Beating up the bad guys. Pens rough up, defeat Bruins 2-1
The Pens ride Matt Cooke and Evgeni Malkin goals plus the solid goaltending of Marc-Andre Fleury to a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins.
| Final - 2.4.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Boston Bruins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - Evgeni Malkin (28), from Chris Kunitz and James Neal at 19:51. Penalties - Rich Peverley, Boston (Slashing), 19:16. |
| Second Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Benoit Pouliot, Boston (Hooking), 5:57; Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh (Hi stick - double minor), 8:56. |
| Third Period |
| - 2, Pittsburgh Goal - Matt Cooke (9), from Dustin Jeffrey and Pascal Dupuis at 1:53. 3, Boston Goal - Joe Corvo (3), from Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand at 6:45. Penalties - Benoit Pouliot, Boston (Hi-sticking), 7:28; Daniel Paille, Boston (Tripping), 9:04; Kris Letang, Pittsburgh (Closing hand on puck), 9:04. |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 6 + 12 + 10 = 28.
Boston 10 + 10 + 9 = 29.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 1-3. Boston 0-2.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 1-29-.966. Boston, Tim Thomas 2-28-.929.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Shane Heyer
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 1-3. Boston 0-2.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 1-29-.966. Boston, Tim Thomas 2-28-.929.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Shane Heyer
