National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 5, NY Rangers 2
Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 15, 2012
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 18200
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 1225
NY Rangers 1102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 43-21-2-3 24-8-2-0 19-13-0-3 W10
NY Rangers 44-19-2-5 24-8-0-2 20-11-2-3 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Rangers have a 24-8-0-2 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 19-13-0-3 record on the road.
  • NY Rangers has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rangers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 10 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 10 of their last 10 games.
  • Marian Gaborik played for 22:29 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Marian Gaborik had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Matt Cooke played for 16:40 during 17 shifts and scored 2 points. Matt Cooke had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • NY Rangers had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Pittsburgh   NY Rangers
Matt Cooke 2 Points Marian Gaborik 2
Matt Cooke 2 Goals Marian Gaborik 1
Sidney Crosby 2 Assists Brad Richards 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Marc-Andre Fleury .935 Save Percentage Martin Biron .844
Marc-Andre Fleury 29 Saves Martin Biron 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Pittsburgh 32 5 0-4 1-1 4 31
NY Rangers 31 2 0-1 4-4 8 34
Upcoming Games
  • NY Rangers will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Rangers have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .615 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Penguins have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .556 after a loss.