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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 11, 2021
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Peter MacDougall, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Tony Sericolo, James Tobias
Attendance: N/A
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 1225
Buffalo 1102
Periods:
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1
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 0:00  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 0:13  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 0:15  
Kris Letang shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 0:20  
  0:30 Jacob Bryson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 0:31  
  1:03 Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  1:41 Matt Irwin penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Evgeni Malkin.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar. 1:41  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 2:15  
  2:31 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Zach Aston-Reese shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 4:16  
Chad Ruhwedel hits Taylor Hall. 5:17  
  5:23 Jacob Bryson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  5:30 Jacob Bryson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Sidney Crosby blocks shot from Curtis Lazar. 5:59  
Brian Dumoulin hits Curtis Lazar. 6:09  
  6:12 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  6:27 Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt.
Evgeni Malkin scores. Assisted by Kasperi Kapanen. 6:27  
  6:27 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  6:54 Tage Thompson scores. Assisted by Kyle Okposo and Cody Eakin.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 6:54  
Teddy Blueger shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:43  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart. 7:45  
  8:07 Giveaway by Sam Reinhart.
Evan Rodrigues shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 8:24  
  8:40 Takeaway by Sam Reinhart.
  8:53 Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt.
  9:09 Curtis Lazar hits Mark Jankowski.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 9:27  
  9:38 Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net
  9:51 Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  9:52 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  10:05 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Zach Aston-Reese blocks shot from Taylor Hall. 11:03  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 11:03  
  11:50 Matt Irwin blocks shot Jake Guentzel shoots
  11:55 Matt Irwin hits Sidney Crosby.
Shot by Anthony Angello misses the net 12:21  
Anthony Angello shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 12:28  
Anthony Angello hits Matt Irwin. 12:41  
  13:14 Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt.
  13:41 Cody Eakin hits Chad Ruhwedel.
  15:10 Matt Irwin hits Anthony Angello.
Mike Matheson penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Sam Reinhart. 15:33  
  15:33 Sam Reinhart wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  15:55 Giveaway by Victor Olofsson.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 16:55  
  17:14 Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  17:14 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Mark Jankowski.
  17:26 Giveaway by Eric Staal.
  17:37 Giveaway by Colin Miller.
  18:01 Kyle Okposo hits Evgeni Malkin.
  18:50 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar. 19:31  
Shot by Kris Letang misses the net 19:31  
Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 19:45  
2
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
  0:00 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  0:06 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  0:17 Riley Sheahan shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  0:18 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  0:59 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Evan Rodrigues shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 1:07  
  1:07 Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  1:47 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 2:29  
  2:39 Takeaway by Victor Olofsson.
  3:08 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
Brandon Tanev scores. Assisted by Teddy Blueger 3:24  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar. 3:24  
Cody Ceci shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 3:47  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 3:48  
Kris Letang shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 3:52  
  4:06 Takeaway by Brandon Montour.
  4:20 Giveaway by Tage Thompson.
Kris Letang shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 4:29  
  4:45 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Mark Jankowski.
  5:42 Matt Irwin hits Colton Sceviour.
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 5:46  
  6:10 Rasmus Ristolainen blocks shot from Evan Rodrigues.
  6:30 Rasmus Ristolainen blocks shot from Mike Matheson.
  6:48 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Teddy Blueger.
Brandon Tanev shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:02  
  7:03 Curtis Lazar hits Brandon Tanev.
  7:38 Casey Mittelstadt shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  7:56 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Mark Jankowski.
  8:04 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  8:25 Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Kasperi Kapanen.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 8:25  
  8:46 Victor Olofsson scores. Assisted by Riley Sheahan and Eric Staal.
  8:46 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Brandon Tanev.
  9:14 Dylan Cozens shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Mark Jankowski wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar. 9:15  
  9:39 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Colton Sceviour.
  10:06 Matt Irwin hits Mark Jankowski.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. 10:06  
Kasperi Kapanen shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 10:25  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 10:26  
Kris Letang shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 10:31  
  10:32 Jacob Bryson penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Bryan Rust.
