Thrashers 4, Pens 3 SO

Well the good news about this game is that you could watch the Pens fight their way out of the funk that they were in the last couple games. The only bad part was that they waited until they were down 2 - 0 to do it. They were able to get a point thanks to Crosby putting a puck in with the shaft of his stick with 15.9 secs left in the third period. The rally helmets couldn't help them this time in the shootout which they lost 2 - 0.

The first period was pretty much all Thrashers for the first half as it took the Pens a little while to get started like usual this year. Kapanen was able to find a rebound and put it past Thibault, who didn't seem to find the rebound until it was too late.

The Thrashers were able to extend the lead with a Power Play goal in the second. Kovalchuk was able to also find a rebound that found it way past two Pens right on to his stick. Kovalchuk was then able to find the open net for his first Power Play goal in 16 games. The Pens did get one back on the next Thrasher Power Play when Staal intercepted a errant pass and beat Lehtonen for his league leading 5 shorthanded goal. The goal was short lived when the Thrashers then scored on the Power Play to put the lead back at 2.

The Pens then took it to the Thrashers in the 3rd. They pilled up a 19 - 8 shots on goal advantage but had nothing to show for it until Malone was able to backhand the puck off Lehtonen's glove and in to the net which set the stage for Crosby heroics.

The Pens now head into the Christmas break with a much better feeling then they would have had if they wouldn't at least gotten the point.

Next up is a game with the Devils in New Jersey the day after Christmas...