Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' First NHL Goal Places Him In Lofty Company
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins joins the first first's first club.
| Final - 10.9.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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A preview of tonight's game between the Oilers and Penguins.
It Begins...
It's the Oilers season opener. Drop the puck.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - Kris Letang, from Steve Sullivan and Tyler Kennedy at 3:13. Penalties - Linus Omark, Edmonton (Too many men/ice - bench), 2:33; Joe Vitale, Pittsburgh (Holding), 4:58; Ben Lovejoy, Pittsburgh (Cross checking), 8:23; Mark Letestu, Pittsburgh (Cross checking), 13:44; Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh (Hooking), 15:13; Jeff Petry, Edmonton (Interference), 17:29. |
| Second Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton (Tripping), 2:45; Tom Gilbert, Edmonton (Hooking), 10:14; Ryan Jones, Edmonton (Interference on goalkeeper), 17:06; Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh (Hooking), 17:52. |
| Third Period |
| - 2, Edmonton Goal - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, from Taylor Hall and Ales Hemsky at 15:05. Penalties - Andy Sutton, Edmonton (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 1:30; Deryk Engelland, Pittsburgh (Roughing), 8:33; Eric Belanger, Edmonton (Roughing), 8:33; Cam Barker, Edmonton (Interference), 9:12; Ryan Smyth, Edmonton (Elbowing (maj)), 15:35; Ryan Smyth, Edmonton (Game misconduct), 15:35. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 9 + 9 + 13 + 3 = 34.
Edmonton 13 + 8 + 13 + 1 = 35.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 1-8. Edmonton 0-5.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Brent Johnson 1-35-.971. Edmonton, Devan Dubnyk 1-34-.971.
Referees: Tim Peel, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Mark Wheler
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 1-8. Edmonton 0-5.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Brent Johnson 1-35-.971. Edmonton, Devan Dubnyk 1-34-.971.
Referees: Tim Peel, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Mark Wheler
