The first half of this project is complete. The goal is to finish the 60-game regular season (20 games per team) by June 10, then play the playoffs shortly thereafter.
Here is a look at each of the six teams at the first half break: what's good, what's bad, and their prognosis for the second half and beyond.
Enjoy!
Montreal Canadiens (8-2-0; actual: 35-23-12)
The good: The offense! Canadiens have scored 46 goals and have won eight in a row after an 0-2 start. Seven players have 10+ points and the power play is fearsome: 32 percent success rate. They seem like a machine that can't be slowed down, let alone stopped.
The bad: Canadiens can score, but they can also be scored upon. They give up three goals per game so their defense isn't impenetrable. And as good as their power play is, their penalty killing is awful: 36 percent success rate by the opposition. But Canadiens have 41 power plays to opponents' 22, so Montreal is doing a much better job of drawing penalties. Another potential problem is the loss of forward Bernie Geoffrion for the season with a knee injury. Geoffrion was one of the players with double digit points (6 G, 4 A).
The prognosis: Until someone proves otherwise, Canadiens are the team to beat. They hold a four-point lead over second place Toronto, and Maple Leafs aren't expected to keep up that pace in the second half. Detroit Red Wings figure to have the best chance of overtaking Habs but don't count on it. But Canadiens must tighten up the defense and PK, because it may be unrealistic to expect them to score 4.6 goals per game all season. Prediction: first place.
Toronto Maple Leafs (5-3-2; actual: 21-34-15)
The good: Who had Toronto in second place at the halfway point? Maple Leafs had a strong first half behind a better than expected offense and the leadership of George Armstrong and Dick Duff. Goalie Ed Chadwick has been OK but has made big saves when they've mattered. Power play is humming along at a 39 percent clip.
The bad: Maple Leafs need more from guys like Ted Kennedy, Bob Pulford and Rudy Migay. Too much of the offensive burden is on the aforementioned Armstrong and Duff, who has seven goals but just one assist. Also debatable is whether Chadwick can hold down the fort in the second half.
The prognosis: Maple Leafs were not predicted to make the playoffs, let alone finish in second place and secure the coveted home ice advantage in the semi-finals. But here they are, playing above their heads. Toronto is 4-1 at home, and they will need to continue to play better at the Gardens. It's unlikely they can match their hot first half, however. Prediction: fourth place.
Detroit Red Wings (4-3-3; actual: 38-20-12)
The good: Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay are two of the best wingers in the National League, and their numbers prove it: Howe has 6-8-14 and Lindsay has 4-8-12. Both players provide physical presence that few wing duos can match. Like Montreal and Toronto, Red Wings are strong on the PP: 14/41 for 34 percent.
The bad: After a 2-0 start, Red Wings went through an 0-2-2 stretch to fall into third place. The reason was mainly giving up untimely goals, as goalie Glenn Hall went into a mini-slump. Alex Delvecchio, who centered Howe and Lindsay, went down in Game 5 after a hot start and will miss one more game before returning to action. That necessitated defenseman Red Kelly to move up to center, with mixed results.
The prognosis: Red Wings can score but the defense and goaltending must improve in the second half. Sounds like Montreal, except that Red Wings are doing better on the PK: 18 percent against. Delvecchio returns in Game 12 and that will help. More balanced scoring is needed, however. Prediction: second place.
Boston Bruins (4-5-1; actual: 34-24-12)
The good: Bruins are probably the most physical team in the league, with Chicago right there as well. As a result, Bruins win a lot of loose puck battles and create a lot of skating space for their forwards to gain the zone. Vic Stasiuk (6 goals) has been consistently good.
The bad: Bruins started the season with Terry Sawchuk in goal, but after a rough few games, Boston turned to Don Simmons, who played much better but then he, too, faltered. Fans wanted Sawchuk back but coach Milt Schmidt gave Simmons one more start and he then put together two straight strong outings. Real Chevrefils, expected to lead the team in goals, has zero so far.
The prognosis: The goaltending will be watched closely in Boston. Simmons has seemingly righted the ship, but will he fall into another slump? If he does, is Sawchuk up to the task? His resume would certainly say yes, but we'll see. Chevrefils must get going. This team was expected to challenge for first place but has underachieved. But expect a strong second half, especially if Chevrefils plays better. Prediction: third place.
New York Rangers (2-5-3; actual: 26-30-14)
The good: Andy Bathgate has 12 points, including three power play goals. Camille Henry and Danny Lewicki each have five goals. Bill Gadsby has been a steady presence on the blue line. The power play is doing OK, at 20.5 percent.
The bad: After Bathgate, Henry and Lewicki, Rangers don't have much offense. Goalie Gump Worsley went through a stretch where he gave up nine goals in two games and was pulled in one of them. The PK has been mediocre: 26 percent against. Andy Hebenton, expected to provide some offensive punch, is goal-less.
The prognosis: Not a playoff team. Too many holes on defense and not enough guys contributing offensively. Team is only 1-3-1 at home. Four games out of ten, Rangers have given up four or more goals, including nine to Detroit, at home. Prediction: fifth place.
Chicago Black Hawks (2-7-1; actual: 16-39-15)
The good: Eric Nesterenko is the best forward (5-5-10) and is also physical and hard to play against. Pierre Pilote leads the league in penalty minutes (34) but is also good defensively. Black Hawks are very aggressive and physical, and if the game is close, those little battles could break a game in their favor.
The bad: They can't score. If you take out a six-goal outburst against Red Wings, Chicago has scored 18 goals in nine games. They especially can't score on the PP: just 3 of 36. Only Nesterenko has more than seven points. Goalie Al Rollins is wildly inconsistent and is prone to giving up soft goals.
The prognosis: By far, the worst team in the league. Their only hope is to try to win games by scores of 2-1 or 3-2. Trouble is, they don't have the defense or the goaltending to pull that off on a consistent basis. Prediction: sixth place.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Monday, March 28, 2016
Game 30: New York 1 at Boston 1
New York Rangers and Boston Bruins played to a 1-1 tie at Boston Garden in a game that was even on both the scoreboard and in shots.
Each team registered 29 shots on goal, though they came in waves on both sides.
The second half of the second period belonged to Rangers, who fired nine shots at Boston goalie Don Simmons in that time frame, to Boston's none.
But the third period was mainly Bruins, who kept the pressure on Rangers for most of the final stanza, which included Fleming MacKell's goal at 1:50 to tie the contest.
Both goalies made crucial saves and both were outstanding throughout the game.
Simmons seems to have broken out of his slump, repelling Rangers all night long. New York's Gump Worsley robbed Boston's Real Chevrefils from point blank range with less than four minutes to play. Chevrefils is still looking for his first goal of the season.
What wasn't even was the number of power plays. Rangers had six, while Bruins found themselves with the man advantage just three times. Regardless, neither team scored on the power play.
The tie kept Bruins (4-5-1) in fourth place and Rangers (2-5-3) in fifth place.
1st Period
NY- Gendron (Popein, Evans) 16:29
2nd Period
No scoring
3rd Period
BOS- MacKell (Labine, Flaman) 1:50
SOG
NY 9-15-5 = 29
BOS 10-8-11 = 29
PP: NY 0-6; BOS 0-3
Goalies
NY- Worsley
BOS- Simmons
MacKell's second goal of the season lifted Bruins to tie
Each team registered 29 shots on goal, though they came in waves on both sides.
The second half of the second period belonged to Rangers, who fired nine shots at Boston goalie Don Simmons in that time frame, to Boston's none.
But the third period was mainly Bruins, who kept the pressure on Rangers for most of the final stanza, which included Fleming MacKell's goal at 1:50 to tie the contest.
Both goalies made crucial saves and both were outstanding throughout the game.
Simmons seems to have broken out of his slump, repelling Rangers all night long. New York's Gump Worsley robbed Boston's Real Chevrefils from point blank range with less than four minutes to play. Chevrefils is still looking for his first goal of the season.
What wasn't even was the number of power plays. Rangers had six, while Bruins found themselves with the man advantage just three times. Regardless, neither team scored on the power play.
The tie kept Bruins (4-5-1) in fourth place and Rangers (2-5-3) in fifth place.
