Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 2
Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 26, 2012
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Kevin Pollock, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
18602
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Columbus
|
18-37-2-5 |
11-17-1-2 |
7-20-1-3 |
L2 |
| Pittsburgh
|
36-21-2-3 |
20-8-2-0 |
16-13-0-3 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 20-8-2-0 record at home this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 7-20-1-3 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Columbus has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Matt Cooke played for 14:49 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Matt Cooke had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Rick Nash played for 20:32 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Rick Nash had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Columbus had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Columbus |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Rick Nash 1 |
Points |
Matt Cooke 2 |
|
Rick Nash 1 |
Goals |
Pascal Dupuis 1 |
|
Cam Atkinson 1 |
Assists |
Matt Cooke 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Kris Letang 1 |
|
Rick Nash 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Curtis Sanford .900 |
Save Percentage |
Brad Thiessen .917 |
|
Curtis Sanford 36 |
Saves |
Brad Thiessen 22 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Penguins have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Columbus will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .105 after a win and .372 after a loss.
