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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 1, 2017
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Chris Lee, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Steve Barton
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 3104
Buffalo 0000
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1
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
  0:00 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Giveaway by Tristan Jarry. 0:31  
  1:17 Giveaway by Jordan Nolan.
  1:35 Kyle Criscuolo hits Evgeni Malkin.
Olli Maatta shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 1:58  
Carl Hagelin wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 1:59  
  2:05 Nathan Beaulieu blocks shot from Riley Sheahan.
  3:02 Shot by Evander Kane misses the net
Tom Kuhnhackl blocks shot from Victor Antipin. 3:16  
Takeaway by Tom Kuhnhackl. 3:19  
Tom Kuhnhackl shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 3:22  
  3:23 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Tom Kuhnhackl scores (penalty shot). 3:23  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Evander Kane. 3:36  
  3:45 Takeaway by Sam Reinhart.
  3:48 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  4:16 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 4:42  
  5:12 Kyle Criscuolo hits Justin Schultz.
Riley Sheahan hits Jason Pominville. 5:19  
Riley Sheahan shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 5:25  
  5:45 Johan Larsson hits Carl Hagelin.
  6:16 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Tom Kuhnhackl.
Olli Maatta shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 6:21  
  6:36 Giveaway by Rasmus Ristolainen.
Sidney Crosby scores. 6:38  
  6:38 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  6:47 Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Patric Hornqvist shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 7:12  
  7:17 Marco Scandella hits Patric Hornqvist.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 7:32  
Shot by Ian Cole misses the net 8:15  
Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 8:25  
Bryan Rust blocks shot from Benoit Pouliot. 8:43  
  8:56 Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  9:16 Shot by Victor Antipin misses the net
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 9:16  
  9:22 Takeaway by Sam Reinhart.
Patric Hornqvist blocks shot from Marco Scandella. 9:28  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 9:39  
Shot by Olli Maatta misses the net 9:43  
Jake Guentzel wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 10:03  
Shot by Ian Cole misses the net 10:06  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 10:07  
  10:11 Zach Bogosian hits Jake Guentzel.
Ian Cole hits Ryan O'Reilly. 10:27  
Evgeni Malkin blocks shot from Kyle Okposo. 10:34  
  10:37 Jordan Nolan hits Ian Cole.
  10:43 Ryan O'Reilly shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  10:49 Ryan O'Reilly shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  10:55 Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Justin Schultz blocks shot from Kyle Okposo. 10:59  
Shot by Carl Hagelin misses the net 11:32  
Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net 11:42  
Ryan Reaves hits Johan Larsson. 12:52  
  13:08 Marco Scandella hits Ryan Reaves.
  13:50 Giveaway by Sam Reinhart.
  14:23 Jordan Nolan hits Matt Hunwick.
  14:32 Jordan Nolan hits Matt Hunwick.
  14:37 Kyle Okposo hits Evgeni Malkin.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 14:41  
Giveaway by Matt Hunwick. 14:45  
  14:47 Benoit Pouliot shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  15:14 Zemgus Girgensons hits Brian Dumoulin.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Evander Kane. 15:21  
Patric Hornqvist shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 15:29  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 15:30  
Shot by Conor Sheary misses the net 15:35  
  15:36 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 15:56  
  16:29 Zach Bogosian hits Ian Cole.
Olli Maatta hits Jordan Nolan. 16:56  
Tom Kuhnhackl shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 17:11  
Carter Rowney hits Jake McCabe. 17:23  
  17:52 Jason Pominville shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  17:58 Benoit Pouliot shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Jake Guentzel scores. Assisted by Evgeni Malkin. 18:05  
  18:05 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  18:43 Marco Scandella hits Patric Hornqvist.
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin. 18:59  
  19:05 Jordan Nolan shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 19:18  
Jake Guentzel hits Kyle Okposo. 19:50  
2
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
  0:00 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart. 0:08  
Brian Dumoulin shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 0:13  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 0:14  
Kris Letang shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 0:21  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 0:25  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 0:26  
  0:33 Jordan Nolan blocks shot from Justin Schultz.
  0:39 Jordan Nolan hits Justin Schultz.
Ian Cole shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 0:41  
  0:41 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  0:57 Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  1:14 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan.
Bryan Rust penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kyle Okposo. 1:22  
Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart. 1:22  
  2:51 Takeaway by Rasmus Ristolainen.
Takeaway by Carl Hagelin. 2:55  
Carl Hagelin shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 3:00  
  3:51 Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  3:52 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net 4:37  
  4:53 Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 4:54  
Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 5:04  
  5:05 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  5:29 Benoit Pouliot shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Brian Dumoulin hits Kyle Criscuolo. 5:49  
  6:00 Shot by Zach Bogosian misses the net
  6:05 Ryan O'Reilly shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  6:05 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Carter Rowney.
Takeaway by Carl Hagelin. 6:17  
Giveaway by Carl Hagelin. 6:22  
Carter Rowney hits Jordan Nolan. 6:32  
Bryan Rust hits Kyle Okposo. 6:38  
Carter Rowney hits Jake McCabe. 6:43  
Matt Hunwick penalty for delay of game - 2 mins (Minor). 7:09  
  7:09 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan.
