Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 24, 2013
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Brian Murphy
Attendance:
18662
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Penguins 2, Flyers 1 (OT): Tyler Kennedy scored 2:33 into overtime as Pittsburgh skated to its 12th consecutive victory overall and ninth straight at Consol Energy Center.
Captain Sidney Crosby's 5-on-3 power play goal forged a tie with 6:14 remaining in the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury turned aside 27 shots for the Penguins, who claimed sole possession of the league's longest win streak in 2013. Chicago won 11 straight from Feb. 15-March 6.
Captain Claude Giroux scored a power-play goal and Ilya Bryzgalov finished with 33 saves for the Flyers, who have dropped five straight on the road (0-4-1) and 13 of 17 (4-12-1).
In overtime, Kennedy regained possession of the puck after his first shot from the left faceoff circle was denied. After a brief exchange with defenseman Matt Niskanen, Kennedy tried again and fired a shot under the crossbar for his fifth goal.
After Wayne Simmonds and defenseman Kimmo Timonen were whistled for slashing and hooking penalties respectively, Crosby tied the contest with a one-timer from the right faceoff circle. Giroux had given the Flyers a 1-0 lead after alertly one-timing the rebound of his attempted pass past Fleury to extend his streak to 10 games with a point against the Penguins.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Pittsburgh, which hasn't lost since a 4-1 setback to Carolina on Feb. 28, has yielded just nine goals in its last eight games. ... The Penguins acquired Brenden Morrow from Dallas prior to the game. Pittsburgh also received a third-round pick in the 2013 draft for prospect Joseph Morrow and a fifth-round pick in 2013. ... Reigning Hart Trophy winner Evgeni Malkin missed his eighth consecutive game with an upper-body injury. Penguins D Kris Letang sat out for the third straight contest with a lower-body injury.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Claude Giroux 1 |
Points |
Sidney Crosby 1 |
|
Claude Giroux 1 |
Goals |
Sidney Crosby 1 |
|
Andrej Meszaros 1 |
Assists |
Beau Bennett 1 |
|
Claude Giroux 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Sidney Crosby 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ilya Bryzgalov .943 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .964 |
|
Ilya Bryzgalov 33 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Philadelphia
|
28 |
1 |
1-1 |
2-3 |
6 |
29 |
| Pittsburgh
|
35 |
2 |
1-3 |
0-1 |
2 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Penguins have a W/L % of .792 after a win and .625 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Flyers have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .529 after a loss.