Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins

Wednesday, December 6, 2000, 7:30 PM ET Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 on Wednesday, December 6, 2000 on the road.

Final score, Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2000-2001 record
Boston Bruins	3	36-30-8-8
at Pittsburgh Penguins	2	42-28-9-3

Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Boston Bruins	0	1	2	3
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Boston Bruins	11	11	14	36
Pittsburgh Penguins	16	8	5	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	16:32	Pittsburgh Penguins	Josef Beranek (4)	Alex Kovalev (16), Martin Straka (17)	Power play	BOS 0, PIT 1
2nd	12:32	Boston Bruins	Dixon Ward (3)	P.J. Axelsson (4), Shawn Bates (2)	Even strength	BOS 1, PIT 1
2nd	18:32	Pittsburgh Penguins	Alex Kovalev (16)	Robert Lang (19), Hans Jonsson (4)	Even strength	BOS 1, PIT 2
3rd	03:27	Boston Bruins	Bill Guerin (17)	Jason Allison (21), Sergei Samsonov (14)	Even strength	BOS 2, PIT 2
3rd	04:43	Boston Bruins	Bill Guerin (18)	Hal Gill (2), Jason Allison (22)	Even strength	BOS 3, PIT 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 P. Axelsson	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		09:42
Number 12 B. Rolston	R	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	47.1%	19:56
Number 13 B. Guerin	R	2	0	2	+2	2	5	0	1		23:10
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0		19:43
Number 16 K. Belanger	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		05:39
Number 17 S. Bates	C	0	1	1	0	0	4	2	1	22.2%	12:08
Number 22 M. Eloranta	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	66.7%	06:05
Number 26 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		07:05
Number 29 D. Ward	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	100%	11:49
Number 41 J. Allison	C	0	2	2	+2	0	2	2	0	63%	23:43
Number 51 A. Kovalenko	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0		17:27
Number 62 A. Nazarov	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0		17:39
Number 25 H. Gill	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	4		27:39
Number 32 D. Sweeney	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0		21:39
Number 39 Z. Kutlak	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		20:27
Number 55 J. Girard	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		08:58
Number 63 P. Traverse	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		10:33
Number 64 J. Kultanen	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	1		28:36

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Skudra	29	27	2	.931	59:59	Win

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 B. Tibbetts	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	25%	03:32
Number 14 M. Kraft	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50%	17:04
Number 17 T. Petersen	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	54.5%	14:52
Number 18 J. Beranek	L	1	0	1	-1	0	5	0	0	1	33.3%	19:16
Number 20 R. Lang	C	0	1	1	-1	2	4	2	1	0	57.1%	20:27
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	1	1	2	-1	0	6	0	0	0		21:55
Number 32 G. Crozier	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:10
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0		10:22
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		23:02
Number 82 M. Straka	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	0	0	20%	24:59
Number 95 A. Morozov	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:46
Number 7 A. Ference	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	0		21:23
Number 8 H. Jonsson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1	0		13:44
Number 11 D. Kasparaitis	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	4	0	0		21:48
Number 23 D. Trebil	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		09:32
Number 25 J. Norton	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		06:31
Number 28 M. Rozsival	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	1	0		20:34
Number 71 J. Slegr	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		22:32

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 G. Snow	36	33	3	.917	59:30	Loss

Penalties, Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	15:23	Boston Bruins	Brian Rolston	Holding the stick	2
1st	16:59	Boston Bruins	Bill Guerin	Holding	2
1st	16:59	Pittsburgh Penguins	Matthew Barnaby	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	05:46	Pittsburgh Penguins	Toby Petersen	Tripping	2
3rd	06:26	Boston Bruins	Andrei Kovalenko	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	06:26	Pittsburgh Penguins	Darius Kasparaitis	Holding	2
3rd	09:48	Boston Bruins	Andrei Nazarov	Charging	2
3rd	10:45	Pittsburgh Penguins	Robert Lang	Interference	2

Boston Bruins head coach: Mike Keenan
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Ivan Hlinka
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Greg Devorski
Boston Bruins scratches: Paul Coffey, Kay Whitmore, Byron Dafoe, Peter Popovic, Joe Hulbig, Darren Van Impe, Brandon Smith, Eric Manlow, Marquis Mathieu, Eric Nickulas, Kyle McLaren, Cameron Mann, Joe Thornton, Nick Boynton, Lee Goren, Jay Henderson, Andre Savage, Pavel Kolarik
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Kip Miller, Bob Boughner, Ian Moran, Rene Corbet, Janne Laukkanen, Dennis Bonvie, Jean-Sebastien Aubin, Jan Hrdina, Josef Melichar, Sebastien Caron, Roman Simicek

Every Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2000-2001 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins, Tue, Nov 28, 2000
Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Dec 6, 2000
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins, Tue, Jan 9, 2001
Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Mar 20, 2001

Other NHL games on Wednesday, December 6, 2000
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Wed, Dec 6, 2000
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers, Wed, Dec 6, 2000
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Wed, Dec 6, 2000
Nashville Predators 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Dec 6, 2000
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Phoenix Coyotes, Wed, Dec 6, 2000
Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Wed, Dec 6, 2000
New York Islanders 4 at Florida Panthers 1	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers, Wed, Dec 6, 2000
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Dec 6, 2000
Dallas Stars 2 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Dec 6, 2000