Pittsburgh owns a massive edge in Stanley Cup Final experience, 156 games to just five for the Predators, all by Fisher, while playing for Ottawa.
Despite coming away with the series-opening win, the Pittsburgh Penguins admitted Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was not their best effort. Game 3 is Saturday night in Nashville in what amounts to a last stand for the Predators and their suddenly very average-looking goalie.
Charges will soon be withdrawn against the Nolensville man who threw a catfish onto the ice during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Pittsburgh.
It was a scene hard to imagine through the first two taut and chippy periods. Jake Guentzel scored on Pekka Rinne just 10 seconds into the third period after Rinne deflected a shot straight into his path.
The Pittsburgh-Tribune Review broke the news to Waddell that he wasn't he wasn't being prosecuted. That gave Pittsburgh three goals in the first 3:28 of the third.
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This was the downfall of the Preds, as Guentzel scored his second goal of the game a mere ten seconds into the period. Sensing their opponent was on the ropes and bleeding, the Penguins scored twice more in 15 seconds to chase Rinne from the net. Rinne allowed three of the four goals he attempted to defend in from his glove-hand side. The Penguins won despite putting just 12 shots on goal.
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When asked if he could translate Malkin's comments, Subban smiled. Keep in mind, the "meeting" was a hockey game and the "instrument" was a catfish.
Along the lines of talking about the defense, goaltender Pekka Rinne did not have the best night.
Rinne, who had previously not lost two in a row in these playoffs, allowed four goals on 25 shots.
The rivalry between Pittsburgh and Nashville may be fresh, but it's off to a terrific start.
Nashville led in shots 18-12 at the end of the first, thanks to a late flurry.
"We know that's not necessarily the way you want to play the game every night", Crosby said. Instead, they rallied and took over the game.
In many ways, Game 2 was like Game 1. There was a disallowed goal due to a successful offside challenge - though it was Pittsburgh that had a tally wiped out this time, with Nashville doing the wiping - and there was another short, furious burst of scoring. The Penguins are now two wins from becoming the first back-to-back Stanley Cup victor since the 1997-98 Red Wings. Matt Murray has been strong in goal for the Penguins. Many Midwesterners had established themselves in the Nashville area and looked to the Detroit Redwings for inspiration. However, sloppy play and unnecessary penalties led to two power-play goals for Nashville. Rinne should've been able to cut off the shot given his positioning, but he left a gap between his arm and torso where Guentzel was able to slip the puck through.
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