The annual All-Star game festivities are here. We begin with...
The Atlantic Division against the Metropolitan Division. Braden Holtby and Frederik Andersen made the starts in goal. Atlantic opened the first half with a David Pastrnak goal, via Victor Hedman. Atlantic added on with a Shea Weber goal, coming off of Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Duclair. Metropolitan got on the board with a John Carlson goal, courtesy of Mathew Barzal and T.J. Oshie. Metropolitan tied it with a Nico Hischier goal, passed from Seth Jones and Travis Konecny. Metropolitan took the lead on an Oshie goal, helped along by Barzal and Jones. Metropolitan extended the lead as Jones scored, thanks to Konecny and Hischier. Atlantic bounced back with a Duclair goal, guided in by Bertuzzi and Weber. Atlantic evened it as Pastrnak scored his second of the game, fueled by Hedman and Jack Eichel. Tristan Jarry and Andrei Vasilevskiy protect the nets in the second half. Metropolitan regained the lead in the second half on a Hischier goal with helpers from Konency and Jones. Atlantic tied it again as Jonathan Huberdeau scored, with the help of Brady Tkachuk. Atlantic pulled ahead on a Hedman goal, made possible by Eichel and Pastrnak. Atlantic padded the lead with Duclair's second goal of the game, dished from Bertuzzi. Atlantic kept going with a Pastrnak empty net goal, set up by Hedman and Eichel. Atlantic iced it at 9-5 with a Duclair empty net goal, with a lone assist by Bertuzzi. Leading the way in the first game were Pastrnak, Duclair, Hedman, Bertuzzi, and Jones with four points each.
In game two, the Pacific Division takes on the host Central Division. Jordan Binnington and Jacob Markstrom are in the blue paint to start. Pacific started on a Matthew Tkachuk goal, courtesy of Quinn Hughes. Pacific added on with a Leon Draisaitl goal, via Tkachuk and Hughes. Pacific extended the lead as Tomas Hertl scored, thanks to Anze Kopitar. Central got on the board with a Mark Scheifele goal, passed from Roman Josi and Tyler Seguin. Central got closer with a David Perron goal, made possible by Alex Pietrangelo and Ryan O'Reilly. Central tied it with an unassisted Patrick Kane goal. Pacific retook the lead with a Hughes goal, helped along by Tkachuk. Central evened it again as Seguin scored, with the help of Scheifele and Josi. In the second half, Connor Hellebuyck and David Rittich played in goal. Pacific regained the lead with a Draisaitl goal, his second of the game, fueled by Connor McDavid and Mark Giordano. Central tied it again on a Kane goal, his second of the game, with a lone helper by Nathan MacKinnon. Pacific pulled ahead with Tkachuk's second of the game, guided in by Hughes and Elias Pettersson. Pacific padded the lead on a Draisaitl goal, his third of the game, coming off of McDavid. Pacific kept going with a Hertl goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Max Pacioretty and Kopitar. Pacific continued when Hertl completed his hat trick, assisted by Draisaitl and McDavid. Pacific capped it at 10-5 with Hertl's fourth goal of the game, dished from Kopitar and Pacioretty. The leaders in this game were Hertl, Tkachuk, Draisaitl, and Hughes with four points each.
In the final, Atlantic meets Pacific. Frederik Andersen and Jacob Markstrom started in goal. Atlantic kicked off the first half with a Victor Hedman goal, via David Pastrnak and Jack Eichel. Atlantic added on with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, passed from Brady Tkachuk and Mitchell Marner. Pacific got on the board with a Max Pacioretty goal, helped along by Anze Kopitar. Atlantic responded with a Pastrnak goal, coming off of Huberdeau and the goalie Andersen. Andrei Vasilevskiy and David Rittich took over in goal for the second half. Pacific got closer with an Elias Pettersson goal, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Quinn Hughes. Pacific tied it as Leon Draisaitl scored, thanks to Mark Giordano. Atlantic retook the lead on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, courtesy of Anthony Duclair and Shea Weber. Pacific tied it again as Pettersson scored his second of the game, with the help of Hughes and Matthew Tkachuk. Pacific pulled ahead on a Tomas Hertl goal, made possible by Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. This stood for a 5-4 win, with Pastrnak named All-Star Game MVP in a losing effort.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 110
Another two-game day is here, beginning with...
The Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Elvis Merzlikins are the unknown goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Mason Appleton goal, his second of the season, via Mathieu Perreault and Luca Sbisa. Columbus tied it with a Seth Jones goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Nick Foligno and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Jets retook the lead on a Kyle Connor goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, assisted by Anthony Bitetto and Sbisa. The Blue Jackets tied it again in the second period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his fifteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Dubois. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Neal Pionk power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Connor. Columbus equalized with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Dubois and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets gained the lead in the third period with a Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Jones. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars awarded to Bjorkstrand, Dubois, and Jones, while Connor and Sbisa get the honorable mentions.
