The Kings had 17 shots on
goal in the first period.
Seguin got the Stars off to a great start, scoring their first two
goals in the first period.
Meanwhile, the Rangers, having composed themselves, were securing their lead with six
goals in the first period of an 8 - 1 win over Oakland and holding discussions with Jack Kent Cooke over the matter of whom they were going to play the next night in the Forum — the Los Angeles Kings or the Rolling Stones.
The Predators scored three
goals in the first period with Watson starting the scoring at 7:52 of the first and Forsberg adding a pair on the power play.
Pittsburgh put only six shots on
goal in the first period, but Rinne's timid posture in net made it feel 10 times worse.
The Pens didn't look back from there and ended up scoring two more
goals in the first period, which chased Rinne from the net after the first period for the second time in the series.
But the Jets gave up two
goals in the first period and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck got chased out of the net in the third after giving up six goals on 26 shots.
The visitor were looking really eager to grab
a goal in the first period as they created several dangerous goal scoring attempts which unfortunately were not converted by their players.
Stoneman Douglas only scored one
goal in the first period, made by junior Matt Horowitz.
Not exact matches
The
first time there is some hint of this is a reference to a mood
in the
period after his finals, a time of anti-climax when, having attained ones
goal, there seems to be nothing so well defined left.
Tampa Bay opened the scoring 4:19 into the game but Ottawa scored three times
in the
first period and never looked back, allowing the Lightning to get within a
goal just once the rest of the way.
Craig Anderson was left out to dry
in stretches of the third
period, while Tuukka Rask blanked the Senators for nearly 70 minutes after giving up the
first two
goals of the game.
After allowing two
goals in the
first five minutes of the game, the Panthers scored three times
in a span of 2:28
in the third
period and then held on for a 5 - 4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter netted the Kings
first goal of Game 7 late
in the
first period and it was initially reviewed for a potential high stick.
Jakob Silfverberg opened scoring early
in the
first period with his eighth
goal of the postseason.
Seabrook's power - play
goal put Chicago
in front with 4:15 left
in the
first period, but Colorado responded with three
in the second.
Jack Wilshere's physical powers have been intensely tested
in the last few weeks as Arsene Wenger has picked the 25 year - old for every single Arsenal game over the intense Xmas
period, and he showed he was just as fit today as when he
first played by being as impressive as usual and even scoring his
first goal in the Premier League for two and a half years.
Just like
in Game 1, Columbus trailed by two
goals late
in the
first period, and just like
in Game 1, the Blue Jackets cranked up the pressure
in the final 30 minutes to take over.
Crosby evened the score against Nashville, 1 - 1, late
in the
first period with the
goal of the series.
The Lightning fell behind 3 - 1 after the opening
period as the Flyers scored twice
in a span of 3:37
in the
first on
goals from Voracek and defenseman Robert Hagg.
Ovechkin had three
goals in the third
period in Thursday's opening night win at Ottawa, then matched the feat while helping chase Montreal goalie Carey Price
in the
first period Saturday.
Sven Andrighetto and J.T. Compher scored
first -
period goals for the Avalanche, who improved to 11 -0-0-1
in their past 12 games
in Boston since the most recent loss on March 30, 1998.
Oliver Bjorkstrand potted both of the Jackets»
goals Tuesday night (1:16 apart
in the third
period), recording the third multi-goal game of his career, and earning
first - star honors for the performance.
Despite creating plenty more chances
in the
first period, however, Barca were unable to extend their lead before the half - time break and actually surrendered their lead just after the kick - off, when left back Jordi Alba conceded an unfortunate own
goal.
He scored his
first goal since Oct. 13
in the opening
period.
Couture scored his NHL - leading 16th go - ahead
goal six minutes into the third
period and the Sharks improved their chances for home - ice advantage
in the
first round of the playoffs with a 4 - 2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice during a 58 - second span
in the
first period, Matt Nieto added a late insurance
goal and the Avalanche won their eighth straight by holding off the San Jose Sharks 5 - 3 on Thursday night.
Parise's
goal, his second of the playoffs and 15th career playoff
goal, came when he tipped the puck over the glove hand of Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen, who had stopped the
first 31 shots he faced after replacing Jose Theodore early
in the
first period of Game 3.
