NHL 2022-23 - Day 6

A light four-game Friday is up, beginning with...

The Detroit Red Wings hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Allen and Ville Husso are the goalies. Detroit dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Elmer Soderblom goal, assisted by Michael Rasmussen and Oskar Sundqvist. The Red Wings added on with a Rasmussen empty net goal, set up by Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin. Detroit finished it at 3-0 with an Olli Maatta empty net goal, courtesy of Rasmussen and Sundqvist. The three stars were Husso (29 save shutout), Rasmussen, and Sundqvist.

Along to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Daniil Tarasov start in goal. Columbus led off in the first period with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, assisted by Justin Danforth and Boone Jenner. Tampa Bay tied it on a Corey Perry power play goal, powered by Vladislav Namestnikov and Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning took the lead with a Steven Stamkos goal, his second of the season, via Alex Killorn and Haydn Fleury. The Blue Jackets tied it again on a Gustav Nyquist goal, courtesy of Kent Johnson and Erik Gudbranson. Tampa Bay retook the lead with a Ross Colton goal, fueled by Perry and Victor Hedman. The Lightning added on with a Cal Foote goal in the second period, made possible by Colton and Namestnikov. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the third period as Stamkos scored his second of the game and third of the year, with helpers from Sergachev and Killorn. This stood for a 5-2 win, with the three stars being Stamkos, Perry, and Colton, while Sergachev, Killorn, and Namestnikov get the honorable mentions. 

Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the New York Rangers. Jaroslav Halak and Connor Hellebuyck man the nets. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and Josh Morrissey. New York tied it in the third period with a Dryden Hunt goal, fueled by Vincent Trocheck and Artemi Panarin. The Jets took the lead with a Sam Gagner goal, coming off of Saku Maenalanen and David Gustafsson. Winnipeg added on with a Scheifele power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Ehlers. The Jets iced it at 4-1 with a Kyle Connor empty net goal, set up by Blake Wheeler. The three stars were Scheifele, Hellebuyck (40 for 41 in saves), and Ehlers. 

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the Carolina Hurricanes. Antti Raanta and James Reimer are in the creases. San Jose kicked off the scoring in the first period with an Evgeny Svechnikov goal, assisted by Jaycob Megna and Erik Karlsson. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Martin Necas goal, his second of the season, fueled by Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes took the lead in the third period with a Sebastian Aho goal, guided in by Brett Pesce and Teuvo Teravainen. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Aho, Raanta (18 for 19 in saves), and Necas. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 5

We've got 10 games on for the first big day of the season. First up...

The Buffalo Sabres host the Ottawa Senators. Anton Forsberg and Craig Anderson are the goalies. Ottawa opened in the first period with a Brady Tkachuk goal, assisted by Drake Batherson and Erik Brannstrom. Buffalo tied it in the second period with a JJ Peterka goal, coming off of Dylan Cozens. The Sabres took the lead with a Rasmus Dahlin goal, courtesy of Peyton Krebs and Kyle Okposo. Buffalo added on in the third period with a Victor Olofsson empty net goal, going in unassisted. The Sabres iced it at 4-1 with another Olofsson empty net goal, his second of the game, set up by Ilya Lyubushkin. The three stars were Olofsson, Dahlin, and Peterka.

Down in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Mackenzie Blackwood and Carter Hart man the nets. New Jersey began in the first period with an Alexander Holtz power play goal, powered by Jesper Bratt and Dawson Mercer. Philadelphia tied it on a Wade Allison goal, coming off of Ivan Provorov and Tony DeAngelo. The Flyers pulled ahead in the second period with a Travis Konecny goal, made possible by Kevin Hayes and Provorov. Philadelphia added on with a Morgan Frost goal, via Tanner Laczynski and James van Riemsdyk. The Flyers extended the lead in the third period as Konecny scored his second goal of the game on the power play, thanks to Hayes and DeAngelo. The Devils got one back with a Damon Severson goal, helped along by Bratt. Philadelphia iced it at 5-2 with a Frost empty net goal, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were Konecny, Frost, and Provorov, while DeAngelo, Hayes, and Bratt get the honorable mentions.

Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka and Tristan Jarry are the masked men. Pittsburgh led off with a Sidney Crosby goal, coming off of Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Jason Zucker goal, via Danton Heinen and Jeff Petry. Pittsburgh extended the lead on a Guentzel power play goal, powered by Bryan Rust and Crosby. Arizona got on the board in the second period with a Nick Ritchie power play goal, with assists provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and J.J. Moser. The Penguins fired back with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, helped along by Crosby and Letang. The Coyotes pulled one back in the third period with another Ritchie power play goal, with helpers from Gostisbehere and Moser. Pittsburgh answered with a Rust goal, passed from Zucker and Marcus Pettersson. The Penguins padded the lead on a Kasperi Kapanen goal, courtesy of Heinen and Jeff Carter. The final stayed at 6-2, with the three stars handed to Crosby, Guentzel, and Ritchie, while Rust, Zucker, Heinen, Letang, Gostisbehere, and Moser get the honorable mentions.

