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Elvis Merzlikins33 SA30 SV3 GA.909
Arturs SilovsScoring
- 0:00SOCharlie Coyle Goal Wrist Shot
- 0:00SOEgor Chinakhov Goal Wrist Shot
- 0:00SOKent Johnson Goal Backhand
- 18:593rdSidney Crosby Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Kris Letang (22), Evgeni Malkin (25)
- 17:382ndDanton Heinen Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Erik Gudbranson (1), Egor Zamula (2)
- 7:322ndKirill Marchenko Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- 17:521stRickard Rakell Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (27)
- 9:591stConnor Clifton Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Novak (16)
- 2:421stZach Aston-Reese Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (34), Brendan Gaunce (4)
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dante FabbroD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4:34 | 0:00 | 0:02 | 4:32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik GudbransonD | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 19:50 | 0:00 | 3:05 | 16:45 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan ProvorovD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27:07 | 1:11 | 1:48 | 24:08 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Damon SeversonD | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:06 | 1:06 | 2:22 | 24:38 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach WerenskiD | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 29:18 | 2:49 | 2:51 | 23:38 | 37 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Egor ZamulaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:40 | 0:00 | 1:55 | 11:45 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connor CliftonD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18:13 | 0:00 | 2:28 | 15:45 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett KulakD | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:54 | 1:53 | 0:15 | 19:46 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kris LetangD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:55 | 4:07 | 0:15 | 21:33 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan SheaD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:41 | 0:00 | 2:29 | 17:12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack St. IvanyD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:06 | 0:05 | 1:19 | 14:42 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Parker WotherspoonD | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 | 0:00 | 1:15 | 15:31 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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