Call it a Comeback: Pens rally in third for shootout win
The Pens use an epic comeback and the shootout to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs
| Final - 1.31.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - James Neal, Pittsburgh (Cross checking), 9:33; Tyler Kennedy, Pittsburgh (Hi-sticking), 15:55; Dion Phaneuf, Toronto (Roughing), 17:13; Matt Cooke, Pittsburgh (Roughing), 17:13. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, Toronto Goal - Mikhail Grabovski (17), from Dion Phaneuf and Nikolai Kulemin at 6:51. 2, Toronto Goal - Mikhail Grabovski (18), from Clarke MacArthur and Luke Schenn at 9:55. 3, Pittsburgh Goal - Matt Cooke (8), from Paul Martin and Richard Park at 16:07. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Toronto Power-Play Goal - Tyler Bozak (8), from Jake Gardiner and Carl Gunnarsson at 6:18. 5, Toronto Goal - Clarke MacArthur (15), from Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin at 6:37. 6, Pittsburgh Goal - Steve Sullivan (10), unassisted at 8:33. 7, Pittsburgh Goal - Joe Vitale (3), from Pascal Dupuis and Tyler Kennedy at 15:01. 8, Pittsburgh Goal - Evgeni Malkin (27), from James Neal and Steve Sullivan at 19:53. Penalties - Matt Cooke, Pittsburgh (Tripping), 5:19; Matthew Lombardi, Toronto (Hooking), 12:33. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () |
Shots on Goal:
Toronto 14 + 13 + 9 + 3 = 39.
Pittsburgh 6 + 11 + 14 + 4 = 35.
Power Play Conversion: Toronto 1-3. Pittsburgh 0-1.
Goaltenders: Toronto, Jonas Gustavsson 4-35-.886. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 4-39-.897.
Referees: Justin StPierre, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Tony Sericolo
Power Play Conversion: Toronto 1-3. Pittsburgh 0-1.
Goaltenders: Toronto, Jonas Gustavsson 4-35-.886. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 4-39-.897.
Referees: Justin StPierre, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Tony Sericolo
