GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DALLAS (13-12) at PITTSBURGH (10-13)

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 1 1
PITTSBURGH 2 1 3 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 13 (COLBY ARMSTRONG, BROOKS ORPIK) 0:24
PIT - TYLER KENNEDY 3 (JORDAN STAAL, GARY ROBERTS) 3:38
2ND PRD: DAL - MIKE RIBEIRO 10 (PHILIPPE BOUCHER) 5:31
PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 14 (DARRYL SYDOR, COLBY ARMSTRONG) 8:34

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 9 8 17
PIT 10 8 18

GOALIES: DAL - MIKE SMITH
PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

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Dallas 0 1 --1
Pittsburgh 2 1 --3
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 13 (Colby
Armstrong, Brooks Orpik), 0:24. 2, Pittsburgh, Tyler Kennedy 3 (Jordan
Staal, Gary Roberts), 3:38. Penalties: G Laraque, Pit (major
fighting), 1:53; K Barch, Dal (major fighting), 1:53; R Scuderi, Pit
(hooking), 5:23.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 10 (Philippe Boucher),
5:31. 4, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 14 (Darryl Sydor, Colby Armstrong),
8:34. Penalties: S Crosby, Pit (hooking), 17:27.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Dallas 9 8 --17
Pittsburgh 10 8 --18
----------------------------------

Goalies : Dallas, Mike Smith (18 shots, 15 saves). Pittsburgh,
Marc-Andre Fleury (17 shots, 16 saves). Referees: Bill Mccreary, Ian
Walsh. Linesmen: Scott Cherry, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
PITTSBURGH 3 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
PITTSBURGH 3 13:08 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
PITTSBURGH 3 7:40 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
PITTSBURGH 4
3RD PRD: PIT - EVGENI MALKIN 10 (PETR SYKORA) 14:28</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DALLAS 0 1 0 1
PITTSBURGH 2 1 1 4 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 13 (COLBY ARMSTRONG, BROOKS ORPIK) 0:24
PIT - TYLER KENNEDY 3 (JORDAN STAAL, GARY ROBERTS) 3:38
2ND PRD: DAL - MIKE RIBEIRO 10 (PHILIPPE BOUCHER, STEVE OTT) 5:31
PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 14 (DARRYL SYDOR, COLBY ARMSTRONG) 8:34
3RD PRD: PIT - EVGENI MALKIN 10 (PETR SYKORA) 14:28

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: DAL - 0 OF 3, PIT - 0 OF 2.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 9 8 6 23
PIT 10 8 10 28

GOALIES: DAL - MIKE SMITH
PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY

OFFICIALS: REF - BILL MCCREARY, IAN WALSH
LIN - SCOTT CHERRY, VAUGHAN RODY

ATT: 17,132</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

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Dallas 0 1 0 --1
Pittsburgh 2 1 1 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 13 (Colby
Armstrong, Brooks Orpik), 0:24. 2, Pittsburgh, Tyler Kennedy 3 (Jordan
Staal, Gary Roberts), 3:38. Penalties: G Laraque, Pit (major
fighting), 1:53; K Barch, Dal (major fighting), 1:53; R Scuderi, Pit
(hooking), 5:23.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 10 (Philippe Boucher,
Steve Ott), 5:31. 4, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 14 (Darryl Sydor, Colby
Armstrong), 8:34. Penalties: S Crosby, Pit (hooking), 17:27.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin 10 (Petr Sykora),
14:28. Penalties: J Staal, Pit (hooking), 10:50; S Ott, Dal (holding
stick), 16:38; N Grossman, Dal (cross checking), 18:34.

Shots on goal:
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Dallas 9 8 6 --23
Pittsburgh 10 8 10 --28
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Power-play Conversions: Dallas - 0 of 3, Pittsburgh - 0 of 2. Goalies
: Dallas, Mike Smith (28 shots, 24 saves; record: 6-4-0). Pittsburgh,
Marc-Andre Fleury (23 shots, 22 saves; record: 7-8-1). A: 17,132.
Referees: Bill Mccreary, Ian Walsh. Linesmen: Scott Cherry, Vaughan
Rody.</div>

 

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are starting toturn around their season.


