Tampa Bay 2, Pittsburgh 0
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Andy McElman
Attendance:
17064
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
8-16-3-6 |
3-6-2-4 |
5-10-1-2 |
W1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
18-12-1-3 |
8-6-1-1 |
10-6-0-2 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 8-6-1-1 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 5-10-1-2 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Penguins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Lightning have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Paul Szczechura played for 13:28 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Paul Szczechura had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Paul Szczechura 2 |
Points |
N/A |
|
Paul Szczechura 1 |
Goals |
N/A |
|
Mark Recchi 2 |
Assists |
N/A |
|
Paul Szczechura 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Mike Smith 1.000 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .931 |
|
Mike Smith 15 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
29 |
2 |
1-5 |
3-3 |
10 |
28 |
| Pittsburgh
|
15 |
0 |
0-3 |
4-5 |
14 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Penguins have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Lightning have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .240 after a loss.