1st Period
NY- Gendron (Popein, Evans) 16:29
2nd Period
No scoring
3rd Period
BOS- MacKell (Labine, Flaman) 1:50
SOG
NY 9-15-5 = 29
BOS 10-8-11 = 29
PP: NY 0-6; BOS 0-3
Goalies
NY- Worsley
BOS- Simmons
MacKell's second goal of the season lifted Bruins to tie
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Game 29: Montreal 5 at Chicago 2
Jean Beliveau registered four assists and Maurice Richard scored two goals and added two assists as Montreal Canadiens cruised to their eighth straight win, 5-2 over Chicago Black Hawks at Chicago Stadium.
The line of Beliveau, Richard and Dickie Moore accounted for four of the five Montreal goals.
Montreal (8-2-0) leads the league with 46 goals. Chicago (2-7-1) has scored the fewest, 24.
Trailing 3-0 in the second period, Black Hawks struck for two goals 13 seconds apart at 16:07 and 16:20 to make the game close. After Jack McIntyre notched a power play marker, Ed Litzenberger scored for the third straight game, blasting a slap shot just inside the blue line past Jacques Plante.
The mini outburst ignited the Stadium crowd, and for the next few minutes, Black Hawks buzzed the Montreal zone.
Early in the third period, Black Hawks maintained pressure but Canadiens maintained their lead.
Then Bob Turner (1st goal) and Richard (6) scored 53 seconds apart at 8:51 and 9:44 to put the game away for Canadiens.
In the first period, two scraps broke out: Beliveau and Pierre Pilote at 1;11, and Andre Pronovost duked it out with Ian Cushenan at 18:18.
Montreal held Chicago to 18 shots on goal.
1st Period
MON- Moore (Beliveau, M. Richard) 13:41
2nd Period
MON- M. Richard (Beliveau, Talbot) PPG 4:48
MON- Olmstead (Provost, Harvey) 9:54
CHI- McIntyre (Pilote) PPG 16:07
CHI- Litzenberger (McIntyre, Pilote) 16:20
3rd Period
MON- Turner (M. Richard, Beliveau) 8:51
MON- M. Richard (Pronovost, Beliveau) 9:44
SOG
MON 10-14-14 = 38
CHI 8-6-4 = 18
PP: MON 1-4; CHI 1-2
Goalies
MON- Plante
CHI- Rollins
Beliveau assisted on four of the five Habs goals
The line of Beliveau, Richard and Dickie Moore accounted for four of the five Montreal goals.
Montreal (8-2-0) leads the league with 46 goals. Chicago (2-7-1) has scored the fewest, 24.
Trailing 3-0 in the second period, Black Hawks struck for two goals 13 seconds apart at 16:07 and 16:20 to make the game close. After Jack McIntyre notched a power play marker, Ed Litzenberger scored for the third straight game, blasting a slap shot just inside the blue line past Jacques Plante.
The mini outburst ignited the Stadium crowd, and for the next few minutes, Black Hawks buzzed the Montreal zone.
Early in the third period, Black Hawks maintained pressure but Canadiens maintained their lead.
Then Bob Turner (1st goal) and Richard (6) scored 53 seconds apart at 8:51 and 9:44 to put the game away for Canadiens.
In the first period, two scraps broke out: Beliveau and Pierre Pilote at 1;11, and Andre Pronovost duked it out with Ian Cushenan at 18:18.
Montreal held Chicago to 18 shots on goal.
1st Period
MON- Moore (Beliveau, M. Richard) 13:41
2nd Period
MON- M. Richard (Beliveau, Talbot) PPG 4:48
MON- Olmstead (Provost, Harvey) 9:54
CHI- McIntyre (Pilote) PPG 16:07
CHI- Litzenberger (McIntyre, Pilote) 16:20
3rd Period
MON- Turner (M. Richard, Beliveau) 8:51
MON- M. Richard (Pronovost, Beliveau) 9:44
SOG
MON 10-14-14 = 38
CHI 8-6-4 = 18
PP: MON 1-4; CHI 1-2
Goalies
MON- Plante
CHI- Rollins
Beliveau assisted on four of the five Habs goals
Friday, March 25, 2016
Game 28: Toronto 2 at Detroit 2
George Armstrong's power play goal at 13:17 of the second period was the fourth and final goal of the game as Toronto Maple Leafs tied Detroit Red Wings, 2-2 at Olympia Stadium.
It was a battle for second place, which Toronto (5-3-2) still holds by one point over Detroit (4-3-3).
Armstrong's goal came after he stole the puck deep in the Detroit zone and buried a shot past Glenn Hall on the glove side.
Sid Smith opened the scoring at 9:46 of the first period after Red Wings gave the puck away between the circles. Tod Sloan found Smith in the high slot, and his wrist shot beat Hall.
Red Wings got goals from two unlikely sources: defenseman Al Arbour and forward Lorne Ferguson, who each notched their first markers of the season.
Ferguson tied the game, 1-1, at 2:04 of the second period and Arbour joined a scramble in front of Leafs goalie Ed Chadwick and slapped the puck through a maze of bodies at 6:31 to put Red Wings in front, 2-1.
The game was mostly a tight-checking affair, though each goalie had to make big saves to keep their team from falling behind.
1st Period
TOR- Smith (Sloan) 9:46
2nd Period
DET- Ferguson (McNeil, Prystai) 2:04
DET- Arbour (Reibel, Dea) 6:31
TOR- Armstrong (unassisted) PPG 13:17
SOG
TOR 6-8-6 = 20
DET 5-10-12 = 27
PP: TOR 1-1; DET 0-4
Goalies
TOR-Chadwick
DET- Hall
Armstrong took advantage of Maple Leafs' only power play of the night
It was a battle for second place, which Toronto (5-3-2) still holds by one point over Detroit (4-3-3).
Armstrong's goal came after he stole the puck deep in the Detroit zone and buried a shot past Glenn Hall on the glove side.
Sid Smith opened the scoring at 9:46 of the first period after Red Wings gave the puck away between the circles. Tod Sloan found Smith in the high slot, and his wrist shot beat Hall.
Red Wings got goals from two unlikely sources: defenseman Al Arbour and forward Lorne Ferguson, who each notched their first markers of the season.
Ferguson tied the game, 1-1, at 2:04 of the second period and Arbour joined a scramble in front of Leafs goalie Ed Chadwick and slapped the puck through a maze of bodies at 6:31 to put Red Wings in front, 2-1.
The game was mostly a tight-checking affair, though each goalie had to make big saves to keep their team from falling behind.
1st Period
TOR- Smith (Sloan) 9:46
2nd Period
DET- Ferguson (McNeil, Prystai) 2:04
DET- Arbour (Reibel, Dea) 6:31
TOR- Armstrong (unassisted) PPG 13:17
SOG
TOR 6-8-6 = 20
DET 5-10-12 = 27
PP: TOR 1-1; DET 0-4
Goalies
TOR-Chadwick
DET- Hall
Armstrong took advantage of Maple Leafs' only power play of the night
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Game 27: Montreal 6 at New York 4
Henri Richard and Doug Harvey each tallied two goals and Jean-Guy Talbot assisted on three as Montreal Canadiens earned a costly victory, 6-4 at New York Rangers.
The win was the seventh in a row for Canadiens (7-2-0), but it came at the expense of forward Bernie Geoffrion, who suffered a severe knee injury.
Geoffrion, who entered the game among the league leaders with six goals, will miss the remainder of the season.
Geoffrion was injured in the second period when he crashed awkwardly in the boards going for a loose puck. He was carried off the ice on a stretcher.
Despite that bad news, Canadiens remain in first place, three points ahead of Toronto.
Rangers (2-5-2) never led but three times they tied the game after Montreal went ahead by a goal.
Richard started the scoring at 2:08 of the first period, assisted by Geoffrion and Talbot.
Larry Cahan tied the game 52 seconds later. Cahan, a defenseman, was uncharacteristically in front of the net when Camille Henry's shot from between the circles ricocheted off Cahan and past Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante.
Doug Harvey scored a power play goal for Canadiens at 11:54 of the first period to put Habs up, 2-1.
The killer goal for Rangers came when Richard fired a wrist shot from the circle that went between Gump Worsley's legs with just one second remaining in the first period. That regained Montreal's lead, 3-2.
