"If we continue to get those chances, they'll go in for us".Barry Melrose's take: Very similar to Game 3: The Predators got great goaltending."There's nothing more nerve-wracking than Stanley Cup overtime hockey", Barkley said. The Predators are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Pittsburgh and the home team is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings while the over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Some thought of it as some bad luck at first, but it apparently worked out for the Penguins.
Nashville Predators' coach Peter Laviolette said it was never in doubt, even after the first two games of the Stanley Cup final in which his goaltender was nearly singlehandedly responsible for his team trailing the series 2-0.
Malkin was also quick to shoot down talk that the Penguins, who have played 211 games in the past two seasons, are wearing down or getting exhausted. Depth, defence and the resurgence of Pekka Rinne spurred the Preds to even up the best-of-seven series in Nashville, and now they return to Steeltown with a chance to jump in front of the defending champs when Game 5 rolls around on Thursday night.
Would you rather listen to the same 10 clichés that we usually get in hockey interviews or have a good laugh at a colourful comment? Pittsburgh then added three more goals in the second period from Conor Sheary, Phil Kessel and Ron Hainsey. The Penguins finished with the second-best home record in the league and have ripped off five straight victories on home ice since Ottawa stunned them in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, including the first two games of the Cup final when they needed just 36 shots to beat Rinne eight times.
Colin Wilson returned to the Nashville lineup on Thursday after missing the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final due to injury.
The Nashville Predators' top two defensive pairings are among the best in the National Hockey League. This is where Kessel has made his living during these playoffs and for a forward who could've won the Conn Smythe a year ago, he needs to find a way to contribute.
"I think everybody knows Geno's drive in the locker room", said Kunitz.
Calle Jarnkrok, Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville, which improved to 9-1 at home and roared back after dropping the first two games of the series on the road.
Tornado warning issued for Toronto, parts of GTA
Doppler radar indicates a potential tornado south of Collingwood, near Stayner and another potential tornado east of Kimberley.
"It's simple. We've got to go home and win a game", Crosby said.
They have a 3-2 series lead ahead of Sunday's Game 6, thanks in no small part to their trio of star players. Just like between Games 2 and 3, there will be three days Game 4 at Nashville and tonight's Game 5.
We've seen this (cat) fish before.
We all know Subban did, but so what?
Sidney Crosby was dominant from the opening faceoff, tallying three assists and playing a forceful game.
Coach Mike Sullivan said that Matt Murray will remain between the pipes for Thursday's critical Game 5 in Pittsburgh. "It's nice to have your fans cheering you on and screaming and giving you extra energy, but at the same time, I think maybe we deserved to win one of the first two games and we felt we played good", he said.
"I played here two years and to win two?" The Penguins have come within two games of the first team to capture consecutive Cups in almost two decades due in large part to their resiliency.
"They both have their hands full", Laviolette said. "I know our whole team, our whole organization are so appreciative of the fan support that we get, and I think that has a lot to do with the success that we've enjoyed here at home this season".
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