominic Toninato goal, his third of the campaign, with a lone assist by Ekblad. This stood for a 6-1 win, with the three stars given to Acciari, Huberdeau, and Ekblad.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Jordan Binnington tend the twines. St. Louis started in the first period with a David Perron goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Ryan O'Reilly and Oskar Sundqvist. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri goal, his eleventh of the year, via Ryan Graves. The Avalanche took the lead with a Mikko Rantnaen power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Samuel Girard and Nathan MacKinnon. The Blues retied it on a Perron power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Alex Pietrangelo and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis took the lead with a Vince Dunn goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Tyler Bozak and Justin Faulk. The Blues added on with a Jordan Kyrou goal, going in unassisted. St. Louis iced it at 5-2 with a Perron empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his fifteenth of the year, set up by Sundqvist and O'Reilly. The three stars were Perron, Sundqvist, and O'Reilly.
Finally, the Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Zack Kassian goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers added on with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Alex Chiasson and McDavid. Dallas got on the board with a Tyler Seguin goal in the third period, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Koskinen (34 for 35 in saves), McDavid, and Draisaitl.
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Sunday, December 15, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 75
Four games on today, beginning with...
The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Connor Hellebuyck play in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jack Roslovic and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Luca Sbisa goal, his second of the year, passed from Neal Pionk and Adam Lowry. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Matt Niskanen power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Kevin Hayes and James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg shot back with a Wheeler power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Scheifele scored his fifteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Wheeler and Pionk. Winnipeg padded the lead as Logan Shaw scored, with the help of Nicholas Shore. The Jets continued with a Patrik Laine goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Kyle Connor. The Flyers got one back with a van Riemsdyk goal, his eighth of the season, via Ivan Provorov and Hayes. Carter Hart took over for Elliott in the third period. Winnipeg countered with a Connor power play goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Scheifele and Pionk. Philadelphia pulled one back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Sean Couturier. The three stars of the 7-3 game were Wheeler, Scheifele, and Pionk, while Connor, van Riemsdyk, and Hayes get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen is mismatched with Robin Lehner in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Nylander. The Blackhawks added on with a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Dylan Strome. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with helpers from Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker. The Wild tied it on a Kevin Fiala goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Suter in the second period. Chicago reclaimed the lead with a David Kampf goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Connor Murphy and Erik Gustafsson. Minnesota equalized with another Fiala goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, guided in by Suter. The Blackhawks regained the lead in the third period with a Brandon Saad goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Murphy and Toews. Chicago iced it at 5-3 with a Kane empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his eighteenth of the year, set up by Toews. The three stars were Kane, Fiala, and Toews, while Suter and Murphy earn the honorable mentions.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Eric Comrie are the backups in goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an unassisted Jeff Carter goal, his tenth of the season. The Kings added on in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his twelfth of the year, via Alex Iafallo and Matt Roy. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kopitar scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Iafallo and Dustin Brown. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Michael Amadio. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Zadina goal, his second of the season, passed from Madison Bowey and Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings got closer with a Bowey goal, his second of the year, fueled by Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Hronek. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Kopitar, Bowey, and Iafallo.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Nick Holden goal, his third of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Christopher Tanev and Brock Boeser. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a Valentin Zykov power play goal, powered by Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Mark Stone scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Pacioretty and Theodore. The Canucks pulled one back in the third period with a Boeser goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. Vegas replied with a Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Stone and Deryk Engelland. Michael DiPietro replaced Markstrom in goal. Vancouver got one back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Tyler Myers and Tanner Pearson. The Golden Knights finished it at 6-3 with a Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, set up by Theodore and Chandler Stephenson. The three stars went to Pacioretty, Thoedore, and Stone, while Boeser gets an honorable mention.
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The Winnipeg Jets hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Connor Hellebuyck play in goal. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Nikolaj Ehlers goal, his fourteenth of the season, made possible by Jack Roslovic and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Luca Sbisa goal, his second of the year, passed from Neal Pionk and Adam Lowry. Philadelphia got on the board in the second period with a Matt Niskanen power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Kevin Hayes and James van Riemsdyk. Winnipeg shot back with a Wheeler power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele. The Jets extended the lead as Scheifele scored his fifteenth of the season on the power play, thanks to Wheeler and Pionk. Winnipeg padded the lead as Logan Shaw scored, with the help of Nicholas Shore. The Jets continued with a Patrik Laine goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Kyle Connor. The Flyers got one back with a van Riemsdyk goal, his eighth of the season, via Ivan Provorov and Hayes. Carter Hart took over for Elliott in the third period. Winnipeg countered with a Connor power play goal in the third period, his fourteenth of the year, with helpers from Scheifele and Pionk. Philadelphia pulled one back with a Shayne Gostisbehere goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Sean Couturier. The three stars of the 7-3 game were Wheeler, Scheifele, and Pionk, while Connor, van Riemsdyk, and Hayes get the honorable mentions.
