Kapanen's hat trick powers Penguins to 6-2 win over Blues

— The last two weeks were difficult for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen, as he watched from the press box.
Dec 4, 2023, 04:10 am - AP
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1st PeriodSTLPIT
6:58Kasperi Kapanen (3)
Assists: Pierre-Olivier Joseph (7), Bryan Rust (6)
01
11:59Bryan Rust (6)
Assists: Jason Zucker (11), Evgeni Malkin (14)
02
12:47Pavel Buchnevich (8)
Assists: Nick Leddy (7), Colton Parayko (5)
12
16:55Kasperi Kapanen (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin (15), Jeff Carter (10)
13
2nd PeriodSTLPIT
1:51Jason Zucker (6)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin (16), Bryan Rust (7)
14
8:22Vladimir Tarasenko (6)
Assists: Robert Thomas (17), Colton Parayko (6)
24
10:20Kasperi Kapanen (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Bryan Rust (8), Jason Zucker (12)
25
3rd PeriodSTLPIT
15:12Sidney Crosby (13) (Empty Net)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (12)
26

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Marcus Pettersson credited with hit on Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Ivan Barbashev in offensive zone
  • Kasperi Kapanen credited with hit on Ivan Barbashev in defensive zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph credited with hit on Niko Mikkola in defensive zone
  • Teddy Blueger won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
  • Nick Leddy shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Shot missed by Jason Zucker
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Kasperi Kapanen assisted by Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Bryan Rust
  • Shot missed by Jeff Petry
  • Takeaway by Jake Guentzel in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust in defensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
  • Josh Archibald credited with hit on Vladimir Tarasenko in defensive zone
  • Josh Archibald credited with hit on Vladimir Tarasenko in defensive zone
  • Torey Krug shot blocked by Teddy Blueger
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goal scored by Bryan Rust assisted by Jason Zucker and Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph in defensive zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph credited with hit on Noel Acciari in defensive zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph credited with hit on Nathan Walker in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Tristan Jarry in defensive zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph credited with hit on Tyler Pitlick in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Takeaway by Jeff Petry in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Pierre-Olivier Joseph saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Shot missed by Jeff Carter
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Carter saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goal scored by Kasperi Kapanen assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Jeff Carter (PPG)
  • Teddy Blueger credited with hit on Robert Thomas in defensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Robert Thomas in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Jeff Carter in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
  • Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Goal scored by Jason Zucker assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust
  • Shot missed by Jeff Carter
  • Shot on goal by Kasperi Kapanen saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Shot missed by Marcus Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel in offensive zone
  • Marcus Pettersson credited with hit on Noel Acciari in defensive zone
  • Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Noel Acciari in defensive zone
  • Josh Archibald credited with hit on Pavel Buchnevich in defensive zone
  • Jan Rutta credited with hit on Robert Thomas in defensive zone
  • Kasperi Kapanen credited with hit on Niko Mikkola in offensive zone
  • Jeff Petry credited with hit on Brayden Schenn in defensive zone
  • Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Robert Thomas in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Giveaway by Kasperi Kapanen in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Kasperi Kapanen assisted by Bryan Rust and Jason Zucker (PPG)
  • Josh Leivo shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Colton Parayko shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
  • Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
  • Ryan Poehling credited with hit on Justin Faulk in offensive zone
  • Josh Archibald credited with hit on Brayden Schenn in defensive zone
  • Robert Thomas shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Shot on goal by Brock McGinn saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Brian Dumoulin credited with hit on Ivan Barbashev in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Bryan Rust won faceoff against Robert Thomas in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jan Rutta saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Bryan Rust credited with hit on Robert Thomas in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Jeff Petry in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Brock McGinn
  • Penalty to Jan Rutta 2 minutes for Tripping Noel Acciari
  • Josh Archibald credited with hit on Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  • Josh Leivo shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Shot missed by Josh Archibald
  • Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Shot on goal by Jan Rutta saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Rickard Rakell credited with hit on Colton Parayko in offensive zone
  • Jeff Petry credited with hit on Nathan Walker in defensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Ivan Barbashev in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust in offensive zone
  • Teddy Blueger won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
  • Teddy Blueger won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  • Marcus Pettersson credited with hit on Noel Acciari in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Pierre-Olivier Joseph 2 minutes for Tripping Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Robert Thomas shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Ryan Poehling credited with hit on Justin Faulk in defensive zone
  • Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  • Goal scored by Sidney Crosby assisted by Jake Guentzel (EN)
  • Teddy Blueger credited with hit on Noel Acciari in defensive zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph credited with hit on Tyler Pitlick in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Shot on goal by Pierre-Olivier Joseph saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Takeaway by Brock McGinn in offensive zone
  • Tyler Pitlick shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Shot on goal by Jan Rutta saved by Thomas Greiss
  • Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Vladimir Tarasenko credited with hit on Jan Rutta in offensive zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
