Thursday, October 2, 2008

Jokerit Game "Updates"

Image courtesy of "Pesonen and the Pens" blog reader, Fin Obelix

FINAL SCORE: 4-1 (Pens WIN!!)

And I found the "Live Blog" -- I'll see if I can post some details of the game so far!

TIME: 11:38 AM (5:38 pm in Finland)
  • Petr Sykora is out with a sore groin (Coach Therrien replaces him on the Malkin-Staal line with Janne Pesonen!! [good sign OR Therrien wants to "play" to the Finnish crowd!]
  • Malkin scores a powerplay goal at 9:00 of the period; assisted by Goligoski and Crosby (cheers did come from the home rink)
  • according to the Pen's "LIVE Blog," the Penguins are getting warm applause from the Finnish crowd at the Hartwall Areena.
  • 12:06 - Fedotenko scores a goal with 9 seconds left in the 1st period; assisted by Crosby (who set up the goal) and Satan
  • the Pen's webpage also mentions there are alot of Crosby jerseys and both Penguins goals "were met with applause"
  • 12:45 PM (13:03 of the 2nd period) - Dany Sabourin replaces Marc-Andre Fleury in goal
  • 5:03 of the 3rd period, Janne Lahti scored a goal against Sabourin on a penalty shot (the penalty shot was called for Brooks Orpik pulling down Lahti on a break)
  • The score is now 2-1
  • 1:34 PM (12:00 of the 3rd period) -- Tyler Kennedy scores a goal; assisted by Pesonen and Letang (the score is now 3-1 in favor of the Pens)!!
  • 1:46 PMPascal Dupuis ended the game for the Pens by scoring an empty-net goal with 13 seconds left in the game; assisted by Crosby and Hall

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