In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals. Charlie Lindgren and Ilya Samsonov are set to start in goal. Toronto started in the first period with a John Tavares power play goal, powered by Morgan Rielly and Mitchell Marner. Washington tied it on a Nic Dowd goal, via Erik Gustafsson and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Capitals took the lead with a Marcus Johansson goal, courtesy of T.J. Oshie and Lars Eller. The Maple Leafs tied it in the second period with a Calle Jarnkrok goal, assisted by Alexander Kerfoot and Rielly. Toronto pulled ahead in the third period with an Auston Matthews goal, coming off of Mark Giordano and Rasmus Sandin. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Rielly, Matthews, and Giordano.

Back stateside, the New York Islanders welcome the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Ilya Sorokin are the Russian goalies. Florida got going in the second period with an Eetu Luostarinen goal, made possible by Radko Gudas and Colin White. New York tied it in the third period with a Noah Dobson power play goal, powered by Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal. The Panthers retook the lead with a Patric Hornqvist goal, coming off of Ryan Lomberg. Florida iced it at 3-1 with a Matthew Tkachuk empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hornqvist, Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves), and Luostarinen.

Over in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. New York struck first in the first period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, powered by Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin. The Rangers added on with an Adam Fox goal, assisted by Alexis Lafreniere and Panarin. New York extended the lead as Panarin scored, thanks to Lafreniere and Vincent Trocheck. Minnesota got on the board in the second period with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal, with assists provided by Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Foligno. The Rangers replied with a Filip Chytil goal, via Fox and Barclay Goodrow. New York padded the lead on a Trocheck goal, fueled by Panarin. The Wild got one back with a Matt Boldy goal, guided in by Jacob Middleton. The Rangers replied with a Kaapo Kakko goal, an unassisted goal. The Wild replied with Boldy's second goal of the game, with helpers from Matt Dumba. New York fired back with a Kreider goal, his second of the game, passed from K'Andre Miller and Zibanejad. This made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars given to Kreider, Boldy, and Panarin, while Fox, Trocheck, Zibanejad, and Lafreniere get the honorable mentions.

South to Nashville, as the Predators host the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Juuse Saros tend the twines. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Mason Marchment goal, guided in by Tyler Seguin. The Stars added on with a Marchment power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Nils Lundkvist and Seguin. Dallas extended the lead in the second period as Joe Pavelski scored, thanks to Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson. The Stars padded the lead in the third period with a Wyatt Johnston goal, coming off of Seguin and Ryan Suter on the power play. Nashville got on the board with a Ryan Johansen goal, assisted by Eeli Tolvanen. The final held at 4-1, with the three stars belonging to Marchment, Seguin, and Johnston.

Northwest to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Pavel Francouz and Jacob Markstrom are in the creases. Colorado kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Bowen Byram goal, assisted by Devon Toews and Nathan MacKinnon. Calgary tied it on a Brett Ritchie goal, via Milan Lucic and MacKenzie Weegar. The Flames took the lead with a Dillon Dube shorthanded goal, set up by Andrew Mangiapane. Calgary added on with a Rasmus Andersson goal, coming off of Weegar. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Tyler Toffoli scored on the power play, powered by Nazem Kadri and Andersson. Calgary padded the lead on an Elias Lindholm power play goal, with an assist provided by Jonathan Huberdeau. The Avalanche got one back with a MacKinnon goal, fueled by the goalie Francouz. Colorado got closer with a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen. This was as close as it got, with the three stars of the 5-3 game being Andersson, MacKinnon, and Weegar.

Back south, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Logan Thompson in goal. Vegas dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Paul Cotter goal, via Zach Whitecloud. This held up for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Thompson (27 save shutout), Cotter, and Stalock (36 for 37 in saves).

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Seattle Kraken. Martin Jones and Jonathan Quick are the veteran goalies. Seattle drew first blood in the first period with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, powered by Jordan Eberle and Andre Burakovsky. Los Angeles tied it on an Alex Iafallo power play goal, going in unassisted. The Kraken regained the lead in the second period with a Brandon Tanev goal, via Will Borgen. Seattle added on with an Alexander Wennberg goal, helped along by Matty Beniers and Oliver Bjorkstrand. The Kraken finished it at 4-1 with an Adam Larsson shorthanded empty net goal, an unassisted tally. The three stars were Jones (26 for 27 in saves), Tanev, and Wennberg. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 4

The season kicks it up a notch on Wednesday with six games. First up...

