Pittsburgh 3, NY Islanders 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 27, 2008
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Chris Rooney
Linesmen:
Pierre Champoux, Andy McElman
Attendance:
17025
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| NY Islanders
|
34-37-5-2 |
18-17-3-0 |
16-20-2-2 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
45-26-3-4 |
24-10-2-3 |
21-16-1-1 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 24-10-2-3 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 16-20-2-2 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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NY Islanders has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Islanders have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Jarkko Ruutu played for 9:17 during 17 shifts and scored 3 points. Jarkko Ruutu had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Josef Vasicek played for 17:54 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Josef Vasicek had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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NY Islanders had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| NY Islanders |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Josef Vasicek 1 |
Points |
Jarkko Ruutu 3 |
|
Josef Vasicek 1 |
Goals |
Jarkko Ruutu 1 |
|
Bill Guerin 1 |
Assists |
Jarkko Ruutu 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Jarkko Ruutu 1 |
|
Wade Dubielewicz .897 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .964 |
|
Wade Dubielewicz 26 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Islanders
|
28 |
1 |
0-5 |
5-5 |
26 |
33 |
| Pittsburgh
|
29 |
3 |
0-5 |
5-5 |
26 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .523 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Islanders have a W/L % of .441 after a win and .419 after a loss.
