National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 9, NY Islanders 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 11, 2008
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 16972
Final Scoring Summary
 
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NY Islanders 1012
Pittsburgh 4419
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
NY Islanders 10-17-1-1 5-8-0-1 5-9-1-0 L5
Pittsburgh 16-9-1-3 8-4-1-1 8-5-0-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 8-4-1-1 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 5-9-1-0 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Penguins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • NY Islanders has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Islanders have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Petr Sykora played for 15:35 during 22 shifts and scored 4 points. Petr Sykora had 3 goals and 1 assist.
  • Mark Streit played for 23:15 during 28 shifts and scored 1 point. Mark Streit had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 11 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
  • NY Islanders had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
NY Islanders   Pittsburgh
Mark Streit 1 Points Petr Sykora 4
Mark Streit 1 Goals Petr Sykora 3
Joshua Bailey 1 Assists Sidney Crosby 3
Mark Streit 1 Power Play Goals Petr Sykora 2
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Joey MacDonald .789 Save Percentage John Curry .923
Joey MacDonald 15 Saves John Curry 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
NY Islanders 26 2 1-5 8-11 34 32
Pittsburgh 38 9 3-11 4-5 12 35
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Penguins have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .615 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Islanders have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .333 after a loss.