Also, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Detroit opened in the first period with a Filip Zadina goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Dylan Larkin and Trevor Daley. Minnesota tied it on a Jordan Greenway goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Matt Dumba. The Red Wings took the lead back with a Zadina power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, powered by Daley and Valtteri Filppula. The Wild tied it in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Eric Staal and Dumba. Minnesota pulled ahead with a Jason Zucker goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Victor Rask and Kevin Fiala. The Wild added on with a Staal goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Zach Parise and Zuccarello. This produced the eventual 4-2 final score, with the three stars being Staal, Zuccarello, and Zadina, while Dumba and Daley get the honorable mentions.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the Winnipeg Jets. Laurent Brossoit and Elvis Merzlikins are the unknown goalies. Winnipeg started in the first period with a Mason Appleton goal, his second of the season, via Mathieu Perreault and Luca Sbisa. Columbus tied it with a Seth Jones goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Nick Foligno and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Jets retook the lead on a Kyle Connor goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, assisted by Anthony Bitetto and Sbisa. The Blue Jackets tied it again in the second period with an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his fifteenth of the year, with a lone helper by Dubois. Winnipeg pulled ahead with a Neal Pionk power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Blake Wheeler and Connor. Columbus equalized with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Dubois and Zach Werenski. The Blue Jackets gained the lead in the third period with a Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, helped along by Jones. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars awarded to Bjorkstrand, Dubois, and Jones, while Connor and Sbisa get the honorable mentions.
Also, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Devan Dubnyk are the goalies. Detroit opened in the first period with a Filip Zadina goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Dylan Larkin and Trevor Daley. Minnesota tied it on a Jordan Greenway goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Matt Dumba. The Red Wings took the lead back with a Zadina power play goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, powered by Daley and Valtteri Filppula. The Wild tied it in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Eric Staal and Dumba. Minnesota pulled ahead with a Jason Zucker goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Victor Rask and Kevin Fiala. The Wild added on with a Staal goal, his seventeenth of the year, fueled by Zach Parise and Zuccarello. This produced the eventual 4-2 final score, with the three stars being Staal, Zuccarello, and Zadina, while Dumba and Daley get the honorable mentions.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 109
A five-game slate will be played today, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Martin Necas goal, via Ryan Dzingel and Haydn Fleury. The Hurricanes added on with a Justin Williams power play goal, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin. Winnipeg got on the board with a Patrik Laine goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Carolina responded with a Teravainen goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Williams scored his second of the game, thanks to Svechnikov and Teravainen. The Hurricanes held on for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Williams, Teravainen, and Svechnikov.
Up north, the New York Rangers welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Alexandar Georgiev draw the starts in goal. The Islanders opened in the first period with a Josh Bailey power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Noah Dobson and Derick Brassard. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Mathew Barzal and Bailey. The Islanders extended the lead in the second period as Anders Lee scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Barzal and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders padded the lead on a Brock Nelson goal in the third period, his twentieth of the year, via Bailey and Ryan Pulock. The Rangers got on the board with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers got closer with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Zibanejad and Ryan Strome. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars handed to Bailey, Barzal, and Zibanejad.
To Boston, as the Bruins host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jaroslav Halak are the veterans in goal. Vegas led off in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Nate Schmidt. Boston tied it with a Jeremy Lauzon goal, coming off of David Krejci and Karson Kuhlman. The Golden Knights shot back with a Nicolas Hague power play goal in the second period, powered by Schmidt and Jonathan Marchessault. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Charlie Coyle and the goalie Halak. Boston pulled ahead on a Krejci goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Brandon Carlo and Danton Heinen. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Krejci, Schmidt, and DeBrusk.
In Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in their Pennsylvania rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Brian Elliott man the creases. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Sean Couturier and Joel Farabee. The Flyers added on with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Travis Konecny and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Justin Braun empty net goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Elliott (19 save shutout), Voracek, and van Riemsdyk.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Robin Lehner guard the cages. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Mike Matheson. The Panthers added on with a Frank Vatrano goal, his twelfth of the year, via Dominic Toninato and Mike Hoffman. Florida extended the lead as Vatrano scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Aaron Ekblad and Brian Boyle. Chicago got on the board with a Kirby Dach goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Alex DeBrincat and Slater Koekkoek. The Panthers replied with a Vatrano power play goal to complete his hat trick on his fourteenth of the season, with helpers from Hoffman and Huberdeau. The Blackhawks fired back with a Drake Caggiula power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, coming off of Erik Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. Chicago got closer with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, helped along by Dach and Gustafsson. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Vatrano, Hoffman, and Dach, while Gustafsson gets an honorable mention.
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The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Petr Mrazek are the goalies. Carolina started in the first period with a Martin Necas goal, via Ryan Dzingel and Haydn Fleury. The Hurricanes added on with a Justin Williams power play goal, powered by Teuvo Teravainen and Jaccob Slavin. Winnipeg got on the board with a Patrik Laine goal, his seventeenth of the year, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. Carolina responded with a Teravainen goal, his tenth of the season, guided in by Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes extended the lead in the third period as Williams scored his second of the game, thanks to Svechnikov and Teravainen. The Hurricanes held on for a 4-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Williams, Teravainen, and Svechnikov.