Harvey's second goal at 11:46 of the second period, also on the power play, put Habs ahead, 4-3.
Phil Goyette secured the game for Montreal by deflecting Maurice Richard's shot past Worsley at 17:47 of the third period.
Dickie Moore (MON) and Jack Evans (NY) drew fighting majors at 17:50 of the first period.
During their seven-game winning streak, Canadiens have scored 34 goals.
1st Period
MON- H. Richard (Geoffrion, Talbot) 2:08
NY- Cahan (Henry) 3:00
MON- Harvey (Geoffrion, H. Richard) PPG 11:54
NY- Creighton (Prentice, Cahan) PPG 16:50
MON- H. Richard (Provost, Olmstead) 19:59
2nd Period
NY- Sullivan (Evans, Horvath) 4:20
MON- Harvey (Beliveau, Moore) PPG 11:46
3rd Period
MON- Pronovost (Johnson, Talbot) 5:28
NY- Lewicki (Bathgate) 10:03
MON- Goyette (M. Richard, Talbot) 17:47
SOG
MON 8-8-10 = 26
NY 6-11-6 = 23
PP
MON 2-5; NY 1-1
Goalies
MON- Plante
NY- Worsley
Harvey's two power play goals helped Habs extend their winning streak
The win was the seventh in a row for Canadiens (7-2-0), but it came at the expense of forward Bernie Geoffrion, who suffered a severe knee injury.
Geoffrion, who entered the game among the league leaders with six goals, will miss the remainder of the season.
Geoffrion was injured in the second period when he crashed awkwardly in the boards going for a loose puck. He was carried off the ice on a stretcher.
Despite that bad news, Canadiens remain in first place, three points ahead of Toronto.
Rangers (2-5-2) never led but three times they tied the game after Montreal went ahead by a goal.
Richard started the scoring at 2:08 of the first period, assisted by Geoffrion and Talbot.
Larry Cahan tied the game 52 seconds later. Cahan, a defenseman, was uncharacteristically in front of the net when Camille Henry's shot from between the circles ricocheted off Cahan and past Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante.
Doug Harvey scored a power play goal for Canadiens at 11:54 of the first period to put Habs up, 2-1.
The killer goal for Rangers came when Richard fired a wrist shot from the circle that went between Gump Worsley's legs with just one second remaining in the first period. That regained Montreal's lead, 3-2.
Harvey's second goal at 11:46 of the second period, also on the power play, put Habs ahead, 4-3.
Phil Goyette secured the game for Montreal by deflecting Maurice Richard's shot past Worsley at 17:47 of the third period.
Dickie Moore (MON) and Jack Evans (NY) drew fighting majors at 17:50 of the first period.
During their seven-game winning streak, Canadiens have scored 34 goals.
1st Period
MON- H. Richard (Geoffrion, Talbot) 2:08
NY- Cahan (Henry) 3:00
MON- Harvey (Geoffrion, H. Richard) PPG 11:54
NY- Creighton (Prentice, Cahan) PPG 16:50
MON- H. Richard (Provost, Olmstead) 19:59
2nd Period
NY- Sullivan (Evans, Horvath) 4:20
MON- Harvey (Beliveau, Moore) PPG 11:46
3rd Period
MON- Pronovost (Johnson, Talbot) 5:28
NY- Lewicki (Bathgate) 10:03
MON- Goyette (M. Richard, Talbot) 17:47
SOG
MON 8-8-10 = 26
NY 6-11-6 = 23
PP
MON 2-5; NY 1-1
Goalies
MON- Plante
NY- Worsley
Harvey's two power play goals helped Habs extend their winning streak
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Game 26: Toronto 2 at Boston 6
Vic Stasiuk scored a hat trick, Leo Labine tallied two goals and Fleming MacKell had a goal and two assists as Boston Bruins routed Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-2 at Boston Garden.
The loss prevented Maple Leafs (5-3-1) from at least temporarily leaping over Montreal for first place.
Stasiuk scored a goal in each period, raising his season total to six.
Toronto opened the scoring when Tim Horton's slap shot eluded Don Simmons at 4:41 of the first period. Simmons had been pulled from his last two starts, and Horton's goal hinted that the Bruins goalie might be in for another rough night.
But Bruins (4-5-0) scored the next four goals before Dick Duff cashed in during a Maple Leafs' power play at 12:24 of the third period.
Stasiuk completed his hat trick about two minutes later and Labine added his second goal with 20 seconds left in the game.
1st Period
TOR- Horton (Sloan, Stewart) 4:41
BOS- Stasiuk (Regan) 5:35
BOS- MacKell (Labine, Flaman) 7:49
2nd Period
BOS- Labine (Boivin, MacKell) 3:14
BOS- Stasiuk (Flaman, McKenney) PPG 4:52
3rd Period
TOR- Duff (Armstrong, Horton) PPG 12:24
BOS- Stasiuk (J. Toppazzini, Armstrong) 14:21
BOS- Labine (MacKell, Stanley) 19:40
SOG
TOR 12-10-9 = 31
BOS 13-10-14 = 37
PP: TOR 1-2; BOS 1-4
Goalies
TOR- Chadwick
BOS- Simmons
Stasiuk was Bruins' hot hand in win over Maple Leafs
The loss prevented Maple Leafs (5-3-1) from at least temporarily leaping over Montreal for first place.
Stasiuk scored a goal in each period, raising his season total to six.
Toronto opened the scoring when Tim Horton's slap shot eluded Don Simmons at 4:41 of the first period. Simmons had been pulled from his last two starts, and Horton's goal hinted that the Bruins goalie might be in for another rough night.
But Bruins (4-5-0) scored the next four goals before Dick Duff cashed in during a Maple Leafs' power play at 12:24 of the third period.
Stasiuk completed his hat trick about two minutes later and Labine added his second goal with 20 seconds left in the game.
1st Period
TOR- Horton (Sloan, Stewart) 4:41
BOS- Stasiuk (Regan) 5:35
BOS- MacKell (Labine, Flaman) 7:49
2nd Period
BOS- Labine (Boivin, MacKell) 3:14
BOS- Stasiuk (Flaman, McKenney) PPG 4:52
3rd Period
TOR- Duff (Armstrong, Horton) PPG 12:24
BOS- Stasiuk (J. Toppazzini, Armstrong) 14:21
BOS- Labine (MacKell, Stanley) 19:40
SOG
TOR 12-10-9 = 31
BOS 13-10-14 = 37
PP: TOR 1-2; BOS 1-4
Goalies
TOR- Chadwick
BOS- Simmons
Stasiuk was Bruins' hot hand in win over Maple Leafs
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Game 25: Detroit 4 at Chicago 6
Eric Nesterenko notched a goal and three assists as Chicago Black Hawks erupted for a season-high six goals in a 6-4 win over Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Stadium.
Black Hawks (2-6-1) have the most feeble offense in the National League---averaging two goals per game entering the tilt with Red Wings---but that changed against Detroit (4-3-2), who missed a chance to move into a virtual tie for first place.
Black Hawks scored four unanswered goals after falling behind 3-1 in the first period.
Chicago's offense perked up right away at the start, as Nesterenko bagged a goal just 10 seconds into the game, rifling a shot over Glenn Hall's left shoulder.
But Red Wings responded less than two minutes later with a goal from Bill Dineen. Detroit added two more markers---at 6:08 and 7:54---before Ed Litzenberger scored for the second straight game at 15:57 to make it 3-2 Detroit after one period.
The second period was all Black Hawks, as they scored twice while piling up 16 shots on goal versus just three for Red Wings. Detroit had to kill off seven minutes' worth of power plays as well, including a five-minute boarding major against Marty Pavelich.
Hec Lalande tipped in a Nesterenko shot at 6:59 of the third period to make the score 5-3 Chicago. Gordie Howe, the league leader in points (14), responded with his second power play goal of the game at 8:54 to draw Detroit within one.
But Nick Mickoski salted the game away with his second goal of the night at 14:35, redirecting another Nesterenko shot past Hall.
Despite the win, Black Hawks continue to struggle on the power play. They went 0-for-5 and are 2-for-34 on the season with the man advantage.
