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Stumbling Penguins search for win vs. Avalanche
Jan 10, 2009 - 11:42 AM Pittsburgh (20-18-4) at Colorado (21-19-1) 3:00 p.m. ESTDENVER (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins come armed with two of the most explosive offensive players in the game. The combination just doesn't always translate to wins.
The Penguins will be looking to get their stagnant offense back into high gear when they face the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were the only two outsiders to break the Montreal Canadiens' stranglehold on Eastern Conference All-Star voting, and both rank among the NHL leaders in points, with Malkin leading the way at 63 and Crosby tied for second with 53.
Malkin has not scored a goal since December 20 and Crosby has tallied just once in the past six contests. Pittsburgh has scored 14 goals in its last nine games, going 2-7-0 over that span.
The Penguins jumped to a 3-0 lead against the Nashville Predators on Thursday but allowed five unanswered goals en route to another setback. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury allowed four goals in the contest and is 1-5-0 in his last six starts.
The Avalanche are the last team Pittsburgh needs to see when struggling. The Penguins have not beaten Colorado since February 25, 1999, going 0-8-1 with a tie during that span.
The Avalanche have won two straight thanks to Wojtek Wolski, who has moved from left wing to center due to injuries to Joe Sakic and Paul Stastny. Wolski has three goals in the past two games, both 2-1 wins.
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NHL
PITTSBURGH 3
COLORADO 5
Jan 10 5:25 PM - NHL
PITTSBURGH 3
COLORADO 5
3RD PRD: COL - (PP) DAVID JONES 8 (TYLER ARNASON, MAREK SVATOS) 8:28
Penguins 3, Avalanche 5 3rd - 11:32Jan 10 5:09 PM - NHL
PITTSBURGH 3
COLORADO 4
3RD PRD: PIT - (SH) JORDAN STAAL 13 (UNASSISTED) 7:47
Penguins 3, Avalanche 4 3rd - 12:13Jan 10 5:06 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PITTSBURGH 1 1 2
COLORADO 1 3 4 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: COL - RYAN SMYTH 14 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, MILAN HEJDUK) 10:44
PIT - (PP) EVGENI MALKIN 16 (SIDNEY CROSBY, BROOKS ORPIK)
15:41
2ND PRD: COL - DAVID JONES 7 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, CODY MCLEOD) 2:06
PIT - SIDNEY CR
Jan 10 4:36 PM - NHL
PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 4
2ND PRD: COL - JORDAN LEOPOLD 6 (DAVID JONES, DANIEL TJARNQVIST) 14:39
Penguins 2, Avalanche 4 2nd - 5:21Jan 10 4:26 PM - NHL
PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 3
2ND PRD: COL - WOJTEK WOLSKI 11 (RYAN SMYTH) 10:33
Penguins 2, Avalanche 3 2nd - 9:27Jan 10 4:21 PM - NHL
PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 2
2ND PRD: PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 17 (MAXIME TALBOT, EVGENI MALKIN) 8:44
Penguins 2, Avalanche 2 2nd - 11:16Jan 10 4:17 PM - NHL
PITTSBURGH 1
COLORADO 2
2ND PRD: COL - DAVID JONES 7 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, CODY MCLEOD) 2:06
Penguins 1, Avalanche 2 2nd - 17:54Jan 10 4:05 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PITTSBURGH 1 1
COLORADO 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: COL - RYAN SMYTH 14 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, MILAN HEJDUK) 10:44
PIT - (PP) EVGENI MALKIN 16 (SIDNEY CROSBY, BROOKS ORPIK)
15:41
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PIT 8
Jan 10 3:44 PM - NHL
PITTSBURGH 1
COLORADO 1
1ST PRD: PIT - (PP) EVGENI MALKIN 16 (SIDNEY CROSBY, BROOKS ORPIK)
15:41
Penguins 1, Avalanche 1 1st - 4:19Jan 10 3:38 PM - NHL
PITTSBURGH 0
COLORADO 1
1ST PRD: COL - RYAN SMYTH 14 (WOJTEK WOLSKI, MILAN HEJDUK) 10:44
Penguins 0, Avalanche 1 1st - 9:16Jan 10 3:34 PM
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