Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins
· CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
10 |
9 |
19 |
38 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
13 |
11 |
4 |
28 |
Three stars
- E. Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (3 assists)
- M. Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins (goaltender)
- V. Stalberg, Chicago Blackhawks (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
10:02 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Chris Kunitz (1) |
Evgeni Malkin (1), Matt Niskanen (1) |
Power play |
CHI 0, PIT 1 |
| 2nd |
02:45 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
James Neal (1) |
Evgeni Malkin (2), Matt Niskanen (2) |
Even strength |
CHI 0, PIT 2 |
| 2nd |
16:34 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Tyler Kennedy (1) |
Ben Lovejoy (1), Evgeni Malkin (3) |
Even strength |
CHI 0, PIT 3 |
| 3rd |
00:49 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jonathan Toews (1) |
Viktor Stalberg (1) |
Even strength |
CHI 1, PIT 3 |
| 3rd |
06:12 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Viktor Stalberg (1) |
Patrick Kane (1), Marian Hossa (1) |
Even strength |
CHI 2, PIT 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Stat |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shots on goal |
38 |
28 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
1 of 7 |
| Penalty minutes |
29 |
13 |
| Hits |
11 |
30 |
| Blocked shots |
15 |
14 |
| Giveaways |
2 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
2 |
2 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/67 (44.8%) |
37/67 (55.2%) |
Box score
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 P. Sharp |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
23:24 |
| Number 15 A. Brunette |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:06 |
| Number 16 M. Kruger |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
06:04 |
| Number 19 J. Toews |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
51.7% |
23:09 |
| Number 22 J. Mayers |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
11:40 |
| Number 25 V. Stalberg |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:33 |
| Number 27 J. Morin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:19 |
| Number 29 B. Bickell |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:25 |
| Number 32 J. Scott |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:56 |
| Number 36 D. Bolland |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
15:41 |
| Number 67 M. Frolik |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:46 |
| Number 81 M. Hossa |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:43 |
| Number 88 P. Kane |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
17:09 |
| Number 2 D. Keith |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
30:05 |
| Number 4 N. Hjalmarsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:12 |
| Number 5 S. Montador |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:41 |
| Number 7 B. Seabrook |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
23:06 |
| Number 8 N. Leddy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:23 |
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 R. Emery |
28 |
25 |
3 |
.893 |
58:31 |
Loss |
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 P. Dupuis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
15:04 |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
69.6% |
22:14 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
17:50 |
| Number 18 J. Neal |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:37 |
| Number 19 J. Williams |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:34 |
| Number 24 M. Cooke |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:58 |
| Number 26 S. Sullivan |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:48 |
| Number 27 C. Adams |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
20% |
13:19 |
| Number 45 A. Asham |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:35 |
| Number 46 J. Vitale |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
20% |
11:53 |
| Number 48 T. Kennedy |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
13:39 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
18:10 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:33 |
| Number 5 D. Engelland |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:10 |
| Number 6 B. Lovejoy |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:18 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:50 |
| Number 47 S. Despres |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:23 |
| Number 54 A. Picard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:36 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
38 |
36 |
2 |
.947 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
06:11 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Nick Leddy |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
08:55 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Deryk Engelland |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
08:55 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
John Scott |
Instigator |
2 |
| 1st |
08:55 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
John Scott |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
08:55 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
John Scott |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 1st |
10:45 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Patrick Kane |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:38 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jason Williams |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:31 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Patrick Kane |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:45 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Dave Bolland |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:54 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
James Neal |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:22 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Bryan Bickell |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 2nd |
16:15 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
James Neal |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
18:31 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
James Neal |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Chicago Blackhawks head coach
- Joel Quenneville
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Rob Martell, Chris Lee
- Linesmen
- Pierre Champoux, Scott Driscoll
- Chicago Blackhawks scratches
- Sean O'Donnell, Daniel Carcillo, Sami Lepisto
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Paul Martin, Steve MacIntyre, Eric Tangradi
Other NHL games on Dec 20
Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 20, 2011
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New York Rangers
4
 at New Jersey Devils
1
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Dec 20, 2011
|
 Nashville Predators
1
 at Washington Capitals
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals, Tue, Dec 20, 2011
|
 Buffalo Sabres
1
 at Ottawa Senators
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Dec 20, 2011
|
 Phoenix Coyotes
2
 at Florida Panthers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Florida Panthers, Tue, Dec 20, 2011
|
 New York Islanders
3
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Dec 20, 2011
|
 Minnesota Wild
1
 at Calgary Flames
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames, Tue, Dec 20, 2011
|
Sources and further reading
Chicago Blackhawks 
at Pittsburgh Penguins