Down in Chicago, the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen is mismatched with Robin Lehner in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Patrick Kane goal, his sixteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Alex Nylander. The Blackhawks added on with a Kane power play goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Dylan Strome. Minnesota got on the board with an Eric Staal power play goal, his twelfth of the season, with helpers from Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker. The Wild tied it on a Kevin Fiala goal, his seventh of the year, coming off of Suter in the second period. Chicago reclaimed the lead with a David Kampf goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Connor Murphy and Erik Gustafsson. Minnesota equalized with another Fiala goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, guided in by Suter. The Blackhawks regained the lead in the third period with a Brandon Saad goal, his eleventh of the season, helped along by Murphy and Toews. Chicago iced it at 5-3 with a Kane empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his eighteenth of the year, set up by Toews. The three stars were Kane, Fiala, and Toews, while Suter and Murphy earn the honorable mentions.
Along to Detroit, where the Red Wings bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Eric Comrie are the backups in goal. Los Angeles led off in the first period with an unassisted Jeff Carter goal, his tenth of the season. The Kings added on in the second period with an Anze Kopitar goal, his twelfth of the year, via Alex Iafallo and Matt Roy. Los Angeles extended the lead as Kopitar scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Iafallo and Dustin Brown. The Kings padded the lead in the third period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Michael Amadio. Detroit got on the board with a Filip Zadina goal, his second of the season, passed from Madison Bowey and Anthony Mantha. The Red Wings got closer with a Bowey goal, his second of the year, fueled by Tyler Bertuzzi and Filip Hronek. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Kopitar, Bowey, and Iafallo.
Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vegas began in the first period with a Nick Holden goal, his third of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Christopher Tanev and Brock Boeser. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a Valentin Zykov power play goal, powered by Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vegas added on in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Reilly Smith and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights extended the lead as Mark Stone scored his twelfth of the year, thanks to Pacioretty and Theodore. The Canucks pulled one back in the third period with a Boeser goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Quinn Hughes and Bo Horvat. Vegas replied with a Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the year, courtesy of Stone and Deryk Engelland. Michael DiPietro replaced Markstrom in goal. Vancouver got one back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Tyler Myers and Tanner Pearson. The Golden Knights finished it at 6-3 with a Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the year, set up by Theodore and Chandler Stephenson. The three stars went to Pacioretty, Thoedore, and Stone, while Boeser gets an honorable mention.
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Saturday, December 14, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 74
We're set to go on a fourteen-game day, beginning with four matinees. First up...
The New York Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Michael Dal Colle goal, his second of the season, via Anthony Beauvillier. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Islanders retook the lead with a third period Jordan Eberle goal, his third of the season, passed from Brock Nelson and Beauvillier. The Sabres tied it again with an Eichel power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, with helpers from Rasmus Ristolainen. New York won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Beauvillier goal, his tenth of the campaign. The three stars were Beauvillier, Eichel, and Eberle.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Anders Nilsson make the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Logan Brown and Nikita Zaitsev. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Gustav Nyquist. The Senators took the lead back with a Duclair goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, assisted by Artem Anisimov and Ron Hainsey. Ottawa added on with an unassisted Connor Brown goal in the second period, his fifth of the year. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Eric Robinson. Columbus tied it as Texier scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Dubois and Robinson. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Duclair power play goal, his eighteenth of the campaign completing his hat trick, powered by Thomsa Chabot and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The three stars went to Duclair, Texier, and Dubois, and Robinson gets an honorable mentions.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and John Gibson are the masked men. New York opened in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Rangers added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his nineteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Ryan Strome. Anaheim got on the board with a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Erik Gudbranson goal, his second of the year, fueled by Adam Henrique and Rakell. New York retook the lead in the third period with a Zibanejad goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, coming off of Tony DeAngelo. Anaheim tied it again with a Lindholm power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Rakell. In the shootout, the Ducks won 4-3 as Ondrej Kase and Silfverberg topped Zibanejad. The three stars were Lindholm, Rakell, and Zibanejad, while Silfverberg gets an honorable mention.
Up in Calgary, the Flames host the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and David Rittich are in the blue paint. Carolina got going in the second period with a Brock McGinn goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jordan Martinook and Julien Gauthier. The Hurricanes added on with a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Carolina extended the lead on a shorthanded Warren Foegele goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Martinook and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-0 with a Foegele shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Teravainen. The three stars belonged to Reimer (32 save shutout), Foegele, and Martinook, while Teravainen gets an honorable mention.
Way southeast, the Nashville Predators welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Pekka Rinne patrol the creases. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Austin Watson goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dan Hamhuis and Dante Fabbro. Dallas tied it with a shorthanded Blake Comeau goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Jason Dickinson and Esa Lindell. The Stars took the lead with a Roope Hintz goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Justin Dowling and Alexander Radulov. Dallas added on with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, courtesy of Radulov and Tyler Seguin. The Stars extended the lead as Andrew Cogliano scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. This stood for the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars being Khudobin (37 for 38 in saves), Radulov, and Hintz.
Further along, the Florida Panthers bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Sergei Bobrovsky are the veterans in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Charlie McAvoy and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Krejci goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, fueled by DeBrusk and Torey Krug. Boston extended the lead on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Brad Marchand and Krug. Florida got on the board with a Mark Pysyk goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Aaron Ekblad and Keith Yandle. The Panthers got closer with a Yandle goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Vincent Trocheck and Ekblad. The Bruins finished it at 4-2 with a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The three stars were awarded to Pastrnak, Krejci, and DeBrusk, while Krug, Marchand, Yandle, and Ekblad get the honorable mentions.
