New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Friday, December 21, 2007 · Mellon Arena

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4–2

Final

SOG 24–26

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Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Friday, December 21, 2007 at Mellon Arena. The Penguins outshot the Islanders 26-24.

Goals came from Miroslav Satan, Erik Christensen, Jordan Staal, Andy Hilbert, Blake Comeau and Trent Hunter.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYI	1	1	2	4	24
PIT	1	1	0	2	26

Scoring

1st period

Miroslav Satan (9)Josef Vasicek (5), Brendan Witt (4)1–000:44 NYI
Erik Christensen (5)Gary Roberts (11), Georges Laraque (5)1–118:50 PIT

2nd period

Jordan Staal (3)Sidney Crosby (31), Sergei Gonchar (22)1–204:20 PIT · PPG
Andy Hilbert (3)Tim Jackman (2), Blake Comeau (1)2–208:42 NYI

3rd period

Blake Comeau (1)Andy Hilbert (4)3–210:28 NYI
Trent Hunter (6)Mike Sillinger (7), Ruslan Fedotenko (10)4–211:05 NYI

Team stats

NYIPIT

24Shots on goal26

43%Faceoff %57%

0/3Power play1/6

12Penalty minutes6

22Hits14

11Blocked shots13

3Giveaways3

5Takeaways4

Penalties

1st 01:37Mike Sillinger · holding2 min
1st 19:08Freddy Meyer · hooking2 min
2nd 03:29Bruno Gervais · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 15:04Sean Bergenheim · elbowing2 min
2nd 15:04Sean Bergenheim · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
3rd 03:41Tyler Kennedy · high sticking double minor4 min
3rd 15:03Bill Guerin · hooking2 min
3rd 19:27Bench · too many men on the ice2 min

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