You can spend $51 million on a goalie, but you can't buy class. Pens beat Flyers 6-4
Pens smakedown the Flyres 6-4.
| Final - 2.18.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Goal - Matt Cooke (10), unassisted at 3:17. 2, Philadelphia Goal - Jaromir Jagr (14), from Danny Briere at 15:16. 3, Philadelphia Power-Play Goal - Jaromir Jagr (15), from Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen at 15:34. Penalties - Braydon Coburn, Philadelphia (Cross checking), 4:07; Craig Adams, Pittsburgh (Interference), 14:03; Wayne Simmonds, Philadelphia (Interference on goalkeeper), 14:18; Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh (Holding), 15:21; James van Riemsdyk, Philadelphia (Slashing), 19:58. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Pittsburgh Short-Handed Goal - Jordan Staal (18), from Craig Adams at 15:14. 5, Pittsburgh Short-Handed Goal - Matt Cooke (11), unassisted at 16:57. 6, Philadelphia Goal - Eric Wellwood, unassisted at 18:41. Penalties - Paul Martin, Pittsburgh (Slashing), 4:51; Joe Vitale, Pittsburgh (Roughing), 7:52; Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh (Boarding), 9:56; Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 9:56; Nicklas Grossman, Philadelphia (Holding), 11:32; Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh (Tripping), 14:58; Brooks Orpik, Pittsburgh (Hooking), 15:31. |
| Third Period |
| - 7, Pittsburgh Goal - Dustin Jeffrey (4), from Matt Cooke at :37. 8, Pittsburgh Goal - Pascal Dupuis (13), from Jordan Staal and Steve Sullivan at 2:09. 9, Pittsburgh Goal - James Neal (30), from Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz at 9:02. 10, Philadelphia Goal - Wayne Simmonds (21), from James van Riemsdyk at 19:41. Penalties - Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia (Misconduct (10 min)), 17:57; Joe Vitale, Pittsburgh (Misconduct (10 min)), 17:57. |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 7 + 8 + 15 = 30.
Philadelphia 13 + 10 + 8 = 31.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-3. Philadelphia 1-6.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 4-31-.871. Philadelphia, Ilya Bryzgalov 3-13-.769; Sergei Bobrovsky 3-17-.824.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Tony Sericolo, Brad Kovachik
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-3. Philadelphia 1-6.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 4-31-.871. Philadelphia, Ilya Bryzgalov 3-13-.769; Sergei Bobrovsky 3-17-.824.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Tony Sericolo, Brad Kovachik
