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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 5, Boston 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 14, 2018
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Marc Joannette, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Brandon Gawryletz
Attendance: 18549
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 0123
Pittsburgh 1225
Periods:
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1
Boston   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
David Backes hits Olli Maatta. 0:50  
Brandon Carlo hits Zach Aston-Reese. 0:59  
David Backes hits Olli Maatta. 1:06  
  1:12 Evgeni Malkin hits Joakim Nordstrom.
  1:17 Jack Johnson hits David Backes.
John Moore blocks shot from Riley Sheahan. 1:32  
  1:36 Riley Sheahan hits Steven Kampfer.
  2:06 Derek Grant hits Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson.
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 2:16  
Brandon Carlo penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Garrett Wilson. 2:24  
Colby Cave wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 2:24  
  2:35 Phil Kessel shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  2:36 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari.
  3:02 Kris Letang hits Noel Acciari.
  3:25 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Colby Cave wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 3:50  
Chris Wagner hits Marcus Pettersson. 3:56  
  4:11 Tanner Pearson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 4:12  
  4:36 Riley Sheahan shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  4:37 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
Takeaway by Torey Krug. 4:46  
Brad Marchand shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 4:48  
  5:03 Giveaway by Sidney Crosby.
  5:20 Zach Aston-Reese hits Ryan Donato.
  5:26 Zach Aston-Reese shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
David Backes wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 5:27  
Colby Cave wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 5:38  
  5:58 Takeaway by Derek Grant.
Torey Krug hits Derek Grant. 5:59  
  6:58 Jack Johnson hits Ryan Donato.
Danton Heinen hits Marcus Pettersson. 7:01  
Sean Kuraly hits Jack Johnson. 7:16  
Chris Wagner hits Riley Sheahan. 7:18  
Chris Wagner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:29  
Chris Wagner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:36  
Noel Acciari shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:42  
  7:56 Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net
  7:57 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Joakim Nordstrom.
  8:01 Jamie Oleksiak shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
David Backes shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 8:18  
  8:33 Tanner Pearson hits David Backes.
  9:05 Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin.
David Krejci shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 9:09  
  9:25 Zach Aston-Reese hits Brandon Carlo.
Noel Acciari hits Evgeni Malkin. 10:02  
Sean Kuraly hits Zach Aston-Reese. 10:10  
  10:11 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson.
John Moore blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson. 10:29  
Takeaway by Brad Marchand. 11:14  
Takeaway by David Pastrnak. 11:25  
  11:35 Kris Letang blocks shot from Brad Marchand.
Shot by David Pastrnak misses the net 11:41  
  11:42 Jake Guentzel hits Charlie McAvoy.
  12:13 Zach Aston-Reese hits Brandon Carlo.
Shot by Brandon Carlo misses the net 12:26  
  12:49 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Joakim Nordstrom.
Chris Wagner hits Brian Dumoulin. 13:40  
  13:49 Jake Guentzel hits Chris Wagner.
Sean Kuraly hits Tanner Pearson. 13:50  
  14:09 Kris Letang hits Sean Kuraly.
  14:24 Jamie Oleksiak hits Matt Grzelcyk.
Giveaway by David Pastrnak. 14:39  
  14:56 Garrett Wilson hits Steven Kampfer.
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:16  
Takeaway by David Krejci. 15:27  
Brad Marchand shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:34  
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 15:35  
Ryan Donato shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:39  
Ryan Donato shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:43  
Ryan Donato shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:58  
  16:19 Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  16:22 Derick Brassard hits Torey Krug.
  16:25 Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Danton Heinen hits Olli Maatta. 16:33  
  17:06 Jamie Oleksiak hits Joakim Nordstrom.
  17:30 Garrett Wilson hits David Krejci.
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 17:48  
  17:48 Derek Grant scores. Assisted by Matt Cullen and Garrett Wilson.
  18:08 Zach Aston-Reese hits Chris Wagner.
  18:09 Olli Maatta blocks shot from Noel Acciari.
  18:16 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Brad Marchand.
Shot by Torey Krug misses the net 18:36  
Shot by Brad Marchand misses the net 18:42  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 18:52  
  19:08 Bryan Rust hits Matt Grzelcyk.
Chris Wagner hits Marcus Pettersson. 19:18  
Charlie McAvoy hits Bryan Rust. 19:26  
2
Boston   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 0:19  
  0:50 Giveaway by Bryan Rust.
