Pens fall to Philly, 6-3
Penguins 3- Flyers 6
With Marc-Andre Fleury healthy and returning to the lineup, Dany Sabourin still got the nod in net as expected Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. That decision may have lost the game for the Penguins from the start. After a not-so-stellar performance against the New Jersey Devils last Wednesday, Sabu could not find a way to get back on track, though he did not have much offensive support to back him up.
1st Period:
The game started with some early penalties, and the second Penguin minor against Matt Cooke deemed to be costly. A bounce off the boards behind the net led to a Joffrey Lupul wrap-around power play goal. The red-hot Flyers continued to dominate the first by drawing another penalty, which led to a Mike Knuble power play goal. Read more »
Team Info
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Regular Season Stats:
Points: Sidney Crosby — 43 pts. (22 goals, 21 assists)
Goals: Sidney Crosby — 22
Assists: Evgeni Malkin — 24
PIM: Matt Cooke/Mike Rupp — 54
+/-: Sidney Crosby — plus-14
GAA: Marc-Andre Fleury — 2.31
SV%: Marc-Andre Fleury — .911
Atlantic Division Standings:
1. New Jersey Devils: 25-8-1 (51 pts.)
2. Pittsburgh Penguins: 25-10-1 (51 pts.)
3. New York Rangers: 16-16-3 (35 pts.)
4. New York Islanders: 13-16-7 (33 pts.)
5. Philadelphia Flyers: 15-17-2 (32 pts.)
