Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 4

123T
LOS(34-37-11)0011
PIT(45-28-9)2204

Final

7:30 PM ET, March 20, 2009
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
THREE STARS
S. Crosby
Penguins  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
E. Malkin
Penguins  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
M. Fleury
Penguins  (G )

Saves: 24
Save Pct.: .960

Game Information
Arena: Mellon Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jean Morin
Attendance: 17,132 (101.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Los Angeles   Pittsburgh
Total Shots
  25
 26
PIM
  22
 30
Hits
 29
  23
Giveaways
 5
  4
Takeaways
  2
 4
Faceoffs Won
 31
  21
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
12:33Sidney Crosby (28)
Unassisted
Pittsburgh 1-0
17:28Evgeni Malkin (33) (Power Play)
Assists: Sidney Crosby, Sergei Gonchar
Pittsburgh 2-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:51Chris Kunitz: 2 Minutes for Roughing Dustin Brown
5:05Petr Sykora: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Justin Williams
8:39Drew Doughty: 2 Minutes for Tripping Ruslan Fedotenko
16:38Jarret Stoll: 2 Minutes for Interference of Sidney Crosby
18:47Jack Johnson: 2 Minutes for Roughing Evgeni Malkin
18:47Evgeni Malkin: 2 Minutes for Roughing Jack Johnson
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
11:08Tyler Kennedy (13)
Assists: Matt Cooke, Hal Gill
Pittsburgh 3-0
13:31Bill Guerin (19)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin
Pittsburgh 4-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
3:51Pascal Dupuis: 2 Minutes for Tripping Michal Handzus
6:07Mark Eaton: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game
11:08Matt Cooke: 10 Minutes for Misconduct Wayne Simmonds
11:08Matt Cooke: 2 Minutes for Roughing Wayne Simmonds (Served by Craig Adams)
11:08Wayne Simmonds: 10 Minutes for Misconduct
11:08Wayne Simmonds: 2 Minutes for Slashing Matt Cooke (Served by Kyle Calder)
15:01Dustin Brown: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Sidney Crosby
15:45Evgeni Malkin: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Alexander Frolov
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
7:27Michal Handzus (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar
Pittsburgh 4-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:16Matt Greene: 2 Minutes for Holding Sidney Crosby
2:43Kris Letang: 2 Minutes for Holding Dustin Brown
6:12Mark Eaton: 2 Minutes for Hooking Anze Kopitar
6:32Jordan Staal: 2 Minutes for Tripping Dustin Brown

Player Summary
Los Angeles KingsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
D. Armstrong C 00000000200149:000:010:008:593350.0
D. Brown RW00-1620127002620:565:230:4714:460100.0
K. Calder LW00-1210002002112:003:510:008:090000.0
D. Doughty D 01-1511121002826:567:191:2618:110000.0
D. Drewiske D 000101000001915:300:012:2813:010000.0
A. Frolov LW000100001002017:003:331:1012:170000.0
M. Greene D 000034123002215:210:111:4613:240000.0
M. Handzus C 10-1212003002320:147:584:008:169469.2
P. Harrold D 000100001001311:550:540:2610:350000.0
R. Ivanans LW00-100000200128:410:130:008:280000.0
J. Johnson D 00-2013122002117:465:141:1311:190000.0
A. Kopitar C 01-1020002122621:005:270:3514:589756.3
S. O'Donnell D 00-1210001002118:570:003:0915:480000.0
T. Purcell RW00-1100001101917:496:150:0011:340000.0
K. Quincey D 00-2110000011412:144:180:007:560000.0
W. Simmonds RW00-10302121001810:582:291:506:390000.0
J. Stoll C 00-1201120002319:247:031:1411:0710662.5
J. Williams RW00-1100000011913:362:090:0011:270000.0
Los Angeles Kings Scratches
PLAYERREASON
D GauthierUpper Body
B RichardsonHealthy
J ZeilerHealthy
K WestgarthHealthy
O MollerHealthy
Pittsburgh PenguinsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
C. Adams RW00000200100158:470:003:355:0810100.0
M. Cooke LW0110002123001510:030:005:084:550000.0
S. Crosby C 111410000002017:334:130:3712:4361037.5
P. Dupuis LW000000120001311:320:004:287:040100.0
M. Eaton D 000024243002520:230:242:3217:270000.0
R. Fedotenko LW001300001011615:270:000:0015:270000.0
H. Gill D 011114000012115:430:005:1910:240000.0
S. Gonchar D 012521000302725:004:375:0515:180000.0
B. Guerin RW102400000001410:170:480:009:290000.0
T. Kennedy C 10121000100139:330:000:169:1710100.0
C. Kunitz LW001000125101712:502:070:0010:4310100.0
K. Letang D 000212120012017:564:370:1213:070000.0
E. Malkin C 111410243012119:544:130:0515:362625.0
B. Orpik D 002001004002920:400:243:5716:190000.0
R. Scuderi D 001002000002519:440:006:5412:500000.0
J. Staal C 001020121002213:440:485:217:313925.0
P. Sykora RW000100120002016:482:540:0013:540000.0
M. Talbot C 000000001001814:550:005:249:317558.3
Pittsburgh Penguins Scratches
PLAYERREASON
P BoucherFoot Surgery
E GodardHealthy

Goaltending Summary
Los Angeles Kings Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
J. Quick26422.84659:530
Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
M. Fleury25124.9660:000

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Los Angeles414725
Pittsburgh871126

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Los Angeles1 of 0
Pittsburgh1 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

Friday, March 20th
NY Islanders 4 Final
Carolina 5
Minnesota 0 Final
New Jersey 4
Philadelphia 6 Final
Buffalo 4
Los Angeles 1 Final
Pittsburgh 4
Detroit 6 Final
Atlanta 3
Edmonton 5 Final
Chicago 4 SO
St. Louis 3 Final
Calgary 2