National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 3, NY Islanders 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 27, 2008
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Dave Jackson, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Andy McElman
Attendance: 17025
Final Scoring Summary
 
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NY Islanders 1001
Pittsburgh 1113
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
NY Islanders 34-37-5-2 18-17-3-0 16-20-2-2 L1
Pittsburgh 45-26-3-4 24-10-2-3 21-16-1-1 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 24-10-2-3 record at home this season. The New York Islanders have a 16-20-2-2 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • NY Islanders has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Islanders have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Jarkko Ruutu played for 9:17 during 17 shifts and scored 3 points. Jarkko Ruutu had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Josef Vasicek played for 17:54 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Josef Vasicek had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • NY Islanders had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
NY Islanders   Pittsburgh
Josef Vasicek 1 Points Jarkko Ruutu 3
Josef Vasicek 1 Goals Jarkko Ruutu 1
Bill Guerin 1 Assists Jarkko Ruutu 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Jarkko Ruutu 1
Wade Dubielewicz .897 Save Percentage Marc-Andre Fleury .964
Wade Dubielewicz 26 Saves Marc-Andre Fleury 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
NY Islanders 28 1 0-5 5-5 26 33
Pittsburgh 29 3 0-5 5-5 26 21
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .523 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Islanders have a W/L % of .441 after a win and .419 after a loss.