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9/6/2002
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Pittsburgh Penguins 6 , St. Louis Blues 3
Shots: 17 - 33
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:83/94=88 %, Challenges:22/38=56 %
PP: 0 of 2 (2 shots), Passing:77/89=86 %, Challenges:28/41=66 %
Attendance: 16958 of 16958 (Mellon Arena)
Ticket income: 474824 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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01:37 0-1
Martin Rucinsky [6] (Brad Boyes)
05:05 1-1
Patrick Eaves [7] (Evgeny Malkin, Sidney Crosby)
08:29 2-1
Sidney Crosby [9] (Evgeny Malkin, Martin Biron)
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20:05 3-1
Andrei Markov [4] (Darryl Sydor, Sidney Crosby)
29:58 3-2
Brad Boyes [6] (Martin Rucinsky)
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43:26 4-2
James Van Riemsdyk [2] (Andrei Kostitsyn, Tim Gleason)
46:06 4-3
Keith Tkachuk [4] (Mike Johnson, Petr Cajanek)
47:15 5-3
Patrick Eaves [8] (Jere Lehtinen, Hal Gill)
55:26 6-3
Darryl Sydor [4] (Alexander Frolov, Evgeny Malkin)
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Penalty summary:
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57:53
James Van Riemsdyk (2 min for tripping)
58:39
Tim Gleason (2 min for cross-checking)
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Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Tim Brent 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 7.20 5
R Andrei Kostitsyn 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 13.00 6
R Jere Lehtinen 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 18.50 7
L Alexander Frolov 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 2 20.50 7
L Jarkko Ruutu 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 8.00 5
R R.J. Umberger 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 13.00 7
C Mike Cammalleri 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 18.30 5
C Sidney Crosby 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 19.10 9
L Sergei Kostitsyn 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1 7.50 5
L James Van Riemsdyk 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 13.00 6
R Patrick Eaves 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 17.30 7
L Evgeny Malkin 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 21.00 8
D Brendan Bell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13.20 6
D Hal Gill 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 20.00 7
D Darryl Sydor 1 1 1 5 0 2 0 1 26.00 9
D Tim Gleason 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 13.40 7
D Mark Eaton 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 20.00 7
D Andrei Markov 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 27.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Martin Biron 3 1 30 0 0 60.00 9
G Mika Noronen 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
St. Louis Blues scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R David Backes 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 7.50 5
R Lee Stempniak 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 14.00 6
R Andy McDonald 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 -3 20.00 7
R Mike Johnson 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 1 18.10 8
C Patrik Berglund 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 7.50 4
C Jay McClement 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 14.00 7
C Brad Boyes 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 -3 18.20 7
C Petr Cajanek 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 19.50 8
L Timofei Shishkanov 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.50 6
L Dean McAmmond 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 14.00 6
L Martin Rucinsky 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 -3 18.20 7
L Keith Tkachuk 1 0 6 1 1 0 0 1 19.50 8
D Jeff Woywitka 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 15.20 7
D Barret Jackman 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -4 22.00 6
D Eric Brewer 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 23.20 8
D Steven Wagner 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 15.40 7
D Jay McKee 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 -3 19.20 7
D Wade Redden 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24.20 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Manny Legace 6 0 11 0 0 60.00 4
G Hannu Toivonen 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Sidney Crosby
2nd star: Patrick Eaves
3rd star: Evgeny Malkin
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Andrei Markov finally ended his 13 game goal drought.
Notes for St. Louis Blues:
-Mike Johnson notched his 10th assist of the playoffs.
-Andy McDonald had his 6 game point streak snapped.
-Brad Boyes ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Martin Rucinsky ended his 9 game goal drought.
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