  10:32 Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net 11:04  
  11:05 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Jake Guentzel scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. 11:36  
  11:36 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  12:00 Takeaway by Dylan Cozens.
Mark Jankowski shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 12:40  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 12:41  
Brian Dumoulin shoots misses the net 14:19  
  14:44 Dylan Cozens shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Chad Ruhwedel shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 15:18  
  15:19 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Kasperi Kapanen shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 15:39  
  15:42 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Evan Rodrigues.
  16:08 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Brian Dumoulin hits Jeff Skinner. 16:15  
  16:16 Shot by Colin Miller misses the net
  16:40 Shot by Colin Miller misses the net
  17:34 Taylor Hall shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  17:41 Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Anthony Angello hits Matt Irwin. 18:23  
Shot by Mark Jankowski misses the net 18:48  
  18:49 Matt Irwin hits Colton Sceviour.
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin. 19:26  
  19:43 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
  19:49 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
3
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 0:00  
  0:38 Shot by Jacob Bryson misses the net
Giveaway by Mike Matheson. 1:03  
  1:38 Casey Mittelstadt shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  1:44 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
  1:59 Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin.
Zach Aston-Reese hits Dylan Cozens. 2:25  
Zach Aston-Reese penalty for fighting against Colin Miller - 5 mins (Major). 2:27  
  2:27 Colin Miller penalty for fighting against Zach Aston-Reese - 5 mins (Major).
  2:27 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Mark Jankowski.
Anthony Angello scores. 2:43  
  2:43 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  3:59 Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 4:00  
Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net 4:48  
  4:57 Curtis Lazar blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson.
  5:07 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  5:16 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  5:38 Giveaway by Taylor Hall.
  5:42 Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin.
Brian Dumoulin hits Sam Reinhart. 5:52  
  5:52 Taylor Hall shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  5:53 Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
Teddy Blueger blocks shot from Jeff Skinner. 6:09  
Mark Jankowski shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 6:17  
Shot by Brandon Tanev misses the net 6:21  
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:21  
Chad Ruhwedel hits Rasmus Dahlin. 7:47  
  7:56 Brandon Montour blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson.
  8:41 Giveaway by Sam Reinhart.
  8:49 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar. 9:17  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 9:22  
Shot by Brian Dumoulin misses the net 9:29  
  9:48 Jacob Bryson blocks shot from Sidney Crosby.
  9:57 Shot by Jacob Bryson misses the net
Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Eric Staal. 10:14  
  10:22 Eric Staal shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  10:27 Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Marcus Pettersson penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Riley Sheahan. 10:28  
  10:28 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  11:06 Giveaway by Sam Reinhart.
  11:31 Shot by Victor Olofsson misses the net
  11:38 Shot by Victor Olofsson misses the net
Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Jeff Skinner. 12:07  
Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Tage Thompson. 12:26  
Chad Ruhwedel blocks shot from Jacob Bryson. 13:06  
  13:15 Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  13:25 Brandon Montour hits Evan Rodrigues.
  13:39 Matt Irwin blocks shot from Kris Letang.
  14:27 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Teddy Blueger.
Takeaway by Kris Letang. 14:47  
  15:17 Riley Sheahan hits Zach Aston-Reese.
Shot by Cody Ceci misses the net 15:29  
  15:41 Giveaway by Colin Miller.
Mike Matheson hits Brandon Montour. 15:52  
  16:02 Curtis Lazar hits Cody Ceci.
  17:36 Shot by Victor Olofsson misses the net
  17:41 Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
Mike Matheson blocks shot from Taylor Hall. 17:47  
Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart. 17:57  
  18:03 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Brian Dumoulin.
  18:07 Shot by Rasmus Ristolainen misses the net
  18:08 Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  18:09 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  18:20 Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  18:26 Giveaway by Taylor Hall.
Shot by Tristan Jarry misses the net 18:43  
Bryan Rust scores on an empty net. Assisted by Tristan Jarry. 18:45  
  18:45 Taylor Hall penalty for misconduct - 10 mins (Misconduct).
  18:45 Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Mark Jankowski.