Falling behind 5 - 1 early
in the second
period, Philadelphia rallied to 7 - 6 before a last - second open - net
goal by Bryan Trottier cemented the Flyers»
first defeat since Oct. 17.
TORONTO (24 -24-9) broke a seven - game losing streak when rookie Jim McKenny scored his
first NHL
goal of the season
in the third
period to give the Maple Leafs a 1 - 0 win over the Bruins.
Rantanen scored his 20th
goal with 24 seconds left
in the
first period to give Colorado the lead.
Mika Zibanejad scored two power - play
goals late
in the
first period for the Rangers, and Henrik Lundqvist had 22 saves.
Yzerman scored the opening
goal, as he had
in the
first two matches, and later
in the
period rang a shot off the crossbar, a hairbreadth from a two -
goal lead and,
in all likelihood, sayonara for the Avalanche.
Colorado would drive him from the net
in the second
period of Games 3 and 4 (Ranford was strafed for a combined eight
goals on only 37 shots
in 5 - 3 and 6 - 2 losses and was replaced by third - stringer Norm Maracle) and force the Red Wings to hustle back Osgood, who was recovering from a sprained right knee suffered
in the
first round, to start Game 5.
After taking a 3 - 0 lead on a Nick Bonino shot that was deflected into the net by Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm
in the
first period, the Penguins went a remarkable 37 minutes without a shot on
goal.
Essentially (and if you watch the replays of the
first two TB
goals this shouldn't be a surprise) Hischier played like a rookie
in that
first period.
During that
period in the
first half, we needed not to concede a
goal.
You also failed to mention that Costa scored most of his
goals in the
first 7 games and since then has been mediocre at best, so much for that adaption
period.
Wenger needs to be sacked
period, nothing is going to change with him
in charge, before the
first goal, I knew they were going to score, there was so much space..
The 23 - year - old center (right) announced his graduation from good to great
in the
first period of the Flyers» opener against Boston, when he eluded 2009 Norris Trophy winner Zdeno Chara with an outside -
in move and then beat reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner Tim Thomas by darting inside - out for the team's
first and still most memorable
goal of the year.
The Coyotes scored a
goal in each of the
first two
periods, but they couldn't match Dustin Brown's go - ahead
goal at the 2:11 mark
in the third
period.
The San Jose Sharks forward scored two second -
period goals in his playoff debut to lead his team to a 3 - 0 win over the Anaheim Ducks
in Game 1 of a
first - round series Thursday at Honda Center.
The Thunder went without a field
goal for more than five minutes late
in the third
period, then went scoreless for the
first 3 1/2 minutes of the fourth.
The Leafs»
first goal came on a power play
in the
first period after the referees put the Bruins» Riley Nash
in the penalty box for delay of game — shooting the puck over the plexiglass from his own defensive end.
Left for Barcelona as he was on the cusp of 30 but clearly had more
in the tank, as evidenced by the 45
goals he scored
in 89 games over the
period of his
first two seasons at the club.
Ranocchia is yet to start a Serie A fixture this season, with his involvement
in Roberto Mancini's
first - team set - up being restricted to substitute roles, and given that Inter Milan have started the season with five straight victories and have conceded just one
goal in that
period, one imagines the former Genoa man may struggle to force his way back into the starting eleven any time soon.
The early second - half exchanges mirrored the
first period with the Nigerians pressing for a second
goal that would leave opponents fielding a lone striker
in Aristide Bance with a mountain to scale.
Johnny Haynes, the
first # 100 a week footballer, what a passer of a ball, saw him play as a ten year old
in an early 60's 2 - 2 draw against Arsenal over the Easter
period at Craven Cottage, David Herd scored both our
goals, remember it well as a youngster for the longest bus ride I'd ever done at that time, 22 bus, East London To Putney.
The two notable difference makers have been Tuukka Rask
in net (he hasn't allowed a
goal since the
first period of Game 2) and the Bruins power - play (2 - 9 thus far compared to 0 - 11 for Chicago).
The New Jersey Devils, a minute and a half left
in the second
period, were this close to taking a 3 - 2 lead
in Game 6 of their
first - round playoff series against the Florida Panthers, and it appears that Panthers right - winger Scottie Upshall didn't take too kindly to Ilya Kovalchuk Steve Bernier almost scoring his second
goal of the game.