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26/12/2016
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Buffalo Sabres 3 , Pittsburgh Penguins 4 (SO)
Shots: 22 - 23
PP: 1 of 2 (6 shots), Passing:81/87=93 %, Challenges:23/59=38 %
PP: 1 of 3 (1 shots), Passing:78/91=85 %, Challenges:35/53=64 %
Attendance: 15887 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 776874 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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11:43 0-1
Sakari Salminen [5] (Tanner Pearson, Sidney Crosby)PP
16:27 1-1
Josh Jooris [3] (Justin Bailey, Valtteri Filppula)
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30:44 1-2
Olli Määttä [5] (Sidney Crosby, Michael Dal Colle)
34:23 1-3
David Ullstrom [5] (Beau Bennett, Steve Downie)
35:55 2-3
Alexander Edler [4] (Ryan Whitney, Cody Hodgson)PP
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48:31 3-3
Eric Staal [11] (Patrick Marleau, Jason Garrison)
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Penalty summary:
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10:12
Jason Garrison (2 min for boarding)
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35:26
Pascal Dupuis (2 min for tripping)
39:52
Eric Staal (2 min for slashing)
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49:53
Ian Cole (2 min for high-sticking)
59:45
David Ullstrom (5 min for fighting)
59:45
Justin Bailey (5 min for fighting)
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61:16
Patrick Marleau (2 min for cross-checking)
Shootout
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Pittsburgh Penguins win 1-0
Buffalo Sabres - Tyler Ennis, miss; Evander Kane, miss; Cody Hodgson, miss; Eric Staal, miss;
Pittsburgh Penguins - Sidney Crosby, miss; Sakari Salminen, miss; Pascal Dupuis, miss; Marcus Johansson, goal;
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Kyle Brodziak 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 9.20 5
R Tomas Kopecky 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 14.00 5
L Patrick Marleau 0 1 2 0 3 0 2 0 17.30 6
L Tyler Ennis 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 -1 19.00 5
C Justin Bailey 0 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 10.30 7
C Valtteri Filppula 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 15.10 7
C Joe Thornton 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 17.30 6
C Cody Hodgson 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 -1 21.00 6
R Josh Jooris 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5.40 6
R Jiri Hudler 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 17.20 6
L Eric Staal 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 19.30 8
L Evander Kane 0 0 3 3 6 3 0 -1 23.10 7
D Alexander Urbom 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 16.40 8
D Jason Garrison 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 1 19.00 7
D Alexander Edler 1 0 2 3 3 3 0 0 29.20 7
D Ryan Whitney 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 17.30 6
D Rasmus Ristolainen 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 20.00 6
D Zach Bogosian 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 -1 27.50 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Nathan Lieuwen 3 0 20 0 0 65.00 6
G Matt Hackett 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Steve Downie 0 1 1 5 0 5 0 0 12.20 8
R David Ullstrom 1 0 3 4 1 4 5 0 12.40 9
R Tanner Pearson 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 21.00 6
R Beau Bennett 0 1 4 5 4 3 0 2 17.00 8
C Marcus Johansson 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 12.20 6
C Riley Sheahan 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 -1 14.30 8
C T.J. Oshie 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 17.20 6
C Sidney Crosby 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 20.40 8
L Blake Comeau 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 12.40 5
L Sakari Salminen 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 16.10 7
L Pascal Dupuis 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 -1 16.00 7
L Michael Dal Colle 0 1 2 3 3 3 0 1 20.10 7
D Paul Martin 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 15.00 6
D Andy Greene 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -1 19.30 6
D Olli Määttä 1 0 2 4 0 4 0 2 28.40 9
D Ian Cole 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 -1 13.00 6
D Dylan Olsen 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 0 23.00 7
D John Carlson 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 1 31.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jhonas Enroth 3 0 19 0 0 65.00 6
G Jeff Zatkoff 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Olli Määttä
2nd star: Steve Downie
3rd star: David Ullstrom
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Joe Thornton had his 4 game goal streak snapped.
-Joe Thornton had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Josh Jooris finally ended his 14 game goal drought.
-Josh Jooris finally ended his 14 game point drought.
-Evander Kane had his 5 game point streak snapped.
-Alexander Edler finally ended his 15 game goal drought.
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-David Ullstrom ended his 6 game goal drought.
-Sakari Salminen ended his 6 game goal drought.
-Olli Määttä finally ended his 15 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Justin Bailey beat David Ullstrom in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 2( 26) , Wilkes-Barre Penguins 1( 21)
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1-0
Jordan Szwarz (Johan Larsson, Jorgen Karterud)
2-0
Philip Varone (Zac Dalpe, J.T. Compher)
2-1 WIL Matia Marcantuoni (Blaine Byron, Jeff Taylor)
Goalies: Linus Ullmark - Tristan Jarry