Monday, June 19, 2017

Here are our Vegas Golden Knights projected rosters

The Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL's latest expansion team, will begin play next season. The Knights have already signed 30-year-old Russian center Vadim Shipachyov, who scored 26 goals and had 76 points for SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL this season, as well as WHL forward Reid Duke, 21, and Czech forward Tomas Hyka, 24.
The Golden Knights will fill the rest of their roster through the expansion draft, during which they'll select one player from each of the league's other 30 teams. Those 30 teams have already revealed their protected lists -- players that the Golden Knights cannot select. Every team had the option to protect seven forwards, three defensemen and a goaltender, or a combination of eight total skaters and a goalie.
The Golden Knights now have until Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET to select their team from the lists of available players. Vegas will reveal its roster during the NHL awards ceremony on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
Here's how we see the Vegas Golden Knights' roster shaping up, barring trades or side deals that will deter the Knights from picking specific players:

Forwards

NealKrugerSmith
James Neal - Marcus Kruger - Reilly Smith
Mikkel Boedker - Ryan Strome - Michael Grabner
Lee Stempniak - Trevor Lewis - Matt Calvert
Brendan Leipsic - Jay Beagle - Dmitrij Jaskin
Marko Dano - Hunter Shinkaruk - J.T. Brown
Teemu Pulkkinen - Tomas Nosek - Daniel Carr

Defensemen

MethotDumba
Marc Methot - Matt Dumba
Luca Sbisa - Zach Bogosian
Jon Merrill - Josh Manson
Jamie Oleksiak - Colin Miller
Griffin Reinhart

Goalies

Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury
Michal Neuvirth
Calvin Pickard
-- Tal Pinchevsky

Forwards

Cody Eakin - Vadim Shipachyov (UFA) - Alexander Radulov
Mikkel Boedker - Dustin Brown - Jesper Fast
Joe Colborne - Ryan Strome - Troy Brouwer
Lee Stempniak - Martin Hanzal - Colton Sissons
Kerby Rychel - Alexander Burmistrov - Marko Dano

Defensemen

JohnsonVatanen
Jack Johnson - Sami Vatanen
Marc Methot - Jason Demers
Dmitry Kulikov - Nate Schmidt
Jon Merrill - Trevor van Riemsdyk
Luca Sbisa - Griffin Reinhart
Carl Gunnarsson - Jonathan Ericsson

Goalies

Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury
Michal Neuvirth
Malcolm Subban
-- Chuck Gormley

Forwards

RadulovNelsonVrbata
Alexander Radulov - Brock Nelson - Radim Vrbata
James Neal - Jonathan Marchessault - Michael Grabner
David Perron - Brian Boyle - Jimmy Hayes
Matt Moulson - Trevor Lewis - Lee Stempniak
Brendan Gaunce, Marko Dano, Jordan Weal, Mikhail Grigorenko, Hunter Shinkaruk

Defensemen

MethotVatanen
Marc Methot - Sami Vatanen
Dan Hamhuis - Matt Dumba
Kris Russell - Ben Lovejoy
Trevor van Riemsdyk, Jake Dotchin, Xavier Ouellet

Goalies

Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury
Joonas Korpisalo
Aaron Dell
Philipp Grubauer
-- Andrew Knoll
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The most important draft pick by every expansion team since 1991


Marian Gaborik --- selected third overall in the 2000 entry draft by Minnesota -- was an impact player right out the gate for the Wild, scoring 18 goals in his rookie year and then following that up the next season with 30 goals and 67 points. Dave Reginek/NHLI/Getty Images

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  • Andrew Knoll
On June 21, the NHL will announce the results of its first expansion draft since 2000. The Vegas Golden Knights, the league's 31st franchise, will reveal their 30 selections -- one pick from each of the current teams -- during the NHL Awards in Las Vegas, which start at 8 p.m. ET.
This marks a foray into a new market and the league's first expansion draft in 17 years, the longest time without growth since it began adding new franchises in 1967. After the NHL merged with the WHA -- and added the Edmonton Oilers, New England/Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets for the 1979-80 season -- the league had 21 teams until 1991.

We looked back at the last period of expansion, from 1991 to 2000 -- a span in which the NHL added nine teams over the course of six expansion drafts -- and noted the most important pick by every new team during that stretch.

San Jose Sharks

Entered NHL: 1991-92
First playoff berth: 1994
First Stanley Cup Final berth: 2016 (lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games)
Impact players: The franchise's first star was its first entry-draft selection, Pat Falloon, who had 59 points during the Sharks' inaugural campaign. In the expansion draft, San Jose selected an undersized but athletic goalie, fan favorite Arturs Irbe -- also known as the Little Latvian -- who had been drafted 196th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1989 entry draft. Doug Wilson, although well removed from his Norris Trophy-winning form with the Chicago Blackhawks, was another significant expansion-draft addition for the Sharks. He would become the franchise's general manager in 2003, a position he still holds.

Ottawa Senators

Entered NHL: 1992-93
First playoff berth: 1997
First Stanley Cup Final berth: 2007 (lost to the Anaheim Ducks in five games)
Impact players: The Senators were absolutely terrible for their first four years, averaging fewer than 13 wins each season. Their first entry-draft pick, Alexei Yashin, remained in Russia to finish his Superleague season and did not join Ottawa until 1993, and franchise icon Daniel Alfredsson, drafted 133rd overall, in the sixth round, in 1994, did not arrive until Year 4. The expansion draft yielded Ottawa's first top scorer, former NCAA standout defenseman Norm Maciver, and steady veteran left winger Sylvain Turgeon, the No. 2 overall pick in 1983 for the Hartford Whalers.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Entered NHL: 1992-93
First playoff berth: 1996
First Stanley Cup Final berth: 2004 (beat the Calgary Flames in seven games)
Impact player: Brian Bradley was taken 36th overall in the expansion draft, but the center was by far the most successful player to come out of the draft for either the Lightning or the Senators. At 27, he was in his prime when he joined the Bolts, and Bradley led the Lightning with a career-high 42 goals and 86 points in Tampa Bay's inaugural season. He would go on to make his All-Star debut with the Bolts and score the team's first preseason goal. Though he was forced to retire because of chronic injuries at age 33, Bradley was the Lightning's first star and remains a popular figure in franchise lore, alongside championship pillars Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards and Vincent Lecavalier.