1st Period
CHI- Nesterenko (Kennedy) :10
DET- Dineen (Godfrey, Ferguson) 2:01
DET- Howe (Ullman, Arbour) PPG 6:08
DET- Bucyk (Kelly, Dea) PPG 7:54
CHI- Litzenberger (Pilote, Wilson) 15:57
2nd Period
CHI- Mickoski (Martin, Lalande) 6:35
CHI- Watson (Nesterenko, Kennedy) 17:31
3rd Period
CHI- Lalande (Nesterenko, Mickoski) 6:59
DET- Howe (Lindsay, Godfrey) PPG 8:54
CHI- Mickoski (Nesterenko, Lalande) 14:35
SOG
DET 9-3-10 = 22
CHI 9-16-7 = 32
PP: DET 3-4; CHI 0-5
Goalies
DET- Hall
CHI- Rollins
Nesterenko scored four points in Black Hawks' big, unexpected win
Black Hawks (2-6-1) have the most feeble offense in the National League---averaging two goals per game entering the tilt with Red Wings---but that changed against Detroit (4-3-2), who missed a chance to move into a virtual tie for first place.
Black Hawks scored four unanswered goals after falling behind 3-1 in the first period.
Chicago's offense perked up right away at the start, as Nesterenko bagged a goal just 10 seconds into the game, rifling a shot over Glenn Hall's left shoulder.
But Red Wings responded less than two minutes later with a goal from Bill Dineen. Detroit added two more markers---at 6:08 and 7:54---before Ed Litzenberger scored for the second straight game at 15:57 to make it 3-2 Detroit after one period.
The second period was all Black Hawks, as they scored twice while piling up 16 shots on goal versus just three for Red Wings. Detroit had to kill off seven minutes' worth of power plays as well, including a five-minute boarding major against Marty Pavelich.
Hec Lalande tipped in a Nesterenko shot at 6:59 of the third period to make the score 5-3 Chicago. Gordie Howe, the league leader in points (14), responded with his second power play goal of the game at 8:54 to draw Detroit within one.
But Nick Mickoski salted the game away with his second goal of the night at 14:35, redirecting another Nesterenko shot past Hall.
Despite the win, Black Hawks continue to struggle on the power play. They went 0-for-5 and are 2-for-34 on the season with the man advantage.
1st Period
CHI- Nesterenko (Kennedy) :10
DET- Dineen (Godfrey, Ferguson) 2:01
DET- Howe (Ullman, Arbour) PPG 6:08
DET- Bucyk (Kelly, Dea) PPG 7:54
CHI- Litzenberger (Pilote, Wilson) 15:57
2nd Period
CHI- Mickoski (Martin, Lalande) 6:35
CHI- Watson (Nesterenko, Kennedy) 17:31
3rd Period
CHI- Lalande (Nesterenko, Mickoski) 6:59
DET- Howe (Lindsay, Godfrey) PPG 8:54
CHI- Mickoski (Nesterenko, Lalande) 14:35
SOG
DET 9-3-10 = 22
CHI 9-16-7 = 32
PP: DET 3-4; CHI 0-5
Goalies
DET- Hall
CHI- Rollins
Nesterenko scored four points in Black Hawks' big, unexpected win
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Game 24: Chicago 2 at Toronto 5
Toronto Maple Leafs used their strong power play to help them defeat Chicago Black Hawks, 5-2 at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Toronto (5-2-1) continues to be an early-season surprise, leapfrogging Detroit into second place with the victory. Chicago (1-6-1) is buried in last place.
Tod Sloan and Dick Duff netted power play goals for Maple Leafs, who have connected 10 times in 28 man advantage situations.
Chicago, meanwhile, is 2-for-29 on the power play.
Sloan's goal at 6:31 of the second period broke a 1-1 tie and Al MacNeil snapped a wrist shot past Chicago goalie Al Rollins about 90 seconds later to give Leafs a two-goal cushion.
Goals by Duff and Rudy Migay 39 second apart in the third period put the game out of reach.
Johnny Wilson of Black Hawks and Tim Horton of Maple Leafs got into a scrap at 4:50 of the second period. Wilson got a slashing minor and both players earned fighting majors.
Ed Litzenberger, expected to be among the team leaders in goals, scored his first of the season in the third period.
1st Period
TOR- Baun (Cullen, MacNeil) 4:33
CHI- Kennedy (Pilote, Watson) 8:04
2nd Period
TOR- Sloan (Baun, Smith) PPG 6:31
TOR- MacNeil (S. Smith) 8:04
3rd Period
TOR- Duff (Armstrong, Morrison) PPG 6:26
TOR- Migay (Armstrong, Morrison) 7:05
CHI- Litzenberger (Wilson, Mortson) 13:54
SOG
CHI 9-6-12 = 27
TOR 11-10-11 = 32
PP: CHI 0-1; TOR 2-3
Goalies
CHI- Rollins
TOR- Chadwick
MacNeil's goal at 8:04 of the second period proved to be the game-winner for Toronto
Toronto (5-2-1) continues to be an early-season surprise, leapfrogging Detroit into second place with the victory. Chicago (1-6-1) is buried in last place.
Tod Sloan and Dick Duff netted power play goals for Maple Leafs, who have connected 10 times in 28 man advantage situations.
Chicago, meanwhile, is 2-for-29 on the power play.
Sloan's goal at 6:31 of the second period broke a 1-1 tie and Al MacNeil snapped a wrist shot past Chicago goalie Al Rollins about 90 seconds later to give Leafs a two-goal cushion.
Goals by Duff and Rudy Migay 39 second apart in the third period put the game out of reach.
Johnny Wilson of Black Hawks and Tim Horton of Maple Leafs got into a scrap at 4:50 of the second period. Wilson got a slashing minor and both players earned fighting majors.
Ed Litzenberger, expected to be among the team leaders in goals, scored his first of the season in the third period.
1st Period
TOR- Baun (Cullen, MacNeil) 4:33
CHI- Kennedy (Pilote, Watson) 8:04
2nd Period
TOR- Sloan (Baun, Smith) PPG 6:31
TOR- MacNeil (S. Smith) 8:04
3rd Period
TOR- Duff (Armstrong, Morrison) PPG 6:26
TOR- Migay (Armstrong, Morrison) 7:05
CHI- Litzenberger (Wilson, Mortson) 13:54
SOG
CHI 9-6-12 = 27
TOR 11-10-11 = 32
PP: CHI 0-1; TOR 2-3
Goalies
CHI- Rollins
TOR- Chadwick
MacNeil's goal at 8:04 of the second period proved to be the game-winner for Toronto
Friday, March 18, 2016
Game 23: Boston 3 at Montreal 6
Claude Provost scored two goals and Henri Richard tallied three assists as red-hot Montreal Canadiens blitzed Boston Bruins, 6-3 at the Forum.
Canadiens (6-2-0) have won six straight and lead the league in goals scored with 35.
Bruins (3-5-0) have dropped two straight after a modest two-game winning streak.
Vic Stasiuk scored two late goals for Boston to make the score somewhat respectable.
Bruins trailed 3-0 when Bob Armstrong scored on a slap shot from near the blue line with one second remaining in the second period. After 40 minutes, Montreal was outshooting Boston, 28-10.
But any hopes that Bruins could make a game of it were dashed when Provost and Dickie Moore scored by the 6:04 mark of the third period.
For the second straight game, Boston goalie Don Simmons was pulled because of ineffective play. Simmons was lifted after Maurice Richard made the score 6-1 at 12:23 of the third period.
There was one fight: Boston's Armstrong and Montreal's Jean Beliveau, in the third period.
1st Period
MON- Provost (unassisted) 3:38
MON- LeClair (Curry, Pronovost) 11:24
MON- Olmstead (H. Richard) PPG 18:46
2nd Period
BOS- Armstrong (Stasiuk, McKenney) 19:59
3rd Period
MON- Provost (LeClair, St. Laurent) 3:31
MON- Moore (H. Richard, Harvey) 6:04
MON- M. Richard (H. Richard, Pronovost) 12:23
BOS- Stasiuk (McKenney, J. Toppazzini) 18:37
BOS- Stasiuk (McKenney) 19:45
SOG
BOS 5-5-11 = 21
MON 13-15-9 = 37
PP: BOS 0-1; MON 1-3
Goalies
BOS- Simmons (35 shots, 29 saves); Sawchuk (12:23 3rd; 2 shots, 2 saves)
MON- Plante
Provost scored two goals in Canadiens' rout
Canadiens (6-2-0) have won six straight and lead the league in goals scored with 35.
