National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 3, Pittsburgh 1
Monday, December 5, 2011 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 5, 2011
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Dean Morton, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jean Morin
Attendance: 18585
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 0213
Pittsburgh 0011
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 17-7-0-1 10-5-0-1 7-2-0-0 W4
Pittsburgh 16-8-2-2 8-2-2-0 8-6-0-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 8-2-2-0 record at home this season. The Boston Bruins have a 7-2-0-0 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Bruins have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Matt Cooke played for 16:20 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Matt Cooke had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Rich Peverley played for 20:38 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Rich Peverley had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Boston had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Boston   Pittsburgh
Rich Peverley 2 Points Matt Cooke 1
Gregory Campbell 1 Goals Matt Cooke 1
Rich Peverley 2 Assists Joe Vitale 1
Tyler Seguin 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tim Thomas .978 Save Percentage Marc-Andre Fleury .889
Tim Thomas 45 Saves Marc-Andre Fleury 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Boston 27 3 1-5 5-5 20 39
Pittsburgh 46 1 0-5 4-5 20 36
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Bruins have a W/L % of .706 after a win and .625 after a loss.