The Penguins lead the best-of-seven playoff series 2-0. Despite that switch, the three-time Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks have been in this spot before and won't panic. Instead, the Penguins have started Marc-Andre Fleury in net, and he has been absolutely fantastic to start the series. Fleury made 31 saves of his own Pittsburgh's 3-1 triumph in its series opener against Columbus after being thrust into the lineup minutes before the opening faceoff when Matt Murray suffered a lower-body injury during warmups.
Columbus Blue Jackets' Josh Anderson, right, tries to control the puck as Pittsburgh Penguins' Olli Maatta, of Finland, defends during the second period in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series, Sunday, April 16, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Atkinson scored his first goal 11 seconds into the game when he took a rebound off a shot from the left circle from Brandon Dubinsky and deposited the puck in the net.
After losing 3-1 in the series opener, the underdog Blue Jackets are now in trouble in the series.
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The Crosby line was held without a point Wednesday in a 3-1 Penguins' win. The Blues took a commanding series lead last night in winning their second straight game in enemy territory. Columbus has scored more than three goals just once in its past 13 games. The previous season, Murray lead the Penguins to their fourth Stanley Cup. The Blue Jackets have tried to beat the Penguins physically, laying out 100 hits over the first two games, but it has not worked. Columbus coach John Tortorella acknowledged as much at Thursday's practice but implored his team to make Fleury uncomfortable in the crease and convert their second-chance opportunities. F Sonny Milano was recalled from Cleveland of the American Hockey League to replace Matt Calvert, who was suspended a game for breaking his stick on Pittsburgh's Tom Kuhnhackl on Friday night. Boone Jenner and Scott Harrington received misconduct penalties after the final horn. Crosby scored 22 goals on the road this season to match his 22 goals at home.
"I don't know if that's experience or not, or commitment, or whatever it was, but maybe it played a little role in there and it'll need to going forward", San Jose captain Joe Pavelski said". Fleury leads all active goaltenders in career playoff wins with 55.
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