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Penguins acquire LW Roberts before game vs. Devils

Feb 27, 2007 - 4:39 PM New Jersey (39-18-6) at Pittsburgh (33-19-9) 7:30 pm EST

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins added a power forward for the stretch run.

Hours before the trade deadline, the Penguins acquired left wing Gary Roberts from the Florida Panthers for defenseman Noah Welch.

The 40-year-old Roberts had 13 goals and 16 assists in 50 games with the Panthers this season.

The Penguins posted a 5-4 victory over the Devils in the last meeting on February 16. Center Sidney Crosby, who leads the league with 71 assists and 91 points, had a goal and an assist in the win. He has two goals and two assists in five games against the Devils.

Rookie Evgeni Malkin, who leads NHL rookies with 69 points, has three goals and three assists in five contests against the Devils.

New Jersey netminder Martin Brodeur stopped just 19-of-24 shots in the loss. He is 3-1-0 since then with just seven goals allowed.

Brodeur leads the league with 38 wins and 11 shutouts. He is 28-18-4 with a 2.68 goals-against average in 51 career starts against Pittsburgh.

The Devils lead the season series, 3-2.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NEW JERSEY 0 1 0 1
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NJD - (PP) JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER 21 (SCOTT GOMEZ, PATRIK
    ELIAS) 0:33
    3RD PRD: NONE
    POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: NJD - 1 OF 4, PIT - 0 OF 5.
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NJD

    Feb 27 9:55 PM
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  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NEW JERSEY 0 1 1
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NJD - (PP) JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER 21 (SCOTT GOMEZ, PATRIK
    ELIAS) 0:33
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NJD 8 11 19
    PIT 12 7 19
    GOALIE

    Feb 27 9:02 PM


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    NEW JERSEY 1
    PITTSBURGH 0
    2ND PRD: NJD - (PP) JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER 21 (SCOTT GOMEZ, BRIAN
    RAFALSKI) 0:33

    Devils vs. PenguinsFeb 27 8:30 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NEW JERSEY 0 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    GOALIES: NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR
    PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY

    Feb 27 8:11 PM

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