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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 25, 2018
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Francois St. Laurent, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Scott Driscoll
Attendance: 18453
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0033
Pittsburgh 2226
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
Minnesota   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  0:18 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  0:42 Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Sidney Crosby. 0:48  
  1:11 Carl Hagelin shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikael Granlund blocks shot from Patric Hornqvist. 1:17  
  2:55 Jean-Sebastien Dea wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
  3:15 Olli Maatta shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  3:19 Tom Kuhnhackl shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  3:34 Giveaway by Bryan Rust.
  3:47 Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Giveaway by Eric Staal. 3:51  
  3:54 Dominik Simon scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Ian Cole.
  3:54 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  4:29 Jake Guentzel hits Joel Eriksson Ek.
  4:51 Patric Hornqvist hits Mikael Granlund.
Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 4:52  
Takeaway by Daniel Winnik. 6:05  
Daniel Winnik hits Kris Letang. 6:15  
Nate Prosser hits Tom Kuhnhackl. 6:31  
  6:45 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  7:03 Dominik Simon hits Gustav Olofsson.
  7:17 Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin.
  7:41 Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin.
Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:55  
  8:09 Olli Maatta shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Jason Zucker penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kris Letang. 8:37  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 8:37  
  9:09 Evgeni Malkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel.
  9:09 Jean-Sebastien Dea wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
  9:37 Tom Kuhnhackl hits Jared Spurgeon.
  9:49 Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  10:14 Jake Guentzel hits Daniel Winnik.
  10:46 Giveaway by Kris Letang.
  10:47 Kris Letang blocks shot from Kyle Rau.
Kyle Rau hits Conor Sheary. 10:55  
  11:58 Carl Hagelin blocks shot from Jared Spurgeon.
Mikael Granlund shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 12:02  
  12:25 Shot by Carl Hagelin misses the net
Matt Cullen shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 13:02  
  13:07 Jean-Sebastien Dea wins the faceoff against Daniel Winnik.
Shot by Charlie Coyle misses the net 14:08  
  14:34 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 15:00  
  15:12 Carl Hagelin penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan Suter.
  15:12 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Shot by Jared Spurgeon misses the net 15:25  
Zach Parise shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:40  
Zach Parise shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:41  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 15:45  
  16:12 Takeaway by Sidney Crosby.
Shot by Eric Staal misses the net 16:46  
  17:13 Tom Kuhnhackl hits Jason Zucker.
Jason Zucker blocks shot from Olli Maatta. 17:47  
  17:50 Olli Maatta shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  17:51 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu.
  17:57 Dominik Simon shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  18:04 Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  18:22 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  18:26 Brian Dumoulin shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  18:27 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
  18:31 Jamie Oleksiak shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  18:59 Shot by Ian Cole misses the net
  19:11 Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak.
Joel Eriksson Ek hits Olli Maatta. 19:27  
Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net 19:46  
2
Minnesota   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  0:09 Jake Guentzel wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  0:19 Justin Schultz shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  0:27 Justin Schultz blocks shot from Kyle Rau.
Kyle Rau hits Olli Maatta. 0:31  
  1:01 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikael Granlund wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 1:02  
  1:07 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Jonas Brodin hits Dominik Simon. 1:14  
  1:25 Kris Letang penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jason Zucker.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 1:25  
Jonas Brodin shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 2:35  
Shot by Matt Dumba misses the net 3:19  
  3:33 Shot by Tom Kuhnhackl misses the net
Charlie Coyle hits Ian Cole. 3:37  
  3:56 Patric Hornqvist hits Marcus Foligno.
Gustav Olofsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 4:38  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Jean-Sebastien Dea. 4:39  
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 5:00  
Kyle Rau hits Bryan Rust. 5:04  
Shot by Jared Spurgeon misses the net 5:20  
  5:33 Giveaway by Dominik Simon.
  5:45 Brian Dumoulin hits Jason Zucker.
Mikael Granlund hits Kris Letang. 5:50  
Mikko Koivu hits Dominik Simon. 5:55  
Jonas Brodin shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 5:55  
  5:56 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  6:21 Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net
  6:27 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
Eric Staal blocks shot from Patric Hornqvist. 6:35  
  6:43 Patric Hornqvist hits Jonas Brodin.
  7:15 Carl Hagelin shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 7:25  
  8:17 Takeaway by Riley Sheahan.
  9:02 Shot by Riley Sheahan misses the net
  9:28 Carl Hagelin scores. Assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 9:28  
  9:53 Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 10:09  
Jared Spurgeon shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 10:47  
  10:55 Brian Dumoulin scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Carl Hagelin.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 10:55  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Jean-Sebastien Dea. 11:22  
  11:28 Kris Letang blocks shot from Nate Prosser.
Mikko Koivu hits Kris Letang. 11:33  
  12:17 Tom Kuhnhackl hits Gustav Olofsson.