Brian Dumoulin hits Sam Reinhart. 7:47  
Tom Kuhnhackl shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 7:56  
Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net 8:24  
Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Evander Kane. 9:05  
Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Zach Bogosian. 9:11  
  9:16 Matt Moulson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Tom Kuhnhackl blocks shot from Marco Scandella. 9:29  
  9:40 Marco Scandella penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kris Letang.
  9:40 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  10:13 Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  10:31 Zemgus Girgensons shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  11:29 Jake McCabe blocks shot from Conor Sheary.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 11:30  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 11:37  
  11:53 Rasmus Ristolainen blocks shot from Conor Sheary.
  12:12 Shot by Jack Eichel misses the net
  12:13 Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  12:29 Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  12:33 Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net
  12:38 Evander Kane wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Patric Hornqvist hits Sam Reinhart. 12:58  
Tom Kuhnhackl shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 13:01  
  13:01 Jason Pominville wins the faceoff against Carter Rowney.
Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Kyle Criscuolo. 13:10  
  13:21 Shot by Benoit Pouliot misses the net
Ryan Reaves shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 13:41  
  13:42 Kyle Criscuolo wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  14:13 Zemgus Girgensons shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  14:30 Marco Scandella shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  14:35 Johan Larsson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  14:43 Marco Scandella shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Kris Letang hits Sam Reinhart. 15:23  
Carl Hagelin penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jake McCabe. 15:46  
Carter Rowney wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 15:46  
Ian Cole hits Evander Kane. 17:04  
Carter Rowney shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 17:05  
Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Evander Kane. 17:07  
Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Zach Bogosian. 17:38  
  17:45 Jason Pominville shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  17:51 Evander Kane shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  18:20 Jordan Nolan hits Justin Schultz.
  18:30 Johan Larsson hits Olli Maatta.
Patric Hornqvist scores. Assisted by Conor Sheary and Sidney Crosby. 19:20  
Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 19:20  
Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly. 19:40  
3
Pittsburgh   Buffalo
  0:00 Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  0:16 Rasmus Ristolainen blocks shot from Conor Sheary.
Patric Hornqvist hits Jack Eichel. 0:25  
  0:35 Evander Kane hits Kris Letang.
  0:53 Kyle Criscuolo wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  1:04 Kyle Criscuolo shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  2:06 Johan Larsson hits Matt Hunwick.
  2:48 Shot by Jack Eichel misses the net
Ryan Reaves hits Evander Kane. 2:49  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 2:52  
  3:22 Benoit Pouliot shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  3:49 Jordan Nolan hits Justin Schultz.
Giveaway by Bryan Rust. 4:38  
Olli Maatta blocks shot from Jack Eichel. 4:44  
Matt Hunwick hits Sam Reinhart. 4:53  
  5:01 Jake McCabe hits Bryan Rust.
  5:24 Giveaway by Robin Lehner.
  5:31 Rasmus Ristolainen blocks shot from Ian Cole.
  5:44 Marco Scandella blocks shot from Carter Rowney.
  5:49 Matt Moulson hits Justin Schultz.
  6:07 Kyle Okposo blocks shot from Ian Cole.
  6:11 Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  6:12 Kyle Criscuolo wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  6:17 Shot by Rasmus Ristolainen misses the net
  6:25 Benoit Pouliot hits Olli Maatta.
  6:36 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Patric Hornqvist.
  6:42 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Patric Hornqvist.
Shot by Patric Hornqvist misses the net 6:50  
  7:22 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  7:38 Nathan Beaulieu blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin.
Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 8:14  
  9:50 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  9:56 Rasmus Ristolainen hits Conor Sheary.
  10:35 Kyle Criscuolo wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  10:41 Benoit Pouliot shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  10:42 Kyle Criscuolo wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Shot by Riley Sheahan misses the net 11:53  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 11:59  
Brian Dumoulin penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Sam Reinhart. 12:13  
  12:13 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Carter Rowney.
Tom Kuhnhackl blocks shot from Rasmus Ristolainen. 12:21  
  12:27 Shot by Rasmus Ristolainen misses the net
Takeaway by Conor Sheary. 14:41  
  14:45 Jake McCabe hits Patric Hornqvist.
Conor Sheary blocks shot from Rasmus Ristolainen. 14:59  
Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 15:00  
  15:12 Jason Pominville shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 15:13  
  15:22 Evander Kane penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Bryan Rust.
Bryan Rust penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Evander Kane. 15:22  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel. 15:22  
Phil Kessel shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 15:45  
  15:52 Nathan Beaulieu shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  15:54 Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  16:32 Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly.
  16:53 Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  16:59 Johan Larsson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Shot by Riley Sheahan misses the net 17:26  
  17:43 Evander Kane hits Olli Maatta.
Shot by Ryan Reaves misses the net 17:58  
Ryan Reaves hits Benoit Pouliot. 18:07  
  18:19 Benoit Pouliot hits Justin Schultz.
Ian Cole hits Kyle Criscuolo. 18:24  
  18:52 Sam Reinhart blocks shot from Phil Kessel.
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Robin Lehner. 18:55  
  18:56 Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan.
  19:53 Matt Moulson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Tom Kuhnhackl blocks shot from Nathan Beaulieu. 19:59