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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 5, 2020
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Peter MacDougall, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Jesse Marquis
Attendance: 18236
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 2114
Buffalo 1012
Periods:
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1
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. 0:00  
Giveaway by John Marino. 0:55  
  1:47 Curtis Lazar hits Nick Bjugstad.
Takeaway by Brandon Tanev. 2:03  
Brandon Tanev shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 2:06  
Brandon Tanev hits Jimmy Vesey. 2:22  
  3:06 Kyle Okposo hits Justin Schultz.
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 3:32  
Shot by John Marino misses the net 3:40  
Jared McCann blocks shot from Jack Eichel. 4:09  
Patric Hornqvist blocks shot from Brandon Montour. 4:20  
  4:51 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
  5:17 Henri Jokiharju hits Jack Johnson.
Teddy Blueger shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 5:21  
Justin Schultz shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 5:32  
  5:38 Giveaway by Jake McCabe.
  6:15 Shot by Lawrence Pilut misses the net
  6:39 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Jack Johnson blocks shot from Victor Olofsson. 6:44  
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:09  
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:14  
Patrick Marleau shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:22  
Patrick Marleau shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:26  
Shot by Evgeni Malkin misses the net 7:28  
Kris Letang shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:31  
Patric Hornqvist shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:54  
Patric Hornqvist scores. Assisted by Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann. 7:56  
  7:56 Team penalty for Buffalo delay of game - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Jimmy Vesey.
  7:56 Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  8:04 Lawrence Pilut shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  8:08 Zemgus Girgensons shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  9:00 Takeaway by Jake McCabe.
  9:01 Jake McCabe scores a short handed goal.
  9:01 Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Jared McCann.
  9:22 Jake McCabe blocks shot from John Marino.
  9:23 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  9:42 Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Shot by Jason Zucker misses the net 9:56  
Giveaway by Brandon Tanev. 10:14  
  10:52 Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Nick Bjugstad.
Shot by Jason Zucker misses the net 11:25  
  11:26 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Marcus Pettersson scores. Assisted by Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin. 12:26  
  12:26 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Jack Johnson shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 13:19  
  13:32 Takeaway by Curtis Lazar.
  13:34 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  13:39 Shot by Wayne Simmonds misses the net
Jack Johnson blocks shot from Wayne Simmonds. 13:44  
  14:12 Dominik Kahun shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Evan Rodrigues shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 14:37  
Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 15:01  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. 15:02  
  15:06 Zemgus Girgensons blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson.
  15:25 Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  15:26 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  15:29 Henri Jokiharju shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart. 15:30  
  15:59 Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. 16:00  
  16:33 Rasmus Dahlin hits Jared McCann.
Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 17:03  
  17:45 Takeaway by Johan Larsson.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 17:53  
Kris Letang penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Eichel. 18:29  
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 18:29  
  18:55 Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net
  18:58 Sam Reinhart hits Marcus Pettersson.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 19:35  
  19:38 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
John Marino hits Jeff Skinner. 19:56  
2
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 0:00  
Giveaway by John Marino. 0:29  
  0:35 Shot by Victor Olofsson misses the net
Jason Zucker hits Henri Jokiharju. 0:59  
Shot by Conor Sheary misses the net 1:15  
  1:21 Kyle Okposo hits Marcus Pettersson.
Giveaway by Kris Letang. 1:52  
Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Wayne Simmonds. 1:58  
  2:45 Wayne Simmonds hits Evgeni Malkin.
  4:03 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  4:10 Shot by Johan Larsson misses the net
  4:16 Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar. 4:43  
  4:58 Curtis Lazar hits Evgeni Malkin.
  5:23 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Jack Johnson blocks shot from Jeff Skinner. 5:38  
  5:44 Brandon Montour hits Evgeni Malkin.
  5:55 Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  6:24 Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  6:27 Jimmy Vesey hits Marcus Pettersson.
Shot by Evan Rodrigues misses the net 6:41  
Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Henri Jokiharju. 8:05  
  8:12 Shot by Jake McCabe misses the net
  8:23 Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  8:24 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  8:51 Johan Larsson shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  11:09 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Nick Bjugstad.
