Sarge helps the Pens surge, Pittsburgh takes down Tampa 4-1
The PIttsburgh Penguins move their record to 7-1-0 with a win at home over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Reaction and analysis to the game.
| Final - 10.17.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - Bill Guerin (3), from Evgeni Malkin and Alex Goligoski at 4:57. 2, Pittsburgh Goal - Sergei Gonchar (2), from Brooks Orpik and Sidney Crosby at 17:10. Penalties - Drew Miller, Tampa Bay (Hi-sticking), 3:40; Alex Goligoski, Pittsburgh (Tripping), 5:40. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Steven Stamkos (4), from Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier at 6:18. 4, Pittsburgh Goal - Pascal Dupuis, from Sergei Gonchar and Ruslan Fedotenko at 8:15. Penalties - Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh (Holding the stick), :50; Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh (Slashing), 5:30; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh (Hooking), 12:01; Jeff Halpern, Tampa Bay (Holding the stick), 14:33; Zenon Konopka, Tampa Bay (Slashing), 17:44; Matt Walker, Tampa Bay (Slashing), 17:54; Paul Ranger, Tampa Bay (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 18:41. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Pittsburgh Goal - Michael Rupp (2), from Sidney Crosby at 11:21. Penalties - James Wright, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 5:30; Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay (Holding), 7:18; Ruslan Fedotenko, Pittsburgh (Slashing), 12:00; Bill Guerin, Pittsburgh (Too many men/ice - bench), 14:19; Mark Eaton, Pittsburgh (Tripping), 17:33. |
Shots on Goal:
Tampa Bay 6 + 7 + 10 = 23.
Pittsburgh 11 + 13 + 9 = 33.
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 1-7. Pittsburgh 1-7.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Antero Niittymaki 4-33-.879. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 1-23-.957.
Referees: Dan O`Halloran, Justin StPierre
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Mark Shewchyk
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 1-7. Pittsburgh 1-7.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Antero Niittymaki 4-33-.879. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 1-23-.957.
Referees: Dan O`Halloran, Justin StPierre
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Mark Shewchyk
