National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 0
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 8, 2005
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Shane Heyer
Linesmen: Pat Dapuzzo, Scott Driscoll
Attendance: 14627
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 1225
Pittsburgh 0000
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 11-12-1-3 7-4-0-1 4-8-1-2 W1
Pittsburgh 7-15-4-2 3-8-2-1 4-7-2-1 L6
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 3-8-2-1 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 4-8-1-2 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Penguins have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Alexandre Daigle played for 12:16 during 18 shifts and scored 2 points. Alexandre Daigle had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Minnesota had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Pittsburgh
Alexandre Daigle 2 Points N/A
Alexandre Daigle 2 Goals N/A
Andrei Zyuzin 2 Assists N/A
Alexandre Daigle 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Manny Fernandez 1.000 Save Percentage Jocelyn Thibault .844
Manny Fernandez 22 Saves Jocelyn Thibault 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Minnesota 32 5 1-5 1-1 22 34
Pittsburgh 22 0 0-1 4-5 30 27
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Penguins have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .300 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Wild have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .438 after a loss.