Guentzel has especially been making a statement this playoffs by scoring a clutch goal in game two and then following that performance up with a hat trick in game three which included the overtime victor. “We’ve got a chance to just go out there and try to make a series of this”. “Syd and Shears just worked down low and when you’re playing with Crosby, you’ve got to find those soft airs and he found me”, Guentzel told NBC Sports after the win.
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He’ll walk away from his rookie campaign with 11 goals and 47 points in 78 regular season games, good for sixth in scoring on the team and first among blue liners.
TORONTO (AP) – Tyler Bozak scored 1:37 into overtime to cap Toronto’s comeback from two goals down in the second period, and the Maple Leafs beat the Washington Capitals to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The Penguins now lead 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, which returns to Pittsburgh for Game 5 on Thursday night. Despite the fact that he let in four goals in game three, he still kept the Penguins in the game.
In the last two games especially, the Canadiens have done a good job of preventing the Rangers from using the up-tempo style they’re best at, clamping down defensively and forcing NY to dump and chase.
Bobrovsky’s postseason record now stands at 2-9-1 to go along with a.892 save-percentage. We know the Jackets didn’t help him with much offense in Games 1 and 2.
Right now, with the exception of the Canadiens leading the Rangers 2-1, every other Eastern Conference series is tied at one game apiece. Instead of pylons, the Penguins center used Blue Jackets’ defenders.
Fleury’s series in a nutshell: He stood on his head.
Oh, and if you haven’t watched either game, watch Game 3 tonight.
On Tuesday, the Blue Jackets defenseman showed his heart is still in flawless condition. We’ve got to be ready to play and we’ve got to win a hockey game.
Blue Jackets defenseman Kyle Quincey was a healthy scratch the first three games but made an early impact with a jarring hit on Guentzel in the first period.
The Blue Jackets scored the first goal for the second straight game.
Werenski was forced out of the game in the second period but returned in the third with a shield on his face and quite a nasty shiner. They still have Fleury, who, despite having his weakest outing of the series last night, does not cut the profile of a man who will wilt after one bad game. “Then we’ll decided how to approach the rest of the series from there”.
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So, now, all that stands between the Penguins and the second round is Game 4 in Columbus. If we do, it could possibly end in an easy sweep.