Sidney Crosby scored two goals and Marc-Andre Fleury made 22saves as the Penguins posted their third consecutive win, a 4-1triumph over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.


Despite its recent success, Pittsburgh (11-11-2) still sits atthe bottom of the Atlantic Division standings after finishingsecond last season.


After having the last five days off, Crosby wasted little timegetting on the scoresheet. The 20-year-old captain controlledthe puck below the end line before curling toward the net andstuffing the puck between the pads of goaltender Mike Smith togive Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead just 24 seconds into the game.

The reigning Hart Trophy winner, Crosby tallied again in thesecond period, when he fired a rebound past Smith at 8:34 toopen a 3-1 advantage.


It was Crosby's 14th tally and fourth multi-goal performance ofthe season.


After getting pulled midway through the first period of thePenguins' 6-5 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators on November22, Fleury has yielded just one goal over his last two games,making 50 saves in the process.


Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead at 3:38 of the opening period asrookie Tyler Kennedy unleashed a wrist shot from the bottom ofthe right faceoff circle that beat Smith to the short side.

Dallas halved the deficit at 5:31 of the middle session. MikeRibeiro skated into the zone with the puck, then stoppedsuddenly and wound up for a shot.


When Ribeiro stopped, Pittsburgh defenseman Darryl Sydorcontinued to back off, allowing a clear lane for the Starscenter to blast a slap shot past Fleury's glove.


A former Star, Sydor redeemed himself just over three minuteslater, when his shot created the rebound Crosby buried for hissecond goal of the night and a 3-1 advantage.


Evgeni Malkin added an insurance goal with 5:32 remaining toprovide the final margin. It was the 10th goal of the campaignfor the Russian, who captured the Calder Trophy last season.

Smith, who was 4-0-0 with a 1.01 goals-against average in hisprevious four starts, turned aside 24 shots for Dallas, whichhas lost two in a row following a six-game winning streak.

 

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
DALLAS 1
PITTSBURGH 4</div>

 

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Dallas 0 1 0 --1
Pittsburgh 2 1 1 --4
------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 13 (Colby
Armstrong, Brooks Orpik), 0:24. 2, Pittsburgh, Tyler Kennedy 3 (Jordan
Staal, Gary Roberts), 3:38. Penalties: G Laraque, Pit (major
fighting), 1:53; K Barch, Dal (major fighting), 1:53; R Scuderi, Pit
(hooking), 5:23.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 10 (Steve Ott,
Philippe Boucher), 5:31. 4, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 14 (Darryl
Sydor, Colby Armstrong), 8:34. Penalties: S Crosby, Pit (hooking),
17:27.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin 10 (Petr Sykora),
14:28. Penalties: J Staal, Pit (hooking), 10:50; S Ott, Dal (holding
stick), 16:38; N Grossman, Dal (cross checking), 18:34.

Shots on goal:
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Dallas 9 8 6 --23
Pittsburgh 10 8 10 --28
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Power-play Conversions: Dallas - 0 of 3, Pittsburgh - 0 of 2. Goalies
: Dallas, Mike Smith (28 shots, 24 saves; record: 6-4-0). Pittsburgh,
Marc-Andre Fleury (23 shots, 22 saves; record: 7-8-1). A: 17,132.
Referees: Bill Mccreary, Ian Walsh. Linesmen: Scott Cherry, Vaughan
Rody.</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

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DALLAS 0 1 0 --1
PITTSBURGH 2 1 1 --4
-----------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 13 (Colby
Armstrong, Brooks Orpik), 0:24. 2, Pittsburgh, Tyler Kennedy 3 (Jordan
Staal, Gary Roberts), 3:38. Penalties: G Laraque, Pit (major
fighting), 1:53; K Barch, Dal (major fighting), 1:53; R Scuderi, Pit
(hooking), 5:23.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 10 (Steve Ott,
Philippe Boucher), 5:31. 4, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 14 (Darryl
Sydor, Colby Armstrong), 8:34. Penalties: S Crosby, Pit (hooking),
17:27.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin 10 (Petr Sykora),
14:28. Penalties: J Staal, Pit (hooking), 10:50; S Ott, Dal (holding
stick), 16:38; N Grossman, Dal (cross checking), 18:34.

