Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, May 21, 2009
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Brad Lazarowich, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
17132
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
45-30-2-5 |
26-14-1-0 |
19-16-1-5 |
L2 |
| Pittsburgh
|
45-28-3-6 |
25-13-1-2 |
20-15-2-4 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 25-13-1-2 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 19-16-1-5 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 19:31 during 22 shifts and scored 4 points. Evgeni Malkin had 3 goals and 1 assist.
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Patrick Eaves played for 3:25 during 6 shifts and scored 1 point. Patrick Eaves had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Patrick Eaves 1 |
Points |
Evgeni Malkin 4 |
|
Patrick Eaves 1 |
Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 3 |
|
Ryan Bayda 1 |
Assists |
Matt Cooke 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .854 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .857 |
|
Cam Ward 35 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
28 |
4 |
0-3 |
4-4 |
32 |
33 |
| Pittsburgh
|
42 |
7 |
0-4 |
3-3 |
32 |
38 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .595 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.