  • Tyler Pitlick credited with hit on Pierre-Olivier Joseph in offensive zone
  • William Bitten credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
  • Colton Parayko credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  • Jan Rutta shot blocked by Josh Leivo
  • Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Calle Rosen
  • Torey Krug credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Tyler Pitlick 2 minutes for Hooking Jason Zucker
  • Nick Leddy credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot on goal by Brayden Schenn saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Ivan Barbashev credited with hit on Jan Rutta in offensive zone
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Torey Krug
  • Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Torey Krug
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Torey Krug
  • Shot on goal by Calle Rosen saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot on goal by Josh Leivo saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot on goal by Pavel Buchnevich saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Pavel Buchnevich credited with hit on Josh Archibald in defensive zone
  • Robert Thomas won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Pavel Buchnevich assisted by Nick Leddy and Colton Parayko
  • Jeff Carter shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  • Shot on goal by Josh Leivo saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Robert Thomas in neutral zone
  • Penalty to Ivan Barbashev 2 minutes for Tripping Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Justin Faulk
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Justin Faulk
  • Pavel Buchnevich credited with hit on Jeff Petry in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Pavel Buchnevich
  • Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Brock McGinn shot blocked by Calle Rosen
  • Noel Acciari won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Brayden Schenn credited with hit on Jeff Petry in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Brayden Schenn
  • Niko Mikkola credited with hit on Bryan Rust in neutral zone
  • Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Jeff Carter in neutral zone
  • Brandon Saad credited with hit on Jeff Petry in offensive zone
  • Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Niko Mikkola credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Justin Faulk
  • Josh Leivo credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Pavel Buchnevich in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Torey Krug saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Penalty to Jordan Binnington 10 minutes for Misconduct
  • Ivan Barbashev credited with hit on Chad Ruhwedel in offensive zone
  • Noel Acciari won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Noel Acciari won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • William Bitten credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
  • Noel Acciari credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in defensive zone
  • Robert Thomas won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Robert Thomas won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Justin Faulk credited with hit on Ryan Poehling in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Niko Mikkola credited with hit on Jason Zucker in defensive zone
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Shot missed by Pavel Buchnevich
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Goal scored by Vladimir Tarasenko assisted by Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko
  • Penalty to Torey Krug 2 minutes for Slashing Josh Archibald
  • Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Colton Parayko in defensive zone
  • Noel Acciari won faceoff against Jeff Carter in defensive zone
  • Vladimir Tarasenko credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in defensive zone
  • Ivan Barbashev credited with hit on Jan Rutta in offensive zone
  • Josh Leivo credited with hit on Jeff Petry in offensive zone
  • William Bitten credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
  • Robert Thomas won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Nick Leddy
  • Tyler Pitlick credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone
  • Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Josh Leivo saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot missed by Ivan Barbashev
  • Ivan Barbashev credited with hit on Jeff Petry in offensive zone
  • Niko Mikkola credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Pavel Buchnevich saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot on goal by Torey Krug saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Justin Faulk credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Ivan Barbashev
  • Nathan Walker credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Robert Thomas won faceoff against Jeff Carter in defensive zone
  • Niko Mikkola credited with hit on Kasperi Kapanen in defensive zone
  • Jeff Carter shot blocked by Calle Rosen
  • Jan Rutta shot blocked by Calle Rosen
  • Robert Thomas won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Torey Krug saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Vladimir Tarasenko credited with hit on Brock McGinn in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Josh Leivo saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Josh Leivo credited with hit on Josh Archibald in defensive zone
  • Robert Thomas won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Robert Thomas won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Pavel Buchnevich 2 minutes for Holding Brian Dumoulin
  • Noel Acciari won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  • Shot on goal by Nathan Walker saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot on goal by Colton Parayko saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Josh Leivo credited with hit on Chad Ruhwedel in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Nick Leddy saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nathan Walker credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Pavel Buchnevich saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Robert Thomas won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Torey Krug saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot on goal by Robert Thomas saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot missed by Brayden Schenn
  • Giveaway by Niko Mikkola in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Niko Mikkola saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev in offensive zone
  • Noel Acciari credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by William Bitten in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by William Bitten in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Calle Rosen credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  • Torey Krug credited with hit on Brock McGinn in defensive zone
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