  11:32 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Nick Bjugstad.
  12:18 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  12:30 Shot by Rasmus Ristolainen misses the net
  12:31 Johan Larsson penalty for goaltender interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Matt Murray. Served by Dominik Kahun.
  12:31 Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Shot by Justin Schultz misses the net 12:58  
  13:20 Takeaway by Brandon Montour.
Patric Hornqvist scores a power play goal. Assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Justin Schultz. 13:32  
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 13:32  
John Marino blocks shot from Victor Olofsson. 13:51  
Jared McCann wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 13:51  
Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin. 14:16  
  14:23 Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Nick Bjugstad shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 14:36  
Jack Johnson hits Curtis Lazar. 15:10  
  15:23 Lawrence Pilut penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Patrick Marleau.
  15:23 Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  15:53 Zemgus Girgensons blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin.
Evgeni Malkin penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brandon Montour. 15:56  
  15:56 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 16:21  
  16:56 Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  16:57 Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Jared McCann.
Bryan Rust hits Rasmus Dahlin. 17:21  
  17:51 Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin.
  18:08 Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  18:17 Giveaway by Victor Olofsson.
Patrick Marleau blocks shot from Lawrence Pilut. 18:30  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar. 18:41  
  18:57 Curtis Lazar hits Kris Letang.
  19:04 Curtis Lazar hits Jason Zucker.
  19:33 Takeaway by Jeff Skinner.
  19:37 Wayne Simmonds shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
3
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. 0:00  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 0:14  
Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 0:23  
  0:24 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  0:59 Zemgus Girgensons hits Marcus Pettersson.
Giveaway by Justin Schultz. 1:22  
  1:23 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  1:24 Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  1:57 Marcus Johansson scores. Assisted by Dominik Kahun and Rasmus Dahlin.
  1:57 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Giveaway by Conor Sheary. 2:24  
  2:37 Henri Jokiharju shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Patrick Marleau shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 3:32  
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 3:36  
  3:54 Takeaway by Jack Eichel.
  4:22 Giveaway by Jeff Skinner.
Takeaway by Brandon Tanev. 4:55  
Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson. 5:17  
Giveaway by Jack Johnson. 5:21  
Evan Rodrigues blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. 5:29  
  5:33 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Brian Dumoulin hits Kyle Okposo. 5:51  
Sidney Crosby scores. Assisted by Jason Zucker. 6:02  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. 6:02  
Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. 6:24  
Jared McCann shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 7:02  
Teddy Blueger penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Curtis Lazar. 7:31  
  7:31 Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Patrick Marleau.
  8:19 Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Patrick Marleau wins the faceoff against Kyle Okposo. 8:20  
  9:05 Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  9:06 Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  9:14 Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 9:38  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 10:11  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 10:12  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart. 10:13  
Patrick Marleau hits Jake McCabe. 10:41  
  11:17 Wayne Simmonds hits Kris Letang.
Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 11:24  
  11:31 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby. 11:45  
Patric Hornqvist shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 11:47  
  12:01 Marcus Johansson wins the faceoff against Jared McCann.
Jared McCann shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 12:11  
Nick Bjugstad shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 12:12  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson. 12:18  
  12:48 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  12:59 Zemgus Girgensons shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  13:02 Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson. 13:02  
  14:30 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 14:56  
  15:07 Brandon Montour blocks shot from Sidney Crosby.
Shot by Conor Sheary misses the net 15:35  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 15:36  
Shot by Patrick Marleau misses the net 15:42  
Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Jonas Johansson. 15:55  
  17:12 Brandon Montour hits Brandon Tanev.
  17:49 Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  17:55 Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net
Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net 18:08  
  18:26 Shot by Kyle Okposo misses the net
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 18:27  
  18:40 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Jason Zucker.
  18:46 Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Sidney Crosby.
  18:55 Sam Reinhart blocks shot from Bryan Rust.
  19:01 Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  19:02 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Matt Murray.
  19:04 Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 19:18  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. 19:32  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 19:41  
Shot by Jason Zucker misses the net 19:59