Up north, the New York Rangers welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and Alexandar Georgiev draw the starts in goal. The Islanders opened in the first period with a Josh Bailey power play goal, his eleventh of the season, powered by Noah Dobson and Derick Brassard. The Islanders added on with an Anthony Beauvillier power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Mathew Barzal and Bailey. The Islanders extended the lead in the second period as Anders Lee scored his sixteenth of the season, thanks to Barzal and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders padded the lead on a Brock Nelson goal in the third period, his twentieth of the year, via Bailey and Ryan Pulock. The Rangers got on the board with a Pavel Buchnevich power play goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers got closer with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, helped along by Zibanejad and Ryan Strome. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars handed to Bailey, Barzal, and Zibanejad.
To Boston, as the Bruins host the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jaroslav Halak are the veterans in goal. Vegas led off in the first period with a Mark Stone goal, his eighteenth of the season, made possible by Nate Schmidt. Boston tied it with a Jeremy Lauzon goal, coming off of David Krejci and Karson Kuhlman. The Golden Knights shot back with a Nicolas Hague power play goal in the second period, powered by Schmidt and Jonathan Marchessault. The Bruins tied it in the third period with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Charlie Coyle and the goalie Halak. Boston pulled ahead on a Krejci goal, his twelfth of the season, courtesy of Brandon Carlo and Danton Heinen. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Krejci, Schmidt, and DeBrusk.
In Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in their Pennsylvania rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry and Brian Elliott man the creases. Philadelphia got going in the second period with a Jakub Voracek goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Sean Couturier and Joel Farabee. The Flyers added on with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Travis Konecny and Claude Giroux. Philadelphia iced it at 3-0 in the third period with a Justin Braun empty net goal, his third of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Elliott (19 save shutout), Voracek, and van Riemsdyk.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Robin Lehner guard the cages. Florida dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Aleksander Barkov and Mike Matheson. The Panthers added on with a Frank Vatrano goal, his twelfth of the year, via Dominic Toninato and Mike Hoffman. Florida extended the lead as Vatrano scored his second of the game and thirteenth of the season, thanks to Aaron Ekblad and Brian Boyle. Chicago got on the board with a Kirby Dach goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Alex DeBrincat and Slater Koekkoek. The Panthers replied with a Vatrano power play goal to complete his hat trick on his fourteenth of the season, with helpers from Hoffman and Huberdeau. The Blackhawks fired back with a Drake Caggiula power play goal in the third period, his sixth of the year, coming off of Erik Gustafsson and Duncan Keith. Chicago got closer with a Patrick Kane goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, helped along by Dach and Gustafsson. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Vatrano, Hoffman, and Dach, while Gustafsson gets an honorable mention.
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Monday, January 20, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 108
Just two games on as the bye weeks are in full swing. First up...
The Colorado Avalanche host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Pavel Francouz are the goalies. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Dylan Larkin. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche took the lead on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Makar and Rantanen. Colorado added on in the third period with a Kadri goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Andre Burakovsky and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche extended the lead as Matt Nieto scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Tyson Jost and Ryan Graves. The Red Wings got one back with a Larkin goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of of Bertuzzi and Filip Zadina. Colorado answered on a Graves goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Burakovsky and Kadri. Detroit responded on a Givani Smith goal, his second of the year, passed from Robby Fabbri and Larkin. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the campaign, set up by Ian Cole and Zadorov. The three stars were Kadri, Larkin, and MacKinnon, while Graves, Bertuzzi, Makar, Rantanen, Burakovsky, and Zadorov earned the honorable mentions.
The other game has the Minnesota Wild hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Stalock are in the creases. Florida began in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Mike Hoffman and Frank Vatrano. Minnesota tied it on a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. The Panthers retook the lead in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Josh Brown and Yandle. The Wild tied it again with a Luke Kunin shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin. Florida pulled ahead in the third period with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Yandle and Barkov. Minnesota retied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Spurgeon and Suter. The Wild took the lead with a Kunin goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, coming off of Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno. The Panthers tied it again with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Anton Stralman and Yandle. Florida won 5-4 with a Noel Acciari goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Aaron Ekblad and Mark Pysyk. The three stars were Yandle, Barkov, and Kunin, while Spurgeon, Suter, and Eriksson Ek get the honorable mentions.
