End of First Period:
Penguins 1.
New Jersey Devils 1.
Scoring: Zajac (New Jersey); Kessel (Penguins).
High School Boys Basketball – Friday January 6, 2017
Quaker Valley – 78
Beaver Falls – 58
End of First Period:
Penguins 1.
New Jersey Devils 1.
Scoring: Zajac (New Jersey); Kessel (Penguins).
The losing streak was Pittsburgh’s longest since it lost five in a row from Dec. 11-19, 2015, which included the first four games under coach Mike Sullivan. The Penguins haven’t lost six straight since 2006. Pittsburgh also ended a four-game home losing streak and continued a six-game points streak against Arizona.
DeSmith had his second shutout of the season and third of his career. DeSmith, signed by Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent in July 2017, has allowed five goals in his last six appearances. Starter Matt Murray served as the backup for the second straight game. He has one win in five home starts.
Crosby scored his eighth goal, and Dominik Simon also had a goal and an assist. Patric Hornqvist scored his fifth, and Brian Dumoulin had his first goal in 22 games for Pittsburgh.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 28 shots for the Coyotes. They lost their third straight game after winning the previous five. Arizona hasn’t won in Pittsburgh since March 25, 2014.
Crosby broke a scoreless deadlock at 6:42 of the second period. Crosby, streaking down the right side, lifted a backhander from a sharp angle over the shoulder of a standing Kuemper.
Simon extended the lead 1:52 later when he redirected a Bryan Rust pass behind Kuemper from the top of the crease.
Hornqvist made it a 3-0 game with 15.3 seconds to play in the second period. Hornqvist one-timed a behind-the-net feed from Simon over Kuemper’s blocker.
NOTES: The Penguins have won seven of their last nine against Arizona. Phil Kessel has a 10-game point streak against Arizona with points in 13 of 16 career meetings. … D Ilya Lyubushkin replaced D Alex Goligoski in the Coyotes’ lineup, who is out with a lower-body injury. Penguins’ F Derick Brassard (lower body) missed his seventh straight game. F Garrett Wilson and D Juuso Riikola played in place of D Jamie Oleksiak and F Daniel Sprong, who were scratched for Pittsburgh. F Josh Archibald played for F Richard Panik, while D Dakota Mermis also sat for Arizona.
UP NEXT
Coyotes: At Washington on Sunday night.
Penguins: At New Jersey on Tuesday night.
The losing streak was Pittsburgh’s longest since it lost five in a row from Dec. 11-19, 2015, which included the first four games under coach Mike Sullivan. The Penguins haven’t lost six straight since 2006. Pittsburgh also ended a four-game home losing streak and continued a six-game points streak against Arizona.
DeSmith had his second shutout of the season and third of his career. DeSmith, signed by Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent in July 2017, has allowed five goals in his last six appearances. Starter Matt Murray served as the backup for the second straight game. He has one win in five home starts.
Crosby scored his eighth goal, and Dominik Simon also had a goal and an assist. Patric Hornqvist scored his fifth, and Brian Dumoulin had his first goal in 22 games for Pittsburgh.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 28 shots for the Coyotes. They lost their third straight game after winning the previous five. Arizona hasn’t won in Pittsburgh since March 25, 2014.
Crosby broke a scoreless deadlock at 6:42 of the second period. Crosby, streaking down the right side, lifted a backhander from a sharp angle over the shoulder of a standing Kuemper.
Simon extended the lead 1:52 later when he redirected a Bryan Rust pass behind Kuemper from the top of the crease.
Hornqvist made it a 3-0 game with 15.3 seconds to play in the second period. Hornqvist one-timed a behind-the-net feed from Simon over Kuemper’s blocker.
NOTES: The Penguins have won seven of their last nine against Arizona. Phil Kessel has a 10-game point streak against Arizona with points in 13 of 16 career meetings. … D Ilya Lyubushkin replaced D Alex Goligoski in the Coyotes’ lineup, who is out with a lower-body injury. Penguins’ F Derick Brassard (lower body) missed his seventh straight game. F Garrett Wilson and D Juuso Riikola played in place of D Jamie Oleksiak and F Daniel Sprong, who were scratched for Pittsburgh. F Josh Archibald played for F Richard Panik, while D Dakota Mermis also sat for Arizona.
UP NEXT
Coyotes: At Washington on Sunday night.
Penguins: At New Jersey on Tuesday night.
Pens:
Brian Dumoulin (7:24)
2nd Period Goals:
PIT:
Sindey Crosby (6:42)
Dominik Simon (8:34)
Patric Hornqvist (19:44)
Westminster added to their lead with a 3yd TD pass from Konieczka to Joy. It caps a 58-yd drive 21-7 Westminster.
Westminster scored first with 10:18 left in the first half. Shimone Walker capped a 71-yd dive with a 4-yd run. 7-0 Westminster. The Golden Tornados tied the game at the 5:01 mark when Trevon Marshall went 23yards to cap a 61-yd drive. 7-7. The Titans quickly regains the lead . The drove 67yds in two plays. A Konieczka to Cox 58 yad TD pass gives Westminster a 14-7 lead.
Kickoff from Reeves Field is 1pm