Florida Panthers

Entered NHL: 1993-94
First playoff berth: 1996
First Stanley Cup Final berth: 1996 (swept by the Colorado Avalanche)
Impact players: Goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck was a no-brainer as the first pick in the expansion draft, and he figured centrally in a run that propelled the Panthers into the Stanley Cup Final within three seasons of entering the league. Florida would get a steal in Scott Mellanby at No. 30. Mellanby, a rugged forward, would set career highs for points in '94 and again in '96, with 60 and 70, respectively. He also racked up 100-plus penalty minutes during both seasons. Mellanby started the "Rat Trick" tradition of fans throwing toy rats on the ice after he killed a real rat by firing it across the Panthers' dressing room with his stick.


The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (now the Anaheim Ducks)

Entered NHL: 1993-94
First playoff berth: 1997
First Stanley Cup Final berth: 2003 (lost to the New Jersey Devils, but won the Cup in 2007)
Impact players: The Mighty Ducks also drafted a goaltender first, Guy Hebert, who would win 173 games for them, the second most in franchise history. The first true franchise superstar was the Ducks' first entry-draft selection, Paul Kariya, who would arrive in time for Anaheim's second season. The winger would score 300 goals with the Ducks, including a 50-goal season in 1995-96, and help lead them to the 2003 finals. There, he scored one of the most dramatic goals in finals history mere moments after being knocked unconscious by New Jersey's Scott Stevens.

Nashville Predators

Entered NHL: 1998-99
First playoff berth: 2004
First Stanley Cup Final berth: 2017 (lost to the Penguins in six games)
Impact player: The Predators would wheel and deal considerably at the expansion draft, leaving them with few significant pieces from the draft itself. Much like Vegas GM George McPhee might do, Nashville's David Poile actively made deals before the draft in exchange for not selecting players and dealt players afterward as well. Poile selected Tomas Vokoun, a future No. 1 goalie on the Preds' first playoff teams, and passed on Garry Galley in exchange for the rights to Kimmo Timonen, who became an All-Star and team captain in Nashville.


Atlanta Thrashers (relocated to Winnipeg in 2011)

Entered NHL: 1999-2000
First playoff berth: 2007
First Stanley Cup Final berth: None
Impact player: Ray Ferraro had developed a reputation as clutch scorer and a physical presence with the Whalers and New York Islanders, earning him the nickname Big Ball of Hate. The center was also more affectionately called Chicken Parm, and he was more than just a recognizable face in the early years in Atlanta. The Thrashers' captain scored 76 points in the franchise's second season, his best campaign since a 40/40 season in '91-92. In 2001, Ferraro would be traded to the St. Louis Blues not long after the arrival of cornerstones Ilya Kovalchuk and Dany Heatley.

Columbus Blue Jackets


Entered NHL: 2000-01
First playoff berth: 2009
First Stanley Cup Final berth: None
Impact player: Geoff Sanderson was the 23rd pick in the expansion draft, and he was one of the few bright spots in the early days of expansion into Buckeye territory. A 46-goal scorer with Hartford, Sanderson languished with the Buffalo Sabres before resurrecting his career with Columbus. He scored the first hat trick in franchise history and had two 30-goal seasons for the Jackets. The franchise's first major star would arrive two years later in the form of a No. 1 overall entry-draft selection, winger Rick Nash.

Minnesota Wild

Entered NHL: 2000-01
First playoff berth: 2003
First Stanley Cup Final berth: None
Impact players: Defenseman Filip Kuba was the 15th overall selection in the expansion draft. He would go on to help the Wild to the conference finals in 2003 and represent them in the 2004 All-Star Game, which they hosted in St. Paul. In 2000, Minnesota also drafted Marian Gaborik third overall in the entry draft. The Slovak winger would provide a game-breaking combination of top-percentile acceleration and a lethal wrist shot. He remains the Wild's franchise leader in goals, power-play goals, points per game and game-winning goals, among other categories.
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Jack Parker, Ron Wilson headline U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- This year's U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class is headlined by former Boston University coach Jack Parker and longtime NHL coach Ron Wilson.
USA Hockey announced the inductees Monday. Retired NHL official Kevin Collins, three-time Olympic women's team coach Ben Smith and 17-year NHL veteran Scott Young were also chosen.
Parker won three national championships over 40 seasons behind the bench with BU before retiring four years ago. One of his players was Young, who won Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh (1991) and Colorado (1996).
Wilson won 648 regular-season games, the most by an American head coach in league history, over 15 seasons with five different NHL teams.
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Eveleth, Minnesota, inducted its first class in 1973. It currently has 172 members.
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Vegas GM: Midnight deadline to discuss players, deals for expansion draft

LAS VEGAS -- Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee has informed the other NHL general managers that Monday is the last day he will negotiate with teams looking to protect players eligible to be drafted in the expansion draft.
"The last 24 hours have been similar to the last three to four days in that we are having discussions with clubs about what they want to do and how they can protect their rosters if they want to do that," McPhee said. "What we've told everyone today is that today will be the last day we're going to have those discussions. We are going to pick our team tomorrow. We want to have a discussion with the league tomorrow night about what our team is going to look like and make sure we meet all the requirements, and if everything is OK, I'll sleep on it and send it in Wednesday morning. But today is the last day for discussions."
McPhee said he has not completed any trades with teams looking to protect players, but he is currently talking to several teams. He has set a deadline for midnight ET Monday to complete any deals.
"We have things lined up," McPhee said. "But nothing is final until everything is final."
Teams are calling McPhee not just to negotiate a deal for them to pass on players they were forced to leave unprotected for the expansion draft but also to inquire about trading for a an opposing player who was left unprotected.
"There have been a lot of inquiries about players on other teams," McPhee said. "All the GMs have looked at the list, and they see players on the other teams and have asked us what it would take for you to claim that player for us. Our response is we're either going to claim that player for us and keep him, or the value you give to us has to be better than something else we could have claimed from that team."
With all the wheeling and dealing McPhee will be doing this week, it might be smart for Vegas Golden Knights fans to wait a few weeks before purchasing a jersey of their favorite new player.
"Will there be some players that are announced on Wednesday that aren't with us in a couple weeks?" McPhee said. "Maybe."
The discussions taking place over the next 24 hours in the Golden Knights' offices, located 15 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip, center on building a competitive team for this upcoming season while also factoring the long-term benefits of the trade offers, with many of those including draft picks and prospects.
"The balance is whatever feels right for our team," McPhee said. "We just had that discussion 30 minutes ago on one particular transaction that may happen, where there's a player that would be really good for our team, and another offer has come in on that player that is really a nice healthy offer that we also like, but what's best for our team? And what's best for our team is keeping the player, so that's how we measure things."
McPhee's Monday night deadline is to get everything in order with the other 30 teams in the league before he sits down with his team and drafts the first incarnation of the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. He expects that action to take up most of the day. He will then submit the final selections to the league Wednesday morning.
"This is a complicated process," McPhee said. "One of the reasons we want to complete the dialogue today and pick our team tomorrow is it's going to take us a while to pick our team tomorrow. One change in this matrix affects everything with your cap now and your cap going forward. You can't get too cute and try to complicate it too much, and we're being real direct with players. When we call general managers back, we're basically saying, 'Do you want to hear what's going on with your team, or are you just content to sit and we're going to do what we want to do?' Most of them want to talk about it, and then we tell them exactly what's going on and if they want to do something about it or not."
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Shane Doan won't be re-signed by Coyotes