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The Colorado Avalanche host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Pavel Francouz are the goalies. Detroit led off in the first period with a Tyler Bertuzzi goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Dylan Larkin. Colorado tied it in the second period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, powered by Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche took the lead on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-ninth of the season, assisted by Makar and Rantanen. Colorado added on in the third period with a Kadri goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Andre Burakovsky and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche extended the lead as Matt Nieto scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Tyson Jost and Ryan Graves. The Red Wings got one back with a Larkin goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of of Bertuzzi and Filip Zadina. Colorado answered on a Graves goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Burakovsky and Kadri. Detroit responded on a Givani Smith goal, his second of the year, passed from Robby Fabbri and Larkin. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a MacKinnon empty net goal, his second of the game and thirtieth of the campaign, set up by Ian Cole and Zadorov. The three stars were Kadri, Larkin, and MacKinnon, while Graves, Bertuzzi, Makar, Rantanen, Burakovsky, and Zadorov earned the honorable mentions.
The other game has the Minnesota Wild hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alex Stalock are in the creases. Florida began in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Mike Hoffman and Frank Vatrano. Minnesota tied it on a Jared Spurgeon power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. The Panthers retook the lead in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his sixteenth of the season, via Josh Brown and Yandle. The Wild tied it again with a Luke Kunin shorthanded goal, his eleventh of the year, set up by Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin. Florida pulled ahead in the third period with an Evgenii Dadonov power play goal, his twenty-second of the season, with assists provided by Yandle and Barkov. Minnesota retied it on a Zach Parise power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, helped along by Spurgeon and Suter. The Wild took the lead with a Kunin goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the season, coming off of Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno. The Panthers tied it again with a Vincent Trocheck goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Anton Stralman and Yandle. Florida won 5-4 with a Noel Acciari goal, his eighteenth of the campaign, with helpers from Aaron Ekblad and Mark Pysyk. The three stars were Yandle, Barkov, and Kunin, while Spurgeon, Suter, and Eriksson Ek get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 107
We've got four games on Sunday, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Matt Murray protect the nets. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with an Anders Bjork goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk. Boston extended the lead as Pastrnak scored his thirty-seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Simon goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins got closer with a Teddy Blueger goal, his seventh of the season, via Crosby and Kris Letang in the second period. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a shorthanded Jack Johnson goal, his third of the year, set up by Brandon Tanev. The Penguins took the lead on a Bryan Rust goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with a lone helper by Evgeni Malkin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Crosby, Pastrnak, and Rust.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and James Reimer are the 1B goalies. Carolina started in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Brett Pesce and Nino Niederreiter. New York tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Casey Cizikas and Scott Mayfield in the second period. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen, and Justin Williams lifted the Hurricanes 2-1 over Mathew Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, and the Islanders. The three starts were Svechnikov, Reimer (26 for 27 in saves), and Greiss (31 for 32 in saves).
Back north, the New York Rangers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matiss Kivlenieks and Igor Shesterkin are the unknown goalies. New York began in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Jacob Trouba. Columbus tied it in the third period on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets took the lead with another Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Seth Jones. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Bjorkstrand, Kivlenieks, and Skjei.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Robin Lehner are set to start in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Alex Nylander goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Erik Gustafsson and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Gustafsson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Nylander and Matthew Hughmore. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Luca Sbisa. Chicago replied in the third period with a David Kampf goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Brandon Saad scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Ryan Carpenter and Patrick Kane. The Jets got one back with a Patrik Laine goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Neal Pionk and Blake Wheeler. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Jonathan Toews and Murphy. The three stars were Gustafsson, Nylander, and Murphy.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Matt Murray protect the nets. Boston opened in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with an Anders Bjork goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk. Boston extended the lead as Pastrnak scored his thirty-seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Dominik Simon goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins got closer with a Teddy Blueger goal, his seventh of the season, via Crosby and Kris Letang in the second period. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a shorthanded Jack Johnson goal, his third of the year, set up by Brandon Tanev. The Penguins took the lead on a Bryan Rust goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, with a lone helper by Evgeni Malkin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Crosby, Pastrnak, and Rust.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss and James Reimer are the 1B goalies. Carolina started in the first period with an Andrei Svechnikov goal, his nineteenth of the season, assisted by Brett Pesce and Nino Niederreiter. New York tied it on an Anders Lee goal, his fifteenth of the year, via Casey Cizikas and Scott Mayfield in the second period. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen, and Justin Williams lifted the Hurricanes 2-1 over Mathew Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, and the Islanders. The three starts were Svechnikov, Reimer (26 for 27 in saves), and Greiss (31 for 32 in saves).
Back north, the New York Rangers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matiss Kivlenieks and Igor Shesterkin are the unknown goalies. New York began in the first period with a Brady Skjei goal, his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Jacob Trouba. Columbus tied it in the third period on an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal, his thirteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets took the lead with another Bjorkstrand goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the campaign, coming off of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Seth Jones. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Bjorkstrand, Kivlenieks, and Skjei.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Robin Lehner are set to start in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with an Alex Nylander goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Erik Gustafsson and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Gustafsson goal, his sixth of the year, passed from Nylander and Matthew Hughmore. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Luca Sbisa. Chicago replied in the third period with a David Kampf goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Brandon Saad scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Ryan Carpenter and Patrick Kane. The Jets got one back with a Patrik Laine goal, his sixteenth of the year, fueled by Neal Pionk and Blake Wheeler. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with a Dominik Kubalik goal, his twenty-first of the campaign, set up by Jonathan Toews and Murphy. The three stars were Gustafsson, Nylander, and Murphy.
