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Last Five Games

Record: 1-4-0
12-14	WAS	1-4	L
12-16	BOS	0-3	L
12-18	BOS	2-6	L
12-19	CAR	1-2	L
12-21	CLB	5-2	W

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Pens w-i-n! (26-Feb-2004)
The Penguins ended their 18 game (0-17-0-1) winless streak with a 4-3 overtime victory over Phoenix. Pittsburgh came back from a 3-1 deficit in the second period to tie the game and then Ric Jackman got the streak-ender at the 1:48 mark of overtime with a deflection of a Dick Tarnstrom shot from the right point. Andy Chiodo had a strong game in net, made 28 saves on 31 shots and was the game's number three star in his first NHL win. The victory was the first ever for the Pens in Phoenix (1-5-2-0).

Scoring
	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
Penguins	1	2	0	1	4
Coyotes	2	1	0	0	3

Shots on goal
	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
Penguins	8	6	6	1	22
Coyotes	12	15	4	0	31

Power Plays
	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
Penguins	0-0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-1
Coyotes	1-2	0-4	0-0	0-0	1-6

Starting Goaltender: Andy Chiodo.
1st Period Scoring: Pit, Melichar, 9:36. Pho, Hrdina (power play) (P Mara, J Taffe), 12:04. Pho, Sillinger (B Ference, C Gratton), 15:58.
1st Period Penalties: Pit, Fata, (Goaltender Interference) 4:19; Pit, Focht, (Tripping) 11:16.
Shots after one were 12-8 in favor of Phoenix.
2nd Period Scoring: Pho, Hulse (D Cleary), 5:21. Pit, Malone (T Kostopoulos, R Jackman), 7:07. Pit, Morozov (M Eastwood, R Malone), 19:24.
2nd Period Penalties: Pit, Wilson, (Interference) 0:09; Pit, Eastwood, (Roughing) 0:45; Pit, Morozov, (Tripping) 7:47; Pit, Bench, (Unsportsmanlike conduct-Coach) 7:47; Pit, Melichar, (Cross-checking) 8:18; Pit, Orpik, (Roughing) 9:03; Pho, Hrdina, (Roughing) 9:03; Pho, Taffe, (Slashing) 9:03; Pho, Doan, (Unsportsmanlike conduct) 14:32.
Shots after two were 27-14 in favor of Phoenix.
3rd Period Scoring: No goals.
3rd Period Penalties: No penalties.
OT Scoring: Pit, Jackman, 1:48.
OT Penalties: No penalties.
Three Stars of the Game:
1. Ric Jackman (Goals: 1, Assists: 1)
2. Shane Doan, Pho (Goals: 0, Assists: 0)
3. Andy Chiodo (Saves: 28, Save Pct: .903)
Goalies: Pittsburgh, Chiodo (31 shots, 28 saves; .903 SV%; record: 1-2-0).
Phoenix, Boucher (22 shots, 18 saves; .818 SV%; record: 9-12-8).
Attendance: 14,712 at Glendale Arena.
Pittsburgh Scratches: Michal Rozsival (knee), Mario Lemieux (hip), Ramzi Abid (knee), Steve McKenna (chest), Martin Strbak (foot), C Brian Holzinger and D Marc Bergevin.
CBS Sportsline game stats: http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/gamecenter/live/NHL_20040225_PIT@PHO
Opponent's newspaper account: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/0226yotes0226.html

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