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Matt Niskanen

Matt Niskanen - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Goals 4
  • Assists 17
  • Points 21
  • +/- 9
  • PIM 47
Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Height: 6-0
  • Weight: 199
  • Shoots: Right
  • Born: - Virginia, Minnesota
  • Draft: 2005 - 1st round (28th overall) by the Dallas Stars

Profile

Profile
 Defenseman Comparisons
  G  A  Pts  +/-  
Niskanen   4 
League Average  3 
League Leader  19 
  G  A  Pts  +/-  
Niskanen   17 
League Average  11 
League Leader  59 
  G  A  Pts  +/-  
Niskanen   21 
League Average  14 
League Leader  78 
  G  A  Pts  +/-  
Niskanen   9 
League Average  0 
League Leader  33 
 Playoffs
 DateOpponentScoreG A Pts +/- PIM PPG Hits Bks PPA SHG SHA GW GT SOG Pct  
 Apr 22 @ PHI L 1-5 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000  
 Apr 20 PHI W 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000  
 Apr 18 @ PHI W 10-3 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000  
 Apr 15 @ PHI L 4-8 0 1 1 -1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000  
 Total 1 2 3 2 6 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 .125  
 Recent Career
 Year Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Hits BkS PPG PPA SHG SHA GW SOG Pct  
 2010-11 DAL 45066-13097510400051.000 
 2010-11 PIT 18134-22025150100026.038 
 2011-12 PIT 75417219471056935000118.034 
 Career Totals (Full)37021861072203340205730002515.041 
 Photos
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 18: Matt Niskanen #2 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates a second period goal by Sidney Crosby #87 (not shown) against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 18: Chris Kunitz #14 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates a score by Matt Niskanen #2 (not shown) of the Pittsburgh Penguins on the powerplay at 8:05 of the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 15: James Neal #18 (C) of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his hattrick goal against the Philadelphia Flyers along with Matt Niskanen #2 (L) and Sidney Crosby #87 (R) in the second period in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on April 15, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Last updated through games completed on May 25, 2012