Bruins (3-5-0) have dropped two straight after a modest two-game winning streak.
Vic Stasiuk scored two late goals for Boston to make the score somewhat respectable.
Bruins trailed 3-0 when Bob Armstrong scored on a slap shot from near the blue line with one second remaining in the second period. After 40 minutes, Montreal was outshooting Boston, 28-10.
But any hopes that Bruins could make a game of it were dashed when Provost and Dickie Moore scored by the 6:04 mark of the third period.
For the second straight game, Boston goalie Don Simmons was pulled because of ineffective play. Simmons was lifted after Maurice Richard made the score 6-1 at 12:23 of the third period.
There was one fight: Boston's Armstrong and Montreal's Jean Beliveau, in the third period.
1st Period
MON- Provost (unassisted) 3:38
MON- LeClair (Curry, Pronovost) 11:24
MON- Olmstead (H. Richard) PPG 18:46
2nd Period
BOS- Armstrong (Stasiuk, McKenney) 19:59
3rd Period
MON- Provost (LeClair, St. Laurent) 3:31
MON- Moore (H. Richard, Harvey) 6:04
MON- M. Richard (H. Richard, Pronovost) 12:23
BOS- Stasiuk (McKenney, J. Toppazzini) 18:37
BOS- Stasiuk (McKenney) 19:45
SOG
BOS 5-5-11 = 21
MON 13-15-9 = 37
PP: BOS 0-1; MON 1-3
Goalies
BOS- Simmons (35 shots, 29 saves); Sawchuk (12:23 3rd; 2 shots, 2 saves)
MON- Plante
Provost scored two goals in Canadiens' rout
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Game 22: Detroit 9 at New York 4
Detroit Red Wings scored five power play goals as they netted a league-high nine goals overall in a 9-4 win over New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
The outburst lifted Red Wings to 11-for-33 on the power play this season.
Rangers pulled goalie Gump Worsley after the first period but his replacement, Johnny Bower, wasn't much better, if at all.
Johnny Bucyk and Bill Dineen each scored two goals.
Red Wings (4-2-2) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first period and never looked back in winning their second straight. Rangers (2-4-2) were coming off a 4-3 win in Chicago.
Rangers goalies had a bad night, failing to make more than a few tough saves.
The win lifted Red Wings into a virtual tie for first place with Montreal, though Canadiens have a game in hand.
1st Period
DET- Godfrey (Ferguson, Reibel) 3:42
DET- Reibel (Ferguson, Godfrey) PPG 6:17
DET- Bucyk (Dineen, Prystai) PPG 6:53
DET- Dineen (Bucyk, Hillman) 14:41
2nd Period
DET- Dea (Reibel, Ferguson) PPG 4:52
NY- Lewicki (Gadsby) 5:57
DET- Bucyk (Dea) 11:20
DET- Howe (Kelly, Lindsay) PPG 14:28
3rd Period
NY- Popein (Lewicki, Bathgate) 4:37
DET- Hillman (Howe, Kelly) 5:32
NY- Creighton (Prentice, Hebenton) PPG 8:24
DET- Dineen (Godfrey) PPG 14:41
NY- Henry (Bathgate, Cahan) 17:28
SOG
DET 13-10-8 = 31
NY 9-8-15 = 32
PP: DET 5-6; NY 1-4
Goalies
DET- Hall
NY- Worsley (13 shots, 9 saves); Bower (0:00 2nd; 18 shots, 13 saves)
Bucyk had two goals and an assist in the Red Wings' romp
The outburst lifted Red Wings to 11-for-33 on the power play this season.
Rangers pulled goalie Gump Worsley after the first period but his replacement, Johnny Bower, wasn't much better, if at all.
Johnny Bucyk and Bill Dineen each scored two goals.
Red Wings (4-2-2) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first period and never looked back in winning their second straight. Rangers (2-4-2) were coming off a 4-3 win in Chicago.
Rangers goalies had a bad night, failing to make more than a few tough saves.
The win lifted Red Wings into a virtual tie for first place with Montreal, though Canadiens have a game in hand.
1st Period
DET- Godfrey (Ferguson, Reibel) 3:42
DET- Reibel (Ferguson, Godfrey) PPG 6:17
DET- Bucyk (Dineen, Prystai) PPG 6:53
DET- Dineen (Bucyk, Hillman) 14:41
2nd Period
DET- Dea (Reibel, Ferguson) PPG 4:52
NY- Lewicki (Gadsby) 5:57
DET- Bucyk (Dea) 11:20
DET- Howe (Kelly, Lindsay) PPG 14:28
3rd Period
NY- Popein (Lewicki, Bathgate) 4:37
DET- Hillman (Howe, Kelly) 5:32
NY- Creighton (Prentice, Hebenton) PPG 8:24
DET- Dineen (Godfrey) PPG 14:41
NY- Henry (Bathgate, Cahan) 17:28
SOG
DET 13-10-8 = 31
NY 9-8-15 = 32
PP: DET 5-6; NY 1-4
Goalies
DET- Hall
NY- Worsley (13 shots, 9 saves); Bower (0:00 2nd; 18 shots, 13 saves)
Bucyk had two goals and an assist in the Red Wings' romp
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Game 21: New York 4 at Chicago 3
Three New York Rangers each had a goal and an assist as the Broadway Blues buried Chicago Black Hawks deeper into the cellar with a 4-3 win at Chicago Stadium.
Bronco Horvath opened the scoring with his first goal of the season at 14:27 of the first period, assisted by Bill Gadsby. Horvath slung a wrist shot past Chicago goalie Al Rollins.
Four minutes later, Lou Fontinato also registered his first goal, snapping a 1-1 tie at 18:43.
Ron Murphy's power play goal at 16:12 of the second period proved to be the game winner for Rangers (2-3-2).
Horvath, Fontinato and Murphy all had a goal and an assist.
Black Hawks (1-5-1) remain in last place.
New York's Harry Howell and Chicago's Gus Mortson each dropped the gloves at :22 of the third period.
1st Period
NY- Horvath (Gadsby) 14:27
CHI- Mickoski (Mortson, Hergesheimer) 15:34
NY- Fontinato (Bathgate, Popein) 18:43
2nd Period
NY- Creighton (Murphy, Fontinato) 2:10
CHI- Nesterenko (Mortson) 7:33
NY- Murphy (Horvath, Creighton) PPG 16:12
3rd Period
CHI- Wilson (Pilote) PPG 1:12
SOG
NY 7-11-6 = 24
CHI 8-8-12 = 28
PP: NY 1-3; CHI 1-5
Goalies
NY- Worsley
CHI- Rollins
Ron Murphy tallied his first two points of the season against Black Hawks
Bronco Horvath opened the scoring with his first goal of the season at 14:27 of the first period, assisted by Bill Gadsby. Horvath slung a wrist shot past Chicago goalie Al Rollins.
Four minutes later, Lou Fontinato also registered his first goal, snapping a 1-1 tie at 18:43.
Ron Murphy's power play goal at 16:12 of the second period proved to be the game winner for Rangers (2-3-2).
Horvath, Fontinato and Murphy all had a goal and an assist.
Black Hawks (1-5-1) remain in last place.
New York's Harry Howell and Chicago's Gus Mortson each dropped the gloves at :22 of the third period.
1st Period
NY- Horvath (Gadsby) 14:27
CHI- Mickoski (Mortson, Hergesheimer) 15:34
NY- Fontinato (Bathgate, Popein) 18:43
2nd Period
NY- Creighton (Murphy, Fontinato) 2:10
CHI- Nesterenko (Mortson) 7:33
NY- Murphy (Horvath, Creighton) PPG 16:12
3rd Period
CHI- Wilson (Pilote) PPG 1:12
SOG
NY 7-11-6 = 24
CHI 8-8-12 = 28
PP: NY 1-3; CHI 1-5
Goalies
NY- Worsley
CHI- Rollins
Ron Murphy tallied his first two points of the season against Black Hawks
Monday, March 14, 2016
Game 20: Boston 0 at Detroit 4
Four different players scored, including three who tallied their first goal of the season, as Detroit Red Wings shutout Boston Bruins, 4-0 at Olympia Stadium.