Back in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Pierre Engvall and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Kerfoot and Engvall. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Toronto responded with a Frederik Gauthier goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with a Mitchell Marner power play empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Zach Hyman. The three stars went to Kerfoot, Engvall, and Andersen (36 for 37 in saves).
To Florida again, as the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russians in goal. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov. The Capitals retook the lead in the third period on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Richard Panik and Dmitry Orlov. Washington added on with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Brendan Leipsic and Radko Gudas. The Lightning got one back with a Jan Rutta goal, assisted by Killorn and Yanni Gourde. The Capitals shot back with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Oshie and Backstrom. The three stars went to Oshie, Backstrom, and Killorn.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Alex Stalock have the green light to play in goal. Philadelphia drew first blood in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Morgan Frost. Minnesota tied it with a Zach Parise goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Kevin Fiala and Ryan Donato. The Wild took the lead on an Eric Staal goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Jonas Brodin and Ryan Suter. Minnesota added on in the second period with an unassisted Staal power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year. The Wild capped it at 4-1 with a Carson Soucy empty net goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Brodin. The three stars belonged to Staal, Brodin, and Parise.
In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carey Price are between the pipes. Detroit cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Dylan Larkin and Mike Green. The Red Wings added on in the third period with a Green power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Andreas Athanasiou and Valtteri Filppula. Montreal got on the board with a Tomas Tatar shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Shea Weber and Joel Armia. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Green, Bernier (42 for 43 in saves), and Bertuzzi.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tristan Jarry are in the blue paint. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with an Austin Wagner goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Blake Lizotte. The Kings added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Sean Walker and Matt Luff. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Bryan Rust goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it on a Rust power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Guentzel and Letang. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the third period with a Teddy Blueger goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Rust and Letang. The Penguins extended the lead as Jack Johnson scored his second of the year, with the help of Jared McCann and Guentzel. Los Angeles got one back with a Kyle Clifford goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. The Kings tied it as Michael Amadio scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Walker and Clifford. Pittsburgh won 5-4 with a lone tally by Rust in the shootout. The three stars belonged to Rust, Guentzel, and Letang, while Walker and Clifford get the honorable mentions.
In St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jonathan Toews and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with another Saad goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Toews. Chicago extended the lead as Patrick Kane scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Dylan Strome. St. Louis got on the board with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Robert Thomas. The Blues got closer with another Bozak goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, again set up by Thomas. St. Louis tied it on a Jacob de la Rose goal, his second of the year, passed from Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues took the lead with a Justin Faulk goal, his second of the season, coming off of Thomas. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars handed to Bozak, Thomas, and Saad, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Further to the west, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Darcy Kuemper are set to start in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Jesper Boqvist goal, his third of the season, coming off of Michael McLeod and Miles Wood. Arizona tied it on an Alex Goligoski power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Vinnie Hinostroza. The Devils took the lead with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from McLeod and Wood. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars named as Blackwood (31 for 32 in saves), McLeod, and Wood.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom faces a lesser foe in Aaron Dell in goal. San Jose began in the first period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on in the third period with a Timo Meier goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Evander Kane and Erik Karlsson. Vancouver got on the board with a Jake Virtanen goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Adam Gaudette and Christopher Tanev. San Jose added on with an empty net goal by Kane, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Logan Couture and Barclay Goodrow. The Canucks got one back with a Bo Horvat goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Couture empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Kane, Couture, and Dell (33 for 35 in saves).
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The New York Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Semyon Varlamov are the goalies. New York led off in the first period with a Michael Dal Colle goal, his second of the season, via Anthony Beauvillier. Buffalo tied it in the second period on a Victor Olofsson power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel. The Islanders retook the lead with a third period Jordan Eberle goal, his third of the season, passed from Brock Nelson and Beauvillier. The Sabres tied it again with an Eichel power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, with helpers from Rasmus Ristolainen. New York won 3-2 in overtime with an unassisted Beauvillier goal, his tenth of the campaign. The three stars were Beauvillier, Eichel, and Eberle.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins and Anders Nilsson make the starts in goal. Ottawa began in the first period with an Anthony Duclair goal, his sixteenth of the season, made possible by Logan Brown and Nikita Zaitsev. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Gustav Nyquist. The Senators took the lead back with a Duclair goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, assisted by Artem Anisimov and Ron Hainsey. Ottawa added on with an unassisted Connor Brown goal in the second period, his fifth of the year. The Blue Jackets got one back in the third period with an Alexandre Texier goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Eric Robinson. Columbus tied it as Texier scored again, his second of the game and sixth of the year, thanks to Dubois and Robinson. The Senators won 4-3 in overtime with a Duclair power play goal, his eighteenth of the campaign completing his hat trick, powered by Thomsa Chabot and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The three stars went to Duclair, Texier, and Dubois, and Robinson gets an honorable mentions.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and John Gibson are the masked men. New York opened in the first period with a Mika Zibanejad goal, his tenth of the season, going in unassisted. The Rangers added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his nineteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Ryan Strome. Anaheim got on the board with a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Erik Gudbranson goal, his second of the year, fueled by Adam Henrique and Rakell. New York retook the lead in the third period with a Zibanejad goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the campaign, coming off of Tony DeAngelo. Anaheim tied it again with a Lindholm power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Rakell. In the shootout, the Ducks won 4-3 as Ondrej Kase and Silfverberg topped Zibanejad. The three stars were Lindholm, Rakell, and Zibanejad, while Silfverberg gets an honorable mention.