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Saturday, January 18, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 106
There's twelve games today, including four matinees. Leading off...
The New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Semyon Varlamov are the former teammates in goal. Washington opened in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Anthony Beauvillier and Josh Bailey. The Islanders took the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Beauvillier and Devon Toews. New York added on with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mathew Barzal and Toews. The Islanders extended the lead as Toews scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Leo Komarov and Derick Brassard. The Capitals got one back in the third period with a Carl Hagelin goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Richard Panik and Nick Jensen. Washington got closer with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the season, helped along by John Carlson. The Capitals tied it as Tom Wilson scored his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Dmitry Orlov and Carlson. Washington surged ahead with a Jakub Vrana goal, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals iced it with an Ovechkin empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his thirty-fourth of the year, set up by T.J. Oshie and Orlov. The three stars of the 6-4 game were Ovechkin, Orlov, and Carlson, while Toews and Beauvillier get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Philipp Grubauer are the goalies. Colorado started in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Samuel Girard and Mikko Rantanen. St. Louis tied it on a David Perron power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues took the lead in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by O'Reilly and Zach Sanford. The Avalanche retied it on a Tyson Jost goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Andre Burakovsky and Ian Cole. Colorado pulled ahead with an unassisted Cale Makar goal, his eleventh of the season. The Avalanche added on with a Burakovsky goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Nikita Zadorov and Cole. St. Louis pulled back with a Pietrangelo goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Perron and Sanford. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Gabriel Landeskog empty-net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and MacKinnon. The three stars were handed to Burakovsky, MacKinnon, and Perron, while Cole, Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, and Sanford get the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Josh Archibald shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Riley Sheahan and Kris Russell. The Oilers added on with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Sheahan. Edmonton extended the lead as Kailer Yamamoto scored his third of the season, thanks to Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers padded the lead on a Connor McDavid power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins in the second period. Edmonton continued with a Joakim Nygard goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Sheahan. Arizona got on the board with a Taylor Hall goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Conor Garland and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Coyotes got closer with a Christian Dvorak power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Garland and Phil Kessel. The Oilers answered with another McDavid goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Archibald and James Neal. Arizona responded in the third period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his sixth of the season, with helpers by Clayton Keller and Carl Soderberg. Edmonton iced it at 7-3 with a Sheahan empty net goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Archibald. The three stars were McDavid, Sheahan, and Archibald, while Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Garland get the honorable mentions.
East to Ottawa, as the Senators host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Marcus Hogberg are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Anthony Duclair and Artem Anisimov. The Senators added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Connor Brown in the second period. Ottawa extended the lead on a Brown power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Tkachuk and Mike Reilly. The Senators padded the lead in the third period with a Colin White goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mikkel Boedker and Tyler Ennis. Calgary responded with a Mark Jankowski goal, via Mikael Backlund and Mark Giordano. Ottawa shot back with an empty net goal by Namestnikov, his tenth of the season. The Flames replied with a Noah Hanifin goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper by Travis Hamonic. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars being Brown, Tkachuk, and Namestnikov.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jimmy Howard are the veteran goalies. Florida cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau and Josh Brown. The Panthers added on with a Mark Pysyk goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Frank Vatrano. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twelfth of the season, via Darren Helm. Florida replied in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with a Denis Malgin empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Vatrano. The three stars were boborvsky (27 for 28 in saves), Huberdeau, and Vatrano.
Along to Montreal, as the Canadiens bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Nick Cousins goal, his sixth of the season, via Dale Weise. The Canadiens added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault. Montreal extended the lead as Joel Armia scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Brett Kulak and Max Domi. Vegas got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Reilly Smith and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights got closer with a Paul Stastny goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens shot back with a Cousins goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Weise. Vegas got one back with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Theodore. The Golden Knights tied it on a Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Stastny and Theodore. In the shootout, the Canadiens won 5-4 as Kovalchuk and Tomas Tatar overpowered Marchessault. The three stars were Cousins, Kovalchuk, and Weise, while Theodore, Stastny, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Brian Elliott are in the creases. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Travis Konency goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Claude Giroux and James van Riemsdyk. The Flyers added on in the second period with another Konecny goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, via van Riemsdyk and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia extended the lead as Joel Farabee scored his fifth of the season on the power play, powered by Matt Niskanen and Travis Sanheim. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Dustin Brown goal, his tenth of the year. The Flyers replied with a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Giroux and Kevin Hayes. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to van Riemsdyk, Konecny, and Elliott (34 for 35 in saves), while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
To Canada again, as the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen are between the pipes. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Dominik Kubalik and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Erik Gustafsson and Alex Nylander. Chicago extended the lead as Brandon Saad scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Patrick Kane and Ryan Carpenter. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a William Nylander power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie. The Blackhawks countered with a Toews goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, helped along by Caggiula and Gustafsson. Chicago padded the lead on a Kubalik goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Toews and Slater Koekkoek. The Maple Leafs pulled back with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Pierre Engvall and Barrie. The Blackhawks countered with a Kubalik goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, assisted by Toews and Duncan Keith. This stood for the eventual 6-2 final score, with the three stars awarded to Toews, Kubalik, and Caggiula, while Gustafsson and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
South to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Elvis Merzlikins are the goalies. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by David Savard and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, via Emil Bemstrom and Wennberg. Columbus extended the lead on an unassisted Jakob Lilja goal, his second of the season. The Blue Jackets padded the lead as Nick Foligno scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Vladislav Gavrikov. MacKenzie Blackwood replaced Schneider in goal. Columbus continued with a Wennberg goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Atkinson and Zach Werenski. The final stood from there at 5-0, with the three stars handed to Merzlikins (41 save shutout), Atkinson, and Wennberg.
