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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, Boston 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 10, 2019
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Kevin Pollock, Garrett Rank
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 18578
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 0112
Pittsburgh 2114
Periods:
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1
Boston   Pittsburgh
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 0:00  
  0:06 Erik Gudbranson hits Joakim Nordstrom.
  0:15 Zach Aston-Reese hits Charlie McAvoy.
  0:38 Jared McCann hits Torey Krug.
  0:48 Jared McCann shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Brad Marchand hits Jared McCann. 1:07  
Brad Marchand shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 1:15  
  1:31 Patric Hornqvist shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  1:33 Nick Bjugstad scores. Assisted by Patric Hornqvist and Dominik Simon.
  1:33 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  2:00 Zach Trotman shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  2:00 Dominik Simon shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  2:11 Nick Bjugstad hits David Backes.
  2:46 Garrett Wilson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Brandon Carlo blocks shot from Garrett Wilson. 2:46  
  3:21 Jared McCann blocks shot from Matt Grzelcyk.
Team penalty for Boston too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Peter Cehlarik. 3:41  
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 3:41  
Zdeno Chara hits Patric Hornqvist. 3:54  
Giveaway by Patrice Bergeron. 3:58  
Patrice Bergeron blocks shot from Patric Hornqvist. 4:25  
  4:26 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari.
Giveaway by Jaroslav Halak. 5:42  
  5:55 Giveaway by Zach Trotman.
Giveaway by Zdeno Chara. 6:06  
Brandon Carlo blocks shot from Matt Cullen. 6:08  
  6:21 Teddy Blueger hits Lee Stempniak.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 6:33  
  6:45 Zach Trotman hits Sean Kuraly.
David Backes hits Zach Trotman. 6:50  
David Backes hits Zach Aston-Reese. 6:56  
  7:01 Zach Aston-Reese hits David Backes.
  7:05 Zach Aston-Reese hits Sean Kuraly.
  7:12 Giveaway by Zach Trotman.
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 7:36  
  7:38 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
Danton Heinen blocks shot from Jack Johnson. 7:43  
  7:47 Jack Johnson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Zdeno Chara hits Sidney Crosby. 7:54  
  8:06 Shot by Matt Cullen misses the net
  8:12 Giveaway by Sidney Crosby.
Charlie McAvoy blocks shot from Jack Johnson. 8:19  
  8:26 Shot by Matt Cullen misses the net
  8:33 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
  8:50 Patric Hornqvist hits John Moore.
  8:58 Nick Bjugstad shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  9:00 Nick Bjugstad shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Matt Grzelcyk penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nick Bjugstad. 9:01  
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 9:01  
  9:31 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 9:32  
Shot by Brad Marchand misses the net 9:47  
John Moore shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 9:56  
Brandon Carlo hits Zach Trotman. 10:30  
  10:41 Patric Hornqvist shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  11:26 Teddy Blueger hits Torey Krug.
Torey Krug hits Matt Cullen. 11:39  
  11:41 Matt Cullen shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  11:45 Garrett Wilson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 11:47  
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 11:56  
Peter Cehlarik shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 12:34  
  12:42 Jared McCann blocks shot from Charlie McAvoy.
  13:07 Justin Schultz penalty for delay of game - 2 mins (Minor).
  13:07 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
  13:13 Giveaway by Zach Aston-Reese.
  13:54 Jared McCann scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Teddy Blueger.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 13:54  
  14:24 Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Charlie Coyle.
Charlie McAvoy shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 14:37  
Shot by Peter Cehlarik misses the net 14:56  
Giveaway by David Backes. 14:58  
Chris Wagner penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Marcus Pettersson. 15:19  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 15:19  
  16:12 Evgeni Malkin penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Charlie McAvoy.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Nick Bjugstad. 16:12  
  16:17 Nick Bjugstad blocks shot from Charlie McAvoy.
  16:28 Nick Bjugstad shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  16:29 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 16:43  
  16:51 Marcus Pettersson hits Joakim Nordstrom.
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 17:01  
  17:09 Shot by Jake Guentzel misses the net
Patrice Bergeron shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 17:19  
  18:00 Jared McCann wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari.
  18:37 Takeaway by Justin Schultz.
Matt Grzelcyk blocks shot from Zach Aston-Reese. 18:45  
  18:59 Jack Johnson hits Joakim Nordstrom.
