2019-2020 PLAYER & GOALIE OF THE WEEK #15

It was 2-2 after one, and the game winner for Cal came on Mark Stone PPG midway through the second. LA outshot Cal 42-23, but Grubauer came up big for Cal with 40 saves as he faced 20 scoring chances incuding numerous point-blank shots by LA.

Jack Roslovic for LA was the game’s #1 star, as he moved up to the 3rd line after his stellar 4th line play this season. Roslovic scored LA’s only 2 goals, both in the first period, and was robbed on 2 wraparounds and another glorious chance, as he had 6 SOG, all in the first 2 periods.

Reinhart and Faulk with 1G-1A each for Cal were the other stars, although in my book Grubauer was the clear #2 star.

Brayden Point’s 33rd goal of the season, and second of the night, at 2:04 of overtime was the difference in this one.

The extra time dramatics were set up by a three goal explosion by the Inferno early in the third period over a 1:54 stretch to take a 5-3 lead. Alex Tuch’s eleventh goal with 1:44 remaining knotted the game at five and forced the extra frame.

Sidney Crosby was the first star of the game, collecting a goal, a pair of assists for three points and won 19 faceoffs.

Shots on goal favored Cincinnati, 40-28. Casey DeSmith was the winner with 23 stops, while Carey Price turned aside 34 attempts.

Gabriel Laneskog’s second goal of the night at 16:10 of the third closed out the scoring in the win for the division-leading Nor’Westers. Aleksander Barkov had a goal and two assists for Thunder Bay.

Pekka Rinne collected the win with 31 saves and Casey DeSmith took the loss, turning away 26.

The shot battle was won by Cincinnati, 34-30, but Thunder Bay was especially focused in the defensive end–blocking another 29 shots.

Brayden Point’s second goal of the night (and 35th of the year) at 4:09 of overtime ended this one.

Cincinnati opened a 3-2 lead after one, on the strength of three goals in a 3:37 stretch. The Gunners held the lead (4-3) after two, when Austin Watson delivered his seventh of the year with just four seconds left in the frame. William Karlsson picked up his sixth goal 51 seconds into the third to close out scoring in regulation.

Ryan Suter delivered three assists, including a helper on the game-winner for Cincinnati. Guentzel won the shots battle, 40-34–while the Inferno went two-for-four on the power play, while the Gunners went one-for-four.

Connor Hellebuyckrerouted 36 shots in the win, while Braden Holtby stopped 29.

We head to overtime, where Patrice Bergeron spoils the upset attempt as he beats Halak for his 2nd goal of the game (22nd overall) for the game winner 3-2.

Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 10:39 EV JAG Svechnikov (4), assisted by Sundqvist (5)
2 16:28 EV JAG Bergeron (21), assisted by Ovechkin (28) and Letang (24)
2 18:38 EV BGR Zibanejad (26), assisted by Provorov (22) and Halak (6)
3 12:07 EV BGR Buchnevich (10), assisted by Carlo (13) and Hischier (12)
4 2:31 EV JAG Bergeron (22), assisted by Rielly (34)

Star 1: JAG Bergeron 2 G
Star 2: JAG Svechnikov 1 G
Star 3: JAG Gibson 27 saves

GWG: Patrice Bergeron

Notables: BGR Carlo 5 blocks, Halak 35 saves
JAG Bergeron 15 faceoffs won

The Mullets strike first, second, and third and take a 3-0 lead after two.

But then John Tavares gets jiggy wit it, and pots a pair of goals on Kuemper to make it 3-2. With 54 seconds left, the Bandits can’t beat Kuemper again and they fall 3-2.

Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 5:52 EV JAG Parise (12), assisted by Couture (20)
1 9:42 EV JAG Bergeron (23), assisted by Ovechkin (29)
2 12:10 EV JAG Tkachuk (23), assisted by McDonagh (23)
2 15:37 EV BWB Tavares (32), assisted by Kessel (51) and Vlasic (21)
3 19:06 EV BWB Tavares (33), assisted by Debrusk (18) and Johnson (17)

Star 1: BWB Tavares 2 G
Star 2: JAG Tkachuk 1 G
Star 3: JAG Parise 1 G

GWG: Matthew Tkachuk

Notables: BWB None
JAG Rielly 6 blocks, Bergeron 17 faceoffs won

LA 5 Alamo 4

1st -Draisaitl 1 goal, 3 assists
2nd – Pietrangelo, 2 goals
3rd – Scheifele, 1 goal, 2 assists

Alamo 4 Gilbert 3

1st – Stamkos, 3 goals, 1 assist
2nd – Marchand, 1 goal, 2 assists
3rd – Wheeler, 4 assists.

Final Score: Buck County 6 – Chicago 5

Labatts – 3-Star Selection:

Star #1 – Artturi Lehkonen 2G
Star #2 – Alex DeBrincat 2G
Star #3 – Tom Wilson 2G

Notables:
(BCR) – Ben Bishop 34 Saves
(CHI) – Juuse Saros 31 Saves, Michael Ferland 19 Minutes in Penalties

Final Score: Chicago 3 – Toledo 2

Labatts – 3-Star Selection:

Star #1 – Thomas Chabot 1G, 2Pts
Star #2 – Alex DeBrincat 1G, 2Pts
Star #3 – Thomas Vanek 1G, 2Pts

Notables:
(TOL) – None
(CHI) – Jonathan Toews 17 Faceoff’s wins, Mackenzie Blackwood 30 Saves

McDavid reminds everybody just how good he really is, scoring a goal just 91 seconds into the game on the first zone entry by the visitors. Toledo answers mid period as Barrie shoots from the unfamiliar middle in area, and Bailey adds one 5 minutes later to put the Fish up 2-1. Quickly after that, Hayes is whistled for tripping and the home crowd smells blood with th e 5 on 4 coming up. But the Raccoons are up to the challange, killing the penalty off, and the 1st peiod drifts off to intermission at 2-1 Walleye.

2nd period the defenses stiffen, and the only shooter to break through is Shaw, with the equalizer at 4 mintues in. Nemeth and Bouwmeester toussle a bit at the midpoint. But the other 19 shots die in the period die harmlessly and its 2-2 going to the 3rd.

Barrie breaks the tie at the mid point of the 3rd, after the Raccoons kill off a Kane penalty, and with hopes rising high for a home win, its Vesey with the heart breaker at just under 3 minutes to go, making it 3-3.

Both teams get chances in OT for the win, but no cigar. And it the shootout, McDavid notches the first tally, with Pettersson matching in the 2nd stanza, only to see Shaw punch one in, which allows van Riemsdyk to fail miserably with the final attempt to push the shootout into extra innings. Raccoons win the shootout 2-1, and take the 2 pts.

1st star – Barrie 2G
2nd – Shaw 1G 2pts – tying goal and winner in the SO
3rd – Bailey 1G

Star #1 – Hellebuyck 18 saves
Star #2 – Crosby 2 goals
Star #3 – Gallagher 1 assist

Crosby had 16 faceoff wins for Cincinnati while Wagner provided toughness for Guentzel with 10 hits

Star 1: BGR Zibanejad 2 G
Star 2: BGR Hertl 1 G, 2 Pts
Star 3: BGR Nugent-Hopkins 1 G

Notables: BGR None
BWB Murray 30 saves, Horvat 17 faceoffs won

Star 1: BWB Kessel 2 G, 3 Pts
Star 2: BWB Tavares 1 G, 4 Pts
Star 3: LAF Duchene 2 G

GWG: John Tavares

Notables: LAF Larsson 5 blocks
BWB Tavares 3 assists, Tavares 16 faceoffs won