Final · NHL · Mon Sep 21, 6:00 PM CDT
- TV
- SN-PIT+, MSG-B
- Where
- PPG Paints Arena
Penguins down Sabres 4-1. Penguins led from start to finish.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | SOG |
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| BUF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
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| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
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Sabres: J. Richard 1G 0A; A. Lyon 16 saves on 19 shots. Penguins: B. Rust 1G 2A; S. Murashov 13 saves on 13 shots.
By the numbers: Shots BUF 24, PIT 28; Hits BUF 16, PIT 26; Blocks BUF 15, PIT 14; Power-play goals BUF 1, PIT 1.
Scoring
- 1st 10:27 PIT C. Dewar (1), assisted by B. Rust, A. Kuzmenko BUF 0, PIT 1
- 2nd 12:16 PIT B. Rust (1), assisted by H. Lapierre, K. Letang [power play] BUF 0, PIT 2
- 2nd 18:32 BUF J. Richard (1), assisted by T. Bordeleau, Z. Metsa [power play] BUF 1, PIT 2
- 2nd 19:58 PIT A. Hayes (1), unassisted BUF 1, PIT 3
- 3rd 18:13 PIT E. Soderblom (1), assisted by B. Rust, C. Dewar [empty net] BUF 1, PIT 4
Team stats
| BUF | PIT |
|---|
| Shots on goal | 24 | 28 |
| Hits | 16 | 26 |
| Blocked shots | 15 | 14 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 4 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 6 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
Box score
Sabres
Skaters
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | SOG | BLK | TOI |
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| M. Peca | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:01 |
| J. Danforth | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:32 |
| J.Kulich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19:39 |
| A. McDonough | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 |
| L. Valente | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:54 |
| J. Polin | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:37 |
| C. Sheary | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:35 |
| R. Fiddler-Schultz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14:19 |
| T. Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17:01 |
| T. Kuntar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14:52 |
| J. Richard | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:02 |
| T. Bordeleau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:57 |
| J. Rathbone | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16:22 |
| R. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18:42 |
| D. Gilbert | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:02 |
| R. Mrtka | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:28 |
| Z. Metsa | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:55 |
| V. Komarov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:33 |
| Totals | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 4 | 16 | 24 | 15 | |
Goalies
| Goalie | SA | SV | SV% | GA | TOI |
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| A. Lyon | 19 | 16 | .842 | 3 | 40:00 |
| C. Ellis | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 0 | 18:52 |
Penguins
Skaters
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | SOG | BLK | TOI |
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| A. Kuzmenko | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:02 |
| F. Hallander | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14:14 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16:36 |
| J. Brazeau | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:29 |
| B. Rust | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16:41 |
| C. Dewar | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:41 |
| H. Lapierre | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:33 |
| E. Soderblom | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15:31 |
| T. Broz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:48 |
| T. Howe | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:28 |
| B. Kindel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 06:13 |
| A. Hayes | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14:50 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22:33 |
| O. Pickering | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17:27 |
| C. Pietila | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21:56 |
| H. Brunicke | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:21 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:49 |
| Totals | | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 6 | 26 | 28 | 14 | |
Goalies
| Goalie | SA | SV | SV% | GA | TOI |
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| S. Murashov | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 0 | 30:23 |
| J. Blomqvist | 11 | 10 | .909 | 1 | 29:30 |
Play-by-play
1st Period 35
- 00:00 Start of 1st
- 00:16 BUF T. Kuntar hits J. Brazeau
- 01:01 BUF Shot on goal by J. Kulich (snap), saved by S. Murashov
- 01:30 BUF J. Kulich hits B. Kindel
- 02:11 PIT E. Soderblom hits T. Bordeleau
- 02:20 BUF J. Danforth hits O. Pickering
- 02:30 BUF D. Gilbert hits E. Soderblom
- 02:38 PIT T. Broz hits Z. Metsa
- 03:30 BUF T. Kozak hits T. van Riemsdyk
- 03:35 PIT T. Howe hits R. Johnson
- 04:03 PIT F. Hallander hits C. Sheary
- 06:47 PIT Shot on goal by A. Hayes (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 07:03 PIT T. Howe hits Z. Metsa
- 07:31 BUF J. Danforth hits H. Lapierre
- 07:39 PIT Penalty: R. Graves, interference (2 min)