Up in Calgary, the Flames host the Carolina Hurricanes. James Reimer and David Rittich are in the blue paint. Carolina got going in the second period with a Brock McGinn goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jordan Martinook and Julien Gauthier. The Hurricanes added on with a Dougie Hamilton power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho. Carolina extended the lead on a shorthanded Warren Foegele goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Martinook and Brett Pesce. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-0 with a Foegele shorthanded empty net goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, assisted by Teravainen. The three stars belonged to Reimer (32 save shutout), Foegele, and Martinook, while Teravainen gets an honorable mention.
Way southeast, the Nashville Predators welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Pekka Rinne patrol the creases. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Austin Watson goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Dan Hamhuis and Dante Fabbro. Dallas tied it with a shorthanded Blake Comeau goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Jason Dickinson and Esa Lindell. The Stars took the lead with a Roope Hintz goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Justin Dowling and Alexander Radulov. Dallas added on with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, courtesy of Radulov and Tyler Seguin. The Stars extended the lead as Andrew Cogliano scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. This stood for the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars being Khudobin (37 for 38 in saves), Radulov, and Hintz.
Further along, the Florida Panthers bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Sergei Bobrovsky are the veterans in goal. Boston started in the first period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Charlie McAvoy and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Krejci goal in the second period, his seventh of the year, fueled by DeBrusk and Torey Krug. Boston extended the lead on a David Pastrnak power play goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, powered by Brad Marchand and Krug. Florida got on the board with a Mark Pysyk goal in the third period, his second of the year, via Aaron Ekblad and Keith Yandle. The Panthers got closer with a Yandle goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Vincent Trocheck and Ekblad. The Bruins finished it at 4-2 with a Pastrnak goal, his second of the game and twenty-eighth of the year, assisted by Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The three stars were awarded to Pastrnak, Krejci, and DeBrusk, while Krug, Marchand, Yandle, and Ekblad get the honorable mentions.
Back in Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Toronto struck first in the first period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Pierre Engvall and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with an Ilya Mikheyev goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Kerfoot and Engvall. Edmonton got on the board in the third period with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom. Toronto responded with a Frederik Gauthier goal, his third of the year, with a lone helper by Dmytro Timashov. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-1 with a Mitchell Marner power play empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Zach Hyman. The three stars went to Kerfoot, Engvall, and Andersen (36 for 37 in saves).
To Florida again, as the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Washington Capitals. Ilya Samsonov and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the Russians in goal. Washington kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov. The Capitals retook the lead in the third period on a Lars Eller goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Richard Panik and Dmitry Orlov. Washington added on with a Garnet Hathaway goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Brendan Leipsic and Radko Gudas. The Lightning got one back with a Jan Rutta goal, assisted by Killorn and Yanni Gourde. The Capitals shot back with a T.J. Oshie goal, his fourteenth of the season, coming off of Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Tom Wilson empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Oshie and Backstrom. The three stars went to Oshie, Backstrom, and Killorn.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Alex Stalock have the green light to play in goal. Philadelphia drew first blood in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Morgan Frost. Minnesota tied it with a Zach Parise goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Kevin Fiala and Ryan Donato. The Wild took the lead on an Eric Staal goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Jonas Brodin and Ryan Suter. Minnesota added on in the second period with an unassisted Staal power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year. The Wild capped it at 4-1 with a Carson Soucy empty net goal in the third period, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Brodin. The three stars belonged to Staal, Brodin, and Parise.
In Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Carey Price are between the pipes. Detroit cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Dylan Larkin and Mike Green. The Red Wings added on in the third period with a Green power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Andreas Athanasiou and Valtteri Filppula. Montreal got on the board with a Tomas Tatar shorthanded goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Shea Weber and Joel Armia. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Green, Bernier (42 for 43 in saves), and Bertuzzi.
Back stateside, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Tristan Jarry are in the blue paint. Los Angeles was first to score in the first period with an Austin Wagner goal, his third of the season, coming off of Adrian Kempe and Blake Lizotte. The Kings added on with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his eighth of the year, courtesy of Sean Walker and Matt Luff. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Bryan Rust goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang. The Penguins tied it on a Rust power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, powered by Guentzel and Letang. Pittsburgh pulled ahead in the third period with a Teddy Blueger goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Rust and Letang. The Penguins extended the lead as Jack Johnson scored his second of the year, with the help of Jared McCann and Guentzel. Los Angeles got one back with a Kyle Clifford goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty. The Kings tied it as Michael Amadio scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Walker and Clifford. Pittsburgh won 5-4 with a lone tally by Rust in the shootout. The three stars belonged to Rust, Guentzel, and Letang, while Walker and Clifford get the honorable mentions.