The win snapped a four-game winless streak for Detroit (3-2-2). Bruins (3-4-0) saw their two-game winning streak come to an end.
Ted Lindsay started the scoring with his fourth goal, on the power play, at 11:53 of the first period.
Marcel Pronovost, Gord Strate and Red Kelly all found the twine for the first time this season.
Bruins lifted goalie Don Simmons after two periods and 28 shots and three goals, replacing him with Terry Sawchuk, who lost his starting job to Simmons earlier in the year.
There were two fights in the game: Don McKenney (Bruins) and Al Arbour (Red Wings) in the first period, and then Boston's Floyd Hillman and Detroit's Marty Pavelich tangled in the third period.
Bruins managed just 18 shots on goal as Glenn Hall registered his first shutout of the season.
1st Period
DET- Lindsay (Howe, Kelly) PPG 11:53
DET- Pronovost (Ullman, Godfrey) 16:52
2nd Period
DET- Strate (McNeill, Arbour) 16:43
3rd Period
DET- Kelly (Howe, Lindsay) 14:42
SOG
BOS 8-5-5 = 18
DET 14-14-10 = 38
PP: BOS 0-2; DET 1-4
Goalies
BOS- Simmons (28 shots, 25 saves); Sawchuk (0:00 3rd; 10 shots, 9 saves)
DET- Hall
The win snapped a four-game winless streak for Detroit (3-2-2). Bruins (3-4-0) saw their two-game winning streak come to an end.
Ted Lindsay started the scoring with his fourth goal, on the power play, at 11:53 of the first period.
Marcel Pronovost, Gord Strate and Red Kelly all found the twine for the first time this season.
Bruins lifted goalie Don Simmons after two periods and 28 shots and three goals, replacing him with Terry Sawchuk, who lost his starting job to Simmons earlier in the year.
There were two fights in the game: Don McKenney (Bruins) and Al Arbour (Red Wings) in the first period, and then Boston's Floyd Hillman and Detroit's Marty Pavelich tangled in the third period.
Bruins managed just 18 shots on goal as Glenn Hall registered his first shutout of the season.
1st Period
DET- Lindsay (Howe, Kelly) PPG 11:53
DET- Pronovost (Ullman, Godfrey) 16:52
2nd Period
DET- Strate (McNeill, Arbour) 16:43
3rd Period
DET- Kelly (Howe, Lindsay) 14:42
SOG
BOS 8-5-5 = 18
DET 14-14-10 = 38
PP: BOS 0-2; DET 1-4
Goalies
BOS- Simmons (28 shots, 25 saves); Sawchuk (0:00 3rd; 10 shots, 9 saves)
DET- Hall
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Game 19: Montreal 3 at Toronto 2
Henri Richard scored at 6:33 of the third period to lift Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens.
The win, Canadiens' fifth in a row, vaulted Montreal (5-2-0) into first place.
Bernie Geoffrion scored twice, his fifth and sixth goals of the season. Doug Harvey picked up two assists, giving him a league-high nine.
The game was an entertaining, back-and-forth affair, with each team applying pressure at various times in the contest.
Sid Smith's power play goal at 2:42 of the third period tied the game, 2-2, setting up Richard's heroics.
On the game-winning goal, Richard broke for the front of the crease and re-directed a pass from Geoffrion over Ed Chadwick's shoulder. It was Richard's third GWG of the young season.
Canadiens jumped on Maple Leafs at the opening face-off, registering the first six shots on goal and a 1-0 lead before Toronto got a shot on goal.
Toronto's Tim Horton and Montreal's Dickie Moore drew fighting majors at 6:12 of the third period.
1st Period
MON- Geoffrion (Johnson, H. Richard) 4:07
TOR- Armstrong (Migay, Duff) 9:45
2nd Period
MON- Geoffrion (Harvey) 4:34
3rd Period
TOR- Smith (Stewart, Reaume) PPG 2:42
MON- H. Richard (Geoffrion, Harvey) 6:33
SOG
MON 17-11-9 = 37
TOR 9-10-16 = 35
PP: MON 0-2; TOR 1-3
Goalies
MON- Plante
TOR- Chadwick
Geoffrion, who scored two goals, smiles as he talks to reporters after Canadiens' 3-2 win over Toronto
The win, Canadiens' fifth in a row, vaulted Montreal (5-2-0) into first place.
Bernie Geoffrion scored twice, his fifth and sixth goals of the season. Doug Harvey picked up two assists, giving him a league-high nine.
The game was an entertaining, back-and-forth affair, with each team applying pressure at various times in the contest.
Sid Smith's power play goal at 2:42 of the third period tied the game, 2-2, setting up Richard's heroics.
On the game-winning goal, Richard broke for the front of the crease and re-directed a pass from Geoffrion over Ed Chadwick's shoulder. It was Richard's third GWG of the young season.
Canadiens jumped on Maple Leafs at the opening face-off, registering the first six shots on goal and a 1-0 lead before Toronto got a shot on goal.
Toronto's Tim Horton and Montreal's Dickie Moore drew fighting majors at 6:12 of the third period.
1st Period
MON- Geoffrion (Johnson, H. Richard) 4:07
TOR- Armstrong (Migay, Duff) 9:45
2nd Period
MON- Geoffrion (Harvey) 4:34
3rd Period
TOR- Smith (Stewart, Reaume) PPG 2:42
MON- H. Richard (Geoffrion, Harvey) 6:33
SOG
MON 17-11-9 = 37
TOR 9-10-16 = 35
PP: MON 0-2; TOR 1-3
Goalies
MON- Plante
TOR- Chadwick
Geoffrion, who scored two goals, smiles as he talks to reporters after Canadiens' 3-2 win over Toronto
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Game 18: Toronto 2 at New York 2
Larry Popein deflected a shot past Ed Chadwick with 3:33 left in the game, enabling the New York Rangers to tie the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-2 at Madison Square Garden.
Danny Lewicki opened the scoring for Rangers at 12:43 of the first period, scoring a power play goal. With just four seconds left in the period, Al MacNeil's slap shot from the point eluded New York goalie Gump Worsley to make the score 1-1.
Bob Pulford put the Leafs ahead, 2-1, with a deflection at 7:44 of the second period. Leafs were outshot in the second period, 15-5, yet scored the only goal of the stanza.
Andy Bathgate assisted on both Rangers goals.
Gerry Foley of New York and Dick Duff of Toronto both received fighting majors at 15:34 of the first period.
Toronto (4-1-1) remains in first place, while Rangers (1-3-2) are just one point ahead of last place Chicago.
1st Period
NY- Lewicki (Bathgate, Evans) PPG 12:43
TOR- MacNeil (Thomson, Cullen) 19:56
2nd Period
TOR- Pulford (Cullen, Baun) 7:44
3rd Period
NY- Popein (Bathgate, Howell) 16:27
SOG
TOR 5-5-9 = 19
NY 6-15-4 = 25
PP: TOR 0-1; NY 1-3
Goalies
TOR- Chadwick
NY- Worsley
Danny Lewicki opened the scoring for Rangers at 12:43 of the first period, scoring a power play goal. With just four seconds left in the period, Al MacNeil's slap shot from the point eluded New York goalie Gump Worsley to make the score 1-1.
Bob Pulford put the Leafs ahead, 2-1, with a deflection at 7:44 of the second period. Leafs were outshot in the second period, 15-5, yet scored the only goal of the stanza.
Andy Bathgate assisted on both Rangers goals.
Gerry Foley of New York and Dick Duff of Toronto both received fighting majors at 15:34 of the first period.
Toronto (4-1-1) remains in first place, while Rangers (1-3-2) are just one point ahead of last place Chicago.
