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55 | PITTSBURGH | -145 | 56 | FLORIDA | +125 |
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All Games | 22-10-0 | +6.2 | 22-10 | +6.2 | 13-16 | 3.2 | 31.0 | 2.2 | 30.2 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 9-5-0 | +2.9 | 9-5 | +2.9 | 6-6 | 3.1 | 32.1 | 2.4 | 30.0 | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.9 | 4-1 | +2.9 | 2-3 | 2.8 | 33.2 | 1.6 | 31.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 32 | 102 | 40 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 993 | 10.3% | 108 | 26 | 24.1% | 179 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 14 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 449 | 9.8% | 44 | 10 | 22.7% | 78 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 8.4% | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | 26 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 72 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 967 | 7.4% | 123 | 17 | 13.8% | 118 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 33 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 420 | 7.9% | 55 | 7 | 12.7% | 54 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 5.0% | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | 11 |
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MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (All Games) | 25 | 25 | 742 | 692 | 93.3% | 5 | 19-6 | +8.2 | 19-6-0 | +9 | 11-12 | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Road Games) | 8 | 8 | 228 | 211 | 92.5% | 1 | 6-2 | +3.5 | 6-2-0 | +3 | 4-3 | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 132 | 128 | 97.0% | 1 | 4-0 | +4 | 4-0-0 | +4 | 1-3 | THOMAS GREISS (All Games) | 7 | 7 | 223 | 205 | 91.9% | 0 | 3-4 | -2 | 3-4-0 | -1 | 2-4 | THOMAS GREISS (Road Games) | 6 | 6 | 192 | 177 | 92.2% | 0 | 3-3 | -0.6 | 3-3-0 | 0 | 2-3 | THOMAS GREISS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 127 | 115 | 90.6% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.8 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 1-3 |
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All Games | 14-17-0 | -0.3 | 14-17 | -0.3 | 10-14 | 2.2 | 31.3 | 2.5 | 30.3 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 7-6-0 | +0.7 | 7-6 | +0.7 | 4-5 | 2.2 | 33.8 | 2.5 | 28.2 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1.5 | 3-2 | +1.5 | 1-3 | 2.2 | 32.2 | 2.2 | 29.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 31 | 69 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 971 | 7.1% | 98 | 13 | 13.3% | 119 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 13 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 439 | 6.6% | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | 51 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 161 | 6.8% | 16 | 1 | 6.2% | 12 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 79 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 938 | 8.4% | 108 | 20 | 18.5% | 128 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 32 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 366 | 8.7% | 41 | 6 | 14.6% | 52 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 7.5% | 15 | 3 | 20.0% | 21 |
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ROBERTO LUONGO (All Games) | 25 | 25 | 735 | 680 | 92.5% | 0 | 12-13 | +1.6 | 12-13-0 | +3 | 7-12 | ROBERTO LUONGO (Home Games) | 11 | 11 | 284 | 263 | 92.6% | 0 | 6-5 | +0.8 | 6-5-0 | +1 | 3-5 | ROBERTO LUONGO (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 115 | 108 | 93.9% | 0 | 3-1 | +2.9 | 3-1-0 | +3 | 0-3 | AL MONTOYA (All Games) | 9 | 6 | 200 | 183 | 91.5% | 0 | 2-4 | -1.9 | 2-4-0 | -1 | 3-2 | AL MONTOYA (Home Games) | 4 | 2 | 80 | 73 | 91.2% | 0 | 1-1 | -0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-0 | AL MONTOYA (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 101 | 93 | 92.1% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.4 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 1-1 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: PITTSBURGH 3.14, FLORIDA 2.99 |
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11/26/2014 | TORONTO | 4-3 | W | 0, -200 | W | 5.5 ov | O | 11/28/2014 | CAROLINA | 2-4 | L | 0, -250 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/29/2014 | at CAROLINA | 3-2 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/2/2014 | NEW JERSEY | 1-0 | W | 0, -205 | W | 5 ov | U | 12/4/2014 | VANCOUVER | 0-3 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5.5 ev | U | 12/6/2014 | OTTAWA | 3-2 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/8/2014 | at NY RANGERS | 3-4 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5.5 un | O | 12/12/2014 | CALGARY | 3-1 | W | 0, -175 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/13/2014 | at COLUMBUS | 3-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 un | O | 12/15/2014 | TAMPA BAY | 4-2 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5.5 un | O | 12/18/2014 | COLORADO | 1-0 | W | 0, -210 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/20/2014 | FLORIDA | 3-1 | W | 0, -215 | W | 5 ov | U | 12/22/2014 | at FLORIDA | | 12/23/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | | 12/27/2014 | WASHINGTON | | 12/29/2014 | at NEW JERSEY | | 12/31/2014 | CAROLINA | | 1/2/2015 | TAMPA BAY | |
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11/26/2014 | CAROLINA | 1-0 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | U | 11/28/2014 | OTTAWA | 3-2 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | P | 12/1/2014 | at COLUMBUS | 1-2 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 ov | U | 12/2/2014 | at DETROIT | 4-3 | W | 0, +170 | W | 5 ov | O | 12/4/2014 | COLUMBUS | 3-4 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 ov | O | 12/6/2014 | BUFFALO | 3-2 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5 un | P | 12/8/2014 | at ST LOUIS | 2-4 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5 ov | O | 12/12/2014 | at DETROIT | 3-2 | W | 0, +170 | W | 5 ov | P | 12/13/2014 | at BUFFALO | 3-4 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5 un | O | 12/16/2014 | WASHINGTON | 2-1 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/18/2014 | at PHILADELPHIA | 2-1 | W | 0, +120 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/20/2014 | at PITTSBURGH | 1-3 | L | 0, +180 | L | 5 ov | U | 12/22/2014 | PITTSBURGH | | 12/28/2014 | TORONTO | | 12/30/2014 | MONTREAL | | 12/31/2014 | NY RANGERS | | 1/2/2015 | at BUFFALO | |
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| | | PITTSBURGH: LAST SEASON: 51-24-7, 109 points. Won Metropolitan Division. Lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike Johnston (first season, first NHL season).
