Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Thursday, December 19, 2013 · CONSOL Energy Center

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2–5

Final

SOG 26–36

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Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at CONSOL Energy Center. The Penguins outshot the Wild 36-26.

Chris Kunitz scored twice. Brandon Sutter, Matt Niskanen, Jason Pominville, Dany Heatley and Olli Maatta also scored.

Jeff Zatkoff made 24 saves on 26 shots for the win; Niklas Backstrom stopped 31 of 36.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
MIN	0	1	1	2	26
PIT	1	3	1	5	36

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Chris Kunitz (1)Pascal Dupuis (1), Sidney Crosby (1)0–100:49 PIT

2nd period

Brandon Sutter (1)Olli Maatta (1), Joe Vitale (1)0–201:54 PIT
Matt Niskanen (1)Jussi Jokinen (1), James Neal (1)0–303:33 PIT · PPG
Chris Kunitz (2)Sidney Crosby (2), Matt Niskanen (1)0–410:43 PIT
Jason Pominville (1)Nino Niederreiter (1), Ryan Suter (1)1–411:20 MIN

3rd period

Dany Heatley (1)Zenon Konopka (1), Keith Ballard (1)2–403:13 MIN
Olli Maatta (1)Unassisted2–507:54 PIT · SHG

Team stats

MINPIT

26Shots on goal36

61%Faceoff %39%

0/5Power play1/4

25Penalty minutes27

19Hits14

13Blocked shots10

4Giveaways5

1Takeaways1

Penalties

1st 02:19Craig Adams · fighting5 min
1st 02:19Zenon Konopka · fighting5 min
1st 04:19Chuck Kobasew · fighting5 min
1st 04:19Keith Ballard · fighting5 min
1st 10:14Mikko Koivu · hooking2 min
2nd 02:27Nino Niederreiter · interference2 min
2nd 03:55Brian Dumoulin · hooking2 min
2nd 06:36Sidney Crosby · interference goalkeeper2 min
2nd 10:18Keith Ballard · fighting5 min
2nd 10:18James Neal · fighting5 min
2nd 10:18James Neal · roughing2 min
2nd 10:18Keith Ballard · clipping2 min
3rd 05:44Olli Maatta · hooking2 min
3rd 05:58Craig Adams · interference2 min
3rd 07:54Jonas Brodin · ps hooking on breakaway0 min
3rd 13:12Matt Niskanen · holding2 min
3rd 14:41Charlie Coyle · interference2 min
3rd 17:58Brett Bulmer · interference2 min

Season series

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild skaters

15Dany HeatleyL	1	0	1	+1	3	1	0	0	–	14:58
22Nino NiederreiterR	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	2	–	13:22
28Zenon KonopkaC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	5	71	05:39
29Jason PominvilleR	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	100	16:46
2Keith BallardD	0	1	1	0	2	1	2	12	–	12:37
20Ryan SuterD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	1	0	–	27:36
3Charlie CoyleC	0	0	0	-1	1	4	0	2	20	16:11
9Mikko KoivuC	0	0	0	-3	3	0	2	2	58	18:55
11Zach PariseL	0	0	0	-3	3	2	0	0	–	19:26
17Torrey MitchellC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	12:58
21Kyle BrodziakC	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	74	17:31
24Matt CookeL	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	16:11
54Brett BulmerR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	08:47
56Erik HaulaL	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	50	12:08
4Clayton StonerD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	15:06
6Marco ScandellaD	0	0	0	-2	2	0	2	0	–	16:06
25Jonas BrodinD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	25:44
46Jared SpurgeonD	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	–	22:51

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Johan GustafssonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
32Niklas BackstromG	L	36	31	5	.861	60:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

14Chris KunitzL	2	0	2	+2	4	0	0	0	–	21:38
87Sidney CrosbyC	0	2	2	+2	5	0	1	2	40	21:15
2Matt NiskanenD	1	1	2	+2	5	0	0	2	–	23:23
3Olli MaattaD	1	1	2	+3	4	0	1	2	–	21:46
9Pascal DupuisL	0	1	1	+2	2	0	1	0	–	17:07
16Brandon SutterC	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	13	16:27
18James NealL	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	7	–	14:43
36Jussi JokinenL	0	1	1	-1	4	0	0	0	33	15:07
46Joe VitaleC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	100	13:43
12Chuck KobasewR	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	5	–	09:03
23Chris ConnerR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	10:25
27Craig AdamsR	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	7	–	12:17
38Zach SillC	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	50	11:46
39Harry ZolnierczykL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	10:13
8Brian DumoulinD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	2	–	18:07
41Robert BortuzzoD	0	0	0	-1	1	4	1	0	–	17:45
47Simon DespresD	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	–	18:02
55Philip SamuelssonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	17:13

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Marc-Andre FleuryG		0	0	0	–	00:00
37Jeff ZatkoffG	W	26	24	2	.923	60:00