Scores for Dec 29, 2009
  • Final
     
    PIT
    BUF
    3
    4
    3
    4
    0
  • Final SO
    SO
     
    CBJ
    NYI
    1
    2
    1
    2
    1
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    CHI
    DAL
    4
    5
    4
    5
    2
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    NSH
    STL
    4
    3
    4
    3
    3
  • Final SO
    SO
     
    VAN
    PHX
    2
    3
    2
    3
    4
  • Final
     
    MIN
    ANA
    2
    4
    2
    4
    5

Final

Series (Game 2 of 4)

Close

Pittsburgh leads 3-1

Game 1: Saturday, December 19th
Penguins2Final
SO
Sabres1
Game 2: Tuesday, December 29th
Penguins3Final
Sabres4
Game 3: Monday, February 1st
Sabres4Final
Penguins5
Game 4: Tuesday, March 2nd
Sabres2Final
Penguins3

Penguins 3

(26-13-1, 53 pts)

Sabres 4

(24-11-4, 52 pts)

7:00 PM ET, December 29, 2009

First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York

1 2 3 T
PIT 2 1 03
BUF 0 2 24

D. Stafford (Sabres - RW): Goals: 2, Assists: 1

P. Lalime (Sabres - G): Saves: 27, Save Pct.: 1.000

J. Staal (Penguins - C): Goals: 1, Assists: 0

Game Information

Arena: First Niagara Center
Location: Buffalo, New York		Referees: Tim Peel, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Michel Cormier
Attendance: 18,690 (100.0% full)

Team Statistical Comparison

Key:  Pittsburgh   Buffalo
Total Shots
 38
  24
PIM
 10
  6
Hits
 23
  19
Giveaways
  8
 14
Takeaways
  0
 5
Faceoffs Won
 29
  24

1st Period Summary

Time Team Scoring Detail PIT BUF
4:08
Jordan Staal (11)
Assist: Tyler Kennedy		10
18:31
Bill Guerin (12)
Assists: Brooks Orpik, Kris Letang		20
TimeTeamPenalty Detail
14:02
Eric Godard: 2 Minutes for Slashing Chris Butler

2nd Period Summary

Time Team Scoring Detail PIT BUF
1:28
Chris Kunitz (6)
Assists: Sidney Crosby, Pascal Dupuis		30
12:46
Drew Stafford (8) (Penalty Shot)
Unassisted		31
14:55
Drew Stafford (9)
Assists: Clarke MacArthur, Tim Kennedy		32
TimeTeamPenalty Detail
1:52
Jochen Hecht: 2 Minutes for Hooking Evgeni Malkin
9:27
Eric Godard: 2 Minutes for Holding Adam Mair
16:14
Jordan Staal: 2 Minutes for Tripping Jochen Hecht

3rd Period Summary

Time Team Scoring Detail PIT BUF
7:28
Paul Gaustad (8)
Assists: Drew Stafford, Clarke MacArthur		33
10:55
Jason Pominville (10) (Power Play)
Assists: Tim Connolly, Tyler Myers		34
TimeTeamPenalty Detail
10:05
Craig Adams: 2 Minutes for Boarding Steve Montador
11:15
Steve Montador: 2 Minutes for Hooking Evgeni Malkin
19:34
Jordan Staal: 2 Minutes for Slashing Paul Gaustad
19:34
Paul Gaustad: 2 Minutes for Slashing Jordan Staal

Player Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins		Time On IceFaceoffs
Player G A +/- SOG MS BS PN PIM HT TK GV SHF TOT PP SH EV FW FL %
C. Adams RW00000212100149:430:002:307:131150.0
M. Cooke LW000222002011815:232:152:1010:580000.0
S. Crosby C 010330000032722:583:561:3117:3113959.1
P. Dupuis RW011221000001815:480:001:3114:170000.0
M. Eaton D 000111000002217:490:002:0215:470000.0
E. Godard RW0000002400084:320:000:004:320000.0
A. Goligoski D 000112002012618:420:000:4417:580000.0
S. Gonchar D 000551001012425:314:004:4816:430000.0
B. Guerin RW100210000001816:051:430:0014:220000.0
T. Kennedy C 010220001001613:452:150:0011:300000.0
C. Kunitz LW101320004012017:161:430:0015:330000.0
K. Letang D 011221000002017:260:110:0017:150000.0
E. Malkin C 00-1550001001922:073:490:3617:426460.0
J. McKee D 000110001001815:280:001:5513:330000.0
B. Orpik D 011220007002420:390:004:1116:280000.0
M. Rupp LW00-1111002001612:460:020:0712:3710100.0
Jordan Staal C 102430240012017:170:042:4014:338947.1
M. Talbot C 001221001001510:570:022:358:200100.0
Pittsburgh Penguins Scratches
PlayerDetail
M. SkoulaScratched
R. FedotenkoScratched
Buffalo Sabres		Time On IceFaceoffs
Player G A +/- SOG MS BS PN PIM HT TK GV SHF TOT PP SH EV FW FL %
C. Butler D 00-1000002012318:592:180:0916:320000.0
T. Connolly C 010440000012419:373:302:0414:036650.0
M. Ellis LW0000000010084:490:000:004:491150.0
P. Gaustad C 100103122002823:434:172:0717:1911857.9
M. Grier RW00-2111000012518:580:001:5617:021614.3
J. Hecht C 00-1220123102316:040:000:2715:374357.1
T. Kennedy LW01-1220002022116:323:200:0013:121516.7
T. Lydman D 000220000022419:433:250:4015:380000.0
C. MacArthur LW021000000101914:302:050:0012:250000.0
A. Mair C 00011100000116:550:000:006:550000.0
S. Montador D 000112123022316:291:070:0015:220000.0
T. Myers D 010001001112924:152:513:1118:130000.0
N. Paetsch D 0000000000063:110:000:003:110000.0
J. Pominville RW100101001002319:023:301:2614:060000.0
C. Rivet D 00-1000002002520:463:590:4915:580000.0
D. Stafford RW212531001012215:051:150:0013:500000.0
H. Tallinder D 000112001002520:060:003:1116:550000.0
T. Vanek LW00-1331000222316:502:330:0014:170000.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
PlayerDetail
D. RoyScratched
P. KaletaScratched
A. SekeraScratched

Goaltending Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltending
Player SA GA Saves SV% TOI PIM
M. Fleury24420.83358:320
Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
Player SA GA Saves SV% TOI PIM
P. Lalime270271.00038:320
R. Miller1138.72721:280

Shots On Goal

Team1st2nd3rdT
Pittsburgh1019938
Buffalo415524

Power Play Summary

TeamPPG / PPO
Pittsburgh0 of 2
Buffalo1 of 4

* - 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.