1st Period
NY- Lewicki (Bathgate, Evans) PPG 12:43
TOR- MacNeil (Thomson, Cullen) 19:56
2nd Period
TOR- Pulford (Cullen, Baun) 7:44
3rd Period
NY- Popein (Bathgate, Howell) 16:27
SOG
TOR 5-5-9 = 19
NY 6-15-4 = 25
PP: TOR 0-1; NY 1-3
Goalies
TOR- Chadwick
NY- Worsley
Monday, March 7, 2016
Game 17: Boston 6 at Chicago 3
Cal Gardner and Leo Labine each scored two goals as the Boston Bruins torched the Chicago Black Hawks, 6-3 at Chicago Stadium.
Bruins (3-3-0) scored three times in the first 11;26 and never looked back.
Eric Nesterenko scored twice for Chicago (1-4-1), which went 0-for-4 on the power play, making them 1-for-23 this season with the man advantage.
Gardner started the scoring, firing a wrist shot past Al Rollins just 90 seconds into the game.
1st Period
BOS- Gardner (Boivin, Labine) 1:30
BOS- Beckett (McKenney) 6:36
BOS- Labine (Gardner, Chevrefils) 11:26
CHI- Nesterenko (Pilote, Lalande) 15:02
2nd Period
CHI- Nesterenko (Lalande, Mickoski) 9:06
BOS- Gardner (unassisted) 11:08
BOS- Labine (Chevrefils, MacKell) 19:54
3rd Period
BOS- McKenney (Boivin, Bionda) PPG 6:30
CHI- Kachur (Skov, Mortson) 8:41
SOG
BOS 10-10-7 = 27
CHI 10-15-12 = 37
PP: BOS 1-3; CHI 0-4
Goalies
BOS- Simmons
CHI- Rollins
Bruins (3-3-0) scored three times in the first 11;26 and never looked back.
Eric Nesterenko scored twice for Chicago (1-4-1), which went 0-for-4 on the power play, making them 1-for-23 this season with the man advantage.
Gardner started the scoring, firing a wrist shot past Al Rollins just 90 seconds into the game.
1st Period
BOS- Gardner (Boivin, Labine) 1:30
BOS- Beckett (McKenney) 6:36
BOS- Labine (Gardner, Chevrefils) 11:26
CHI- Nesterenko (Pilote, Lalande) 15:02
2nd Period
CHI- Nesterenko (Lalande, Mickoski) 9:06
BOS- Gardner (unassisted) 11:08
BOS- Labine (Chevrefils, MacKell) 19:54
3rd Period
BOS- McKenney (Boivin, Bionda) PPG 6:30
CHI- Kachur (Skov, Mortson) 8:41
SOG
BOS 10-10-7 = 27
CHI 10-15-12 = 37
PP: BOS 1-3; CHI 0-4
Goalies
BOS- Simmons
CHI- Rollins
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Game 16: Detroit 4 at Montreal 5
Don Marshall blasted a shot past Glenn Hall with 1:57 remaining in the third period, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings at the Forum.
The second period was wild, with seven goals scored. But the third period was a tight-checking affair and it looked like the game would end in a draw.
But Marshall, cruising down the left wing, fired a slap shot that seemed to fool Hall, the puck slipping under the goalie's left armpit.
The win was Canadiens' (4-2-0) fourth straight, while Detroit (2-2-2) is 0-2-2 after winning their first two games of the season.
All nine goals in the game were scored by different players.
Two of Montreal's goals came on the power play, where Canadiens are 9-for-27 this season. Montreal is the league's leader in goals scored (26).
Red Wings trailed, 4-2, after Dickie Moore scored a power play goal at 11:36 of the second period.
But Billy Dea and Larry Hillman scored 1:39 apart to tie the game, 4-4.
The teams combined for 27 shots and seven goals in the second period, but only 12 shots and one goal in the third.
1st Period
MON- M. Richard (Moore) PPG 18:03
2nd Period
MON- Pronovost (Harvey, Johnson) 1:44
DET- Howe (Lindsay, Hillman) 2:16
MON- Beliveau (Moore) 3:44
DET- Bucyk (Dineen) 6:46
MON- Moore (M. Richard, Harvey) PPG 11:36
DET- Dea (Reibel) 14:12
DET- Hillman (Dea, Ferguson) 15:51
3rd Period
MON- Marshall (Provost, Talbot) 18:03
SOG
DET 10-17-6 = 33
MON 9-10-6 = 25
PP: DET 0-1; MON 2-3
Goalies
DET- Hall
MON- Plante
The second period was wild, with seven goals scored. But the third period was a tight-checking affair and it looked like the game would end in a draw.
But Marshall, cruising down the left wing, fired a slap shot that seemed to fool Hall, the puck slipping under the goalie's left armpit.
The win was Canadiens' (4-2-0) fourth straight, while Detroit (2-2-2) is 0-2-2 after winning their first two games of the season.
All nine goals in the game were scored by different players.
Two of Montreal's goals came on the power play, where Canadiens are 9-for-27 this season. Montreal is the league's leader in goals scored (26).
Red Wings trailed, 4-2, after Dickie Moore scored a power play goal at 11:36 of the second period.
But Billy Dea and Larry Hillman scored 1:39 apart to tie the game, 4-4.
The teams combined for 27 shots and seven goals in the second period, but only 12 shots and one goal in the third.
1st Period
MON- M. Richard (Moore) PPG 18:03
2nd Period
MON- Pronovost (Harvey, Johnson) 1:44
DET- Howe (Lindsay, Hillman) 2:16
MON- Beliveau (Moore) 3:44
DET- Bucyk (Dineen) 6:46
MON- Moore (M. Richard, Harvey) PPG 11:36
DET- Dea (Reibel) 14:12
DET- Hillman (Dea, Ferguson) 15:51
3rd Period
MON- Marshall (Provost, Talbot) 18:03
SOG
DET 10-17-6 = 33
MON 9-10-6 = 25
PP: DET 0-1; MON 2-3
Goalies
DET- Hall
MON- Plante
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Game 15: Boston 2 at New York 1
Cal Gardner scored 21 seconds into the game, Larry Regan added another goal at 10:30 of the first period, and the Boston Bruins made that hold up in a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
Don Simmons, getting his first start of the season, stopped 31 shots for Boston (2-3-0), which snapped a three-game losing streak.
Camille Henry notched his fourth goal of the season at 3:49 of the third period, but the Rangers weren't able to pull goalie Gump Worsley until 48 seconds remained in the game.
The Rangers (1-3-1) went 0-for-6 on the power play, including a four-minute advantage that overlapped the second and third periods.
Worsley made several big stops to keep his team in the game.
1st Period
BOS- Gardner (Flaman, Regan) :21
BOS- Regan (Mohns, Armstrong) 10:30
2nd Period
No scoring
3rd Period
NY- Henry (Prentice, Foley) 3:49
SOG
BOS 10-10-6 = 26
NY 11-9-12 = 32
PP: BOS 0-3; NY 0-6
Goalies
BOS- Simmons
NY- Worsley
Simmons in action against the Rangers
Don Simmons, getting his first start of the season, stopped 31 shots for Boston (2-3-0), which snapped a three-game losing streak.
Camille Henry notched his fourth goal of the season at 3:49 of the third period, but the Rangers weren't able to pull goalie Gump Worsley until 48 seconds remained in the game.
The Rangers (1-3-1) went 0-for-6 on the power play, including a four-minute advantage that overlapped the second and third periods.
Worsley made several big stops to keep his team in the game.
1st Period
BOS- Gardner (Flaman, Regan) :21
BOS- Regan (Mohns, Armstrong) 10:30
2nd Period
No scoring
3rd Period
NY- Henry (Prentice, Foley) 3:49
SOG
BOS 10-10-6 = 26
NY 11-9-12 = 32
PP: BOS 0-3; NY 0-6
Goalies
BOS- Simmons
NY- Worsley
Simmons in action against the Rangers
Friday, March 4, 2016
Game 14: Chicago 1 at Montreal 6
Bernie Geoffrion scored twice and Bert Olmstead took over the league lead in assists (7) with two helpers, as the Montreal Canadiens strafed the Chicago Black Hawks, 6-1 at the Forum.
The victory was the third straight for the Habs (3-2-0), while Chicago (1-3-1) remained winless on the road (0-3-1).
The Canadiens poured 45 shots at Chicago goalie Al Rollins.
Chicago's Pierre Pilote amassed 19 minutes in penalties in the game, including a 10-minute misconduct.
