Penguins drop two-goal lead, lose to Rangers in shootout
The New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in shootout fashion after netting two goals in the third to send the game to overtime.
| Final - 10.25.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New York Rangers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NY Rangers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Goal - Darryl Sydor (1), from Tyler Kennedy and Kris Letang at 9:04. Penalties - Wade Redden, NY Rangers (cross-checking), 7:01. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Pittsburgh Goal - Sidney Crosby (3), from Evgeni Malkin and Alex Goligoski at 15:59. Penalties - Nikolai Zherdev, NY Rangers (slashing), 7:32; Matt Cooke, Pittsburgh (holding), 10:10; Mike Zigomanis, Pittsburgh (interference), 16:36; Brooks Orpik, Pittsburgh (slashing), 16:36. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, NY Rangers Power-Play Goal - Markus Naslund (3), from Scott Gomez and Chris Drury at 5:09. 4, NY Rangers Goal - Nikolai Zherdev (4), from Markus Naslund and Brandon Dubinsky at 19:51. Penalties - Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh (hooking), 5:02; Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh (served by Kennedy (delay of game), 10:48. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| : N. Zherdev fails (Marc-Andre Fleury) : K. Letang fails (Henrik Lundqvist) : N. Dawes fails (Marc-Andre Fleury) : P. Sykora fails (Henrik Lundqvist) Rangers: scores () : S. Crosby fails (Henrik Lundqvist) |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 10 + 13 + 2 + 4 = 29.
NY Rangers 8 + 16 + 18 + 2 = 44.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-2. NY Rangers 1-5.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 2-44-.955. NY Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist 2-29-.931.
Referees: Don Koharski, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Tony Sericolo
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-2. NY Rangers 1-5.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 2-44-.955. NY Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist 2-29-.931.
Referees: Don Koharski, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Tony Sericolo
