National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, October 23, 2008
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Stephane Auger, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Derek Amell, David Brisebois
Attendance: 17132
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 1001
Pittsburgh 0044
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Carolina 3-2-1-0 1-1-0-0 2-1-1-0 L1
Pittsburgh 5-2-1-0 3-2-1-0 2-0-0-0 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 3-2-1-0 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 2-1-1-0 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Hurricanes have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Sidney Crosby played for 20:46 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Sidney Crosby had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Brandon Sutter played for 16:36 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Brandon Sutter had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Carolina had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Carolina   Pittsburgh
Brandon Sutter 1 Points Sidney Crosby 2
Brandon Sutter 1 Goals Sidney Crosby 1
Brandon Sutter 0 Assists Sidney Crosby 1
N/A Power Play Goals Sidney Crosby 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Michael Leighton .912 Save Percentage Marc-Andre Fleury .960
Michael Leighton 31 Saves Marc-Andre Fleury 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Carolina 25 1 0-1 1-2 16 26
Pittsburgh 35 4 1-2 1-1 14 30
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.