National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, Boston 2
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 23, 2007
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Greg Devorski, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Steve Miller
Attendance: 17060
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 1012
Pittsburgh 0314
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 18-14-2-2 8-6-0-2 10-8-2-0 L4
Pittsburgh 18-16-1-1 8-8-1-1 10-8-0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 8-8-1-1 record at home this season. The Boston Bruins have a 10-8-2-0 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Bruins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Gary Roberts played for 13:20 during 19 shifts and scored 3 points. Gary Roberts had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • P.J. Axelsson played for 19:21 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. P.J. Axelsson had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Boston had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Pittsburgh
P.J. Axelsson 1 Points Gary Roberts 3
P.J. Axelsson 1 Goals Gary Roberts 2
Zdeno Chara 1 Assists Erik Christensen 2
N/A Power Play Goals Evgeni Malkin 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Alexander Auld .875 Save Percentage Ty Conklin .933
Alexander Auld 21 Saves Ty Conklin 28
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 30 2 0-3 4-5 10 26
Pittsburgh 25 4 1-5 3-3 6 26
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Washington. The Penguins have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .611 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Bruins have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .588 after a loss.