Pens beat Flyers 3-2 in OT (subtitle: "Take that, Derrian Hatcher!") (16-Nov-2005)
The Penguins beat the Flyers 3-2 in overtime on a Sidney Crosby breakaway goal in front of 19,687 at Wachovia Center. The first period was all Philadelphia as Pittsburgh was outshot 11-4 but there was no scoring. The second was also scoreless and saw Derian Hatcher cheap-shot Sidney Crosby who left the game for repairs. Crosby returned with a fat lip and what appeared to be two chipped teeth only to then be slashed across the chest by Hatcher. Neither penalty was called.
Crosby extracted his first measure of revenge when he assisted on Ryan Malone's power play goal at 2:03 of the third. Crosby then made it 2-0 56 seconds later as he jammed a Ziggy Palffy chip in front past Flyers goaltender, Antero Niittymaki. Joni Pitkanen tied the game with two consecutive power play goals both set up by Peter Forsberg 1:34 apart.
Overtime was all Philadelphia until Ryan Malone sprung Crosby on a breakaway and Crosby made no mistake by firing it past Niittymaki stick-side for the victory. The shot was the Pens' only in overtime.
LetsGoPens.com Three Stars: 1) Sidney Crosby (2g, 1a), 2) Marc-Andre Fleury (45 saves), 3) Peter Forsberg (2a).
Jocelyn Thibault, who was scheduled to start, was hit in the throat in the pre-game skate. He was unable to play and Marc-Andre Fleury got the start. Thibault was on the bench for the first and then left the game to go to the hospital.
Scoring
1st
2nd
3rd
OT
T
Penguins
0
0
2
1
3
Flyers
0
0
2
0
2
Shots on goal
1st
2nd
3rd
OT
T
Penguins
4
10
14
1
29
Flyers
11
15
16
5
47
Power Plays
1st
2nd
3rd
OT
T
Penguins
0-1
0-3
1-3
0-0
1-7
Flyers
0-2
0-3
2-2
0-0
2-7
Starting Goaltender: Marc-Andre Fleury.
Alternate captains: Mark Recchi, John LeClair, Lyle Odelein.
Shots after regulation were 42-28 in favor of Philadelphia.
OT Scoring: Pit, Crosby (R Malone), 4:13.
OT Penalties: No penalties.
Three Stars of the Game:
Sidney Crosby (Goals: 2, Assists: 1)
Peter Forsberg, Phi (Goals: 0, Assists: 2)
Joni Pitkanen, Phi (Goals: 2, Assists: 0)
Goalies: Phi, Niittymaki (29 shots, 26 saves, .897 Save %) Pit, Fleury (47 shots, 45 saves, .957 Save %)
Attendance: 19,687 at Wachovia Center.
Pittsburgh Scratches: Shane Endicott (IR - knee), Andre Roy (IR - eye), Sebastien Caron (IR - quadricep), Dick Tarnstrom (IR - knee), Mario Lemieux (stomach virus), Sergei Gonchar (groin), and Rob Scuderi.
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