Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 27, 2007
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Stephane Auger, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Michel Cormier
Attendance:
17132
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
14-19-3-2 |
7-10-0-1 |
7-9-3-1 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
19-16-1-1 |
9-8-1-1 |
10-8-0-0 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 9-8-1-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 7-9-3-1 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Colby Armstrong played for 18:24 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Colby Armstrong had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 19:13 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
Points |
Colby Armstrong 2 |
|
Donald Brashear 1 |
Goals |
Colby Armstrong 1 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
Assists |
Sidney Crosby 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Darryl Sydor 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Olaf Kolzig .889 |
Save Percentage |
Ty Conklin .880 |
|
Olaf Kolzig 16 |
Saves |
Ty Conklin 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Washington
|
25 |
3 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
9 |
27 |
| Pittsburgh
|
27 |
4 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
9 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Penguins have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .611 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Capitals have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .348 after a loss.