Torey Krug blocks shot from Jake Guentzel. 19:20  
  19:26 Jared McCann penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Charlie McAvoy.
  19:26 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
Shot by Torey Krug misses the net 19:42  
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 19:59  
  19:59 Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin.
2
Boston   Pittsburgh
  0:00 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
  0:55 Teddy Blueger blocks shot from Patrice Bergeron.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 1:38  
Peter Cehlarik shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 1:43  
  1:44 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  2:11 Patric Hornqvist hits Matt Grzelcyk.
David Backes shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 2:17  
  2:19 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari.
  3:31 Zach Trotman penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Noel Acciari.
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 3:31  
  3:48 Jack Johnson hits Danton Heinen.
Shot by Brad Marchand misses the net 4:03  
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 4:06  
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger. 4:07  
Brad Marchand shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 4:31  
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 4:31  
David Krejci scores a power play goal. Assisted by Danton Heinen and Brad Marchand. 4:32  
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 4:32  
Joakim Nordstrom shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 4:53  
  4:54 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
  5:10 Takeaway by Dominik Simon.
Peter Cehlarik blocks shot from Zach Trotman. 5:19  
David Krejci shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 5:27  
Shot by Zdeno Chara misses the net 5:32  
  5:50 Jack Johnson hits David Krejci.
Danton Heinen hits Jack Johnson. 6:02  
  6:06 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
Danton Heinen blocks shot from Jack Johnson. 6:09  
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 6:15  
Zdeno Chara hits Jake Guentzel. 6:38  
Patrice Bergeron penalty for delay of game - 2 mins (Minor). 6:43  
  6:43 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari.
  6:51 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
  8:11 Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad.
  8:35 Shot by Nick Bjugstad misses the net
  9:01 Erik Gudbranson hits Danton Heinen.
  9:22 Garrett Wilson hits Danton Heinen.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 9:30  
  9:37 Jack Johnson blocks shot from Brandon Carlo.
Brandon Carlo shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 9:44  
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 9:44  
Brandon Carlo shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 9:48  
  9:49 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  10:08 Justin Schultz blocks shot from Peter Cehlarik.
  10:21 Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  10:23 Phil Kessel shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  10:24 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
  10:35 Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin.
Chris Wagner hits Marcus Pettersson. 10:41  
Charlie McAvoy hits Zach Aston-Reese. 10:49  
John Moore hits Evgeni Malkin. 10:52  
John Moore shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 11:11  
  11:12 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
  11:23 Patric Hornqvist shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  11:29 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
Takeaway by Brad Marchand. 11:35  
  11:39 Justin Schultz blocks shot from Patrice Bergeron.
  11:52 Jared McCann shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Joakim Nordstrom hits Zach Trotman. 12:17  
Joakim Nordstrom hits Zach Trotman. 12:55  
Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 13:11  
  13:21 Garrett Wilson blocks shot from John Moore.
Shot by John Moore misses the net 13:29  
Shot by Charlie Coyle misses the net 13:34  
Takeaway by Chris Wagner. 14:02  
Sean Kuraly shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 14:04  
  14:11 Jared McCann blocks shot from Zdeno Chara.
Brandon Carlo shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 14:21  
  14:40 Takeaway by Sidney Crosby.
Noel Acciari hits Sidney Crosby. 14:44  
  14:51 Jack Johnson hits Chris Wagner.
  15:21 Zach Trotman shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Patrice Bergeron blocks shot from Dominik Simon. 15:29  
Takeaway by Charlie McAvoy. 15:29  
  15:56 Takeaway by Teddy Blueger.
Brandon Carlo blocks shot from Phil Kessel. 16:08  
Brandon Carlo penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Teddy Blueger. 16:10  
  16:10 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
  16:32 Jake Guentzel scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Marcus Pettersson.
  16:32 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 16:47  
Charlie Coyle blocks shot from Teddy Blueger. 16:58  
David Krejci wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 16:59  
  17:17 Takeaway by Phil Kessel.
  17:33 Teddy Blueger shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  17:41 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Joakim Nordstrom.
  18:13 Justin Schultz hits Noel Acciari.
  18:43 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
  18:57 Giveaway by Dominik Simon.
