From: lli+@cs.cmu.edu (Lori Iannamico)
Subject: Pens-4 NStars-1
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 17:13:26 GMT

The Pens snapped a 2 game losing streak last night by defeating the North Stars
4-1.  It was the Stars first Met Center loss of the season.  The Stars had lost
a neutral site game in which they were the home team.  Rookie Shawn McEachern 
had a big night, scoring 2 goals and having 1 assist.  Rookie Martin Straka picked
up his first NHL point (an assist) and Mario had 2 assists and an empty net goal
to bring his point total to 48 points in 17 games (22 goals, 26 assists).

Ken Wregget was a surprise start, as Tom Barrasso was nursing a pulled muscle in
his right leg.  A combination of great saves and incredibly good luck helped 
Ken earn his second win of the season.  The Pens penalty killing unit was hot
last night, stopping 8 of 9 NStars power plays, included 2 two man advantages.

Prior to the game, the Stars held a press conference.  At the conference it was
revealed that former Pen and current NStar center Dan Quinn had been arrested and
charged with raping a 19 year old woman.  Quinn, along with current and former
teammates, were having dinner in a Bloomington restaurant on Monday night when
Quinn met the woman.  After dinner Quinn and the woman went to a local hotel, 
where the alleged rape took place.  Quinn turned himself in the next day, and
has denied the charges.  The police said that no other NStars and no Pens were
being charged. (This info was heard on KDKA Radio this morning.)

The Pens were the agressors early in the first, but Jon Casey was solid.  But the
Pens were able to convert on a power play at 6:28.  Martin Staka picked up his
first point of his NHL career when he slid a little pass over to Ron Francis,
who fired a shot through the slot that beat Casey up high on the glove side.
Shawn McEarchern had the other assist.

At the other end, Wregget was not really challenged until later in the period
when the Stars had a 5 on 3 advantage.  But the defensive play of the penalty
killing unit as some strong saves from Wregget kept the Stars off the board.

An example of Wregget's luck also was seen in the first.  A Star (I can't remember
who) broke down the left boards and in on Wregget.  Instead of staying in the net,
Wregget came all the way out to the farthest edge of the face off circle to 
challenge him.  The Star let a shot go on a wide open net.  The shot just missed
the net.

There was no scoring in the second, but the Pens dodged a bullet by killing of 
the Stars second 2 man advantage of the evening.  The Pens were killing off the
first power play when Wregget, who felt he had been charged after the whistle,
slashed a Star across the ankles.  While on this 5-3, the Stars came very close
to tying the Pens.  ? Craig was alone in front of the net and fired the shot 
to the far side of Wregget, which was wide open because Wregget had moved over 
to cover Craig.  Luck was on the side of Wregget again, because the shot went 
wide. 

The third period belonged to Shawn McEachern.  At 2:03, a few seconds after a
Pens' power play had expired, McEachern took a pass from Lemieux (who had picked
up a Mullen rebound)from the left and fired it just past Casey's glove.  At 5:21
the Stars got on the board and made things interesting.  Ulf Dahlen picked up
the puck when Wregget flubbed a poke check.  With Wregget's stick entangled in
his legs, a falling Dahlen (You thought I was going to say "falling Star", didn't
you?) wrapped the puck around a frozen Wregget.  (Modano, Craig)

But Derian Hatcher took a very ill-timed penalty that short circuited the Stars'
comeback attempt.  And at 7:00 the Pens converted the power play.  Joey Mullen
picked up the puck in the neutral zone and passed it to Lemieux along the right
boards. Lemieux passed the puck down to Shawn McEachern, who fired from the slot.
The puck went above Casey and hit the crossbar and went into the net.  Lemieux
then scored a empty net goal(short handed, too)at 18:39 to finish out the scoring.

Ulf Samuelsson wasn't out for the 3rd period.  In fact, he may have left the game
during the second.  No word on why he left the game.

Scratches:  Kevin Stevens (surgery, right knee), Grant Jennings, Peter Ahola,
Jay Caufield, Jamie Leach.

BOX SCORE:

PITTSBURGH:   1-0-3=4
MINNESOTA:    0-0-1=1

FIRST PERIOD:  SCORING: 1, Pittsburgh, Francis(Straka, McEachern)6:28pp PENALTIES:
Modano, Minnesota(high sticking)5:02.  Francis, Pittsburgh(high-sticking)10:02.
U. Samuelsson, Pittsburgh(high sticking)10:41.  Ganger, Minnesota(hooking)13:32.
U. Samuelsson, Pittsburgh(interference)16:25.

SECOND PERIOD: No scoring.  PENALTIES: Tippet, Pittsburgh(high sticking)4:09.
Wregget, Pittsburgh(slashing, served by Francis)4:22.  K. Samuelsson, Pittsburgh
(tripping)11:33.  Johnson, Minnesota(interference, unsportsmanlike conduct)
17:54.

THIRD PERIOD: 2, Pittsburgh, McEachern(Lemieux, Mullen)2:03pp.  3, Minnesota,
Dahlen(Modano, Craig)5:21pp.  4, Pittsburgh, McEachern(Lemieux, Mullen)7:00pp.
5, Pittsburgh, Lemieux, empty net, short handed,18:39.  PENALTIES:  K.
Samuelsson, Pittsburgh(holding)3:52.  Hatcher, Minnesota(roughing)5:45.  Stanton,
Pittsburgh(hooking)10:52.  Stanton, Pittsburgh(10 minute misconduct)15:10.
Courtnall, Minnesota(10 minute misconduct)15:10.  Wregget, Pittsburgh, (delay
of game, served by Tocchet)16:44.

SHOTS ON GOAL

PITTSBURGH:  13-5-4=22
MINNESOTA:    9-8-8=25

GOALIES:

Wregget(25 shots, 24 saves, 2-2-0)
Casey(22 shots, 18 saves)

Ref: Koharski, Linesmen: Bonney, Collins

Lori 
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