Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 15, 2011
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Frederic L'Ecuyer
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Brian Murphy
Attendance:
17565
By SportsDirect Inc.
Jordan Staal's goal early in the third period stood as the game winner in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-2 triumph over the Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon.
Staal beat Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask 3:25 into the third to lift the Pens to their second victory in a row. The veteran center has five points in his last two contests after being held without in five games since returning from offseason foot surgery.
Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis also scored for Pittsburgh, which played without captain Sidney Crosby for the fifth game in a row. Crosby, the NHL scoring leader, is still recovering from a concussion and has yet to return to practice.
Dennis Seidenberg and Michael Ryder countered for the Bruins, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 44 shots, including 20 in the third period, to earn the victory. Rask made 33 saves in defeat.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Boston |
|
Jordan Staal 2 |
Points |
Dennis Seidenberg 2 |
|
Jordan Staal 1 |
Goals |
Dennis Seidenberg 1 |
|
Matt Cooke 2 |
Assists |
Dennis Seidenberg 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury .957 |
Save Percentage |
Tuukka Rask .917 |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury 44 |
Saves |
Tuukka Rask 33 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Pittsburgh
|
36 |
3 |
0-1 |
4-4 |
13 |
24 |
| Boston
|
46 |
2 |
0-4 |
1-1 |
7 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Bruins have a W/L % of .542 after a win and .579 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Penguins have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .556 after a loss.