Down to Nashville, as the Predators host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Pekka Rinne occupy the blue paint. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Rasmus Dahlin and Jake McCabe. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead with a Craig Smith power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kyle Turris and Mattias Ekholm. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars being Rinne (30 for 31 in saves), Smith, and Ullmark (35 for 37 in saves).
North again to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Alex Stalock receive the starting nods in goal. Minnesota got going in the first period with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on with a Carson Soucy goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jason Zucker. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period with a Zucker power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Kevin Fiala and Jonas Brodin. The Wild chased Khudobin with a Ryan Donato goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Ryan Hartman. Ben Bishop came on in relief. Minnesota padded the lead as Zuccarello scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Zucker and Matt Dumba. The Wild continued in the third period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Suter and Eric Staal. Minnesota kept going with a Hartman power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Jordan Greenway and Donato. The final stood at 7-0, with the three stars going to Stalock (27 save shutout), Zucker, and Donato, while Suter and Hartman get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Thatcher Demko have the green light to play in goal. Vancouver tallied first in the second period with a Loui Eriksson goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tanner Pearson and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on in the third period with a Pearson power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Jake Virtanen and Adam Gaudette. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Erik Karlsson and Antti Suomela. Vancouver shot back with a Quinn Hughes goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Antoine Roussel and Gaudette. The Canucks extended the lead as J.T. Miller scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Virtanen and Elias Pettersson. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Pearson, Virtanen, and Gaudette.
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The New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Semyon Varlamov are the former teammates in goal. Washington opened in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirty-second of the season, made possible by Nicklas Backstrom. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his nineteenth of the year, via Anthony Beauvillier and Josh Bailey. The Islanders took the lead with a Casey Cizikas goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Beauvillier and Devon Toews. New York added on with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Mathew Barzal and Toews. The Islanders extended the lead as Toews scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Leo Komarov and Derick Brassard. The Capitals got one back in the third period with a Carl Hagelin goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Richard Panik and Nick Jensen. Washington got closer with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and thirty-third of the season, helped along by John Carlson. The Capitals tied it as Tom Wilson scored his fourteenth of the year, with the help of Dmitry Orlov and Carlson. Washington surged ahead with a Jakub Vrana goal, his twenty-second of the season, going in unassisted. The Capitals iced it with an Ovechkin empty net goal to complete his hat trick on his thirty-fourth of the year, set up by T.J. Oshie and Orlov. The three stars of the 6-4 game were Ovechkin, Orlov, and Carlson, while Toews and Beauvillier get the honorable mentions.
Out west, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jordan Binnington and Philipp Grubauer are the goalies. Colorado started in the first period with a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, assisted by Samuel Girard and Mikko Rantanen. St. Louis tied it on a David Perron power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Alex Pietrangelo. The Blues took the lead in the second period with an Oskar Sundqvist goal, his eleventh of the season, made possible by O'Reilly and Zach Sanford. The Avalanche retied it on a Tyson Jost goal, his sixth of the year, courtesy of Andre Burakovsky and Ian Cole. Colorado pulled ahead with an unassisted Cale Makar goal, his eleventh of the season. The Avalanche added on with a Burakovsky goal, his fourteenth of the year, passed from Nikita Zadorov and Cole. St. Louis pulled back with a Pietrangelo goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Perron and Sanford. Colorado capped it at 5-3 with a Gabriel Landeskog empty-net goal, his thirteenth of the year, set up by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and MacKinnon. The three stars were handed to Burakovsky, MacKinnon, and Perron, while Cole, Pietrangelo, O'Reilly, and Sanford get the honorable mentions.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Mike Smith draw the starts in goal. Edmonton led off in the first period with a Josh Archibald shorthanded goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Riley Sheahan and Kris Russell. The Oilers added on with a Sam Gagner goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Sheahan. Edmonton extended the lead as Kailer Yamamoto scored his third of the season, thanks to Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers padded the lead on a Connor McDavid power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, powered by Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins in the second period. Edmonton continued with a Joakim Nygard goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Sheahan. Arizona got on the board with a Taylor Hall goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Conor Garland and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Coyotes got closer with a Christian Dvorak power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with assists provided by Garland and Phil Kessel. The Oilers answered with another McDavid goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the year, fueled by Archibald and James Neal. Arizona responded in the third period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his sixth of the season, with helpers by Clayton Keller and Carl Soderberg. Edmonton iced it at 7-3 with a Sheahan empty net goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Archibald. The three stars were McDavid, Sheahan, and Archibald, while Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins, and Garland get the honorable mentions.
