They got out to a 3-0 lead in the first period, but later squandered it to the Preds.
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The floodgates are open in Pittsburgh.
So this dude just got kicked out of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final for throwing a catfish on the ice.
That it was Guentzel who scored the victor seemed fitting. That means a bettor would have to risk $141 to win $100 by placing his money on Pittsburgh.
The Predators dominated most of Game 1 on the road. In game one, they scored on four of their first nine shots, even if it took them 57:00 to get them.
P.K. Subban and Malkin dropped the gloves for a fight after all the scoring.
“We get some big plays at key times that end up changing the outcome of a game”.
Game 3 is Saturday in Nashville.
Nashville started the third the same way they ended the second, good, but not dominant.
Sullivan is now 2 for 2 in challenging goals in the playoffs. “I think again it goes back to our respect of the opponent”. He has found his touch at the right time for Pittsburgh, which leads the Final 1-0.
To win Game 2, the Pens must be much better than they were on Monday. That’s a big reason why Nashville has 53 shot attempts to Pittsburgh’s 31. The game also saw Nashville make a huge comeback as they trailed 3-0 after the first period. “Wasn’t our best game, but he stepped up and came through”.
For the series, the Penguins are minus-240 favorites heading into Game 2, while the Predators are plus-200 underdogs.
Opportunistic does not begin to describe it. Pittsburgh scored five goals on 12 shots. Matt Murray made 23 saves.
“On and off the ice, he’s just an example to follow”, injured Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang said Tuesday. But the Penguins generated at least 35 shots in each of the last four games of their seven-game win over the Senators in the Eastern Conference final, including a combined 88 shots in the last two games.
If the Predators had played with confidence leading up to that goal, having it disallowed had the opposite effect. It was his first shot of the game and first by the Penguins in 37 minutes.
It’s Aberg’s second goal of the playoffs. Game 2 is Wednesday in Pittsburgh. “Some guys have played in different things”, Crosby said. He put Chris Kunitz on the second line with Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel. Wilson was credited with his third of the playoffs just over 3 minutes later when a centering pass caromed off Nashville’s Vernon Fiddler and by Rinne. Obviously not Stanley Cup Final games. Predators fans have made it their trademark to throw catfish on the ice the same way Detroit Red Wings throw octopuses on the ice to show support.
Upon getting to the game, Waddell met two Predators fans in a lower section who had e-tickets.
I like what I heard from Predators head coach Peter Laviolette after Game 1: “We hate the result but we’ll move forward”. The won the game 5-3.
As for Nashville, the key to winning this series is simple: Pekka Rinne.
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– He stashed the fish over his underwear, then under a pair of compression shorts and baggy shorts. One simple one would be re-inserting left wing Carl Hagelin.
