Penguins vs. Sabres Recap: Sabres Lose Ground In Playoff Race
The Buffalo Sabres lost ground in the playoff race to the Washington Capitals as they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Friday night.
| Final - 3.30.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - Evgeni Malkin (48), from Steve Sullivan and Sidney Crosby at 3:50. 2, Buffalo Goal - Jordan Leopold (9), from Jason Pominville and Ville Leino at 6:35. 3, Pittsburgh Goal - Sidney Crosby (5), from Steve Sullivan and Pascal Dupuis at 12:52. 4, Buffalo Goal - Tyler Ennis (13), from Alexander Sulzer and Mike Weber at 15:45. Penalties - Drew Stafford, Buffalo (Tripping), 3:10. |
| Second Period |
| - 5, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - James Neal (38), from Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin at 11:43. 6, Pittsburgh Goal - Steve Sullivan (15), from Pascal Dupuis and Sidney Crosby at 15:06. 7, Buffalo Goal - Thomas Vanek (26), unassisted at 16:59. Penalties - Matt Cooke, Pittsburgh (Boarding), 2:14; Derek Roy, Buffalo (Hooking), 7:58; Marcus Foligno, Buffalo (Tripping), 11:09. |
| Third Period |
| - 8, Pittsburgh Empty Net Goal - Jordan Staal (25), from Brooks Orpik at 19:54. Penalties - Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 17:39. |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 11 + 12 + 11 = 34.
Buffalo 10 + 9 + 9 = 28.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 2-3. Buffalo 0-2.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Brent Johnson 3-28-.893. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 4-33-.879.
Referees: Dean Morton, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Steve Miller
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 2-3. Buffalo 0-2.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Brent Johnson 3-28-.893. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 4-33-.879.
Referees: Dean Morton, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Steve Miller
