Pittsburgh 2, Phoenix 1
Monday, March 5, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 5, 2012
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
David Banfield, Chris Rooney
Linesmen:
Lonnie Cameron, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
18540
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Phoenix
|
33-24-3-6 |
17-12-2-2 |
16-12-1-4 |
L3 |
| Pittsburgh
|
39-21-2-3 |
21-8-2-0 |
18-13-0-3 |
W6 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 21-8-2-0 record at home this season. The Phoenix Coyotes have a 16-12-1-4 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Phoenix has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Coyotes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Kunitz played for 17:39 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Chris Kunitz had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Ray Whitney played for 18:28 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Ray Whitney had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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Phoenix had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Ray Whitney 1 |
Points |
Chris Kunitz 1 |
|
Ray Whitney 1 |
Goals |
Chris Kunitz 1 |
|
Martin Hanzal 1 |
Assists |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Mike Smith .929 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .973 |
|
Mike Smith 26 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 36 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Phoenix
|
37 |
1 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
10 |
34 |
| Pittsburgh
|
28 |
2 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
12 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Penguins have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .531 after a loss.
