Phoenix Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins

Monday, December 3, 2007, 7:30 PM ET Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 on Monday, December 3, 2007 at home.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Phoenix Coyotes	1	38-37-7
at Pittsburgh Penguins	3	47-27-8

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

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	5	4	9	18
Pittsburgh Penguins	7	12	14	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:24	Pittsburgh Penguins	Max Talbot (6)	Georges Laraque (3)	Even strength	PHX 0, PIT 1
3rd	01:26	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan (6)	Steve Reinprecht (10), Derek Morris (4)	Power play	PHX 1, PIT 1
3rd	11:46	Pittsburgh Penguins	Kris Letang (1)	Sidney Crosby (23), Evgeni Malkin (21)	Power play	PHX 1, PIT 2
3rd	15:14	Pittsburgh Penguins	Tyler Kennedy (4)	Jordan Staal (4), Gary Roberts (10)	Even strength	PHX 1, PIT 3

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

Phoenix Coyotes 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 M. Hanzal	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	45.5%	13:39
Number 13 D. Carcillo	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0		18:59
Number 15 M. Zigomanis	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	41.7%	12:37
Number 16 M. York	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	60%	11:52
Number 19 S. Doan	R	1	0	1	-1	0	2	1	1	1	60%	22:13
Number 20 F. Sjostrom	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		11:35
Number 21 B. Thomas	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0		15:22
Number 22 M. Tjarnqvist	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		11:22
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0	30.8%	16:06
Number 34 D. Winnik	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	100%	15:08
Number 39 N. Kapanen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	85.7%	08:18
Number 88 P. Mueller	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	0	22.2%	14:06
Number 2 K. Ballard	D	0	0	0	-1	9	1	3	0	0		16:20
Number 4 Z. Michalek	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	2	0		22:37
Number 5 M. Jones	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		17:17
Number 44 N. Boynton	D	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	0		16:30
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	1	1	0	4	1	0	0	0		20:32
Number 55 E. Jovanovski	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	0		21:00

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 I. Bryzgalov	33	30	3	.909	58:17	Loss

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 10 G. Roberts	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0	0		14:28
Number 11 J. Staal	C	0	1	1	+1	4	2	0	0	0	66.7%	10:57
Number 12 R. Malone	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		16:46
Number 16 E. Christensen	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	100%	10:21
Number 17 P. Sykora	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	100%	18:30
Number 18 A. Hall	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0	100%	12:43
Number 20 C. Armstrong	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	0		12:45
Number 25 M. Talbot	C	1	0	1	+1	4	4	3	2	0	66.7%	13:59
Number 27 G. Laraque	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		10:14
Number 48 T. Kennedy	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0		11:08
Number 71 E. Malkin	C	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	2	0	35.7%	21:19
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	47.8%	22:13
Number 3 M. Eaton	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0		16:43
Number 4 R. Scuderi	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0		18:02
Number 5 D. Sydor	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		16:31
Number 19 R. Whitney	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	0		28:14
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	3	0		19:20
Number 58 K. Letang	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1		21:10

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Fleury	18	17	1	.944	59:58	Win

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:27	Phoenix Coyotes	Derek Morris	Holding	2
1st	02:27	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Ballard	Fighting (major)	5
1st	02:27	Pittsburgh Penguins	Colby Armstrong	Fighting (major)	5
1st	08:23	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Ballard	High sticking	2
1st	12:03	Phoenix Coyotes	Ed Jovanovski	Hooking	2
1st	13:33	Pittsburgh Penguins	Erik Christensen	Holding	2
1st	17:24	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Ballard	Interference	2
2nd	01:34	Phoenix Coyotes	Steve Reinprecht	Tripping	2
2nd	07:13	Phoenix Coyotes	Derek Morris	Hooking	2
2nd	18:47	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jordan Staal	Hooking	2
2nd	18:47	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jordan Staal	Tripping	2
3rd	05:01	Phoenix Coyotes	Peter Mueller	Holding	2
3rd	10:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	16:03	Phoenix Coyotes	Nick Boynton	Cross checking	2
3rd	16:03	Phoenix Coyotes	Nick Boynton	Roughing	2
3rd	16:03	Pittsburgh Penguins	Max Talbot	Hooking	2
3rd	16:03	Pittsburgh Penguins	Max Talbot	Roughing	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Wayne Gretzky
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Michel Therrien
Referees: Dean Warren, Francois St-Laurent
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Andy McElman
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: David Aebischer, Alex Auld, Matt Murley, Radim Vrbata, Craig Weller, Ryan Caldwell, Brendan Bell, Joel Perrault, Josh Gratton, Freddy Meyer, Enver Lisin, Keith Yandle
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Mark Recchi, Sergei Gonchar, Alain Nasreddine, Jarkko Ruutu, Nathan Smith, Tim Brent, Connor James, Chris Minard, Jonathan Filewich, Joe Jensen, Alex Goligoski

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