Pens' losing streak hits five after 4-2 loss to Toronto (10-Dec-2002)
The Penguins fought back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game at two in the third but end up losing 4-2 to the Maple Leafs. Alexei Kovalev and Mario Lemieux scored for Pittsburgh. The Pens are now on a season-high five game losing streak and are winless in December (4 games). Pittsburgh wasted a strong goaltending effort from Jean-Sebastien Aubin in the loss.
Scoring
1st
2nd
3rd
-
T
Penguins
0
1
1
-
2
Maple Leafs
1
1
2
-
4
Shots on goal
1st
2nd
3rd
-
T
Penguins
8
5
3
-
16
Maple Leafs
4
10
9
-
23
Power Plays
1st
2nd
3rd
-
T
Penguins
0-1
0-3
1-1
-
1-5
Maple Leafs
0-2
0-1
1-1
-
1-4
Lines: Lemieux-Primeau-Kovalev, Morozov-Manderville-Nieminen, Sivek-Beech-Hrdina and Jonsson-Robitaille-Daigle.
Defensive pairings: Bergevin-Lupaschuk, Pushor-Ference and Orpik-Moran.
Goaltender: Jean-Sebastien Aubin
Captain: Mario Lemieux
Alternate captains: Marc Bergevin, Martin Straka.
Mats Sundin got a lucky goal to give the Leafs a 1-0 lead at 9:02 of the first period. As Sundin was falling down at the right-side of the net looking for a penalty call, he threw the puck weakly on net where it hit Jean-Sebastien Aubin's skate and went in.
1st Period Penalties: Bench, Pit (too many men served by H Jonsson), 12:15; D Tucker, Tor (obstr hooking), 15:20; M Lemieux, Pit (obstruction tripping), 19:31.
Shots after one period were 8-4 in favor of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh had 38 seconds of a two-man advantage early in the second but were unable to convert.
Toronto had a two goal lead 12:53 into the second when Jonas Hoglund scored. Robert Reichel picked up a turnover behind the net and passed out front to Hoglund who one-timed it in from out front.
Toronto, Jonas Hoglund 5 (Robert Reichel), 12:53
Alexei Kovalev cut the lead to one goal with a breakaway at 17:46. Kovalev had a breakaway from center ice after taking a pass from Mario Lemieux. He went forehand to backhand and lifted the puck over Eddie Belfour's glove hand.
2nd Period Penalties: Bench, Tor (too many men served by T Domi), 3:37; A Mccauley, Tor (obstr holding), 6:38; N Antropov, Tor (roughing), 14:06; J Hrdina, Pit (holding), 19:20.
Shots after two were 14-13 in favor of Toronto.
Mario Lemieux tied the game at two with a power play goal just after the midpoint of the third period. Lemieux picked up a rebound of a Kovalev shot at the left-side of the net. His initial shot hit the side of the net but he grabbed that rebound and knocked it in.
Pittsburgh, Mario Lemieux 14 (power play) (Alexei Kovalev, Jan Hrdina), 10:16
Toronto got the game-winner on the power play from Mats Sundin at 13:55. Sundin cut down the right wing, took a diagonal cross-ice pass from Alexander Mogilny which was partially deflected by Marc Bergevin and beat Aubin.
Scratches: Josef Melichar (shoulder), Michal Rozsival (shoulder), Shean Donovan (foot), Dick Tarnstrom (foot), Martin Straka (hamstring), Steve McKenna (elbow) and Dan LaCouture (concussion).
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