Pittsburgh 5, Boston 2
Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:30 PM
When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 11, 2012
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Mike Leggo
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Derek Amell
Attendance:
18609
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
40-25-1-2 |
20-13-1-1 |
20-12-0-1 |
L2 |
| Pittsburgh
|
42-21-2-3 |
24-8-2-0 |
18-13-0-3 |
W9 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 24-8-2-0 record at home this season. The Boston Bruins have a 20-12-0-1 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 9 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Bruins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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James Neal played for 18:43 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. James Neal had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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David Krejci played for 23:21 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. David Krejci had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Boston had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
David Krejci 2 |
Points |
James Neal 3 |
|
David Krejci 2 |
Goals |
James Neal 1 |
|
Milan Lucic 2 |
Assists |
Evgeni Malkin 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
James Neal 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Marty Turco .909 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .944 |
|
Marty Turco 20 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 34 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Boston
|
36 |
2 |
0-2 |
3-4 |
8 |
24 |
| Pittsburgh
|
32 |
5 |
1-4 |
2-2 |
4 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .659 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Bruins have a W/L % of .512 after a win and .704 after a loss.