Shots on goal:
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DALLAS 9 8 6 --23
PITTSBURGH 10 8 10 --28
----------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: DAL - 0 of 3, PIT - 0 of 2. Goalies : Dallas,
Mike Smith (28 shots, 24 saves; record: 6-4-0). Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre
Fleury (23 shots, 22 saves; record: 7-8-1). A: 17,132. Referees: Bill
Mccreary, Ian Walsh. Linesmen: Scott Cherry, Vaughan Rody.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

DALLAS PITTSBURGH
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
B Morrow 0 0 even 3 G Roberts 0 1 +1 1
J Halpern 0 0 -3 1 T Kennedy 1 0 even 2
K Barch 0 0 even 0 J Staal 0 1 even 2
S Barnes 0 0 -1 0 R Malone 0 0 +1 1
N Hagman 0 0 even 2 E Christensen 0 0 +1 3
N Grossman 0 0 +1 0 P Sykora 0 1 +1 1
L Eriksson 0 0 even 5 A Hall 0 0 even 2
S Ott 0 1 -2 1 R Whitney 0 0 +2 0
S Robidas 0 0 -2 1 C Armstrong 0 2 +2 3
J Jokinen 0 0 -1 2 G Laraque 0 0 even 0
J Lundqvist 0 0 -1 0 M Eaton 0 0 +1 3
P Boucher 0 1 +1 2 J Ruutu 0 0 even 0
M Niskanen 0 0 -2 1 R Scuderi 0 0 +1 0
S Zubov 0 0 -1 0 B Orpik 0 1 +1 0
T Daley 0 0 -3 1 D Sydor 0 1 +1 0
M Ribiero 1 0 +1 2 K Letang 0 0 even 1
C Conner 0 0 even 1 E Malkin 1 0 +1 1
M Modano 0 0 -2 1 S Crosby 2 0 +2 8
J Lehtinen HERNIA S Gonchar GROIN
B Winchester HEALTHY M Recchi HEALTHY
A Miettinen GROIN M Talbot ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
DALLAS 1
PITTSBURGH 4</div>

 

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are starting toturn around their season.


Sidney Crosby scored two goals and Marc-Andre Fleury made 22saves as the Penguins posted their third consecutive win, a 4-1triumph over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.


Colby Armstrong recorded a pair of assists for Pittsburgh, whichhas recorded points in five of its last six games (4-1-1).

"Offensively, we really capitalized on our chances," Penguinscoach Michel Therrien said. "What I am impressed with, too, isour defensive game. There weren't a lot of scoring chances.You've got to stick to the plan."


Despite its recent success, Pittsburgh (11-11-2) still sits atthe bottom of the Atlantic Division standings after finishingsecond last season.


After having the last five days off, Crosby wasted little timegetting on the scoresheet. The 20-year-old captain controlledthe puck below the end line before curling toward the net andstuffing the puck between the pads of goaltender Mike Smith togive Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead just 24 seconds into the game.

"You've got to make those saves, especially coming out frombehind the net like that," Smith said. "He's a good player andall, but the goalie has got to make those saves in this leagueor they're not going to win a lot of games."


The reigning Hart Trophy winner, Crosby tallied again in thesecond period, when he fired a rebound past Smith at 8:34 toopen a 3-1 advantage.


"He's a one-of-a-kind kid out there," Stars coach - and formerPenguin - Dave Tippett said of Crosby. "He sure controls thegame himself. Their best player was pretty good tonight."

It was Crosby's 14th tally and fourth multi-goal performance ofthe season.


Crosby contributed some of his offensive success to the five-daybreak.


"I felt pretty good. I thought we got some good practices in,and I tried to take advantage of it," he said. "You don't get achance to work on things throughout the year with morningskates and short practices all the time, so you try to make themost of it, and I felt pretty sharp."


After getting pulled midway through the first period of thePenguins' 6-5 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators on November22, Fleury has yielded just one goal over his last two games,making 50 saves in the process.


"It's been going a little better the last couple games, andhopefully, it will keep going that way," Fleury said.

Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead at 3:38 of the opening period asrookie Tyler Kennedy unleashed a wrist shot from the bottom ofthe right faceoff circle that beat Smith to the short side.

