Something is up with the Penguins. They were 4-for-4 on the power play tonight. I thought maybe they fired the power play coach, Yeo, but he's on the bench with Dan Bylsma tonight. Maybe he got a little come-to-Jeebus talk.
Stat on the screen: highest point-per-game average in the playoffs:
Gretzky
Lemieux
Crosby
Malkin
Three Penguins and The Great One. Nice.
Sadly, Jordan Staal left the ice at the beginning of the 2nd period, after a weird collision with Habs hotshot rookie PK Subban. Looked like he took a skate across the foot, but of course, it will be listed generically as "lower body injury." Huge deficit for the Pens if he's out for any period of time because he's a very important player for the Pens, especially in the playoffs. He also hasn't missed a single game in his career due to injury, and I'd hate to see that streak broken.
Keep your eye on this Subban kid. He's really, really talented. A little rough around the edges, still, but he could make a real difference to a midleague team.
At one point badass Brooks Orpik was coming off the bench and you could read his lips very clearly: "I'm on Subban." So he is aware.
I don't know WHY Montreal waited until the Pens scored 5 goals before pulling Halak. The guy just played the game of his life on Wednesday night, dontcha think he might be a little tired?
It was really nice to see Sergei Gonchar looking like his old self again. I guess the old guy still has some gas in the tank.
As always, Sidney Crosby is simply magical to watch. There is just nothing he can't do. I am agog every time he gets the puck.
Annnnnd Billy Guerin closes it out with a casual empty-netter.
6-3 Penguins.
Tonight was a grinder's game: goals credited to Gonchar, Staal, Letang, Adams, Goligosky, Guerin.
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