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30/12/2011
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Pittsburgh Penguins 5 , Ottawa Senators 3
Shots: 34 - 21
PP: 2 of 7 (12 shots), Passing:64/84=76 %, Challenges:36/41=85 %
PP: 0 of 4 (7 shots), Passing:58/83=69 %, Challenges:32/41=76 %
Attendance: 16958 of 16958 (Mellon Arena)
Ticket income: 474824 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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08:55 0-1
Milan Michalek [12] (Jason Spezza, Colin Greening)
14:08 1-1
Kris Letang [6] (Paul Martin, Evgeni Malkin)PP
18:59 1-2
Corey Locke [5] (Robbie Schremp, Chris Neil)
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29:32 2-2
Chris Kunitz [18] (Zbynek Michalek, Kris Letang)
36:02 3-2
Steve Sullivan [14] (Tyler Kennedy, Paul Martin)PP
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43:16 3-3
Erik Karlsson [4] (Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson)
44:11 4-3
Steve Sullivan [15] (Sidney Crosby)
45:36 5-3
Chris Kunitz [19] (Evgeni Malkin, Tyler Kennedy)
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Penalty summary:
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03:58
Deryk Engelland (2 min for roughing)
13:45
Jesse Winchester (2 min for high-sticking)
15:31
Matt Cooke (2 min for hooking)
19:05
Craig Adams (2 min for tripping)
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21:45
Sergei Gonchar (2 min for hooking)
24:32
Colin Greening (2 min for tripping)
31:19
Jesse Winchester (2 min for tripping)
35:11
Corey Locke (2 min for high-sticking)
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41:19
Deryk Engelland (2 min for hooking)
47:08
Corey Locke (2 min for high-sticking)
51:08
Chris Neil (5 min for fighting)
51:08
Mark Letestu (5 min for fighting)
54:12
Milan Michalek (5 min for attempt to injury)
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Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Craig Adams 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5.00 6
R Arron Asham 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 -1 10.50 7
R Tyler Kennedy 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 21.20 8
R Pascal Dupuis 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 14.20 7
C Mark Letestu 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5.40 6
C Jordan Staal 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 -2 15.30 7
C Evgeni Malkin 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 14.00 8
C Sidney Crosby 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 22.20 8
L Matt Cooke 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 9.20 6
L James Neal 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 14.00 6
L Chris Kunitz 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 22.50 9
L Steve Sullivan 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 16.50 8
D Deryk Engelland 0 0 0 2 2 3 4 -1 10.50 6
D Zbynek Michalek 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 16.20 7
D Kris Letang 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 29.40 9
D Matt Niskanen 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 -1 15.10 7
D Brooks Orpik 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 17.50 7
D Paul Martin 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 29.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Marc-André Fleury 3 0 18 0 0 60.00 6
G Brent Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Ottawa Senators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Corey Locke 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 1 9.30 7
R Bobby Butler 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 11.40 7
R Jesse Winchester 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 -2 19.30 7
R Daniel Alfredsson 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 14.40 7
C Colin Greening 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 6.50 7
C Zack Smith 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 12.50 7
C Peter Regin 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -2 11.10 6
C Jason Spezza 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 14.40 7
L Robbie Schremp 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 10.10 7
L Chris Neil 0 1 2 1 4 2 5 0 16.30 6
L Nick Foligno 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -2 18.00 7
L Milan Michalek 1 0 3 4 0 1 5 1 19.30 9
D Brian Lee 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 16.10 7
D Erik Karlsson 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 13.40 7
D Filip Kuba 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 20.10 6
D Matt Carkner 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26.40 6
D Chris Phillips 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 23.20 7
D Sergei Gonchar 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 19.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Craig Anderson 5 0 29 0 0 60.00 5
G Brian Elliott 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Chris Kunitz
2nd star: Steve Sullivan
3rd star: Kris Letang
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Kris Letang has marked a new career high in points with 34 points.
-Steve Sullivan scored his 15th goal of the season.
Notes for Ottawa Senators:
-Robbie Schremp notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Erik Karlsson ended his 8 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Chris Neil beat Mark Letestu in a fight.
Farm game result:
Wilkes-Barre Penguins 6( 26) , Grand Rapids Griffins 3( 10)
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1-0 WIL Lauri Tukonen (Nick Johnson)
2-0 WIL Eric Tangradi (Zach Sill)
2-1 GRD Erik Condra (Patrick Wiercioch, Derek Grant)
2-2 GRD Pat Cannone (Louie Caporusso, Craig Schira)
2-3 GRD Wacey Hamilton (Roman Wick, Tomas Popperle)
3-3 WIL Zach Sill (Carsen Germyn)
4-3 WIL Carl Sneep (Carsen Germyn)
5-3 WIL Zach Sill (Eric Tangradi)
6-3 WIL Zach Sill