Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, May 31, 2008
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Jean Morin, Pierre Racicot
Attendance:
17132
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Detroit
|
54-21-2-5 |
29-9-1-2 |
25-12-1-3 |
W1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
47-27-4-4 |
26-10-2-3 |
21-17-2-1 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 26-10-2-3 record at home this season. The Detroit Red Wings have a 25-12-1-3 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Red Wings have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Marian Hossa played for 24:01 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Marian Hossa had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Jiri Hudler played for 9:22 during 15 shifts and scored 1 point. Jiri Hudler had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Detroit had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Jiri Hudler 1 |
Points |
Marian Hossa 1 |
|
Jiri Hudler 1 |
Goals |
Marian Hossa 1 |
|
Pavel Datsyuk 1 |
Assists |
Sidney Crosby 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Marian Hossa 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Chris Osgood .957 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .933 |
|
Chris Osgood 22 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 28 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Detroit
|
30 |
2 |
0-3 |
5-6 |
16 |
22 |
| Pittsburgh
|
23 |
1 |
1-6 |
3-3 |
10 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Penguins have a W/L % of .511 after a win and .676 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .741 after a win and .500 after a loss.