Carolina 2, Pittsburgh 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Kyle Rehman, Rob Shick
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
16972
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
23-20-2-3 |
12-10-1-0 |
11-10-1-3 |
W2 |
| Pittsburgh
|
23-21-1-3 |
11-11-1-1 |
12-10-0-2 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 11-11-1-1 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 11-10-1-3 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 27:15 during 29 shifts and scored 1 point. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Eric Staal played for 22:38 during 29 shifts and scored 1 point. Eric Staal had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Eric Staal 1 |
Points |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
Eric Staal 1 |
Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
Anton Babchuk 1 |
Assists |
Philippe Boucher 1 |
|
Ray Whitney 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .970 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .950 |
|
Cam Ward 32 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 38 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
40 |
2 |
1-5 |
5-6 |
12 |
36 |
| Pittsburgh
|
33 |
1 |
1-6 |
4-5 |
10 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .348 after a win and .583 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .409 after a win and .520 after a loss.