Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
· CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
7 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
16 |
21 |
15 |
52 |
Three stars
- J. Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)
- J. Neal, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- T. Kennedy, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
10:23 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Tim Brent (1) |
Tim Gleason (1) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, PIT 0 |
| 2nd |
08:10 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
James Neal (1) |
Chris Kunitz (1), Evgeni Malkin (1) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, PIT 1 |
| 3rd |
01:18 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Steve Sullivan (1) |
Evgeni Malkin (2), James Neal (1) |
Power play |
CAR 1, PIT 2 |
| 3rd |
02:28 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Pascal Dupuis (1) |
Tyler Kennedy (1), Zbynek Michalek (1) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, PIT 3 |
| 3rd |
08:05 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jordan Staal (1) |
Tyler Kennedy (2) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, PIT 4 |
| 3rd |
14:53 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Tuomo Ruutu (1) |
Jussi Jokinen (1), Alexei Ponikarovsky (1) |
Even strength |
CAR 2, PIT 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Stat |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shots on goal |
18 |
52 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
4 |
| Hits |
17 |
16 |
| Blocked shots |
15 |
17 |
| Giveaways |
1 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
2 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
38/69 (55.1%) |
31/69 (44.9%) |
Box score
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes 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 12 E. Staal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
19:49 |
| Number 13 A. Stewart |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
10:01 |
| Number 14 A. Nodl |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:52 |
| Number 15 T. Ruutu |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:48 |
| Number 16 B. Sutter |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53.6% |
19:00 |
| Number 19 J. Tlusty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:52 |
| Number 21 D. Bowman |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:16 |
| Number 22 Z. Dalpe |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:43 |
| Number 23 A. Ponikarovsky |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:02 |
| Number 36 J. Jokinen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
63.2% |
18:30 |
| Number 37 T. Brent |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
10:43 |
| Number 59 C. LaRose |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:22 |
| Number 4 J. McBain |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:41 |
| Number 5 B. Allen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:31 |
| Number 6 T. Gleason |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:09 |
| Number 8 J. Spacek |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:52 |
| Number 28 J. Faulk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
23:33 |
| Number 44 J. Harrison |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:20 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 J. Peters |
52 |
48 |
4 |
.923 |
58:16 |
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:37 |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
45.8% |
20:32 |
| Number 14 C. Kunitz |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:16 |
| Number 18 J. Neal |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:11 |
| Number 19 J. Williams |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:37 |
| Number 24 M. Cooke |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
13:17 |
| Number 26 S. Sullivan |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
12:35 |
| Number 27 C. Adams |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
62.5% |
10:42 |
| Number 45 A. Asham |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:28 |
| Number 46 J. Vitale |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
54.5% |
12:41 |
| Number 48 T. Kennedy |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
16:51 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
27.3% |
19:04 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:07 |
| Number 4 Z. Michalek |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:31 |
| Number 6 B. Lovejoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:03 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:38 |
| Number 47 S. Despres |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:36 |
| Number 54 A. Picard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:27 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
18 |
16 |
2 |
.889 |
59:47 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
19:19 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Chad LaRose |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:24 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Bryan Allen |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
00:38 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Chad LaRose |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:40 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Alexandre Picard |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:11 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
James Neal |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Kirk Muller
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Don VanMassenhoven, Dean Morton
- Linesmen
- Derek Amell, Brian Murphy
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Joni Pitkanen, Patrick Dwyer, Derek Joslin
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Deryk Engelland, Steve MacIntyre
2011-2012 season series
Every Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2011-2012 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
3
 at Carolina Hurricanes
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Nov 12, 2011
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
3
at Carolina Hurricanes
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 3, 2011
|
|
Carolina Hurricanes
2
at Pittsburgh Penguins
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Dec 27, 2011
|
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Carolina Hurricanes
1
at Pittsburgh Penguins
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Jan 17, 2012
|
Other NHL games on Dec 27
Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Calgary Flames
2
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
1
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Dec 27, 2011
|
 Montreal Canadiens
6
 at Ottawa Senators
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Dec 27, 2011
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Dec 27, 2011
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
3
 at Florida Panthers
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers, Tue, Dec 27, 2011
|
 St. Louis Blues
2
 at Detroit Red Wings
3
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Dec 27, 2011
|
 Winnipeg Jets
4
 at Colorado Avalanche
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Dec 27, 2011
|
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