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16/12/2009
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Pittsburgh Penguins 3 , Buffalo Sabres 2
Shots: 22 - 21
PP: 1 of 4 (6 shots), Passing:74/86=86 %, Challenges:38/54=69 %
PP: 1 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:67/80=83 %, Challenges:34/47=70 %
Attendance: 15107 of 16958 (Mellon Arena)
Ticket income: 667730 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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14:17 0-1
Thomas Vanek [17] (Jason Pominville, Tim Connolly)PP
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28:19 1-1
Ruslan Fedotenko [7] (Martin Straka, Steve Ott)
39:22 2-1
Teemu Selänne [15] (Ryan Getzlaf, Mike Cammalleri)PP
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49:38 2-2
Drew Stafford [10] (Brendan Witt, Michal Rozsival)
57:41 3-2
Chris Kunitz [8] (Alex Goligoski)
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Penalty summary:
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01:55
Tim Connolly (2 min for high-sticking)
10:23
Michal Rozsival (2 min for hooking)
12:45
Chris Kunitz (2 min for high-sticking)
14:27
Adam Mair (2 min for boarding)
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37:17
Mark Mancari (5 min for fighting)
37:17
Mike Rupp (5 min for fighting)
38:43
Drew Stafford (2 min for hooking)
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44:01
Brendan Witt (2 min for hooking)
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Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Adam Mair 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 7.30 5
R Ruslan Fedotenko 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 12.40 7
R Brian Gionta 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 18.30 5
R Teemu Selänne 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 19.10 9
C Mike Rupp 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 9.10 6
L Steve Ott 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 14.20 6
C Tomas Plekanec 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 17.30 8
C Ryan Getzlaf 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 19.40 9
R Craig Adams 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6.00 5
L Martin Straka 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 17.10 7
L Chris Kunitz 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 20.30 8
L Mike Cammalleri 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 19.40 7
D Matt Niskanen 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 1 16.20 7
D James Wisniewski 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 15.40 5
D Sergei Gonchar 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 25.10 7
D Carlo Colaiacovo 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 17.40 7
D Alex Goligoski 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 18.30 6
D Dion Phaneuf 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 21.10 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 2 0 19 0 0 60.00 8
G Brent Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Mark Mancari 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 5.50 7
R Ryan Callahan 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 17.00 6
R Drew Stafford 1 0 2 3 0 1 2 0 17.20 8
R Jason Pominville 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 -1 17.40 7
C Matt Ellis 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9.10 4
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 17.30 6
C Tim Connolly 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 18.10 8
C Derek Roy 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 15.40 5
L Patrick Kaleta 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 9.10 5
L Matthew Lombardi 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 12.20 5
R Dustin Penner 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 16.40 5
L Thomas Vanek 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 -1 16.40 6
D Jay McKee 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 19.00 8
D Brendan Witt 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 20.40 6
D Michal Rozsival 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 -1 25.00 5
D Matt Carle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.50 7
D Tyler Myers 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 13.10 6
D Paul Martin 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 -1 24.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 19 0 0 60.00 6
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Ruslan Fedotenko
2nd star: Teemu Selänne
3rd star: Ryan Getzlaf
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Teemu Selänne scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Mike Cammalleri notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Steve Ott ended his 5 game point drought.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Drew Stafford scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Dustin Penner had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Mike Rupp beat Mark Mancari in a fight.
Farm game result:
Wilkes-Barre Penguins 3( 23) , Rochester Americans 1( 9)
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0-1 ROC Travis Turnbull (Drew Schiestel, Robert Nyholm)
1-1 WIL David Rohlfs (Hal Gill)
2-1 WIL Eric Tangradi (Wade Brookbank, Wyatt Smith)
3-1 WIL Chris Conner (Steve Bégin)
Goalies: Jani Nieminen - Jean-Philippe Lamoureux