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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 6, New Jersey 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 17, 2017
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Jean Hebert, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Mark Wheler
Attendance: 18651
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 2114
Pittsburgh 3126
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
New Jersey   Pittsburgh
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 0:00  
  0:29 Justin Schultz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 0:38  
  1:12 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  1:24 Chad Ruhwedel penalty for Interference - 2 mins.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 1:24  
Adam Henrique shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 2:24  
Joseph Blandisi wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 2:26  
  2:54 Carter Rowney wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
Stefan Noesen shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 3:37  
Stefan Noesen wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 3:39  
Nick Lappin shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 4:11  
John Quenneville shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 4:31  
Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 4:32  
Kyle Palmieri scores. Assisted by Taylor Hall. Assisted by John Moore. 5:35
(1-0) 		 
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 5:35  
Taylor Hall shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 6:19  
Joseph Blandisi wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 6:20  
  6:37
(1-1) 		Phil Kessel scores. Assisted by Patric Hornqvist. Assisted by Matt Cullen.
  6:37 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
  7:34 Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  7:44 Pittsburgh team penalty for Too many men on ice - 2 mins.
  7:44 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
Travis Zajac shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 8:21  
Miles Wood shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 8:23  
Joseph Blandisi wins the face-off against Carter Rowney. 8:24  
John Quenneville shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 8:46  
Joseph Blandisi wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 8:47  
Kyle Palmieri shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 9:47  
New Jersey team penalty for Too many men on ice - 2 mins. 10:00  
  10:00 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Blake Pietila.
  10:42 Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  10:55 Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  11:56 Nick Bonino shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  12:30 Justin Schultz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  12:31 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
  12:42 Justin Schultz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 12:43  
Taylor Hall shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 12:59  
  13:20 Justin Schultz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  13:30
(1-2) 		Jake Guentzel scores. Assisted by Brian Dumoulin. Assisted by Sidney Crosby.
  13:30 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha.
Stefan Noesen scores. Assisted by Pavel Zacha. Assisted by John Quenneville. 14:02
(2-2) 		 
  14:02 Carter Rowney wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
Blake Pietila wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 14:49  
  16:23 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha.
  16:48 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  16:50 Matt Cullen shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  16:51 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
Joseph Blandisi penalty for Holding - 2 mins. 18:12  
Dalton Prout penalty for Cross checking - 2 mins. 18:12  
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 18:12  
Ben Lovejoy shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 18:45  
  18:53 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Adam Henrique.
  19:04 Jake Guentzel shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  19:24 Justin Schultz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  19:45
(2-3) 		Sidney Crosby scores a power play goal. Assisted by Mark Streit. Assisted by Justin Schultz.
  19:45 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Blake Pietila.
  19:58 Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
2
New Jersey   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 0:21  
  0:41 Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Joseph Blandisi wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 0:42  
  1:37 Scott Wilson shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Miles Wood shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 2:41  
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 2:57  
  3:52 Justin Schultz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Joseph Blandisi wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 3:53  
Joseph Blandisi shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 4:36  
  4:52 Matt Cullen penalty for Tripping - 2 mins.
  4:52 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
Taylor Hall shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 5:49  
  7:13 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Blake Pietila.
  7:45 Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  7:47 Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  8:03 Jake Guentzel shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  8:27 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha.
  9:20 Tom Kuhnhackl shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Joseph Blandisi wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 9:22  
Joseph Blandisi wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 9:30  
  10:31 Nick Bonino shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  10:33 Chris Kunitz penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
Jon Merrill penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 10:33  
  10:33 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
  11:19 Mark Streit shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  11:33 Chad Ruhwedel shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 11:34  
  11:36 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  11:37 Matt Cullen shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 11:38  
Kyle Palmieri shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 12:13  
Miles Wood shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 13:00  
  13:01 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 13:59  
Pavel Zacha wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 14:17  
Blake Pietila wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 14:59  
Blake Pietila shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 15:08  
Blake Pietila wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 15:09  
Ben Lovejoy shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 15:27  
  15:47
(2-4) 		Nick Bonino scores. Assisted by Carter Rowney. Assisted by Tom Kuhnhackl.
  15:47 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
Adam Henrique shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 16:30  
  16:50 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
  17:22 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha.
Pavel Zacha shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 17:56  
  17:57 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Blake Pietila.
Adam Henrique shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 19:07  
Beau Bennett scores. Assisted by Adam Henrique. Assisted by Jon Merrill. 19:09
(3-4) 		 
  19:09 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 19:16  
Kyle Palmieri shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 19:27  
  19:37 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  19:38 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Ben Lovejoy penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 19:38  
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 19:43  
Taylor Hall shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 19:57  
  19:58 Justin Schultz penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 19:58  
Nick Lappin penalty for Unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 mins. 19:58  
3
New Jersey   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
Travis Zajac shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 0:17  
Travis Zajac shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 0:18  
Taylor Hall shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 0:20  
  1:18 Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 1:18  
  1:40 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
Damon Severson shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 1:56  
Miles Wood shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 3:12  
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 3:35  
  4:44 Carter Rowney wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
  4:50 Mark Streit shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  4:55 Carter Rowney wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
  5:17
(3-5) 		Carter Rowney scores. Assisted by Tom Kuhnhackl. Assisted by Tom Sestito.
  5:17 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha.
  5:27 Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 5:28  
John Moore shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 6:12  
Blake Pietila wins the face-off against Nick Bonino. 7:15  
Damon Severson penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 8:03  
Blake Pietila wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 8:03  
  8:09 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Blake Pietila.
  9:47 Carter Rowney shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 9:48  
  9:56 Justin Schultz shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  11:29 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  11:41 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
  11:54 Mark Streit shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
John Quenneville shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 12:40  
  13:11 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
  13:55 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Miles Wood.
Dalton Prout shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 14:20  
  14:20 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Joseph Blandisi.
  14:30 Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
Travis Zajac wins the face-off against Matt Cullen. 15:01  
  15:26 Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Keith Kinkaid.
  16:21 Nick Bonino penalty for Hooking - 2 mins.
  16:21 Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Travis Zajac.
Kyle Palmieri scores a power play goal. Assisted by Joseph Blandisi. 16:29
(4-5) 		 
Blake Pietila wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby. 16:29  
Blake Pietila shoots. Saved by Matt Murray. 16:54  
  19:26
(4-6) 		Sidney Crosby scores. Assisted by Conor Sheary.
  19:26 Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Pavel Zacha.