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20/9/2011
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Pittsburgh Penguins 3 , New York Rangers 1
Shots: 21 - 30
PP: 1 of 3 (8 shots), Passing:74/94=78 %, Challenges:27/41=64 %
PP: 0 of 1 (4 shots), Passing:67/88=76 %, Challenges:36/45=78 %
Attendance: 6783 of 16958 (Mellon Arena)
Ticket income: 313374 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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16:18 1-0
Reid McNeill [1] (Zbynek Michalek, Maxime Talbot)PP
18:22 1-1
Jason Spezza [4] (Marian Gaborik, Michael Del Zotto)
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30:55 2-1
Ryan Craig [2] (Matt Cooke, Sidney Crosby)
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48:17 3-1
Eric Tangradi [1] (Ryan Craig, Zbynek Michalek)
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Penalty summary:
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07:59
Tyler Kennedy (2 min for roughing)
14:43
Brandon Dubinsky (2 min for cross-checking)
19:37
Derek Boogaard (2 min for roughing)
19:37
Simon Despres (2 min for roughing)
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26:38
Simon Despres (5 min for fighting)
26:38
Dan Girardi (5 min for fighting)
35:45
Dan Girardi (5 min for attempt to injury)
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41:53
David Perron (2 min for roughing)
41:53
Zbynek Michalek (2 min for roughing)
46:04
Marian Gaborik (2 min for hooking)
48:57
Tyler Kennedy (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Ryan Callahan (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Tyler Kennedy (10 min game misconduct)
48:57
Ryan Callahan (10 min game misconduct)
48:57
Ross Walsh (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Brandon Dubinsky (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Ross Walsh (10 min game misconduct)
48:57
Brandon Dubinsky (10 min game misconduct)
48:57
Eric Tangradi (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Dan Girardi (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Eric Tangradi (10 min game misconduct)
48:57
Dan Girardi (10 min game misconduct)
48:57
Simon Despres (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Dylan McIlrath (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Simon Despres (10 min game misconduct)
48:57
Dylan McIlrath (10 min game misconduct)
48:57
Brooks Orpik (2 min for roughing)
48:57
Alex Pietrangelo (2 min for roughing)
48:57
Martin Biron (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
48:57
Alexander Pechurski (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
48:57
Alexander Pechurski (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Martin Biron (5 min for fighting)
48:57
Alexander Pechurski (10 min game misconduct)
48:57
Martin Biron (10 min game misconduct)
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Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ryan Craig 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 2 20.20 8
R Tyler Kennedy 0 0 1 1 3 1 17 0 11.30 5
R Arron Asham 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12.10 6
R Bryan Rust 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 15.20 6
C Sidney Crosby 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 1 12.00 7
C Ross Walsh 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 11.30 6
C Maxime Talbot 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 19.40 7
C Claude Giroux 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 15.20 7
L Matt Cooke 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 9.40 7
L Eric Tangradi 1 0 2 0 2 0 15 1 21.20 6
L Veli Isosomppi 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16.40 6
L Dustin Boyd 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 11.10 6
D Zbynek Michalek 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 28.20 8
D Simon Despres 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 0 8.50 6
D Jack Johnson 0 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 24.10 7
D Brooks Orpik 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 16.00 7
D Denis Grebeshkov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14.20 5
D Reid McNeill 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 29.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Alexander Pechurski 1 0 24 17 0 49.00 10
G Marc-André Fleury 0 0 5 0 0 11.00 7
New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Brandon Prust 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6.40 6
R Ryan Callahan 0 0 1 2 1 2 15 -1 19.30 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 17.10 6
R Marian Gaborik 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 16.40 8
C Brian Boyle 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 7.00 6
C Brandon Dubinsky 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 10.00 6
C Jason Spezza 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 17.30 7
C Evgeny Grachev 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 -1 16.20 6
L Mats Zuccarello-Aasen 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.20 6
L Derek Boogaard 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 -1 20.20 6
L David Perron 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 15.00 7
L Chris Drury 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -1 18.00 7
D Dylan McIlrath 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0 12.40 6
D Dan Girardi 0 0 2 1 0 1 25 0 14.00 7
D Mathieu Ducharme 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 31.50 6
D Alex Pietrangelo 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 17.00 7
D Michael Del Zotto 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 17.50 9
D Marc Staal 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 -2 26.40 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Martin Biron 3 0 15 17 0 49.00 5
G Cam Talbot 0 0 3 0 0 11.00 7
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Ryan Craig
2nd star: Eric Tangradi
3rd star: Zbynek Michalek
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Eric Tangradi ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Eric Tangradi ended his 5 game point drought.
Notes for New York Rangers:
-Evgeny Grachev had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Simon Despres fought Dan Girardi in a fight.
-Tyler Kennedy beat Ryan Callahan in a fight.
-Brandon Dubinsky beat Ross Walsh in a fight.
-Dan Girardi beat Eric Tangradi in a fight.
-Simon Despres fought Dylan McIlrath in a fight.
-Martin Biron beat Alexander Pechurski in a fight.