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Penguins 2, Flames 0

Tuesday, 08.16.2011 / 5:21 AM

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) -Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins kept pace in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race with a 2-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.

Defensemen Kris Letang and Hal Gill scored, and Evgeni Malkin had two assists, giving him a career-high 107 points and extending his NHL scoring lead to 11 points.

After having its 12-game points streak snapped in a 3-1 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday, the Penguins beat the Flames to take over sole possession of sixth place in the conference with 88 points - a point behind Carolina and two behind Philadelphia.

Fleury has 15 career shutouts.


Scoring Summary
1st Period
08:20
PIT
PPG - K. Letang (9) Wrist - ASST: S. Crosby (68) AND C. Kunitz (26)
1 - 0 PIT
2nd Period
NONE
3rd Period
06:43
PIT
H. Gill (2) Snap - ASST: E. Malkin (73) AND R. Scuderi (12)
2 - 0 PIT
Penalty Summary
1st Period
00:49
PIT
Sergei Gonchar : Hooking  (Jarome Iginla)
06:47
CGY
Cory Sarich : Slashing  (Evgeni Malkin)
09:41
PIT
Maxime Talbot : Interference  (Jamie Lundmark)
12:49
PIT
Ruslan Fedotenko : Hi-sticking  (Adrian Aucoin)
2nd Period
11:04
CGY
Jarome Iginla : Roughing  (Sergei Gonchar)
11:04
PIT
Sergei Gonchar : Roughing  (Jarome Iginla)
16:44
PIT
Evgeni Malkin : Hi stick - double minor  (Jim Vandermeer)
3rd Period
06:43
CGY
Olli Jokinen : Roughing  (Bill Guerin)
Goalie Stats
  • Miikka Kiprusoff
    SA: 28TOI: 58:12
    SAVES: 26EV: 20 - 21
    PIM: 0PP: 4 - 5
    SV%: .929SH: 2 - 2
  • Marc-Andre Fleury
    M. Fleury
    31-17-6
    SA: 31TOI: 60:00
    SAVES: 31EV: 24 - 24
    PIM: 0PP: 6 - 6
    SV%: 1.000SH: 1 - 1