Veteran captain Shane Doan will not be re-signed by the Arizona Coyotes, the team announced Monday.
Doan, 40, has played only for the Coyotes, dating back 21 years, to before the franchise moved from Winnipeg. He was the seventh overall pick by the Jets in 1995.
"After serious consideration, we have decided to not offer Shane Doan a contract for the upcoming season," Arizona Coyotes owner, chairman and governor Andrew Barroway said in a statement. "The time has come for us to move on and to focus on our young, talented group of players and our very bright future. This was a very difficult decision given what Shane has done for the Coyotes and his unparalleled importance to the organization. With that said, this is necessary to move us forward as a franchise."
The move is the latest in a housecleaning conducted by Barroway, who recently took over full ownership of the Coyotes.
The Coyotes have been in rebuilding mode since a run to the 2012 Western Conference finals, a span of five playoff-less seasons that led the franchise to skew toward younger players.
The Coyotes traded 33-year-old Mike Smith, their No. 1 goalie the past five seasons, to Calgary on Saturday and left Doan unprotected in the NHL expansion draft on Sunday. They parted ways -- at least on the ice -- with their captain a day later, leaving Doan to decide whether to retire or join another team.
"On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to sincerely thank Shane for everything he's done for the Coyotes on and off the ice the past 21 years," Barroway said. "Shane is a Valley icon who had an incredible career and was one of the best captains to ever play in the NHL."
Doan became an Arizona icon through the years because of his hard-working mentality, professionalism and connection with the community. The bruising forward was known as one of the NHL's best captains, a leader in the locker room and the ice who earned respect across the league.
Doan had one of the best seasons of his career in 2015-16, finishing with 28 goals and 19 assists, but was limited to six goals and 21 assists last season. He agreed to waive his no-trade clause for the first time last season for a chance to play for a Stanley Cup, but no teams were interested.
Doan could end up with a job in the Coyotes' front office should he decide to retire.
Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is expected to become Arizona's captain with Doan no longer on the team.
"Shane deserves an enormous amount of credit for keeping the Coyotes in the Valley and for growing the game of hockey in Arizona," Barroway said. "He is beloved by our fans, corporate partners and the media and has been a tremendous leader for us in the community, and a great role model for kids. We wish him and his family all the best in the future. He will be a member of our Pack forever."
In 1,540 career games, Doan scored 402 goals and added 570 assists for 972 points.
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Predators sign defenseman Joonas Lyytinen to entry-level deal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Joonas Lyytinen to a two-year, entry-level contract.
The Predators announced the deal Monday.
The 22-year-old Lyytinen just played his fourth season with KalPa in the Finnish League where he tied for seventh with eighth goals among defensemen. He helped the team to a silver medal with seven points in 18 postseason games.
He also played for Finland in the 2015 World Junior Championship with current Predators goalie Juuse Saros. Lyytinen was the 132nd pick overall in the fifth round of the 2014 draft.
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Biggest surprises from the expansion-draft protected lists

With the NHL coming to Las Vegas, some general managers put their chips on the table and took calculated risks Sunday. The Ottawa Senators did just that when they made forward Bobby Ryan available for the expansion draft Wednesday, likely figuring his $7.25 million cap hit would make him a prohibitive pick for Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee.
But other moves on certain teams' unprotected lists proved particularly perplexing. Here are the ones that stuck out.
Islanders' forward moves: The only team to protect five defensemen from the Golden Knights' clutches, the New York Islanders left a bevy of potent forwards available, including Brock Nelson, Ryan Strome and Josh Bailey. Considering the makeup of their protected list, you've got to think that general manager Garth Snow has some sort of prearranged deal in place with McPhee to not pick one of those talented forwards.