ADDED: D Christian Ehrhoff, F Patric Hornqvist, C Nick Spaling, F Blake Comeau, G Thomas Greiss.
LOST: F James Neal, D Brooks Orpik, D Matt Niskanen.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Sidney Crosby. Sid ''the Kid'' isn't so young anymore. It's been nearly a decade since he arrived in Pittsburgh and helped rescue a floundering franchise. He rolled to his second MVP Award in 2013-14 after racking 36 goals and 68 assists for a league-leading 146 points. A wrist injury slowed him in the postseason. He scored just once in 13 playoff games.
OUTLOOK: New coach, new general manager but same old expectations in Pittsburgh. It's been more than five years since they lifted the Stanley Cup, a drought that cost former coach Dan Bylsma his job. Johnston brings in a more structured philosophy. There may be growing pains early, but if Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are healthy, the Penguins will again be a threat to make a deep playoff run. | | FLORIDA: LAST SEASON: 29-45-8, 66 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 15th in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Gerald Gallant, 1st season with Panthers; 4th overall in NHL, 56-76-4.
ADDED: C Jussi Jokinen, C Dave Bolland, D Willie Mitchell, G Al Montoya, C Derek MacKenzie, LW Shawn Thornton.
LOST: D Tom Gilbert, C Scott Gomez, C Marcel Goc, D Ed Jovanovski, G Tim Thomas, G Scott Clemmensen, G Jacob Markstrom.
PLAYER TO WATCH: G Roberto Luongo. For as much as the Panthers are talking about scoring more goals and improving special teams - and rightly so - Florida's hopes hinge upon one of the most popular players in team history. If Luongo is great, the Panthers could be a playoff team. If he struggles, so will Florida.
OUTLOOK: So much has to change quickly for Florida to get in playoff contention, but the Panthers went out and tried during the offseason to revamp just about everything from locker-room mood to on-ice style. Opening with five road games in the season's first seven outings may set the tone. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (PITTSBURGH-FLORIDA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Penguins-Panthers Preview* ===========================
By TOM CASTRO STATS Senior Editor
Pittsburgh (22-6-4) at Florida (14-9-8), 7:30 p.m. EDT
Another strong defensive effort allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins to keep rolling their last time out. They'll try to push their win streak to four and point streak to eight as they go for a home-and-home sweep of the host Florida Panthers on Monday night.
Pittsburgh (22-6-4) defeated Florida 3-1 on Saturday behind Marc-Andre Fleury, who stopped 45 shots. The Penguins have given up three goals during their winning streak, and Fleury has gone 6-0-1 with a 1.41 goals-against average and two shutouts in his last seven starts.
Prized defensive prospect Derrick Pouliot scored in his NHL debut and Sidney Crosby snapped an eight-game goal drought with his 10th of the season. Crosby, who missed three games with the mumps, remains among the league leaders in scoring despite recording just three points in his last seven games.
"I thought Florida pushed us really hard and I thought those guys responded well," coach Mike Johnston told the team's official website. "Pouliot was in that group, but you look at (Scott) Harrington's job defensively and (Brian) Dumoulin's job, it was a hard game to play for them, because there was a lot of special-teams work."
It remains to be seen whether the chippy play of Saturday carries over - the teams combined for 15 penalties and 38 penalty minutes during the first period.
Pouliot and fellow young defensemen Harrington and Dumoulin were in the lineup with Olli Maatta and Robert Bortuzzo sidelined due to upper-body injuries.
Top-line winger Chris Kunitz returned to a Penguins team battling injuries and a recent bout with the mumps after missing eight games with a broken foot.
"The more guys you see coming back, the better it feels," Crosby said. "We haven't let it frustrate us."
The efforts of players like Kris Letang have allowed Pittsburgh to weather the personnel losses. Letang set up Crosby's goal and has four goals and five assists in his last eight games, a stretch in which he's posted a plus-9 rating.
Florida (14-9-8) was also on a good roll before Saturday, as it had a 3-0-1 streak snapped. The Panthers, who had played four consecutive games past regulation to give them an NHL-high 13, are 7-2-2 in the previous 11.
"(The Penguins are) a great team, they're leading our conference, but we want another crack at them," coach Gerard Gallant said of Monday's game.
Vincent Trocheck scored on the power play for Florida and Roberto Luongo stopped 31 shots. The Panthers' 2.10 non-shootout goals scored per game are among the lowest marks in the league, while Pittsburgh's 2.19 allowed are third best.
"It was a tough-fought battle and we played better than the outcome," Trocheck told Florida's website. "I thought we deserved a win there. We deserved a little bit better. It got a little chippy, but we responded really well to everything they threw at us and we just didn't get the bounces."
Florida, opening a four-game homestand, has alternated losses and wins in the last six meetings with Pittsburgh. The Penguins won the latest matchup at Sunrise by a 5-1 score Nov. 30, 2013.
Fleury has allowed one goal in eight of his last 10 games against the Panthers. Luongo has lost four straight starts against Pittsburgh, allowing three goals each time.
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| Last Updated: 5/4/2024 11:50:03 AM EST. |
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