David Krejci shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 1:04  
  1:18 Zach Aston-Reese hits Torey Krug.
  1:28 Zach Aston-Reese shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Joakim Nordstrom wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 1:29  
  1:38 Zach Aston-Reese hits David Backes.
  1:56 Phil Kessel scores. Assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Zach Aston-Reese.
  1:56 Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson.
  2:09 Brian Dumoulin shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 2:10  
Sean Kuraly hits Jamie Oleksiak. 2:25  
  2:27 Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak.
  2:50 Tanner Pearson hits Chris Wagner.
  3:19 Garrett Wilson hits David Pastrnak.
  3:40 Kris Letang hits Brad Marchand.
  3:50 Derek Grant shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  3:51 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against David Backes.
Matt Grzelcyk blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson. 4:05  
  4:23 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  4:23 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Joakim Nordstrom hits Jake Guentzel. 4:25  
  4:34 Bryan Rust blocks shot from Charlie McAvoy.
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 4:35  
Shot by Torey Krug misses the net 4:41  
Brandon Carlo shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 4:43  
  4:44 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson.
  5:38 Olli Maatta hits Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson.
  5:46 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
Giveaway by David Krejci. 5:52  
Charlie McAvoy hits Zach Aston-Reese. 5:53  
  7:01 Bryan Rust hits Chris Wagner.
Noel Acciari shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:07  
Noel Acciari hits Brian Dumoulin. 7:19  
  7:20 Kris Letang blocks shot from Chris Wagner.
Sean Kuraly hits Brian Dumoulin. 7:20  
  7:24 Sidney Crosby hits Noel Acciari.
Chris Wagner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:37  
  7:37 Jack Johnson hits Chris Wagner.
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 7:38  
  7:45 Matt Cullen blocks shot from Danton Heinen.
Danton Heinen hits Marcus Pettersson. 8:04  
Danton Heinen hits Garrett Wilson. 8:21  
Joakim Nordstrom shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 8:35  
Colby Cave shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 8:49  
  9:00 Jake Guentzel penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by David Backes.
David Backes wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 9:00  
  9:09 Zach Aston-Reese blocks shot from Torey Krug.
  9:48 Brian Dumoulin hits David Pastrnak.
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 10:22  
Matt Grzelcyk shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 10:59  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 11:01  
Shot by Steven Kampfer misses the net 11:08  
  11:14 Zach Aston-Reese shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 11:15  
  11:47 Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak.
Chris Wagner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 11:51  
Chris Wagner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 11:52  
Brandon Carlo scores. Assisted by Chris Wagner and Sean Kuraly. 11:53  
Colby Cave wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 11:53  
  12:01 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Joakim Nordstrom.
Charlie McAvoy hits Jake Guentzel. 12:25  
  12:25 Sidney Crosby hits Colby Cave.
  12:45 Bryan Rust blocks shot from John Moore.
David Backes hits Jake Guentzel. 12:56  
  13:06 Kris Letang blocks shot from John Moore.
  13:29 Tanner Pearson hits David Krejci.
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin. 14:23  
  14:33 Jack Johnson hits Ryan Donato.
  14:53 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Ryan Donato shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:07  
  15:23 Bryan Rust hits Noel Acciari.
Brandon Carlo hits Garrett Wilson. 16:00  
Chris Wagner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 16:07  
  16:17 Takeaway by Garrett Wilson.
Brandon Carlo hits Garrett Wilson. 16:23  
Charlie McAvoy hits Derick Brassard. 16:58  
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 16:59  
  17:22 Jake Guentzel penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by David Pastrnak.
David Backes wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 17:22  
  17:30 Kris Letang blocks shot from David Backes.
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 17:43  
  17:47 Riley Sheahan hits David Backes.
  17:48 Zach Aston-Reese hits Brad Marchand.
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 17:50  
  17:52 Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Brad Marchand.
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 17:54  
David Backes wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 17:55  
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:00  
  18:06 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against David Backes.
Shot by David Pastrnak misses the net 18:38  
David Backes shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:43  
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 18:44  
Shot by Torey Krug misses the net 18:52  
  18:58 Riley Sheahan hits Charlie McAvoy.
  19:01 Zach Aston-Reese scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Riley Sheahan and Brian Dumoulin.
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 19:01  
  19:15 Brian Dumoulin hits Chris Wagner.