East to Ottawa, as the Senators host the Calgary Flames. David Rittich and Marcus Hogberg are the goalies. Ottawa began in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Anthony Duclair and Artem Anisimov. The Senators added on with a Chris Tierney goal, his eighth of the year, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Connor Brown in the second period. Ottawa extended the lead on a Brown power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Tkachuk and Mike Reilly. The Senators padded the lead in the third period with a Colin White goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Mikkel Boedker and Tyler Ennis. Calgary responded with a Mark Jankowski goal, via Mikael Backlund and Mark Giordano. Ottawa shot back with an empty net goal by Namestnikov, his tenth of the season. The Flames replied with a Noah Hanifin goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper by Travis Hamonic. The final remained at 5-2, with the three stars being Brown, Tkachuk, and Namestnikov.
At the regular time, the Detroit Red Wings welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jimmy Howard are the veteran goalies. Florida cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-first of the season, made possible by Jonathan Huberdeau and Josh Brown. The Panthers added on with a Mark Pysyk goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Aaron Ekblad and Frank Vatrano. Detroit got on the board in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his twelfth of the season, via Darren Helm. Florida replied in the third period with an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Keith Yandle and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers iced it at 4-1 with a Denis Malgin empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Vatrano. The three stars were boborvsky (27 for 28 in saves), Huberdeau, and Vatrano.
Along to Montreal, as the Canadiens bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Carey Price tend the twines. Montreal was first to score in the first period with a Nick Cousins goal, his sixth of the season, via Dale Weise. The Canadiens added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault. Montreal extended the lead as Joel Armia scored his thirteenth of the season, thanks to Brett Kulak and Max Domi. Vegas got on the board in the second period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his sixteenth of the season, fueled by Reilly Smith and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights got closer with a Paul Stastny goal, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens shot back with a Cousins goal, his second of the game and seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Weise. Vegas got one back with a Max Pacioretty goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Theodore. The Golden Knights tied it on a Smith goal, his twentieth of the year, made possible by Stastny and Theodore. In the shootout, the Canadiens won 5-4 as Kovalchuk and Tomas Tatar overpowered Marchessault. The three stars were Cousins, Kovalchuk, and Weise, while Theodore, Stastny, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Back stateside, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Brian Elliott are in the creases. Philadelphia struck first in the first period with a Travis Konency goal, his sixteenth of the season, courtesy of Claude Giroux and James van Riemsdyk. The Flyers added on in the second period with another Konecny goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the year, via van Riemsdyk and Sean Couturier. Philadelphia extended the lead as Joel Farabee scored his fifth of the season on the power play, powered by Matt Niskanen and Travis Sanheim. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Dustin Brown goal, his tenth of the year. The Flyers replied with a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his thirteenth of the campaign, with assists provided by Giroux and Kevin Hayes. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to van Riemsdyk, Konecny, and Elliott (34 for 35 in saves), while Giroux gets an honorable mention.
To Canada again, as the Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen are between the pipes. Chicago kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Drake Caggiula goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Dominik Kubalik and Connor Murphy. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Erik Gustafsson and Alex Nylander. Chicago extended the lead as Brandon Saad scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Patrick Kane and Ryan Carpenter. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a William Nylander power play goal, his twenty-second of the year, powered by Mitchell Marner and Tyson Barrie. The Blackhawks countered with a Toews goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, helped along by Caggiula and Gustafsson. Chicago padded the lead on a Kubalik goal, his nineteenth of the year, with helpers from Toews and Slater Koekkoek. The Maple Leafs pulled back with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Pierre Engvall and Barrie. The Blackhawks countered with a Kubalik goal, his second of the game and twentieth of the year, assisted by Toews and Duncan Keith. This stood for the eventual 6-2 final score, with the three stars awarded to Toews, Kubalik, and Caggiula, while Gustafsson and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
South to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Elvis Merzlikins are the goalies. Columbus drew first blood in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by David Savard and Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, via Emil Bemstrom and Wennberg. Columbus extended the lead on an unassisted Jakob Lilja goal, his second of the season. The Blue Jackets padded the lead as Nick Foligno scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Vladislav Gavrikov. MacKenzie Blackwood replaced Schneider in goal. Columbus continued with a Wennberg goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Atkinson and Zach Werenski. The final stood from there at 5-0, with the three stars handed to Merzlikins (41 save shutout), Atkinson, and Wennberg.
