Pittsburgh 5, NY Islanders 3

123T
PIT(45-28-9)0145
NYI(26-47-9)2103

Final

7:00 PM ET, November 26, 2008
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
THREE STARS
E. Malkin
Penguins (C )

Goals: 3
Assists: 1
S. Crosby
Penguins (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 2
T. Hunter
Islanders  (RW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Location: Uniondale, New York
Referees: David Banfield, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance: 14,871 (91.2% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Pittsburgh   NY Islanders
Total Shots
 30
  25
PIM
 13
  11
Hits
  18
 19
Giveaways
 12
  9
Takeaways
  16
 17
Faceoffs Won
  32
 42
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
7:45Doug Weight (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Trent Hunter, Mark Streit
NY Islanders 1-0
8:55Trent Hunter (9)
Assists: Andy Hilbert, Josh Bailey
NY Islanders 2-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:18Doug Weight: 2 Minutes for Slashing Jordan Staal
5:39Philippe Boucher: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Bill Guerin
7:18Mike Zigomanis: 2 Minutes for Goaltender Interference Joey MacDonald
9:38Eric Godard: 5 Minutes for Fighting Mitch Fritz
9:38Mitch Fritz: 5 Minutes for Fighting Eric Godard
15:48Andy Hilbert: 2 Minutes for Boarding Ruslan Fedotenko
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
9:27Bill Guerin (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Josh Bailey, Mark Streit
NY Islanders 3-0
19:41Brooks Orpik (2)
Assists: Pascal Dupuis
NY Islanders 3-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
8:57Evgeni Malkin: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Andy Hilbert
13:10Pascal Dupuis: 2 Minutes for Hooking Sean Bergenheim
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
6:18Sidney Crosby (8)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang
NY Islanders 3-2
11:03Evgeni Malkin (8)
Assists: Sidney Crosby, Brooks Orpik
Game tied 3-3
11:53Evgeni Malkin (9)
Assists: Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh 4-3
19:42Evgeni Malkin (10) (Empty net)
Assists: Rob Scuderi
Pittsburgh 5-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
12:41Bill Guerin: 2 Minutes for Roughing Brooks Orpik

Player Summary
Pittsburgh PenguinsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
P. Boucher D 000331121002221:432:451:0717:510000.0
M. Cooke LW000210002112317:422:430:3914:200000.0
S. Crosby C 124500002203024:393:190:3920:59121642.9
P. Dupuis LW011001121201713:330:000:5712:360000.0
R. Fedotenko LW000111000111913:540:010:0013:530200.0
H. Gill D 001102002012017:090:121:2915:280000.0
E. Godard RW0002001510084:270:010:004:260000.0
A. Goligoski D 002102000121816:143:150:0012:590000.0
T. Kennedy C 000210001211816:072:390:0013:2810100.0
K. Letang D 013300001212219:412:451:4115:150000.0
E. Malkin C 314431120212621:293:162:0116:301233.3
B. Orpik D 111100004022222:090:001:5520:140000.0
M. Satan RW011201000002320:063:560:0016:100000.0
R. Scuderi D 011101001102319:400:002:3917:010000.0
J. Staal C 000100002112518:392:402:1813:4181142.1
P. Sykora RW003100000102215:482:030:0014:030000.0
M. Talbot C 00-10000000042:230:001:001:2320100.0
M. Zigomanis C 00000012000189:400:251:387:3781142.1
Pittsburgh Penguins Scratches
PLAYERREASON
M EatonHealthy
M FleuryLwr Body Injury
New York IslandersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
J. Bailey C 02-1101000202315:042:570:0112:067370.0
S. Bergenheim LW00-2330004002618:400:001:2417:160000.0
C. Campoli D 000111000022013:281:220:1211:540000.0
J. Colliton C 000101002001710:480:003:047:4413572.2
M. Fritz LW0000001500041:350:000:001:350000.0
B. Guerin RW10-4511121102519:283:010:0016:271233.3
A. Hilbert C 010211121002920:191:351:2117:2310100.0
T. Hunter RW111100001102216:572:430:3413:400000.0
T. Jackman RW000110002111711:180:002:458:3310100.0
R. Martinek D 00-3112000112821:520:002:1419:380000.0
F. Meyer D 000001005102414:180:002:0712:110000.0
R. Park RW00-1003001303120:331:392:4916:05111345.8
J. Sim LW00-3210000101914:131:530:0112:190200.0
M. Streit D 02-2200000132723:434:361:3917:280000.0
A. Sutton D 00-1201001202520:260:003:0117:250000.0
J. Tambellini LW00-1003000101912:040:000:0112:030000.0
D. Weight C 10-2302120212117:123:140:0013:588753.3
B. Witt D 00-2003001002922:590:002:4720:120000.0
New York Islanders Scratches
PLAYERREASON
M SillingerHip Injury
B GervaisLeg Injury
T PockHealthy

Goaltending Summary
Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
D. Sabourin14311.78629:270
J. Curry11011130:330
New York Islanders Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
J. MacDonald29425.86259:030

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Pittsburgh1061430
New York Islanders127625

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Pittsburgh0 of 0
New York Islanders2 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Wednesday, November 26th
Boston 2 Final
Buffalo 3
Philadelphia 3 Final
Carolina 1
Pittsburgh 5 Final
NY Islanders 3
Atlanta 3 Final
Washington 5
Phoenix 3 Final
Columbus 2
Montreal 3 Final
Detroit 1
NY Rangers 3 Final
Tampa Bay 2 SO
New Jersey 3 Final
Florida 2 OT
Dallas 4 Final
Minnesota 3
St. Louis 1 Final
Colorado 3
Los Angeles 2 Final
Edmonton 1
Chicago 2 Final
San Jose 3 OT