  12:25 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Phil Kessel. 12:38  
Kyle Rau shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 12:44  
  12:44 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
Joel Eriksson Ek hits Evgeni Malkin. 12:57  
  13:11 Patric Hornqvist penalty for closing hand on puck - 2 mins (Minor).
  13:11 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 13:42  
  13:42 Kris Letang blocks shot from Zach Parise.
  13:55 Kris Letang blocks shot from Ryan Suter.
  14:14 Carl Hagelin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  14:23 Takeaway by Bryan Rust.
  14:25 Shot by Tom Kuhnhackl misses the net
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 15:07  
  16:27 Giveaway by Phil Kessel.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 16:35  
  16:48 Brian Dumoulin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  16:52 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  16:52 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  17:10 Shot by Dominik Simon misses the net
  17:18 Dominik Simon penalty for closing hand on puck - 2 mins (Minor).
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 17:18  
Shot by Jared Spurgeon misses the net 17:47  
Shot by Mikael Granlund misses the net 17:48  
  18:07 Takeaway by Bryan Rust.
  19:37 Olli Maatta shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  19:59 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
3
Minnesota   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
  0:21 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen.
Takeaway by Jason Zucker. 0:59  
Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 1:01  
Mikael Granlund shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 1:01  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 1:02  
  1:06 Patric Hornqvist blocks shot from Mikael Granlund.
  1:15 Carl Hagelin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  1:27 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Matt Dumba penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Carl Hagelin. 1:28  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 1:28  
  1:42 Evgeni Malkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Justin Schultz and Phil Kessel.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 1:42  
Gustav Olofsson hits Riley Sheahan. 1:54  
  1:56 Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  2:06 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  2:12 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  2:13 Dominik Simon hits Nate Prosser.
Eric Staal blocks shot from Dominik Simon. 2:20  
  2:27 Takeaway by Sidney Crosby.
Gustav Olofsson hits Conor Sheary. 2:29  
  2:32 Dominik Simon scores.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Jean-Sebastien Dea. 2:32  
  3:05 Ian Cole hits Tyler Ennis.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 3:10  
  3:18 Olli Maatta hits Jason Zucker.
  4:09 Phil Kessel shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  4:19 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Jared Spurgeon hits Jake Guentzel. 4:24  
  4:42 Giveaway by Riley Sheahan.
  4:47 Riley Sheahan blocks shot from Gustav Olofsson.
  4:55 Giveaway by Phil Kessel.
  5:00 Jamie Oleksiak blocks shot from Marcus Foligno.
  5:10 Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net
Giveaway by Nate Prosser. 5:30  
  5:32 Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net
  6:11 Jean-Sebastien Dea hits Joel Eriksson Ek.
  6:39 Tom Kuhnhackl blocks shot from Jonas Brodin.
  6:43 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 6:56  
Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Patric Hornqvist. 7:14  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 7:21  
Mikko Koivu blocks shot from Phil Kessel. 7:26  
  8:41 Sidney Crosby blocks shot from Nate Prosser.
Eric Staal scores. Assisted by Nate Prosser and Marcus Foligno. 8:44  
  8:44 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  8:50 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  8:59 Patric Hornqvist shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  9:34 Jean-Sebastien Dea wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek.
  10:15 Jean-Sebastien Dea penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Tyler Ennis.
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 10:15  
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 10:25  
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 10:49  
Mikael Granlund scores a power play goal. Assisted by Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker. 10:50  
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 10:50  
Marcus Foligno shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 11:37  
Shot by Marcus Foligno misses the net 11:43  
Jonas Brodin scores. Assisted by Marcus Foligno and Eric Staal. 11:46  
  11:46 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Eric Staal.
  12:03 Olli Maatta shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
  12:06 Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin.
Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 12:22  
  12:44 Shot by Phil Kessel misses the net
  12:54 Kris Letang hits Kyle Rau.
Zach Parise hits Kris Letang. 13:00  
  13:10 Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Ryan Suter.
  13:24 Brian Dumoulin hits Zach Parise.
Joel Eriksson Ek hits Riley Sheahan. 13:28  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 14:23  
  14:29 Carl Hagelin hits Jonas Brodin.
  14:48 Olli Maatta blocks shot from Jonas Brodin.
  15:09 Takeaway by Bryan Rust.
Jared Spurgeon blocks shot from Bryan Rust. 15:20  
Jared Spurgeon blocks shot from Bryan Rust. 15:23  
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 15:24  
Marcus Foligno shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 15:42  
Giveaway by Marcus Foligno. 15:55  
  15:59 Phil Kessel shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Zach Parise shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 16:31  
  17:09 Olli Maatta shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Gustav Olofsson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 17:19  
Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 17:24  
  17:31 Olli Maatta hits Tyler Ennis.
Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 17:37  
  18:03 Takeaway by Carl Hagelin.
Ryan Suter shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:18  
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:19  
Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 18:20  
  18:34 Giveaway by Casey DeSmith.
  19:03 Takeaway by Sidney Crosby.
Takeaway by Gustav Olofsson. 19:18  
  19:33 Phil Kessel shoots Saved by Alex Stalock.
Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 19:34