In St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. Chicago got going in the second period with a Brandon Saad goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jonathan Toews and Erik Gustafsson. The Blackhawks added on in the third period with another Saad goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, helped along by Toews. Chicago extended the lead as Patrick Kane scored his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Dylan Strome. St. Louis got on the board with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Robert Thomas. The Blues got closer with another Bozak goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, again set up by Thomas. St. Louis tied it on a Jacob de la Rose goal, his second of the year, passed from Ryan O'Reilly. The Blues took the lead with a Justin Faulk goal, his second of the season, coming off of Thomas. The final stood at 4-3, with the three stars handed to Bozak, Thomas, and Saad, while Toews gets an honorable mention.
Further to the west, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the New Jersey Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood and Darcy Kuemper are set to start in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Jesper Boqvist goal, his third of the season, coming off of Michael McLeod and Miles Wood. Arizona tied it on an Alex Goligoski power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Vinnie Hinostroza. The Devils took the lead with a Kyle Palmieri goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from McLeod and Wood. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars named as Blackwood (31 for 32 in saves), McLeod, and Wood.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom faces a lesser foe in Aaron Dell in goal. San Jose began in the first period with a Tomas Hertl goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Joe Thornton. The Sharks added on in the third period with a Timo Meier goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Evander Kane and Erik Karlsson. Vancouver got on the board with a Jake Virtanen goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Adam Gaudette and Christopher Tanev. San Jose added on with an empty net goal by Kane, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Logan Couture and Barclay Goodrow. The Canucks got one back with a Bo Horvat goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Couture empty net goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper by Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars went to Kane, Couture, and Dell (33 for 35 in saves).
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Friday, December 13, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 73
Just two games on this Friday, beginning with...
The Dallas Stars hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Dallas led off in the first period with a Taylor Fedun goal, his second of the season, passed from Alexander Radulov and Esa Lindell. Vegas tied it in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights took the lead on a Chandler Stephenson goal, his fifth of the season, via Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone. The Stars retied it with a Jamie Benn goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper from Tyler Seguin. Vegas won 3-2 in overtime with a Pacioretty goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Theodore and Stone. The three stars were Pacioretty, Theodore, and Stone.
The other game sees the Colorado Avalanche host the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Pavel Francouz are the backups in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard. The Avalanche added on with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Mark Barberio in the second period. MacKenzie Blackwood replaced Domingue in goal due to injury. New Jersey got on the board with a Mirco Mueller goal, coming off of Pavel Zacha and Wayne Simmonds. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Mikko Rantanen and Matt Nieto. The three stars were Francouz (37 for 38 in saves), MacKinnon, and Nichushkin.
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The Dallas Stars hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and Ben Bishop are in the creases. Dallas led off in the first period with a Taylor Fedun goal, his second of the season, passed from Alexander Radulov and Esa Lindell. Vegas tied it in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights took the lead on a Chandler Stephenson goal, his fifth of the season, via Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone. The Stars retied it with a Jamie Benn goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone helper from Tyler Seguin. Vegas won 3-2 in overtime with a Pacioretty goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, helped along by Theodore and Stone. The three stars were Pacioretty, Theodore, and Stone.
The other game sees the Colorado Avalanche host the New Jersey Devils. Louis Domingue and Pavel Francouz are the backups in goal. Colorado began in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and Samuel Girard. The Avalanche added on with a Valeri Nichushkin goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Mark Barberio in the second period. MacKenzie Blackwood replaced Domingue in goal due to injury. New Jersey got on the board with a Mirco Mueller goal, coming off of Pavel Zacha and Wayne Simmonds. Colorado iced it at 3-1 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his twentieth of the campaign, set up by Mikko Rantanen and Matt Nieto. The three stars were Francouz (37 for 38 in saves), MacKinnon, and Nichushkin.
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Thursday, December 12, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 72
We're back up to twelve games today, beginning with...
The Florida Panthers hosting the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Devon Toews power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jordan Eberle and Anders Lee. The Islanders added on with a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Eberle and Josh Bailey. Florida got on the board with a Mike Hoffman goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Mark Pysyk and Brett Connolly. New York iced it at 3-1 in the third period with an unassisted empty net goal by Lee, his ninth of the year. The three stars were Greiss (32 for 33 in saves), Eberle, and Lee.
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead in the third period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay added on with an unassisted Stamkos goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year. The Bruins got one back with an Anders Bjork goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by John Moore and Zdeno Chara. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Point.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper by Kyle Turris. Buffalo tied it on a Jimmy Vesey goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Rasmus Ristolainen. The Predators took the lead back with a Colton Sissons goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Ryan Ellis. The Sabres tied it again in the second period on a Jack Eichel goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Sam Reinhart and Colin Miller. Buffalo pulled ahead on another Eichel goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, passed from Henri Jokiharju and Rasmus Dahlin. Nashville retied it on a Ryan Johansen goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Filip Forsberg and Calle Jarnkrok. The Sabres regained the lead with a third period goal by Victor Olofsson, his thirteenth of the campaign, assisted by Brandon Montour and Reinhart. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Eichel, Reinhart, and Olofsson.
In Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Tristan Jarry patrol the creases. Pittsburgh won 1-0 in overtime with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Jake Guentzel. The three stars were Rust, Jarry (17 save shutout), and Korpisalo (31 for 32 in saves).
Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jonathan Bernier are in the blue paint. Detroit started in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Red Wings added on with a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Filip Zadina and Filip Hronek. Detroit extended the lead in the second period as Fabbri scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Zadina. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Nathan Beaulieu and Mark Scheifele. The Jets got closer with another Connor goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, via Patrik Laine and Scheifele. The Red Wings responded with a Zadina power play goal, with assists provided by Hronek and Fabbri. Detroit iced it at 5-2 with a Hronek empty net goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, set up by Patrik Nemeth and the goalie Bernier. The three stars were Fabbri, Zadina, and Connor, while Hronek and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis opened in the first period with a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jacob de la Rose and Oskar Sundqvist. Vegas tied it on a Max Pacioretty goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Mark Stone and Chandler Stephenson. The Golden Knights took the lead on a William Carrier goal, his fourth of the season, via Ryan Reaves and Nate Schmidt. The Blues tied it again in the second period with a Sundqvist goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis took the lead on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Brayden Schenn and Justin Faulk. The Blues added on with a Robert Thomas goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Colton Parayko and Ryan O'Reilly. This held for the eventual 4-2 final score, with the three stars being Sundqvist, Schwartz, and Thomas.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Kaapo Kahkonen draw the starts in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, his third of the season, assisted by Sam Gagner and James Neal. Minnesota tied it on a Jordan Greenway goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Carson Soucy and Luke Kunin. The Wild took the lead with a Jason Zucker goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Eric Staal and Mats Zuccarello. The Oilers retied it with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal in the second period, his twentieth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Klefbom. Minnesota retook the lead on a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the season, via Ryan Hartman and Victor Rask. The Wild added on with a Ryan Donato goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Soucy. Edmonton pulled back in the third period with a Gaetan Haas goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist from Adam Larsson. The Oilers evened it with a McDavid goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Ethan Bear and Darnell Nurse. Minnesota regained the lead with a Staal goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Zucker and Ryan Suter. The Wild extended the lead as Kunin scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Greenway and Joel Eriksson Ek. Edmonton got one back on a Neal goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, fueled by Zack Kassian and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. This only made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars handed to Kunin, Staal, and Soucy, while Zucker, Greenway, McDavid, Klefbom, and Neal get the honorable mentions.
Across to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and David Rittich protect the nets. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie. Calgary tied it with a Travis Hamonic goal, his second of the year, passed from Sean Monahan and Mark Giordano. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with a Marner goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Tavares and Cody Ceci. The Flames tied it again with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Mikael Backlund. Calgary pulled ahead on a Michael Frolik goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Tobias Rieder. The Flames added on with another Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Hamonic and Monahan. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Gaudreau, Hamonic, and Monahan, while Tavares and Marner get the honorable mentions.
Down in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Arizona drew first blood in the first period with a Michael Grabner goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Brad Richardson and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Coyotes added on with a Clayton Keller goal, his sixth of the year, via Jordan Oesterle and Hinostroza. Arizona extended the lead as Richardson scored, thanks to Jakob Chychrun and Hinostroza. Chicago got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Dominik Kubalik. The Coyotes replied with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Christian Dvorak. The Blackhawks pulled one back in the third period with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alex DeBrincat and Erik Gustafsson. Arizona capped it at 5-2 with a Keller goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, made possible by Dvorak and Carl Soderberg. The three stars went to Keller, Hinostroza, and Richardson, while Dvorak gets an honorable mention.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and John Gibson are the Americans in goal. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Matt Luff goal, via Tyler Toffoli and Matt Roy. The Kings added on in the second period with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Toffoli. Anaheim got on the board with a Derek Grant power play goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Jakob Silfverberg and Max Comtois in the third period. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Quick (36 for 37 in saves), Toffoli, and Carter.
North to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Jacob Markstrom receive the starting nods in goal. Vancouver won 1-0 in overtime with an Elias Pettersson goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Brock Boeser. The three stars were Markstrom (43 save shutout), Pettersson, and Mrazek (25 for 26 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Martin Jones are set to start in goal. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Tomas Hertl goal, his eleventh of the season. New York tied it in the second period with a Jesper Fast goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Filip Chytil and Greg McKegg. The Rangers took the lead with an Artemi Panarin goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Ryan Strome and Brady Skjei. The Sharks tied it again with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Timo Meier. San Jose took the lead in the third period with a Brenden Dillon goal, passed from Kevin Labanc and Joe Thornton. New York retied it on a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Tony DeAngelo and Panarin. The Rangers pulled ahead with another Zibanejad goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Chris Kreider and Fast. New York added on with a Panarin goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, fueled by Chytil and Kreider. The Rangers iced it at 6-3 with a Panarin empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Panarin, Zibanejad, and Fast, while Kreider and Chytil get the honorable mentions.