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Daniil Tarasov and Frederik Andersen are the goalies. Columbus got going in the second period with a Patrik Laine goal, assisted by Zach Werenski. Carolina tied it on a Seth Jarvis goal, going in unassisted. The Hurricanes took the lead with a Brady Skjei goal, coming off of Martin Necas and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Carolina added on with a Necas goal in the third period, helped along by Derek Stepan and Jordan Martinook. The Hurricanes extended the lead as Andrei Svechnikov scored, thanks to Necas and Paul Stastny. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars going to Necas, Andersen (31 for 32 in saves), and Skjei.

In Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matt Murray and Jake Allen protect the nets. Toronto led off in the first period with a Michael Bunting goal, coming off of Mitchell Marner and T.J. Brodie. Montreal tied it in the second period with a Cole Caufield goal, via Nick Suzuki and David Savard. The Maple Leafs retook the lead with a Denis Malgin goal, assisted by John Tavares and William Nylander. The Canadiens tied it on another Caufield goal, going in unassisted. Montreal pulled ahead in the third period with a Sean Monahan goal, helped along by Jordan Harris and Kirby Dach. Toronto tied it on a Nylander goal, courtesy of Tavares and Morgan Rielly. The Canadiens reclaimed the lead with a Josh Anderson goal, fueled by Suzuki. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Caufield, Suzuki, and Nylander, while Tavares gets an honorable mention.

Stateside again to DC, as the Washington Capitals bring in the Boston Bruins. Linus Ullmark and Darcy Kuemper are the masked men. Boston began in the first period with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal, powered by David Pastrnak and David Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Pastrnak goal, via Krejci and Connor Clifton. Boston extended the lead in the second period as Taylor Hall scored, with the help of Pastrnak and Mike Reilly. Washington got on the board with an Anthony Mantha goal, courtesy of Dylan Strome and Erik Gustafsson. The Capitals got closer with a Conor Sheary goal, fueled by Nic Dowd. The Bruins replied in the third period with a Krejci goal, made possible by Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha. Boston iced it at 5-2 with a Hampus Lindholm empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Pastrnak, Krejci, and Hall. 

Out in Colorado, the Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek and Alexandar Georgiev are between the pipes. Colorado struck first in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews. Chicago tied it with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, powered by Philipp Kurashev and Andreas Athanasiou. The Avalanche retook the lead with a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, with assists provided by Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen. Colorado added on with a Lehkonen goal, coming off of Rantanen and MacKinnon on the power play. The Avalanche extended the lead as Lehkonen scored another power play goal, thanks to Rantanen and Cale Makar. The Blackhawks pulled one back with a Max Domi power play goal in the third period, guided in by Tyler Johnson and Patrick Kane. Colorado fired back with a power play goal by Nichushkin, his second of the game, helped along by Makar and Rantanen. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars awarded to Rantanen, Lehkonen, and Nichushkin, while MacKinnon and Makar get the honorable mentions.

Up in Edmonton, the Oilers welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Thatcher Demko and Jack Campbell guard the cages. Vancouver started in the first period with an Elias Pettersson unassisted goal. The Canucks added on with a J.T. Miller goal, via Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes. Vancouver extended the lead in the second period as Andrei Kuzmenko scored on the power play, with the help of Miller and Bo Horvat. Edmonton got on the board with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, courtesy of Connor McDavid and Tyson Barrie. The Oilers got closer with a McDavid power play goal, with helpers from Draisaitl and Zach Hyman. Edmonton tied it with a Darnell Nurse shorthanded goal, set up by Draisaitl. The Oilers gained the lead in the third period with another McDavid goal, his second of the game, guided in by Hyman. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a McDavid power play empty net goal to complete his hat trick, fueled by Evander Kane and Nurse. The three stars went to McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nurse, while Miller and Hyman were the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Seattle Kraken. Philipp Grubauer and John Gibson are in the creases. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Troy Terry goal, assisted by Mason McTavish and Ryan Strome. Seattle tied it on a Jared McCann power play goal, powered by Matty Beniers and Justin Schultz. The Kraken took the lead in the second period with an Andre Burakovsky power play goal, with assists provided by Vince Dunn. Seattle added on with an Oliver Bjorkstrand power play goal, helped along by Schultz and Ryan Donato. The Ducks got one back with a Strome power play goal, coming off of McTavish and Trevor Zegras. The Kraken answered in the third period with a Beniers goal, via Jaden Schwartz and Carson Soucy. Anaheim pulled one back on a Frank Vatrano goal, made possible by Strome and John Klingberg. The Ducks tied it with a Zegras power play goal, with helpers from Terry and Klingberg. Anaheim won 5-4 in overtime on a Terry goal, his second of the game, set up by Gibson. The three stars were Terry, Strome, and Zegras, while Beniers, McTavish, Klingberg, and Schultz get the honorable mentions. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 3

The first day of NHL action in North America is here, with a pair of games on. First up...