Colby Cave wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 19:40  
Shot by Charlie McAvoy misses the net 19:44  
  19:55 Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Colby Cave wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 19:56  
3
Boston   Pittsburgh
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 0:00  
David Krejci shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 0:13  
David Krejci blocks shot from Bryan Rust. 0:35  
Matt Grzelcyk blocks shot from Kris Letang. 0:52  
  1:22 Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin.
Takeaway by Torey Krug. 1:37  
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 1:43  
  2:20 Riley Sheahan hits Steven Kampfer.
  2:31 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari.
Shot by Noel Acciari misses the net 3:07  
Chris Wagner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 3:12  
Chris Wagner hits Jake Guentzel. 3:37  
  4:05 Derek Grant shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Colby Cave wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 4:06  
  4:25 Zach Aston-Reese hits Joakim Nordstrom.
Brandon Carlo shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 4:27  
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 4:28  
  4:29 Takeaway by Jake Guentzel.
  4:38 Giveaway by Jake Guentzel.
Brad Marchand hits Bryan Rust. 4:40  
  5:34 Derick Brassard shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  5:45 Riley Sheahan hits John Moore.
  5:52 Derick Brassard hits Steven Kampfer.
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 5:59  
  6:11 Jack Johnson blocks shot from Ryan Donato.
  6:12 Jack Johnson hits Ryan Donato.
  6:13 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
  6:42 Zach Aston-Reese hits Brandon Carlo.
Noel Acciari hits Marcus Pettersson. 6:55  
  7:04 Kris Letang blocks shot from Sean Kuraly.
Chris Wagner scores. Assisted by Charlie McAvoy and Sean Kuraly. 7:08  
  7:08 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 7:19  
Shot by Matt Grzelcyk misses the net 7:30  
  7:33 Jake Guentzel hits Charlie McAvoy.
  7:45 Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Shot by David Pastrnak misses the net 8:00  
David Krejci scores. Assisted by David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. 8:02  
David Backes wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 8:02  
David Backes shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 8:07  
David Backes wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 8:08  
  8:11 Garrett Wilson blocks shot from Steven Kampfer.
  8:17 Olli Maatta hits John Moore.
Shot by John Moore misses the net 8:21  
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 8:53  
  8:55 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari.
Sean Kuraly shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 9:12  
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 9:15  
  9:24 Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin.
  9:30 Phil Kessel shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  9:31 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Colby Cave.
  9:37 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Takeaway by Charlie McAvoy. 9:52  
Colby Cave wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 9:56  
David Backes shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 10:07  
Colby Cave shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 10:09  
  10:22 Tanner Pearson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  10:44 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
  10:47 Jake Guentzel scores. Assisted by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby.
  10:47 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson.
  11:09 Takeaway by Phil Kessel.
Danton Heinen hits Zach Aston-Reese. 11:16  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 11:36  
  11:40 Garrett Wilson hits Torey Krug.
  11:48 Jack Johnson hits Noel Acciari.
  12:00 Marcus Pettersson hits Noel Acciari.
Brandon Carlo shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 12:13  
Chris Wagner shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 12:15  
  12:16 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
Shot by Ryan Donato misses the net 13:18  
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk. 13:36  
Danton Heinen hits Marcus Pettersson. 13:58  
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 14:06  
  14:10 Takeaway by Phil Kessel.
  14:14 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  14:27 Shot by Evgeni Malkin misses the net
David Backes blocks shot from Jake Guentzel. 14:53  
  14:56 Sidney Crosby hits Brandon Carlo.
  15:23 Jamie Oleksiak shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
David Backes wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 15:35  
  15:43 Marcus Pettersson hits Joakim Nordstrom.
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 15:43  
Charlie McAvoy shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:46  
  15:48 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:57  
Noel Acciari hits Evgeni Malkin. 17:24  
  17:32 Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin.
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson wins the faceoff against Derick Brassard. 17:44  
  17:52 Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson.
  18:10 Jamie Oleksiak hits Joakim Nordstrom.
Danton Heinen hits Derick Brassard. 18:19  
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:27  
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:28  
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:31  
David Backes wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 18:32  
Shot by Torey Krug misses the net 18:35  
David Backes wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 18:36  
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:44  
David Pastrnak shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 19:14  
  19:20 Bryan Rust blocks shot from David Krejci.
  19:34 Bryan Rust blocks shot from David Krejci.
  19:46 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against David Backes.
David Backes hits Riley Sheahan. 19:50  
  19:54 Zach Aston-Reese scores on an empty net. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Riley Sheahan.
  19:54 Derick Brassard wins the faceoff against Colby Cave.