Pittsburgh 5, NY Rangers 2
Thursday, April 5, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 5, 2012
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Kevin Pollock, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, David Brisebois
Attendance:
18585
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| NY Rangers
|
51-23-2-5 |
27-11-0-2 |
24-12-2-3 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
50-25-3-3 |
28-10-2-0 |
22-15-1-3 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 28-10-2-0 record at home this season. The New York Rangers have a 24-12-2-3 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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NY Rangers has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rangers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Kunitz played for 17:35 during 15 shifts and scored 2 points. Chris Kunitz had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Brian Boyle played for 16:02 during 18 shifts and scored 2 points. Brian Boyle had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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NY Rangers had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| NY Rangers |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Brian Boyle 2 |
Points |
Chris Kunitz 2 |
|
Artem Anisimov 1 |
Goals |
Chris Kunitz 1 |
|
Brian Boyle 2 |
Assists |
Jordan Staal 2 |
|
Artem Anisimov 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Kris Letang 1 |
|
Martin Biron .871 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .946 |
|
Martin Biron 27 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 35 |
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 .633 after a win and .594 after a loss.
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NY Rangers will play their next game at home against Washington. The Rangers have a W/L % of .627 after a win and .633 after a loss.