  19:22 Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 19:23  
  19:52 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Peter Cehlarik.
Charlie McAvoy blocks shot from Phil Kessel. 19:59  
3
Boston   Pittsburgh
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 0:00  
  0:14 Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson.
Patrice Bergeron shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 1:25  
  1:31 Brian Dumoulin hits Danton Heinen.
  2:03 Dominik Simon shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 2:18  
  2:33 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from John Moore.
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 2:41  
  3:06 Sidney Crosby hits Danton Heinen.
  3:14 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  3:37 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  3:42 Jack Johnson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  3:46 Shot by Justin Schultz misses the net
Takeaway by Charlie McAvoy. 3:53  
Charlie Coyle blocks shot from Justin Schultz. 3:58  
  4:03 Justin Schultz shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Charlie Coyle blocks shot from Teddy Blueger. 4:09  
  4:14 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari.
  4:33 Zach Trotman penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Chris Wagner.
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 4:33  
Brad Marchand shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 4:57  
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 5:02  
Patrice Bergeron shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 5:07  
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Jared McCann. 5:08  
Patrice Bergeron shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 5:34  
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 5:46  
  6:05 Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin.
  6:07 Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin.
  6:09 Takeaway by Matt Cullen.
  6:43 Erik Gudbranson hits David Backes.
Charlie McAvoy shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 6:59  
  7:09 Teddy Blueger hits Charlie Coyle.
  7:18 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Sean Kuraly shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 7:57  
  7:58 Nick Bjugstad wins the faceoff against David Krejci.
  8:14 Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin.
Shot by David Krejci misses the net 8:21  
  8:24 Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad.
  8:31 Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Torey Krug.
  8:42 Justin Schultz hits Joakim Nordstrom.
Patrice Bergeron shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 9:11  
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Nick Bjugstad. 9:12  
  9:28 Jack Johnson blocks shot from Charlie McAvoy.
Danton Heinen hits Jack Johnson. 9:36  
  10:12 Phil Kessel shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  10:24 Takeaway by Phil Kessel.
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 10:44  
  10:49 Giveaway by Sidney Crosby.
Giveaway by Brandon Carlo. 10:52  
  10:58 Brian Dumoulin shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  10:59 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari.
Chris Wagner hits Zach Trotman. 11:06  
  11:07 Shot by Brian Dumoulin misses the net
  11:17 Teddy Blueger hits Brandon Carlo.
  11:21 Teddy Blueger shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  11:24 Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin.
  11:38 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Giveaway by Brandon Carlo. 11:54  
Zdeno Chara blocks shot from Jake Guentzel. 11:58  
  12:04 Shot by Justin Schultz misses the net
  12:08 Jack Johnson hits Lee Stempniak.
  12:21 Takeaway by Justin Schultz.
  12:23 Justin Schultz blocks shot from Sean Kuraly.
  12:27 Giveaway by Matt Cullen.
Charlie McAvoy shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 12:32  
John Moore hits Matt Cullen. 12:49  
  12:52 Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  13:03 Erik Gudbranson hits Joakim Nordstrom.
  13:26 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  13:27 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 13:29  
Zdeno Chara shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 14:01  
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 14:01  
Danton Heinen shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 14:04  
  14:15 Takeaway by Sidney Crosby.
  14:18 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
Peter Cehlarik shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 15:06  
Peter Cehlarik shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 15:07  
  15:08 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle.
  15:34 Phil Kessel hits John Moore.
David Backes hits Brian Dumoulin. 15:41  
  15:55 Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin.
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly. 15:57  
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy. 16:05  
  16:09 Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net
  16:22 Jack Johnson shoots Saved by Jaroslav Halak.
  16:36 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Patrice Bergeron.
Brad Marchand shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 17:00  
Giveaway by Torey Krug. 17:30  
  17:34 Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net
Brad Marchand shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 17:49  
  18:17 Shot by Matt Cullen misses the net
Chris Wagner hits Brian Dumoulin. 18:46  
John Moore scores. Assisted by Charlie Coyle and Danton Heinen. 18:59  
Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 18:59  
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 19:33  
  19:39 Jared McCann scores on an empty net. Assisted by Jake Guentzel.
Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 19:39  
Brandon Carlo shoots Saved by Matt Murray. 19:46  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 19:51  
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly. 19:58