Boston 4, Pittsburgh 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 10, 2011
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Jean Morin, Thor Nelson
Attendance:
18245
By SportsDirect Inc.
Mark Recchi's power-play goal with 50 seconds left in the third period capped a wild rally that lifted the Boston Bruins to a stunning 4-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.
The Bruins trailed 2-0 with less than four minutes remaining in regulation but stormed back to hand the Penguins their third straight loss. All three defeats have come with leading scorer Sidney Crosby on the sideline as he recovers from a concussion.
Zdeno Chara kicked off Monday's comeback with a power-play goal at 16:37 of the third. Brad Marchand's seventh goal of the season 12 seconds later drew the Bruins even, setting the stage for Recchi's game winner against the team that selected him in the second round of the 1988 draft.
Gregory Campbell added an empty-netter with eight seconds remaining. Campbell finished with three points while Dennis Seidenberg added a pair of helpers as Boston won for the first time in three games.
Michael Rupp and Kris Letang had second-period goals for Pittsburgh, which has scored just three goals in three games without Crosby.
Tuukka Rask stopped 23 shots to earn the win, while Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in defeat.
Top Game Performances
Boston |
|
Pittsburgh |
Gregory Campbell 3 |
Points |
Kristopher Letang 1 |
Gregory Campbell 1 |
Goals |
Kristopher Letang 1 |
Gregory Campbell 2 |
Assists |
Deryk Engelland 1 |
Zdeno Chara 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Kristopher Letang 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Tuukka Rask .920 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .903 |
Tuukka Rask 23 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 28 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Boston
|
32 |
4 |
2-5 |
5-6 |
14 |
28 |
Pittsburgh
|
25 |
2 |
1-6 |
3-5 |
12 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Penguins have a W/L % of .654 after a win and .529 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Bruins have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .579 after a loss.