Down to Nashville, as the Predators host the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark and Pekka Rinne occupy the blue paint. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his seventeenth of the season, via Rasmus Dahlin and Jake McCabe. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the year, passed from Roman Josi. The Predators took the lead with a Craig Smith power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, powered by Kyle Turris and Mattias Ekholm. The final remained at 2-1, with the three stars being Rinne (30 for 31 in saves), Smith, and Ullmark (35 for 37 in saves).
North again to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Dallas Stars. Anton Khudobin and Alex Stalock receive the starting nods in goal. Minnesota got going in the first period with a Jared Spurgeon goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on with a Carson Soucy goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jason Zucker. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period with a Zucker power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Kevin Fiala and Jonas Brodin. The Wild chased Khudobin with a Ryan Donato goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Ryan Hartman. Ben Bishop came on in relief. Minnesota padded the lead as Zuccarello scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Zucker and Matt Dumba. The Wild continued in the third period with a Zach Parise power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with assists provided by Suter and Eric Staal. Minnesota kept going with a Hartman power play goal, his sixth of the campaign, with helpers from Jordan Greenway and Donato. The final stood at 7-0, with the three stars going to Stalock (27 save shutout), Zucker, and Donato, while Suter and Hartman get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Thatcher Demko have the green light to play in goal. Vancouver tallied first in the second period with a Loui Eriksson goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Tanner Pearson and Bo Horvat. The Canucks added on in the third period with a Pearson power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Jake Virtanen and Adam Gaudette. San Jose got on the board with a Barclay Goodrow goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Erik Karlsson and Antti Suomela. Vancouver shot back with a Quinn Hughes goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Antoine Roussel and Gaudette. The Canucks extended the lead as J.T. Miller scored his seventeenth of the season, thanks to Virtanen and Elias Pettersson. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Pearson, Virtanen, and Gaudette.
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Friday, January 17, 2020
NHL 2019-20 - Day 105
Just three games on Friday, beginning with...
The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Jimmy Howard are the goalies.Detroit got going in the second period with a Filip Zadina power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Frans Nielsen and Trevor Daley. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Malkin and Rust. the three stars were Rust, Murray (28 for 29 in saves), and Malkin.
Southeast to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Joel Edmundson and Teuvo Teravainen. Anaheim tied it on an Erik Gudbranson goal, his fourth of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf and Korbinian Holzer. The Ducks won 2-1 in overtime with a Sam Steel goal, his fourth of the campaign, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg and Hampus Lindholm.
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Cirelli scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Palat. The Lightning padded the lead in the second period with another Kucherov goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, helped along by Point and Stamkos. Tampa Bay struck again with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his sixth of the season, via Ryan McDonagh. Winnipeg got on the board with a Jack Roslovic goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Mathieu Perreault. The Lightning shot back in the third period with a Cirelli goal to complete his hat trick with his twelfth of the season, guided in by Palat. Tampa Bay kept going with an Alex Killorn goal, his twentieth of the year, with helpers from Mitchell Stephens and Mikhail Sergachev. This made it 7-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Cirelli, Kucherov, and Palat, while Stamkos, Point, and Vasilevskiy (30 for 31 in saves) get the honorable mentions.
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The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Jimmy Howard are the goalies.Detroit got going in the second period with a Filip Zadina power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Frans Nielsen and Trevor Daley. Pittsburgh tied it in the third period with a Bryan Rust power play goal, his twentieth of the year, with assists provided by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins won 2-1 in overtime with a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Malkin and Rust. the three stars were Rust, Murray (28 for 29 in saves), and Malkin.
Southeast to Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Miller and James Reimer are the backups in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Sebastian Aho goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, made possible by Joel Edmundson and Teuvo Teravainen. Anaheim tied it on an Erik Gudbranson goal, his fourth of the year, via Ryan Getzlaf and Korbinian Holzer. The Ducks won 2-1 in overtime with a Sam Steel goal, his fourth of the campaign, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg and Hampus Lindholm.
Finally, the Winnipeg Jets bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Connor Hellebuyck tend the twines. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson. The Lightning added on with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Cirelli scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, thanks to Palat. The Lightning padded the lead in the second period with another Kucherov goal, his second of the game and twenty-second of the year, helped along by Point and Stamkos. Tampa Bay struck again with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his sixth of the season, via Ryan McDonagh. Winnipeg got on the board with a Jack Roslovic goal, his ninth of the year, with a lone assist by Mathieu Perreault. The Lightning shot back in the third period with a Cirelli goal to complete his hat trick with his twelfth of the season, guided in by Palat. Tampa Bay kept going with an Alex Killorn goal, his twentieth of the year, with helpers from Mitchell Stephens and Mikhail Sergachev. This made it 7-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Cirelli, Kucherov, and Palat, while Stamkos, Point, and Vasilevskiy (30 for 31 in saves) get the honorable mentions.
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