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The Florida Panthers hosting the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. New York got going in the second period with a Devon Toews power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jordan Eberle and Anders Lee. The Islanders added on with a Mathew Barzal power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Eberle and Josh Bailey. Florida got on the board with a Mike Hoffman goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Mark Pysyk and Brett Connolly. New York iced it at 3-1 in the third period with an unassisted empty net goal by Lee, his ninth of the year. The three stars were Greiss (32 for 33 in saves), Eberle, and Lee.
Staying in the state, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Andrei Vasilevskiy tend the twines. Boston led off in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy. Tampa Bay tied it in the second period with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning took the lead in the third period with a Brayden Point power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with assists provided by Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay added on with an unassisted Stamkos goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the year. The Bruins got one back with an Anders Bjork goal, his fifth of the campaign, helped along by John Moore and Zdeno Chara. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Stamkos, Kucherov, and Point.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Linus Ullmark are the backups in goal. Nashville began in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone helper by Kyle Turris. Buffalo tied it on a Jimmy Vesey goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Rasmus Ristolainen. The Predators took the lead back with a Colton Sissons goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Ryan Ellis. The Sabres tied it again in the second period on a Jack Eichel goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Sam Reinhart and Colin Miller. Buffalo pulled ahead on another Eichel goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the season, passed from Henri Jokiharju and Rasmus Dahlin. Nashville retied it on a Ryan Johansen goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Filip Forsberg and Calle Jarnkrok. The Sabres regained the lead with a third period goal by Victor Olofsson, his thirteenth of the campaign, assisted by Brandon Montour and Reinhart. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to Eichel, Reinhart, and Olofsson.
In Pittsburgh, the Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Tristan Jarry patrol the creases. Pittsburgh won 1-0 in overtime with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Jake Guentzel. The three stars were Rust, Jarry (17 save shutout), and Korpisalo (31 for 32 in saves).
Along to Detroit, as the Red Wings welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jonathan Bernier are in the blue paint. Detroit started in the first period with a Darren Helm goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Red Wings added on with a Robby Fabbri power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Filip Zadina and Filip Hronek. Detroit extended the lead in the second period as Fabbri scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, thanks to Zadina. Winnipeg got on the board with a Kyle Connor goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Nathan Beaulieu and Mark Scheifele. The Jets got closer with another Connor goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, via Patrik Laine and Scheifele. The Red Wings responded with a Zadina power play goal, with assists provided by Hronek and Fabbri. Detroit iced it at 5-2 with a Hronek empty net goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, set up by Patrik Nemeth and the goalie Bernier. The three stars were Fabbri, Zadina, and Connor, while Hronek and Scheifele get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jordan Binnington guard the cages. St. Louis opened in the first period with a MacKenzie MacEachern goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Jacob de la Rose and Oskar Sundqvist. Vegas tied it on a Max Pacioretty goal, his twelfth of the year, coming off of Mark Stone and Chandler Stephenson. The Golden Knights took the lead on a William Carrier goal, his fourth of the season, via Ryan Reaves and Nate Schmidt. The Blues tied it again in the second period with a Sundqvist goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo. St. Louis took the lead on a Jaden Schwartz goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Brayden Schenn and Justin Faulk. The Blues added on with a Robert Thomas goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Colton Parayko and Ryan O'Reilly. This held for the eventual 4-2 final score, with the three stars being Sundqvist, Schwartz, and Thomas.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild host the Edmonton Oilers. Mike Smith and Kaapo Kahkonen draw the starts in goal. Edmonton struck first in the first period with an Oscar Klefbom goal, his third of the season, assisted by Sam Gagner and James Neal. Minnesota tied it on a Jordan Greenway goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Carson Soucy and Luke Kunin. The Wild took the lead with a Jason Zucker goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Eric Staal and Mats Zuccarello. The Oilers retied it with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal in the second period, his twentieth of the year, powered by Connor McDavid and Klefbom. Minnesota retook the lead on a Marcus Foligno goal, his third of the season, via Ryan Hartman and Victor Rask. The Wild added on with a Ryan Donato goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone helper by Soucy. Edmonton pulled back in the third period with a Gaetan Haas goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist from Adam Larsson. The Oilers evened it with a McDavid goal, his twentieth of the year, helped along by Ethan Bear and Darnell Nurse. Minnesota regained the lead with a Staal goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Zucker and Ryan Suter. The Wild extended the lead as Kunin scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Greenway and Joel Eriksson Ek. Edmonton got one back on a Neal goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, fueled by Zack Kassian and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. This only made it 6-5, the final, with the three stars handed to Kunin, Staal, and Soucy, while Zucker, Greenway, McDavid, Klefbom, and Neal get the honorable mentions.
Across to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and David Rittich protect the nets. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie. Calgary tied it with a Travis Hamonic goal, his second of the year, passed from Sean Monahan and Mark Giordano. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period with a Marner goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Tavares and Cody Ceci. The Flames tied it again with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone helper by Mikael Backlund. Calgary pulled ahead on a Michael Frolik goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Tobias Rieder. The Flames added on with another Gaudreau goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Hamonic and Monahan. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Gaudreau, Hamonic, and Monahan, while Tavares and Marner get the honorable mentions.