Flames hold on to Ferland: Micheal Ferland's breakout 15-goal season must have really impressed executives with the Calgary Flames, who decided to protect the forward over more established players Troy Brouwer, Alex Chiasson and Matt Stajan. Calgary made a statement with their expansion list, indicating that they plan on keeping around the 6-foot-2 restricted free agent who enjoyed chemistry with stars Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan.
Blues keep Reaves: The St. Louis Blues' ability to draft and develop players, particularly forwards, made them especially vulnerable in an expansion season. They were likely going to lose a talented player for nothing no matter what, but the decision to keep the physical Ryan Reaves and his 17 career goals over more skilled players David Perron, Jori Lehtera and Dmitrij Jaskin was a surprise. Reaves won't be leaned on for offense, but the Blues clearly value his 224-pound frame.
Panthers' curious D: Florida has been as unpredictable as any team in the league over the last 12 months, but who expected they'd protect four defensemen from the expansion draft? Even more unexpected was their decision to keep defensemen Alex Petrovic and Mark Pysyk over veteran Jason Demers, who signed a five-year contract less than a year ago and whose nine goals last season were more than Petrovic and Pysyk combined. The move also made available a number of intriguing forwards, including Reilly Smith, Derek MacKenzie and Jonathan Marchessault, who is coming off his first 30-goal season.
Wild keep three D: With so much depth across their roster, including five talented defensemen signed through next season, it appeared likely that the Minnesota Wild could lose a prominent piece on the back end. As with anything in the expansion draft, the possibility of a deal with McPhee could significantly alter what ultimately happens. But the Wild certainly made an interesting move by leaving defensemen Matt Dumba and Marco Scandella unprotected. General manager Chuck Fletcher either figured he would lose a defenseman regardless or has been on the phone with Vegas ironing out a side deal. That Minnesota protected seven forwards and still had to make Eric Staal and Erik Haula available speaks to their impressive depth.
Jackets stick with Hartnell: With a wealth of talent up front, the Columbus Blue Jackets had a tough decision on their hands. That they stuck with 35-year-old Scott Hartnell, who has two more years and almost $10 million remaining on his current contract, was an intriguing move. Especially considering the presence of younger assets Matt Calvert, William Karlsson and Josh Anderson, who is 12 years younger than Hartnell and scored four more goals last season.
Avalanche expose Soderberg: Just two years into a five-year contract, the Colorado Avalanche clearly feel center Carl Soderberg's unproductive 2016-17 season was more of a downward trend than a one-year aberration. Colorado effectively cut bait with the 6-foot-3 Swede, who was expected to become part of the team's core when he signed in 2015. In doing so, the Avalanche cast their lot in depth players such as Blake Comeau and Matt Nieto. With Mikhail Grigorenko also left unprotected, it appears increasingly likely that the Avalanche could lose a center, making any prospective trade for All-Star Matt Duchene even more intriguing.

Blackhawks take Jurco over Kruger: With Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa and Artem Anisimov all possessing no-movement clauses, most of the Chicago Blackhawks' expansion-draft decisions were already made. But the organization clearly coveted youth in its choice to hold on to forwards Ryan Hartman and Tomas Jurco. Keeping Jurco hardly seemed like an obvious choice, especially considering the 24-year-old Slovakian barely played and rarely produced after being acquired from the Detroit Red Wings in February. Chicago clearly hasn't given up on the great Jurco experiment, exposing reliable depth veterans Marcus Kruger and Andrew Desjardins in the process.

Ducks go with veteran forwards: Flush with talented, young defensemen, the Anaheim Ducks had some very difficult decisions to make. And, of course, they could still have some sort of deal in place with Vegas. But they made a deep back end particularly vulnerable by deciding to keep intact a group of veteran forwards. In holding on to Jakob Silfverberg, Andrew Cogliano and Antoine Vermette, the Ducks ensure they won't lose an important piece up front. But that decision almost guaranteed that (again, barring a deal with the Golden Knights) they lose a talented young defenseman in either Josh Manson or Sami Vatanen. Vatanen was the center of much trade speculation just one year after signing a four-year extension last summer and could be a player to follow in the coming days.
Stars hold out hope for Nichushkin: With several talented young defensemen, including a top prospect in Julius Honka, who was not eligible for the expansion draft, the Dallas Stars were inevitably going to leave some talented blueliners unprotected. The decision to make Dan Hamhuis, Jamie Oleksiak and Patrik Nemeth available along with veteran forwards Cody Eakin and Adam Cracknell seemed especially curious considering Dallas protected forward Valeri Nichushkin, who left the team last year to play for CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. There has been speculation that the hulking Russian could return to the NHL this coming season, but Nichuskin still has a year remaining on his KHL deal and would represent a major misstep for Dallas were he to remain with CSKA long term.
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Monday, June 12, 2017

