Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins

Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 7:30 PM ET Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 on the road.

Final score, Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Ottawa Senators	4	52-21-9
at Pittsburgh Penguins	3	22-46-14

Goals by period, Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	1	3	0	4
Pittsburgh Penguins	0	0	3	3

Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	7	12	7	26
Pittsburgh Penguins	8	8	14	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:36	Ottawa Senators	Peter Schaefer (14)	Mike Fisher (16), Brian Pothier (18)	Even strength	OTT 1, PIT 0
2nd	05:05	Ottawa Senators	Daniel Alfredsson (35)	Andrej Meszaros (20), Dany Heatley (38)	Power play	OTT 2, PIT 0
2nd	14:12	Ottawa Senators	Brian Pothier (2)	Zdeno Chara (23), Peter Schaefer (25)	Power play	OTT 3, PIT 0
2nd	16:38	Ottawa Senators	Dany Heatley (35)	Daniel Alfredsson (40), Jason Spezza (46)	Even strength	OTT 4, PIT 0
3rd	06:18	Pittsburgh Penguins	John LeClair (13)	Ryan Malone (11), Ryan Whitney (18)	Power play	OTT 4, PIT 1
3rd	13:46	Pittsburgh Penguins	Andre Roy (1)	Jani Rita (1), Colby Armstrong (11)	Even strength	OTT 4, PIT 2
3rd	14:19	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jani Rita (4)	John LeClair (21), Colby Armstrong (12)	Even strength	OTT 4, PIT 3

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

Ottawa Senators 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 11 D. Alfredsson	R	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	1		17:41
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	1	1	+1	2	4	1	3	0	66.7%	16:45
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	1	1	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	100%	16:50
Number 19 J. Spezza	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	46.7%	15:15
Number 20 A. Vermette	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		13:53
Number 21 B. Smolinski	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	50%	11:57
Number 22 C. Kelly	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	57.1%	15:58
Number 25 C. Neil	R	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	0		10:47
Number 26 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0		09:58
Number 27 P. Schaefer	L	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	0		16:33
Number 44 P. Eaves	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		11:28
Number 2 B. Pothier	D	1	1	2	+1	2	4	2	1	1		15:52
Number 3 Z. Chara	D	0	1	1	-1	0	5	3	0	0	50%	25:32
Number 4 C. Phillips	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	2	0		22:29
Number 5 C. Schubert	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		09:27
Number 6 W. Redden	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		20:58
Number 14 A. Meszaros	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	1	0		18:05
Number 24 A. Volchenkov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	1	0		17:23

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 R. Emery	30	27	3	.900	59:50	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 7 M. Ouellet	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		09:53
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		23:27
Number 10 J. LeClair	L	1	1	2	-1	0	3	1	1	1		16:41
Number 12 R. Malone	L	0	1	1	-2	0	4	1	1	0	59.1%	20:18
Number 16 E. Christensen	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50%	15:44
Number 20 C. Armstrong	R	0	2	2	+2	2	0	4	1	0		19:30
Number 23 E. Boguniecki	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	3	0	0		14:18
Number 28 J. Rita	L	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	2	0	50%	06:37
Number 36 A. Roy	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	0	100%	05:31
Number 43 T. Surovy	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		10:00
Number 71 K. Koltsov	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		13:25
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	27.3%	22:25
Number 2 J. Melichar	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		12:52
Number 5 R. Scuderi	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		15:22
Number 19 R. Whitney	D	0	1	1	+1	2	2	1	1	0		23:45
Number 22 R. Jackman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	2	0		18:37
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	-1	4	1	2	1	0		16:57
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	0	+2	0	5	2	1	0		27:12

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Fleury	26	22	4	.846	58:48	Loss

Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	16:59	Ottawa Senators	Dany Heatley	Elbowing	2
1st	20:00	Pittsburgh Penguins	Sidney Crosby	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	04:33	Pittsburgh Penguins	Brooks Orpik	Holding	2
2nd	07:47	Ottawa Senators	Wade Redden	Hooking	2
2nd	08:23	Ottawa Senators	Chris Phillips	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	12:49	Pittsburgh Penguins	Colby Armstrong	Hooking	2
2nd	17:22	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ryan Whitney	Holding	2
2nd	19:08	Ottawa Senators	Brian Pothier	Holding	2
3rd	05:33	Ottawa Senators	Mike Fisher	Hooking	2
3rd	10:25	Ottawa Senators	Vaclav Varada	Hooking	2
3rd	15:20	Ottawa Senators	Chris Neil	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	15:20	Pittsburgh Penguins	Brooks Orpik	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2

Ottawa Senators head coach: Bryan Murray
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Michel Therrien
Referees: Rob Shick, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Brian Murphy
Ottawa Senators scratches: Dominik Hasek, Steve Martins, Denis Hamel, Martin Havlat, Brian McGrattan, Filip Novak, Tomas Malec, Brandon Bochenski
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Mario Lemieux, Lyle Odelein, Ziggy Palffy, Cory Cross, Eric Cairns, Ryan Vandenbussche, Jocelyn Thibault, Alain Nasreddine, Dany Sabourin, Matt Hussey, Matt Murley, Shane Endicott, Guillaume Lefebvre, Noah Welch, Andy Chiodo, Lasse Pirjeta, Max Talbot

Every Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Feb 2, 2006
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Feb 6, 2006
Ottawa Senators 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Mar 1, 2006
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Mar 21, 2006

Other NHL games on Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Matchup	Status	Details
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 1, 2006
Boston Bruins 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Mar 1, 2006
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/SO	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Mar 1, 2006
Nashville Predators 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Mar 1, 2006
St. Louis Blues 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Mar 1, 2006
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Anaheim Ducks 0	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Mar 1, 2006