Happy Homecomings: Jagr and Talbot score in return to Pittsburgh. Flyers win 4-2
The Pens lose 4-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers and Max Talbot + Jaromir Jagr both score in their return to Pittsburgh.
| Final - 12.29.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Goal - Jordan Staal (15), from Tyler Kennedy at :44. 2, Philadelphia Power-Play Goal - Kimmo Timonen, from Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds at 9:56. Penalties - Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia (Interference on goalkeeper), 1:49; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh (Hooking), 6:13; James Neal, Pittsburgh (Tripping), 9:01; Braydon Coburn, Philadelphia (Hooking), 11:55; Zbynek Michalek, Pittsburgh (Elbowing), 15:56. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Philadelphia Goal - Jaromir Jagr (12), from Scott Hartnell and Matt Carle at 6:03. 4, Philadelphia Goal - Matt Read (12), from Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek at 16:11. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Pittsburgh Goal - Tyler Kennedy (5), from Evgeni Malkin and Simon Despres at 13:31. 6, Philadelphia Empty Net Goal - Maxime Talbot (10), from Jakub Voracek and Kimmo Timonen at 19:35. Penalties - Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh (Interference on goalkeeper), 10:52; Wayne Simmonds, Philadelphia (Too many men/ice - bench), 15:13. |
Shots on Goal:
Philadelphia 9 + 6 + 8 = 23.
Pittsburgh 11 + 8 + 7 = 26.
Power Play Conversion: Philadelphia 1-4. Pittsburgh 0-3.
Goaltenders: Philadelphia, Sergei Bobrovsky 2-26-.923. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 3-22-.864.
Referees: Tom Kowal, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Derek Nansen
Power Play Conversion: Philadelphia 1-4. Pittsburgh 0-3.
Goaltenders: Philadelphia, Sergei Bobrovsky 2-26-.923. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 3-22-.864.
Referees: Tom Kowal, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Derek Nansen