Back to back champs: Penguins beat Preds 2-0 for Stanley Cup

9:58AM,EDT
  • Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second consecutive year. He's bringing another MVP trophy, too.
Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 left and Matt Murray made 27 saves for his second straight shutout as the Penguins became the first team in nearly two decades to repeat as champion with a 2-0 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 on Sunday night.
The Penguins won their fifth title -- all of them clinched on the road -- to tie the Wayne Gretzky-Mark Messier-era Edmonton Oilers for sixth on the all-time list. The Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and `98 were the last champion to defend their title. The Penguins are the first to do it in the salary-cap era.
"We knew it was going to be tough all year, but we just tried to keep with it," Crosby said. "We had a lot of injuries and things like that. We just kept finding ways. That was really what we did all season, all playoffs. It's great to be able to do it."
Crosby also became just the third player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in consecutive years as the Stanley Cup MVP to go along with his third championship. He led the Final in scoring with one goal and six assists, including three in a 6-0 win in Game 5 that put the Penguins on the doorstep of another title. Only teammate Evgeni Malkin (28 points) had more than Crosby's 27 this postseason.
"You have a small window to play and have a career," Crosby said. "I feel fortunate, but I also understand how difficult it was so you just want to try to make the best of it."
Hornqvist scored off Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne's left elbow , the former Predator silencing the raucous crowd that had stood for long minutes and flung a few more catfish, too. Nashville challenged for goalie interference, but the goal was upheld. With Pekka Rinne pulled for an extra attacker, Carl Hagelin set off a bench celebration with an empty netter with 13.6 seconds left.
"Obviously, it's going to be the biggest goal I'm ever going to score," Hornqvist said. "That's always going to stand really close to my heart."
All that was left was the celebrating. Crosby took the Cup from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman before handing the trophy off to veteran defenseman Ron Hainsey who passed it to veteran forward Matt Cullen.
Nashville lost for just the first time in regulation on home ice this postseason and this one had some hard luck. Colton Sissons had a goal erased by a whistle 67 seconds into the second period. The Predators went 0 of 4 with the man advantage, including 32 seconds of a 5-on-3 in the third.
"It stings," said defenseman P.K. Subban, brought over in a trade stunner in the offseason and a foil for Crosby all series. "I think the biggest thing we've got to take from this is, remember the feeling. That's what's going to drive us. .... We're going to be back here again next year."
Forget a golden anniversary: The Penguins will cap their 50th season with their names on the most famous silver cup in sports -- again. It is also the third championship for Crosby and a handful of teammates from the 2009 title team, surpassing the two won by the Penguins teams led by current owner Mario Lemieux in the 1990s.
And it's the second championship in 18 months for coach Mike Sullivan, who has yet to lose a playoff series since taking over after Mike Johnston was fired. Sullivan is the first American-born coach to win the Cup not once, but twice.
"It's been an amazing year from the start, trying to repeat," Lemieux said. "A lot of these guys played injured in the playoffs and showed a lot of character. Of course, Sid being the best player in the world again and winning the Conn Smythe. He was our leader and picked up the team when we needed it."
Murray became the first goalie to win not one, but two Stanley Cups as a rookie after being a late-season call up a year ago who didn't play enough games to get that tag removed. That's something neither Patrick Roy, Ken Dryden or Cam Ward ever managed, but the 23-year-old Murray finished this Final shutting out Nashville for the final 146:52. He set a rookie record with two shutouts in the Final.
"What an experience," he said. "It doesn't get any better."
The loss ended the upstart Predators' deepest playoff run in their 19-year history and one that became the talk of the town -- and the league.
Having won just three of 12 playoff series before this year, Nashville opened this postseason by eliminating the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks in four games. In doing so, the Predators became the first eighth-seeded team to sweep a first-round series since the current playoff format was introduced in 1994. Nashville went through St. Louis and then Anaheim to the Final, where only captain Mike Fisher on the roster had ever played before.
The stingy Predators found Pittsburgh was up to the task, with the Penguins taking the first two games on home ice. Nashville roared back at home to even things up, but the Penguins routed Nashville to set up Game 6.
The Penguins ruined Nashville's big party on the final night of CMA Music Festival, which brought more than 100,000 to downtown Nashville. Country star Luke Bryan serenaded fans from the rooftop of a honky-tonk in a performance that kicked off the television broadcast, and he also sang a four-song set for fans inside and outside the arena an hour before face-off.
Faith Hill became the latest to sing the national anthem with husband, star Tim McGraw, giving her a hug once finished before waving a towel in each hand. At least five catfish hit the ice before the face-off.
Then a series that hadn't featured even a single one-goal game went scoreless through the first 58 minutes. The Predators thought they had the first goal of the game, just like they did in Game 1 in Pittsburgh, only to have referee Kevin Pollock wave it off immediately. He had whistled the play dead when he lost sight of the puck with Murray on the ice between him and the puck.
Sissons tapped the puck into the net 67 seconds into the second period behind Murray's back. Officials huddled, but the goal was not allowed.
Murray also stopped Sissons on a breakaway midway through the second and also gloved a shot from Viktor Arvidsson later in the period. The Penguins also killed off 32 seconds of a 5-on-3 at 8:47 of the third after Trevor Daley punched Ryan Ellis with Olli Maatta already in the box for tripping. Murray made a big stop on a shot by Mattias Ekholm followed by a save on Arvidsson.
"We never gave up," Fisher said. "We lost a lot of guys to injuries. Sixteen seed. No one really gave us a chance against anyone and here we are in Game 6. Things didn't go our way, but that happens. That's sport. Like I said, this team never gave up. We believed all the way."
This championship season for the Penguins lacked some of the drama from a year ago, but it was far from a slam dunk. Washington won the President's Trophy for a second straight season and pushed Pittsburgh to seven games in the second round. Ottawa did the same thing, forcing the Penguins to double overtime to clinch the Eastern Conference title.
Crosby, Malkin and others also played in the World Cup of Hockey before the season, making this an even longer year than usual. In the end, the Penguins had more than enough in the tank to bring home another title.
"We've got a collection of guys who understand what it takes to win," Crosby said.
Game notes
Lemieux won the Conn Smythe in 1992 and 1992, and Bernie Parent was the first to win the MVP trophy in consecutive years in 1974 and 1975. ... Murray is the first goalie with two shutouts in one Cup Final since Boston's Tim Thomas and Vancouver's Roberto Luongo had two apiece in 2011. ... Nashville finished the series going 0 of 8 on the power play over the final two games. ... Grammy winners Cage the Elephant performed during the second intermission after playing at Bonnaroo on Friday night.
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AP Hockey Writer John Wawrow and AP Sports Writer Steve Megargee contributed to this report.
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This story has been corrected to show Murray shutout streak was 146:52.




Final
Pittsburgh won 4-2 (Game 6 of 6)

Penguins 2


Predators 0






8:00PM,EDT,June 11,2017
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville,Tennessee

 1 2 3 T
PIT 0 0 22
NSH 0 0 00
P. Hornqvist (Penguins - RW): Goals: 1, Assists: 0
P. Rinne (Predators - G): Saves: 27, Save Pct.: .964
J. Schultz (Penguins - D): Goals: 0, Assists: 1





Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
Period: All | 1 | 2 | 3

1st Period Summary

Time Team Detail
0:00
Start of 1st period
0:00 Pittsburgh Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone
0:15 Pittsburgh Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Ryan Ellis
0:36 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
0:38 Nashville Shot on goal by P.K. Subban saved by Matt Murray
0:46 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Pekka Rinne
0:46
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
0:46 Pittsburgh Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone
0:51 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Scott Wilson saved by Pekka Rinne
0:52
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - Player Equipment
0:52 Pittsburgh Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone
1:06 Nashville Mattias Ekholm credited with hit on Phil Kessel in defensive zone
1:13 Nashville Mike Fisher credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
1:20 Pittsburgh Scott Wilson credited with hit on Yannick Weber in defensive zone
1:39 Nashville Cody McLeod credited with hit on Olli Maatta in neutral zone
1:50 Nashville Cody McLeod credited with hit on Chris Kunitz in neutral zone
1:56 Nashville Matthew Irwin credited with hit on Justin Schultz in defensive zone
1:59 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Chris Kunitz saved by Pekka Rinne
2:00 Nashville Yannick Weber credited with hit on Matt Cullen in defensive zone
2:34 Nashville Craig Smith shot blocked by Ian Cole
2:35 Pittsburgh Ian Cole credited with hit on Craig Smith in defensive zone
2:41 Nashville Craig Smith credited with hit on Patric Hornqvist in offensive zone
2:41
Stoppage - Icing
2:41 Pittsburgh Carter Rowney won faceoff in defensive zone
2:53 Nashville Takeaway by Filip Forsberg in neutral zone
3:18 Nashville Colton Sissons credited with hit on Conor Sheary in offensive zone
3:37 Nashville Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Matt Murray
3:38
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
3:38 Pittsburgh Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone
3:59
Stoppage - Hand Pass
3:59 Nashville Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff in offensive zone
4:19
Stoppage - Icing
4:19 Nashville Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff in defensive zone
4:39
Stoppage - Icing
4:39 Nashville Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff in defensive zone
5:12 Nashville Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Matt Murray
5:28 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Pekka Rinne
6:01 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok credited with hit on Scott Wilson in defensive zone
6:17 Pittsburgh Takeaway by Scott Wilson in offensive zone
6:41 Nashville Giveaway by Colin Wilson in defensive zone
7:21
Stoppage - Icing
7:21 Pittsburgh Carter Rowney won faceoff in defensive zone
7:24 Nashville Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Matt Murray
7:24
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout
7:24 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone
7:51
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
7:51 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone
8:12 Nashville Giveaway by Mike Fisher in defensive zone
8:33 Nashville James Neal credited with hit on Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
8:49 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone
9:14 Nashville Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Matt Murray
9:21 Nashville Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Scott Wilson in offensive zone
9:32 Nashville Austin Watson credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in neutral zone
9:43 Nashville Austin Watson credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in neutral zone
10:12 Pittsburgh Ian Cole credited with hit on Cody McLeod in defensive zone
10:34 Nashville James Neal credited with hit on Chris Kunitz in neutral zone
10:54 Pittsburgh Takeaway by Jake Guentzel in neutral zone
11:25
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
11:25 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in neutral zone
12:02 Pittsburgh Ron Hainsey credited with hit on Filip Forsberg in defensive zone
12:13 Nashville Colin Wilson credited with hit on Olli Maatta in offensive zone
12:37 Pittsburgh Carl Hagelin shot blocked by Ryan Ellis
12:37
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
12:37 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in defensive zone
12:47 Nashville Craig Smith credited with hit on Ian Cole in offensive zone
13:00 Nashville Shot on goal by Yannick Weber saved by Matt Murray
13:14 Pittsburgh Penalty to Ian Cole 2 minutes for Interference Craig Smith
13:14 Nashville Power play - Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone
13:43 Nashville Power play - Colin Wilson shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
14:13 Nashville Power play - Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Trevor Daley
14:20 Nashville Power play - Roman Josi shot blocked by Olli Maatta
14:47 Nashville Power play - Giveaway by James Neal in offensive zone
15:08 Nashville Power play - Shot missed by Austin Watson
15:12 Pittsburgh Shorthanded - Carl Hagelin credited with hit on Ryan Ellis in defensive zone
15:32 Nashville Mike Fisher credited with hit on Trevor Daley in offensive zone
15:51 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Pekka Rinne
15:56 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
16:30 Pittsburgh Brian Dumoulin credited with hit on Viktor Arvidsson in offensive zone
16:31
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
16:31 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in neutral zone
16:55 Nashville Shot missed by Colton Sissons
17:42 Pittsburgh Matt Cullen credited with hit on Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
17:57 Pittsburgh Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Frederick Gaudreau in defensive zone
18:11 Nashville Shot on goal by Mike Fisher saved by Matt Murray
18:16 Nashville Shot on goal by James Neal saved by Matt Murray
18:29 Nashville Mike Fisher shot blocked by Conor Sheary
18:40
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
18:40 Pittsburgh Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone
18:49 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Carl Hagelin in defensive zone
19:03 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Pekka Rinne
19:06 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Carl Hagelin saved by Pekka Rinne
19:14
Stoppage - Icing
19:14 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in defensive zone
19:26 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Pekka Rinne
19:26
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
19:26 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone
19:34
Stoppage - Icing
19:34 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone
19:39 Pittsburgh Takeaway by Chris Kunitz in offensive zone
19:41 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Pekka Rinne
20:00
End of 1st period

2nd Period Summary

Time Team Detail
0:00
Start of 2nd period
0:00 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in neutral zone
0:18 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
0:27 Pittsburgh Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Calle Jarnkrok in offensive zone
0:58 Nashville Shot on goal by Pontus Aberg saved by Matt Murray
0:59 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Phil Kessel in defensive zone
1:06 Nashville Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Matt Murray
1:07
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
1:07 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone
1:14
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
1:14 Pittsburgh Matt Cullen won faceoff in neutral zone
1:24 Nashville Shot on goal by Frederick Gaudreau saved by Matt Murray
1:24
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
1:24 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone
1:58 Nashville Giveaway by Pekka Rinne in defensive zone
2:00 Pittsburgh Sidney Crosby shot blocked by James Neal
2:00
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
2:00 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone
2:28 Nashville Takeaway by Colton Sissons in defensive zone
3:14 Nashville Giveaway by Yannick Weber in neutral zone
3:22 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Pekka Rinne
3:25 Pittsburgh Bryan Rust credited with hit on Austin Watson in offensive zone
3:43 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Pekka Rinne
3:43 Nashville Giveaway by Austin Watson in defensive zone
4:13 Pittsburgh Justin Schultz shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
4:38 Pittsburgh Penalty to Conor Sheary 2 minutes for Tripping Calle Jarnkrok
4:38 Pittsburgh Shorthanded - Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone
4:44 Pittsburgh Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Pekka Rinne
5:04 Pittsburgh Shorthanded - Takeaway by Ian Cole in defensive zone
5:32 Nashville Power play - Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
6:42 Nashville Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Matt Murray
6:48 Nashville Shot on goal by Calle Jarnkrok saved by Matt Murray
6:49
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout
6:49 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone
6:58 Nashville James Neal shot blocked by Trevor Daley
7:02 Pittsburgh Takeaway by Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
7:07 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Pekka Rinne
7:28 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Pekka Rinne
7:29
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
7:29 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone
7:34 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Scott Wilson saved by Pekka Rinne
7:44 Pittsburgh Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone
7:49 Nashville Giveaway by Filip Forsberg in defensive zone
7:53 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Ron Hainsey saved by Pekka Rinne
8:00 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Ron Hainsey saved by Pekka Rinne
8:26 Nashville Shot missed by Craig Smith
8:38 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Olli Maatta in defensive zone
8:53 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Conor Sheary in defensive zone
8:53 Nashville Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Conor Sheary
9:00 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Pekka Rinne
9:03
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
9:03 Pittsburgh Matt Cullen won faceoff in offensive zone
9:21 Nashville Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau in defensive zone
9:31 Pittsburgh Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Mike Fisher in offensive zone
9:44
Stoppage - High Stick
9:44 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone
9:58 Nashville Takeaway by Mattias Ekholm in defensive zone
10:15 Nashville Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Matt Murray
10:26 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Pekka Rinne
10:31 Nashville Giveaway by Ryan Ellis in defensive zone
10:39 Pittsburgh Carter Rowney credited with hit on Roman Josi in defensive zone
10:53 Nashville Giveaway by Ryan Ellis in defensive zone
11:42
Stoppage - Hand Pass - TV timeout
11:42 Pittsburgh Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone
11:50 Nashville Mike Fisher credited with hit on Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
12:10 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Pekka Rinne
12:48 Pittsburgh Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Roman Josi in offensive zone
12:56 Nashville Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Matt Murray
12:57
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
12:57 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in offensive zone
13:00 Nashville Shot missed by P.K. Subban
13:00
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
13:00 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone
13:05 Nashville Shot on goal by Craig Smith saved by Matt Murray
13:22 Nashville Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Matt Murray
13:24
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
13:24 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone
13:38 Pittsburgh Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Ryan Ellis
13:56 Pittsburgh Conor Sheary shot blocked by Mike Fisher
14:11 Nashville P.K. Subban credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in offensive zone
14:27 Pittsburgh Scott Wilson credited with hit on Mattias Ekholm in neutral zone
14:29 Nashville Colton Sissons credited with hit on Ron Hainsey in offensive zone
14:35
Stoppage - Icing
14:35 Nashville Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff in offensive zone
15:24 Pittsburgh Matt Cullen shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm
16:21 Pittsburgh Patric Hornqvist credited with hit on Mattias Ekholm in offensive zone
16:54 Pittsburgh Jake Guentzel credited with hit on James Neal in neutral zone
17:10 Pittsburgh Conor Sheary credited with hit on Roman Josi in neutral zone
17:19 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Pekka Rinne
17:20
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout
17:20 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone
17:39 Nashville Shot missed by Mattias Ekholm
17:44 Nashville Shot missed by Colton Sissons
17:52 Nashville Shot on goal by Mattias Ekholm saved by Matt Murray
17:57 Nashville Shot missed by Mattias Ekholm
18:01
Stoppage - Icing
18:01 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone
18:06 Nashville Shot on goal by Ryan Ellis saved by Matt Murray
18:27
Stoppage - Icing - Visitor Timeout
18:27 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone
19:23 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Pekka Rinne
19:28 Pittsburgh Shot missed by Carl Hagelin
19:30 Pittsburgh Ian Cole shot blocked by Roman Josi
20:00
End of 2nd period

