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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 5, New Jersey 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Trevor Hanson
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Kory Nagy
Attendance: 16514
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 1225
New Jersey 2002
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
Pittsburgh   New Jersey
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 0:00  
Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 0:40  
  0:40 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  1:18
(0-1)
PA Parenteau scores. Assisted by Taylor Hall.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Vernon Fiddler. 1:18  
  1:52 Vernon Fiddler shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  2:19 Beau Bennett shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  2:20 Nick Lappin shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  2:20 Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Eric Fehr.
Bryan Rust shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 3:24  
  4:13 Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  5:55 Kyle Palmieri penalty for Cross checking - 2 mins.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Adam Henrique. 5:55  
Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 6:13  
Evgeni Malkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sidney Crosby. Assisted by Phil Kessel. 6:43
(1-1)
 
  6:43 Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Scott Wilson shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 7:38  
  7:38 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  7:44 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Marc-Andre Fleury penalty for High sticking - 2 mins. 8:02  
  8:02 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  8:16 Adam Henrique shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  8:23
(1-2)
Adam Henrique scores a power play goal. Assisted by Kyle Palmieri. Assisted by Travis Zajac.
  8:23 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  8:47 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 9:19  
  9:20 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha. 9:47  
Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 11:12  
  11:45 Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Nick Bonino shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 11:53  
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 12:46  
  12:58 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 13:54  
Patric Hornqvist penalty for Interference - 2 mins. 14:31  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 14:31  
Evgeni Malkin penalty for Slashing - 2 mins. 17:10  
  17:10 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  18:36 Michael Cammalleri shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  18:38 PA Parenteau shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  18:38 Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 19:27  
  19:34 Devante Smith-Pelly shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  19:45 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  19:56 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
2
Pittsburgh   New Jersey
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 0:00  
  0:20 Travis Zajac shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  0:26 Miles Wood shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Justin Schultz penalty for High sticking - 2 mins. 0:26  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha. 0:26  
  2:38 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
Chad Ruhwedel shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 3:12  
  3:22 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  4:16 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha. 5:07  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha. 5:29  
  5:29 Devante Smith-Pelly shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  5:49 Andy Greene shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  6:04 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Vernon Fiddler. 6:12  
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 6:51  
  7:12 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Adam Henrique. 7:45  
Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 8:24  
  8:32 Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  9:53 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 10:54  
Sidney Crosby scores. Assisted by Conor Sheary. 10:56
(2-2)
 
  10:56 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  11:57 Nick Lappin shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  13:43 Damon Severson penalty for Closing hand on puck - 2 mins.
  13:43 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  14:03 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Derrick Pouliot shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 15:17  
  15:58 Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  16:08 Kyle Quincey penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 16:08  
Evgeni Malkin shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 16:42  
  16:47 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Brian Dumoulin shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 17:43  
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Adam Henrique. 17:43  
  18:53 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
Evgeni Malkin shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 19:06  
Scott Wilson penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 19:06  
  19:06 John Moore penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 19:06  
Evgeni Malkin wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 19:09  
Justin Schultz shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 19:14  
  19:14 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Carl Hagelin.
  19:32 Travis Zajac shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Justin Schultz scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby. 19:54
(3-2)
 
  19:54 Michael Cammalleri wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
3
Pittsburgh   New Jersey
  0:00 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  0:15 Damon Severson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Matt Cullen shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 0:27  
Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 1:21  
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha. 1:54  
Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 2:20  
  2:52 Beau Bennett shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Carl Hagelin scores. Assisted by Chad Ruhwedel. 3:13
(4-2)
 
  3:13 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  3:26 Devante Smith-Pelly shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  3:41 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  4:10 Adam Henrique shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  4:46 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
Scott Wilson shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 5:08  
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha. 5:09  
Bryan Rust penalty for Slashing - 2 mins. 5:21  
  5:21 Vernon Fiddler wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  8:10 Jon Merrill shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Carl Hagelin shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 10:23  
  10:23 Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Evgeni Malkin.
  10:56 Ben Lovejoy shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  12:45 Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  13:31 Pavel Zacha shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  13:32 Pavel Zacha shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  13:58 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Ian Cole penalty for High Sticking - Double Minor - 4 mins. 14:02  
  14:02 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  15:47 Damon Severson shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
  15:47 Adam Henrique wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  15:51 Andy Greene shoots. Saved by Marc-Andre Fleury.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Travis Zajac. 15:51  
Bryan Rust scores. Assisted by Nick Bonino. Assisted by Carl Hagelin. 18:42
(5-2)
 
  18:42 Devante Smith-Pelly wins the face-off against Eric Fehr.
Eric Fehr wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha. 19:24  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha. 19:39  
Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 19:47  
  19:51 Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Derrick Pouliot shoots. Saved by Cory Schneider. 19:59