No suspension or supplmental discipline for Evgeni Malkin
No suspension or discipline for Evgeni Malkin for his hit from behind against the Boston Bruins.
| Final - 3.11.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Nine is better than eight- Neal, Malkin help Pens thump Bruins 5-2
The Pens see their top line find their scoring touch in a 5-2 rout of the Boston Bruins.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Goal - Arron Asham (4), from Ben Lovejoy and Craig Adams at 3:24. 2, Pittsburgh Goal - Matt Niskanen (4), from Evgeni Malkin and James Neal at 7:12. 3, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - James Neal (31), from Evgeni Malkin at 18:48. Penalties - James Neal, Pittsburgh (Interference), 4:25; Milan Lucic, Boston (Slashing), 17:16; Zdeno Chara, Boston (Interference), 17:51; Dennis Seidenberg, Boston (Tripping), 19:35. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Boston Goal - David Krejci (19), from Tyler Seguin and Milan Lucic at 1:56. 5, Pittsburgh Goal - Chris Kunitz (20), from James Neal and Evgeni Malkin at 4:27. 6, Boston Goal - David Krejci (20), from Milan Lucic and Tyler Seguin at 10:01. |
| Third Period |
| - 7, Pittsburgh Goal - Pascal Dupuis (18), from Jordan Staal and Deryk Engelland at 16:07. Penalties - Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh (Boarding), 13:29; Johnny Boychuk, Boston (Interference on goalkeeper), 18:08. |
Shots on Goal:
Boston 7 + 16 + 13 = 36.
Pittsburgh 10 + 11 + 11 = 32.
Power Play Conversion: Boston 0-2. Pittsburgh 1-4.
Goaltenders: Boston, Tim Thomas 3-10-.700; Marty Turco 2-22-.909. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 2-36-.944.
Referees: Marc Joannette, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Derek Amell
Power Play Conversion: Boston 0-2. Pittsburgh 1-4.
Goaltenders: Boston, Tim Thomas 3-10-.700; Marty Turco 2-22-.909. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 2-36-.944.
Referees: Marc Joannette, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Derek Amell