Down in the desert, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Robin Lehner and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Arizona drew first blood in the first period with a Michael Grabner goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Brad Richardson and Vinnie Hinostroza. The Coyotes added on with a Clayton Keller goal, his sixth of the year, via Jordan Oesterle and Hinostroza. Arizona extended the lead as Richardson scored, thanks to Jakob Chychrun and Hinostroza. Chicago got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Dominik Kubalik. The Coyotes replied with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Christian Dvorak. The Blackhawks pulled one back in the third period with a Dylan Strome power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Alex DeBrincat and Erik Gustafsson. Arizona capped it at 5-2 with a Keller goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, made possible by Dvorak and Carl Soderberg. The three stars went to Keller, Hinostroza, and Richardson, while Dvorak gets an honorable mention.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and John Gibson are the Americans in goal. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Matt Luff goal, via Tyler Toffoli and Matt Roy. The Kings added on in the second period with a Jeff Carter power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Drew Doughty and Toffoli. Anaheim got on the board with a Derek Grant power play goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Jakob Silfverberg and Max Comtois in the third period. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Quick (36 for 37 in saves), Toffoli, and Carter.
North to Vancouver, as the Canucks welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek and Jacob Markstrom receive the starting nods in goal. Vancouver won 1-0 in overtime with an Elias Pettersson goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, set up by Brock Boeser. The three stars were Markstrom (43 save shutout), Pettersson, and Mrazek (25 for 26 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the New York Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev and Martin Jones are set to start in goal. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Tomas Hertl goal, his eleventh of the season. New York tied it in the second period with a Jesper Fast goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Filip Chytil and Greg McKegg. The Rangers took the lead with an Artemi Panarin goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Ryan Strome and Brady Skjei. The Sharks tied it again with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Timo Meier. San Jose took the lead in the third period with a Brenden Dillon goal, passed from Kevin Labanc and Joe Thornton. New York retied it on a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Tony DeAngelo and Panarin. The Rangers pulled ahead with another Zibanejad goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Chris Kreider and Fast. New York added on with a Panarin goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, fueled by Chytil and Kreider. The Rangers iced it at 6-3 with a Panarin empty net goal to complete his hat trick with his eighteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars were Panarin, Zibanejad, and Fast, while Kreider and Chytil get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
NHL 2019-20 - Day 71
Just three games on this Wednesday, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Braden Holtby are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, via Charlie McAvoy and Brad Marchand. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by John Carlson in the second period. The Capitals took the lead with another Oshie goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jakub Vrana. The Bruins tied it on a Sean Kuraly goal in the third period, his third of the year, fueled by Torey Krug. Washington retook the lead with a Carlson goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Oshie, Carlson, and Holtby (30 for 32 in saves).
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Cayden Primeau are the lesser-known goalies. Montreal began in the first period with a Nick Cousins power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Shea Weber. The Canadiens added on with a Tomas Tatar goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Ottawa got on the board with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Thomas Chabot. The Senators tied it on a Connor Brown goal, his fourth of the year, via Tkachuk. Montreal won 3-2 in overtime with a Ben Chiarot goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Domi. The three stars were Domi, Chiarot, and Tkachuk.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Pavel Francouz are in the creases. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Matt Calvert goal, his sixth of the season, via Valeri Nichushkin and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher. Colorado extended the lead as Rantanen scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Nazem Kadri and Calle Rosen. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier. The final was 3-1, with the three stars being Rantanen, Francouz (32 for 33 in saves), and Calvert.
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The Washington Capitals hosting the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Braden Holtby are the goalies. Boston led off in the first period with a David Pastrnak goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, via Charlie McAvoy and Brad Marchand. Washington tied it on a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by John Carlson in the second period. The Capitals took the lead with another Oshie goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jakub Vrana. The Bruins tied it on a Sean Kuraly goal in the third period, his third of the year, fueled by Torey Krug. Washington retook the lead with a Carlson goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars awarded to Oshie, Carlson, and Holtby (30 for 32 in saves).
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Ottawa Senators. Anders Nilsson and Cayden Primeau are the lesser-known goalies. Montreal began in the first period with a Nick Cousins power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Max Domi and Shea Weber. The Canadiens added on with a Tomas Tatar goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, coming off of Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. Ottawa got on the board with a Brady Tkachuk power play goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Tyler Ennis and Thomas Chabot. The Senators tied it on a Connor Brown goal, his fourth of the year, via Tkachuk. Montreal won 3-2 in overtime with a Ben Chiarot goal, his fourth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Domi. The three stars were Domi, Chiarot, and Tkachuk.
Finally, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Philadelphia Flyers. Carter Hart and Pavel Francouz are in the creases. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Matt Calvert goal, his sixth of the season, via Valeri Nichushkin and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The Avalanche added on in the second period with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher. Colorado extended the lead as Rantanen scored his second of the game and eighth of the season, thanks to Nazem Kadri and Calle Rosen. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier. The final was 3-1, with the three stars being Rantanen, Francouz (32 for 33 in saves), and Calvert.
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