3rd Period Summary

Time Team Detail
0:00
Start of 3rd period
0:00 Pittsburgh Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone
0:08
Stoppage - Icing
0:08 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone
0:15 Nashville Craig Smith shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
1:08 Nashville Giveaway by Pontus Aberg in neutral zone
1:10 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Scott Wilson saved by Pekka Rinne
1:24 Pittsburgh Ron Hainsey credited with hit on Colin Wilson in defensive zone
1:31 Pittsburgh Chris Kunitz shot blocked by Matthew Irwin
2:00 Pittsburgh Takeaway by Carter Rowney in defensive zone
2:03 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Carter Rowney in defensive zone
2:21 Nashville Shot missed by Cody McLeod
2:21
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
2:21 Nashville Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff in offensive zone
2:26 Nashville Shot missed by Roman Josi
2:39 Nashville Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Matt Murray
2:40
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
2:40 Pittsburgh Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone
3:02 Pittsburgh Olli Maatta credited with hit on Colin Wilson in defensive zone
3:55 Pittsburgh Phil Kessel credited with hit on Ryan Ellis in offensive zone
4:24 Nashville Shot missed by Craig Smith
5:05 Nashville Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Bryan Rust
5:34 Pittsburgh Matt Cullen shot blocked by Mike Fisher
5:44 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Ron Hainsey saved by Pekka Rinne
5:44
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
5:49 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone
5:59 Nashville Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Matt Murray
6:04 Nashville Shot on goal by Mattias Ekholm saved by Matt Murray
6:44 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Ian Cole saved by Pekka Rinne
6:44
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout
6:44 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone
6:50 Nashville Ryan Ellis credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
6:59 Nashville Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Matt Murray
7:00
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
7:00 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone
7:10 Pittsburgh Giveaway by Trevor Daley in defensive zone
7:19 Pittsburgh Penalty to Olli Maatta 2 minutes for Tripping Viktor Arvidsson
7:19 Nashville Power play - Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone
7:38 Nashville Power play - Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
8:06 Nashville Power play - Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Ian Cole
8:47 Pittsburgh Penalty to Trevor Daley 2 minutes for Roughing Ryan Ellis
8:47 Pittsburgh Shorthanded - Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone
9:19 Nashville Power play - Roman Josi shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
9:22 Nashville Power play - Shot on goal by Mike Fisher saved by Matt Murray
9:23
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
9:23 Nashville Power play - Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone
9:39 Pittsburgh Shorthanded - Ron Hainsey credited with hit on Viktor Arvidsson in defensive zone
10:02 Nashville Power play - Shot on goal by Mattias Ekholm saved by Matt Murray
10:02 Nashville Power play - Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Matt Murray
10:02
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped
10:02 Pittsburgh Shorthanded - Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone
10:17 Pittsburgh Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Ian Cole saved by Pekka Rinne
10:27
Stoppage - Offside
10:27 Pittsburgh Shorthanded - Matt Cullen won faceoff in neutral zone
11:16
Stoppage - Icing
11:16 Pittsburgh Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone
11:34 Pittsburgh Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Pekka Rinne
12:03 Nashville Ryan Ellis shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
12:03
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
12:03 Nashville Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone
12:18 Nashville Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
12:53 Pittsburgh Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
13:03 Pittsburgh Trevor Daley credited with hit on Pontus Aberg in defensive zone
13:19 Nashville Shot missed by Colton Sissons
13:39 Nashville Colin Wilson credited with hit on Ian Cole in offensive zone
13:52 Nashville Giveaway by P.K. Subban in defensive zone
14:01
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
14:01 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone
14:17 Nashville Ryan Ellis credited with hit on Conor Sheary in defensive zone
15:21 Pittsburgh Bryan Rust credited with hit on P.K. Subban in offensive zone
15:44 Nashville Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Matt Murray
16:29
Stoppage - Icing
16:29 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in offensive zone
16:39 Nashville Shot missed by Colton Sissons
18:20 Nashville Giveaway by Ryan Ellis in defensive zone
18:23 Pittsburgh Shot missed by Justin Schultz
18:25 Pittsburgh Goal scored by Patric Hornqvist assisted by Chris Kunitz and Justin Schultz
18:25
Stoppage - Chlg Hm - goal interference
18:25
Stoppage - Home Timeout
18:25 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone
18:37 Pittsburgh Ron Hainsey credited with hit on Mike Fisher in neutral zone
18:50
Stoppage - Offside
18:50 Pittsburgh Matt Cullen won faceoff in neutral zone
19:13
Stoppage - Icing
19:13 Nashville Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone
19:46 Pittsburgh Goal scored by Carl Hagelin assisted by Brian Dumoulin
19:46 Nashville Colton Sissons won faceoff in neutral zone
19:56 Nashville Shot missed by P.K. Subban
19:57 Nashville Shot missed by Colton Sissons
20:00
End of 3rd period
20:00
End of Game





