SB Nation Pittsburgh - Penguins Vs. Maple Leafs: New Arrival Alex Kovalev Comes Up Big In Shootout Victoryhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2011-02-27T03:11:33-05:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17822032011-02-27T03:11:33-05:002011-02-27T03:11:33-05:00Penguins Vs. Maple Leafs: New Arrival Alex Kovalev Comes Up Big In Shootout Victory
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<p>The Penguins topped the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">Toronto Maple Leafs</a> Saturday night 6-5 in a back-and-forth game that ended with new acquisition <span>Alex Kovalev</span> scoring the decisive shootout goal.</p>
<p>The Leafs' <span>Joffrey Lupul</span> scored the first goal of the game, on a power play late in the first period, but Kovalev answered with a goal of his own as the period came to a close. <span>Colby Armstrong</span>'s goal in the middle of the second period gave Toronto a 2-1 lead, but <span>Mark Letestu</span> and <span>Dustin Jeffrey</span> scored late in the period to make it 3-2 Pens.</p>
<p><span>Clarke MacArthur</span> and Lupul scored early in the third period, however, to give the Leafs the lead yet again. Max Talbot scored a shorthanded goal a few minutes later to tie the game, but <span>Dion Phaneuf</span> almost immediately added a power play goal to give Toronto another lead. Mike Rupp beat <span>James Reimer</span> midway through the period to tie the game for the Pens, however, and the game headed into overtime.</p>
<p>In the shootout, <span>Marc-Andre Fleury</span> stopped shots by Lopul, <span>Phil Kessel</span> and <span>Mikhail Grabovski</span>, while Kovalev scored on the Pens' second attempt.</p>
<p>The win stopped the bleeding for the Pens, who are still just 3-5-2 in their last ten games after losing several stars to injury. The Maple Leafs, 6-1-3 in their last ten and making a surprising playoff push, are five points back of the Carolina Panthers for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2011/2/27/2330473/penguins-vs-maple-leafs-new-arrival-alex-kovalev-comes-up-big-inCharlie Wilmoth