Pens four game winning streak snapped by Atlanta in OT (30-Dec-2002)
The Thrashers beat the Penguins 3-2 in overtime for the first ever victory over Pittsburgh after 14 losses. Andy Sutton opened the scoring for Atlanta with a shorthanded goal but the play was clearly offsides. Dany Heatley made it 2-0 with a power play goal in the first period. Milan Kraft then netted goals in the second and third period to send the game into overtime. The Pens dominated overtime (shots 7-1) and had a power play advantage but failed to convert. Ilya Kovalchuk won the game with a breakaway goal with 20 seconds remaining on Atlanta's lone shot in overtime.
Scoring
1st
2nd
3rd
OT
T
Thrashers
2
0
0
1
3
Penguins
0
1
1
0
2
Shots on goal
1st
2nd
3rd
OT
T
Thrashers
9
9
7
1
26
Penguins
5
16
9
7
37
Power Plays
1st
2nd
3rd
OT
T
Thrashers
1-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-3
Penguins
0-3
0-2
0-1
0-1
0-7
Goaltender: Jean-Sebastien Aubin
Captain: Mario Lemieux
Alternate captains: Alexei Kovalev, Martin Straka.
Attendance: 16,989, a standing room only sellout, at Mellon Arena.
Scratches: Josef Melichar (shoulder), Dick Tarnstrom (foot), Kris Beech (appendectomy), Aleksey Morozov (wrist), Janne Laukkanen (hip) and Randy Robitaille.
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