Dallas halved the deficit at 5:31 of the middle session. MikeRibeiro skated into the zone with the puck, then stoppedsuddenly and wound up for a shot.


When Ribeiro stopped, Pittsburgh defenseman Darryl Sydorcontinued to back off, allowing a clear lane for the Starscenter to blast a slap shot past Fleury's glove.


A former Star, Sydor redeemed himself just over three minuteslater, when his shot created the rebound Crosby buried for hissecond goal of the night and a 3-1 advantage.


Evgeni Malkin added an insurance goal with 5:32 remaining toprovide the final margin. It was the 10th goal of the campaignfor the Russian, who captured the Calder Trophy last season.

Smith, who was 4-0-0 with a 1.01 goals-against average in hisprevious four starts, turned aside 24 shots for Dallas , whichhas lost two in a row following a six-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Stars veteran Mike Modano already was focusedon Saturday's game in Philadelphia.


"We've got to do what we've got to do," he said. "Come backtomorrow, refocus and get some rest tonight."

 

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are starting toturn around their season.


Sidney Crosby scored two goals and Marc-Andre Fleury made 22saves as the Penguins posted their third consecutive win, a 4-1triumph over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.


Colby Armstrong recorded a pair of assists for Pittsburgh, whichhas recorded points in five of its last six games (4-1-1).

"Offensively, we really capitalized on our chances," Penguinscoach Michel Therrien said. "What I am impressed with, too, isour defensive game. There weren't a lot of scoring chances.You've got to stick to the plan."


Despite its recent success, Pittsburgh (11-11-2) still sits atthe bottom of the Atlantic Division standings after finishingsecond last season.


After having the last five days off, Crosby wasted little timegetting on the scoresheet. The 20-year-old captain controlledthe puck below the end line before curling toward the net andstuffing the puck between the pads of goaltender Mike Smith togive Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead just 24 seconds into the game.

"You've got to make those saves, especially coming out frombehind the net like that," Smith said. "He's a good player andall, but the goalie has got to make those saves in this leagueor they're not going to win a lot of games."


The reigning Hart Trophy winner, Crosby tallied again in thesecond period, when he fired a rebound past Smith at 8:34 toopen a 3-1 advantage.


"He's a one-of-a-kind kid out there," Smith said of Crosby.

"He sure controls the game himself," Stars coach - and formerPenguin - Dave Tippett agreed. "Their best player was prettygood tonight."


It was Crosby's 14th tally and fourth multi-goal performance ofthe season.


Crosby contributed some of his offensive success to the five-daybreak.


"I felt pretty good. I thought we got some good practices in,and I tried to take advantage of it," he said. "You don't get achance to work on things throughout the year with morningskates and short practices all the time, so you try to make themost of it, and I felt pretty sharp."


After getting pulled midway through the first period of thePenguins' 6-5 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators on November22, Fleury has yielded just one goal over his last two games,making 50 saves in the process.


"It's been going a little better the last couple games, andhopefully, it will keep going that way," Fleury said.

Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead at 3:38 of the opening period asrookie Tyler Kennedy unleashed a wrist shot from the bottom ofthe right faceoff circle that beat Smith to the short side.

Dallas halved the deficit at 5:31 of the middle session. MikeRibeiro skated into the zone with the puck, then stoppedsuddenly and wound up for a shot.


When Ribeiro stopped, Pittsburgh defenseman Darryl Sydorcontinued to back off, allowing a clear lane for the Starscenter to blast a slap shot past Fleury's glove.


A former Star, Sydor redeemed himself just over three minuteslater, when his shot created the rebound Crosby buried for hissecond goal of the night and a 3-1 advantage.


Evgeni Malkin added an insurance goal with 5:32 remaining toprovide the final margin. It was the 10th goal of the campaignfor the Russian, who captured the Calder Trophy last season.

Smith, who was 4-0-0 with a 1.01 goals-against average in hisprevious four starts, turned aside 24 shots for Dallas , whichhas lost two in a row following a six-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Stars veteran Mike Modano already was focusedon Saturday's game in Philadelphia.


"We've got to do what we've got to do," he said. "Come backtomorrow, refocus and get some rest tonight."