- 08:18 PIT Shot on goal by B. Kindel (backhand), saved by A. Lyon
- 08:42 PIT E. Soderblom hits J. Polin
- 08:50 BUF Shot on goal by J. Kulich (slap), saved by S. Murashov
- 10:03 BUF T. Kuntar hits T. van Riemsdyk
- 10:27 PIT GOAL: C. Dewar (wrist), assisted by B. Rust, A. Kuzmenko BUF 0, PIT 1
- 10:55 PIT R. Graves hits J. Richard
- 11:50 PIT H. Brunicke hits T. Bordeleau
- 12:01 PIT T. Howe hits R. Mrtka
- 13:35 BUF Shot on goal by T. Kuntar (wrist), saved by S. Murashov
- 13:39 PIT F. Hallander hits V. Komarov
- 13:50 PIT Shot on goal by J. Brazeau (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 13:53 PIT J. Brazeau hits J. Rathbone
- 13:57 PIT H. Brunicke hits T. Kozak
- 14:43 PIT Shot on goal by B. Rust (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 15:31 PIT R. Graves hits M. Peca
- 15:44 BUF Shot on goal by L. Valente (wrist), saved by S. Murashov
- 17:13 PIT Shot on goal by F. Hallander (tip-in), saved by A. Lyon
- 18:14 PIT Shot on goal by R. Graves (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 19:47 BUF Shot on goal by R. Johnson (wrist), saved by S. Murashov
- 20:00 End of 1st
2nd Period 39
- 00:00 Start of 2nd
- 00:19 PIT Shot on goal by T. van Riemsdyk (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 01:33 BUF Shot on goal by R. Johnson (wrist), saved by S. Murashov
- 02:47 BUF Shot on goal by T. Kozak (tip-in), saved by S. Murashov
- 03:13 BUF Shot on goal by T. Kuntar (snap), saved by S. Murashov
- 04:32 BUF Shot on goal by J. Danforth (slap), saved by S. Murashov
- 05:13 BUF Shot on goal by R. Mrtka (wrist), saved by S. Murashov
- 05:42 PIT B. Rust hits L. Valente
- 06:56 BUF T. Kuntar hits R. Graves
- 07:57 PIT Shot on goal by F. Hallander (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 08:53 BUF Shot on goal by L. Valente (backhand), saved by S. Murashov
- 08:56 BUF Shot on goal by M. Peca (backhand), saved by S. Murashov
- 08:57 BUF Shot on goal by J. Danforth (wrist), saved by S. Murashov
- 09:23 PIT K. Letang hits M. Peca
- 09:33 PIT E. Soderblom hits Z. Metsa
- 10:30 BUF Penalty: D. Gilbert, holding (2 min)
- 10:31 BUF Shot on goal by R. Mrtka (wrist), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 11:24 PIT Shot on goal by H. Lapierre (slap), saved by A. Lyon
- 11:58 BUF Penalty: J. Rathbone, tripping (2 min)
- 12:16 PIT GOAL: B. Rust (wrist), assisted by H. Lapierre, K. Letang BUF 0, PIT 2
- 12:32 BUF V. Komarov hits H. Brunicke
- 14:09 PIT Shot on goal by A. Kuzmenko (tip-in), saved by A. Lyon
- 15:13 PIT Shot on goal by O. Pickering (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 15:30 PIT Shot on goal by O. Pickering (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 15:38 PIT Shot on goal by F. Hallander (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 16:21 PIT A. Hayes hits R. Mrtka
- 16:38 BUF J. Polin hits O. Pickering
- 17:01 PIT E. Soderblom hits J. Danforth
- 17:08 BUF Shot on goal by T. Bordeleau (wrist), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 17:47 PIT Shot on goal by B. Rust (deflected), saved by A. Lyon
- 18:00 BUF Shot on goal by V. Komarov (wrist), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 18:07 PIT Penalty: T. Broz, holding (2 min)
- 18:17 BUF Shot on goal by T. Bordeleau (wrist), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 18:32 BUF GOAL: J. Richard (wrist), assisted by T. Bordeleau, Z. Metsa BUF 1, PIT 2
- 18:47 PIT Shot on goal by C. Pietila (wrist), saved by A. Lyon
- 18:48 PIT Shot on goal by D. Gustafsson (backhand), saved by A. Lyon
- 19:07 BUF V. Komarov hits D. Gustafsson
- 19:58 PIT GOAL: A. Hayes (wrist), unassisted BUF 1, PIT 3
- 20:00 End of 2nd
3rd Period 31
- 00:00 Start of 3rd
- 00:23 PIT Shot on goal by F. Hallander (wrist), saved by C. Ellis
- 00:36 PIT Penalty: J. Brazeau, tripping (2 min)
- 01:18 BUF Shot on goal by J. Kulich (slap), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 01:34 BUF Shot on goal by J. Richard (slap), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 03:29 BUF Shot on goal by T. Kuntar (tip-in), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 05:00 BUF V. Komarov hits T. Howe
- 05:03 PIT Shot on goal by J. Brazeau (backhand), saved by C. Ellis
- 05:40 PIT C. Pietila hits L. Valente
- 06:41 PIT C. Dewar hits A. McDonough
- 07:11 PIT A. Hayes hits R. Johnson
- 08:14 PIT O. Pickering hits J. Polin
- 08:26 PIT D. Gustafsson hits T. Kozak
- 08:27 PIT Shot on goal by B. Rust (wrist), saved by C. Ellis
- 08:29 PIT Shot on goal by D. Gustafsson (wrap-around), saved by C. Ellis
- 09:28 PIT R. Graves hits M. Peca
- 10:07 PIT Shot on goal by H. Lapierre (wrist), saved by C. Ellis
- 11:00 PIT H. Brunicke hits J. Richard
- 11:46 BUF T. Kuntar hits C. Pietila
- 11:54 BUF D. Gilbert hits T. Broz
- 12:23 PIT Shot on goal by A. Hayes (wrist), saved by C. Ellis
- 13:10 BUF Shot on goal by L. Valente (slap), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 13:22 BUF Shot on goal by J. Rathbone (wrist), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 14:13 BUF V. Komarov hits H. Lapierre
- 14:36 PIT R. Graves hits V. Komarov
- 14:49 BUF T. Kozak hits H. Lapierre
- 16:41 BUF Shot on goal by R. Fiddler-Schultz (wrist), saved by J. Blomqvist
- 18:13 PIT GOAL: E. Soderblom (wrist), assisted by B. Rust, C. Dewar BUF 1, PIT 4
- 18:48 PIT Shot on goal by F. Hallander (backhand), saved by C. Ellis
- 19:42 PIT Shot on goal by C. Pietila (wrist), saved by C. Ellis
- 20:00 End of 3rd