Game Information

Arena: Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, Tennessee		Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 17,271 (100.9% full)

Team Statistical Comparison

Key:  Pittsburgh   Nashville
Total Shots
 29
  27
PIM
 8
  0
Hits
 24
  23
Giveaways
  10
 13
Takeaways
 8
  3
Faceoffs Won
  18
 39

1st Period Summary

Time Team Scoring Detail PIT NSH
No scoring this period00
TimeTeamPenalty Detail
13:14
Ian Cole: 2 Minutes for Interference

2nd Period Summary

Time Team Scoring Detail PIT NSH
No scoring this period00
TimeTeamPenalty Detail
4:38
Conor Sheary: 2 Minutes for Tripping

3rd Period Summary

Time Team Scoring Detail PIT NSH
18:25
Patric Hornqvist (5)
Assists: Justin Schultz, Chris Kunitz		10
19:46
Carl Hagelin (2)
Assist: Brian Dumoulin		20
TimeTeamPenalty Detail
7:19
Olli Maatta: 2 Minutes for Tripping
8:47
Trevor Daley: 2 Minutes for Roughing

Player Summary

Pittsburgh PenguinsTime On IceFaceoffs
Player G A +/- SOG MS BS PN PIM HT TK GV SHF TOT PP SH EV FW FL %
I. Cole D 001202122102717:430:003:5013:530000.0
S. Crosby C 001401001122617:170:000:0017:1741521.1
M. Cullen C 001000001002819:420:004:4215:0010855.6
T. Daley D 001002121012917:210:000:5416:270000.0
B. Dumoulin D 011103001103426:080:005:1720:510000.0
J. Guentzel C 000300001102016:000:000:0016:000000.0
C. Hagelin LW102210001012213:080:002:2710:410000.0
R. Hainsey D 000300004003221:240:003:0518:190000.0
P. Hornqvist RW10120000100179:150:000:009:150000.0
P. Kessel RW000100001011914:160:000:0014:160000.0
C. Kunitz LW010100003102414:530:002:0712:460100.0
O. Maatta D 000001121012919:230:001:5417:290000.0
E. Malkin C 000300000122415:060:000:1014:5621115.4
C. Rowney RW00000000111137:400:002:245:162340.0
B. Rust RW001201002002415:440:002:3013:140000.0
J. Schultz D 011010000002718:130:000:0018:130000.0
C. Sheary LW000202121012115:420:000:0015:420000.0
S. Wilson C 000300002102013:050:000:0013:050100.0
Pittsburgh Penguins Scratches
PlayerDetail
C. RuhwedelConcussion
D. PouliotScratched
T. SestitoScratched
O. SundqvistScratched
K. PorterScratched
D. SprongScratched
M. StreitScratched
D. WarsofskyScratched
J. ArchibaldScratched
D. SimonScratched
S. MaguireScratched
T. KuhnhacklScratched
J. DeaScratched
N. BoninoFoot Injury
C. GaunceScratched
G. WilsonScratched
F. CorradoScratched
T. JarryScratched
Nashville PredatorsTime On IceFaceoffs
Player G A +/- SOG MS BS PN PIM HT TK GV SHF TOT PP SH EV FW FL %
P. Aberg LW000100000012414:060:000:0014:060000.0
V. Arvidsson RW00-2421000002717:212:500:0014:310000.0
M. Ekholm D 000321001103326:113:490:0022:220000.0
R. Ellis D 00-1103002033424:052:470:0021:180000.0
M. Fisher C 00-1202003012820:213:200:0017:01111052.4
F. Forsberg C 00-1410001113019:453:200:0016:250000.0
F. Gaudreau C 00010000001137:450:000:007:455183.3
M. Irwin D 00000100100168:170:000:008:170000.0
C. Jarnkrok C 00-1100001002617:023:510:0013:1111378.6
R. Josi D 00-2411000003325:144:410:0020:330000.0
C. McLeod LW00001000200105:490:000:005:490000.0
J. Neal LW00-1101002012721:124:270:0016:450000.0
C. Sissons C 000250002102716:371:180:0015:1912475.0
C. Smith C 00-1120002002413:330:170:0013:160000.0
P. Subban D 00-1120001013426:573:390:0023:180000.0
A. Watson LW00001000201149:390:170:009:220000.0
Y. Weber D 00010000101169:160:000:009:160000.0
C. Wilson C 000000002012718:092:440:0015:250000.0
Nashville Predators Scratches
PlayerDetail
B. HuntScratched
M. SalomakiScratched
A. BitettoScratched
P. GranbergScratched
A. CarrierScratched
M. MazanecScratched
K. FialaFractured Femur
V. FiddlerScratched
C. BassScratched
P. ParenteauScratched
R. JohansenThigh Injury
H. ZolnierczykScratched
V. KamenevScratched

Goaltending Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltending
Player SA GA Saves SV% TOI PIM
M. Murray270271.00060:000
Nashville Predators Goaltending
Player SA GA Saves SV% TOI PIM
P. Rinne28127.96458:410

Shots On Goal

Team1st2nd3rdT
Pittsburgh913729
Nashville811827

Power Play Summary

TeamPPG / PPO
Pittsburgh0 of 0
Nashville0 of 4

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.







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