The Canadiens' best period was the second, when they scored three times and fired 18 shots on goal.
1st Period
MON- Talbot (Provost, Marshall) 17:58
2nd Period
MON- H. Richard (Olmstead) 1:15
MON- Geoffrion (H. Richard, Harvey) 2:11
MON- M. Richard (Beliveau, Johnson) PPG 11:27
CHI- Mickoski (Litzenberger, Martin) 18:15
3rd Period
MON- Geoffrion (Talbot, Olmstead) 11:52
MON- Pronovost (Harvey, LeClair) PPG 13:57
SOG
CHI 7-12-6 = 25
MON 15-18-12 = 45
PP: CHI 0-3; MON 2-5
Goalies
CHI- Rollins
MON- Plante
The victory was the third straight for the Habs (3-2-0), while Chicago (1-3-1) remained winless on the road (0-3-1).
The Canadiens poured 45 shots at Chicago goalie Al Rollins.
Chicago's Pierre Pilote amassed 19 minutes in penalties in the game, including a 10-minute misconduct.
The Canadiens' best period was the second, when they scored three times and fired 18 shots on goal.
1st Period
MON- Talbot (Provost, Marshall) 17:58
2nd Period
MON- H. Richard (Olmstead) 1:15
MON- Geoffrion (H. Richard, Harvey) 2:11
MON- M. Richard (Beliveau, Johnson) PPG 11:27
CHI- Mickoski (Litzenberger, Martin) 18:15
3rd Period
MON- Geoffrion (Talbot, Olmstead) 11:52
MON- Pronovost (Harvey, LeClair) PPG 13:57
SOG
CHI 7-12-6 = 25
MON 15-18-12 = 45
PP: CHI 0-3; MON 2-5
Goalies
CHI- Rollins
MON- Plante
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Game 13: Detroit 3 at Toronto 4
Dick Duff scored two goals for the second straight game, and the Toronto Maple Leafs remained undefeated at home (3-0-0) with a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
Duff scored Toronto's first and last goal, the latter of which proved to be the game-winner.
The Leafs (4-1-0) pummeled Detroit goalie Glenn Hall with a season-high 42 shots, while the Red Wings could only muster 25.
With center Alex Delvecchio injured, Red Kelly moved from defense to center, between Ted Lindsay and Gordie Howe. Lindsay scored twice for Detroit (2-1-2).
The Leafs are the league's highest-scoring team, with 18 goals.
1st Period
TOR- Duff (Baun) 2:26
DET- Lindsay (Howe, Kelly) PPG 5:25
TOR- Reaume (Migay, Thomson) PPG 11:18
TOR- Horton (Reaume, Smith) 19:21
2nd Period
TOR- Duff (Migay) 8:05
DET- Pavelich (McNeill, Ullman) 8:21
DET- Lindsay (Howe, Hillman) 18:43
3rd Period
No scoring.
SOG
DET 8-13-4 = 25
TOR 15-16-11 = 42
PP: DET 1-4; TOR 1-4
Goalies
DET- Hall
TOR- Chadwick
Reaume had a goal and an assist for Toronto
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Game 12: New York 3 at Montreal 4
Henri Richard scored two goals, including the eventual game-winner, and the Montreal Canadiens (2-2-0) won their second straight game, 4-3, over the New York Rangers at the Forum.
Camille Henry deflected a Danny Lewicki shot past Jacques Plante with 51 seconds left in the third period to draw New York within one, but despite pulling goalie Gump Worsley for an extra attacker, the Rangers (1-2-1) couldn't get the tying goal.
Richard scored his first goal on a breakaway at 4:21 of the second period, and added a second on a wrist shot in the high slot at 6:15 of the third period to give Montreal a 4-2 lead.
Bert Olmstead had three assists for the Canadiens.
1st Period
NY- Lewicki (Gadsby, Henry) 9:11
MON- Geoffrion (H. Richard, Olmstead) 15:04
2nd Period
MON- Beliveau (Moore) 2:40
MON- H. Richard (Olmstead, Geoffrion) 4:21
NY- Cahan (Evans, Bathgate) 11:17
3rd Period
MON- H. Richard (Olmstead, Talbot) 6:15
NY- Henry (Lewicki) 19:09
SOG
NY 6-8-6 = 20
MON 10-8-11 = 29
PP: NY 0-1; MON 0-3
Goalies
NY- Worsley
MON- Plante
Henri Richard
Camille Henry deflected a Danny Lewicki shot past Jacques Plante with 51 seconds left in the third period to draw New York within one, but despite pulling goalie Gump Worsley for an extra attacker, the Rangers (1-2-1) couldn't get the tying goal.
Richard scored his first goal on a breakaway at 4:21 of the second period, and added a second on a wrist shot in the high slot at 6:15 of the third period to give Montreal a 4-2 lead.
Bert Olmstead had three assists for the Canadiens.
1st Period
NY- Lewicki (Gadsby, Henry) 9:11
MON- Geoffrion (H. Richard, Olmstead) 15:04
2nd Period
MON- Beliveau (Moore) 2:40
MON- H. Richard (Olmstead, Geoffrion) 4:21
NY- Cahan (Evans, Bathgate) 11:17
3rd Period
MON- H. Richard (Olmstead, Talbot) 6:15
NY- Henry (Lewicki) 19:09
SOG
NY 6-8-6 = 20
MON 10-8-11 = 29
PP: NY 0-1; MON 0-3
Goalies
NY- Worsley
MON- Plante
Henri Richard
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Game 11: Boston 3 at Toronto 5
Dick Duff and Marc Reaume each scored two goals---three power play markers between them---and the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-1-0) held the Boston Bruins (1-3-0) to one shot on goal in the third period on the way to a 5-3 victory at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Duff scored both his goals in the first period, while Reaume tallied twice in the second stanza.
Boston goalie Terry Sawchuk was chased at 14:52 of the second period after Reaume's second goal. Don Simmons went the rest of the way in net for the Bruins, though he surrendered a goal on the very first shot he faced.
George Armstrong had three assists for Toronto, giving him a league-high of six.
The loss was Boston's third straight, while the Leafs rebounded from a 4-0 defeat at Chicago.
1st Period
TOR- Duff (Armstrong, Morrison) PPG 5:08
BOS- J. Toppazzini (McKenney) 6:49
BOS- Labine (Boivin, Chevrefils) 12:40
TOR- Duff (Armstrong) PPG 15:45
2nd Period
TOR- Reaume (Migay, Armstrong) PPG 3:44
BOS- Caffery (Peirson) 7:47
TOR- Reaume (Stewart, Smith) 14:52
TOR- Stewart (Sloan, Smith) 15:23
SOG
BOS 9-7-1 = 17
TOR 7-9-9 = 25
PP: BOS 0-2; TOR 3-4
Goalies
BOS- Sawchuk (14 shots, 10 saves; Simmons 14:52 2nd; 11 shots, 10 saves)
TOR- Chadwick
Dick Duff
Duff scored both his goals in the first period, while Reaume tallied twice in the second stanza.
Boston goalie Terry Sawchuk was chased at 14:52 of the second period after Reaume's second goal. Don Simmons went the rest of the way in net for the Bruins, though he surrendered a goal on the very first shot he faced.
George Armstrong had three assists for Toronto, giving him a league-high of six.
The loss was Boston's third straight, while the Leafs rebounded from a 4-0 defeat at Chicago.
1st Period
TOR- Duff (Armstrong, Morrison) PPG 5:08
BOS- J. Toppazzini (McKenney) 6:49
BOS- Labine (Boivin, Chevrefils) 12:40
TOR- Duff (Armstrong) PPG 15:45
2nd Period
TOR- Reaume (Migay, Armstrong) PPG 3:44
BOS- Caffery (Peirson) 7:47
TOR- Reaume (Stewart, Smith) 14:52
TOR- Stewart (Sloan, Smith) 15:23
SOG
BOS 9-7-1 = 17
TOR 7-9-9 = 25
PP: BOS 0-2; TOR 3-4
Goalies
BOS- Sawchuk (14 shots, 10 saves; Simmons 14:52 2nd; 11 shots, 10 saves)
TOR- Chadwick
Dick Duff
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