The New York Rangers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin tend the twines. New York got going in the second period on a Mika Zibanejad shorthanded goal, set up by Jacob Trouba and K'Andre Miller. Tampa Bay tied it on a Steven Stamkos power play goal, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. The Rangers retook the lead in the third period on another Zibanejad goal in the third period, a power play goal, via Artemi Panarin and Chris Kreider. New York added on with a Barclay Goodrow goal, assisted by Ryan Lindgren and Ryan Carpenter. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars going to Zibanejad, Shesterkin (25 for 26 in saves), and Goodrow.

Out west, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Logan Thompson and Jonathan Quick make the starts in goal. Los Angeles struck first in the first period with a Gabriel Vilardi goal, courtesy of Quinton Byfield and Alex Iafallo. Vegas tied it in the second period on a Jonathan Marchessault goal, fueled by William Karlsson. The Golden Knights took the lead in the third period with a Jack Eichel goal, guided in by Chandler Stephenson and Reilly Smith. The Kings tied it on an Adrian Kempe goal, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Sean Durzi. Vegas retook the lead with a Karlsson goal, helped along by Alex Pietrangelo and Nicolas Roy. Los Angeles retied it on an Arthur Kaliyev goal, made possible by Trevor Moore and Vilardi. The Golden Knights reclaimed the lead with a Mark Stone goal, via Stephenson and Pietrangelo. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars given to Karlsson, Stephenson, and Pietrangelo, while Vilardi gets the honorable mention. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 2

We're back again from Prague, as the San Jose Sharks get their turn to play as host against the Nashville Predators. Kevin Lankinen and Kaapo Kahkonen are the backups in goal. San Jose started in the first period with a Luke Kunin power play goal, powered by Oskar Lindblom and Mario Ferraro. Nashville tied it on a Nino Niederreiter goal, his second of the season, assisted by Ryan Johansen and Roman Josi in the second period. The Sharks pulled ahead again with a Logan Couture goal, via Steven Lorentz and Ferraro. The Predators retied it on a Filip Forsberg goal, coming off of Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund. Nashville took the lead with a Niederreiter goal, his second of the game and third of the year, passed from Eeli Tolvanen and Ryan McDonagh. This held for the eventual 3-2 final score, with the three stars handed to Niederreiter, Ferraro, and Forsberg. 

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NHL 2022-23 - Day 1

The offseason's officially over, and the regular season of NHL is here. Once again, I'll give it a go to recap every game, though this is fair warning that that may not be sustainable for the whole year. We'll see how it goes. We begin with the first of two games in Prague, as the Nashville Predators are designated to host the San Jose Sharks. James Reimer and Juuse Saros start in goal. Nashville opened in the first period with a Kiefer Sherwood goal, via Mattias Ekholm and Ryan McDonagh. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, assisted by Timo Meier and Luke Kunin. The Predators retook the lead in the second period with an Eeli Tolvanen goal, courtesy of Cole Smith and Cody Glass. Nashville added on with a Nino Niederreiter goal, passed from Dante Fabbro and Sherwood. The Predators iced it at 4-1 in the third period with a Matt Duchene empty net goal, set up by Mikael Granlund and Filip Forsberg. The three stars were Sherwood, Saros (30 for 31 in saves), and Tolvanen. 

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2022 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 6

We're back for another game, the last in Tampa Bay, as the Lightning welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the masked men. Tampa Bay kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Steven Stamkos goal, his eleventh of the postseason, via Ondrej Palat. Colorado tied it on a Nathan MacKinnon goal, his thirteenth of the playoffs, guided in by Bowen Byram and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche took the lead with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his eighth of the postseason, made possible by MacKinnon and Josh Manson. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to MacKinnon, Kuemper (22 for 23 in saves), and Lehkonen. The Avalanche won the Stanley Cup with a 4-2 series win, and Cale Makar was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoff MVP. 

With that, another season is done. This site will go quiet for now, and once again, I'll make a decision on continuing for another year before next season. As always, follow me on Twitter @OutsiderSports0.