Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 20, 2008
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Greg Devorski, Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Shane Heyer
Attendance:
17044
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
29-37-7-1 |
18-17-2-0 |
11-20-5-1 |
L2 |
| Pittsburgh
|
42-25-3-4 |
22-10-2-3 |
20-15-1-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 22-10-2-3 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 11-20-5-1 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 19:31 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Filip Kuba played for 26:56 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Filip Kuba had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Pittsburgh had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Filip Kuba 2 |
Points |
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
|
Filip Kuba 1 |
Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
Jussi Jokinen 2 |
Assists |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
Filip Kuba 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Mike Smith .826 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .905 |
|
Mike Smith 19 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 19 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
21 |
2 |
2-5 |
2-2 |
4 |
26 |
| Pittsburgh
|
23 |
4 |
0-2 |
3-5 |
10 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Penguins have a W/L % of .512 after a win and .656 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Lightning have a W/L % of .483 after a win and .318 after a loss.