Grinders Get It Done: Pens Beat Canes 3-2
Third liners did all the scoring for Pittsburgh Saturday night, but Brent Johnson still had to work his pads off to get the regulation win.
| Final - 12.3.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Stories
Two Goals by McBain Not Enough: Penguins 3, Hurricanes 2
Two Goals by McBain Not Enough: Penguins 3, Hurricanes 2
Penguins at Hurricanes: Game Day Preview
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Patrick Dwyer, Carolina (Holding), 19:56. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, Pittsburgh Goal - Craig Adams (3), from Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz at 8:34. 2, Carolina Goal - Jamie McBain, from Joni Pitkanen and Anthony Stewart at 18:41. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Pittsburgh Goal - Arron Asham (2), from Craig Adams and Paul Martin at 8:33. 4, Pittsburgh Goal - Pascal Dupuis (8), from Matt Niskanen and Evgeni Malkin at 10:00. 5, Carolina Power-Play Goal - Jamie McBain (2), from Patrick Dwyer and Jussi Jokinen at 12:29. Penalties - Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina (Slashing), 9:11; Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh (Slashing), 9:11; Steve Sullivan, Pittsburgh (Roughing), 10:33; Arron Asham, Pittsburgh (Too many men/ice - bench), 17:34; Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh (Holding), 17:56; Matt Cooke, Pittsburgh (Tripping), 19:04; Eric Staal, Carolina (Roughing), 19:42; Craig Adams, Pittsburgh (Roughing), 19:42. |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 8 + 13 + 19 = 40.
Carolina 12 + 6 + 14 = 32.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-1. Carolina 1-4.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Brent Johnson 2-32-.938. Carolina, Brian Boucher 3-40-.925.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Brian Murphy
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-1. Carolina 1-4.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Brent Johnson 2-32-.938. Carolina, Brian Boucher 3-40-.925.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Brian Murphy
