Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 2
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Don VanMassenhoven, Dean Morton
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy, Derek Amell
Attendance:
18600
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
12-20-4-2 |
8-10-0-2 |
4-10-4-0 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
21-11-2-2 |
11-3-2-0 |
10-8-0-2 |
W4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 11-3-2-0 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 4-10-4-0 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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James Neal played for 18:11 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. James Neal had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Tim Brent played for 10:43 during 16 shifts and scored 1 point. Tim Brent had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Carolina had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Tim Brent 1 |
Points |
James Neal 2 |
|
Tim Brent 1 |
Goals |
James Neal 1 |
|
Tim Gleason 1 |
Assists |
Tyler Kennedy 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Steve Sullivan 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Justin Peters .923 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .889 |
|
Justin Peters 48 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 16 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Penguins have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .625 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .308 after a loss.
