The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Tom Sestito and defenseman Steve Oleksy from their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, while providing updates on a number of injured players.
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Olesky, who hails from Chesterfield, Michigan, has logged all of his previous National Hockey League experience with the Washington Capitals.
Elsewhere, the Tampa Bay Lightning needed overtime but grabbed a 2-1 lead in their second-round series with the New York Islanders with a 5-4 overtime win on Tuesday night. Our defense played a lot of hard minutes and they have a good forecheck, so we have to make sure we get the puck out quick and take it to the net as quick as we can, and then play below the circles.
But he was back on the bench four minutes later, and the Penguins picked their game up. They were already in the midst of their usual pregame routine, juggling a soccer ball to loosen up before taking the ice for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference second-round series with the Capitals. “Don’t worry about all the noise around it and just try to have fun out there”, Murray said.
“It’s what probably any defenseman would have done in any situation”, defenseman Karl Alzner said. “You just sit there and keep on cheering the guys”.
Washington also added Su’a Cravens, a linebacker who will add toughness on the field and is being likened to the great late Sean Taylor, along with Kendall Fuller, a cornerback that has the potential to do great things. Washington coach Barry Trotz insisted there was “a good vibe” coming from his club, pointing to the way his team tilted the ice as proof the results would come if the Capitals kept at it. “We’ll see if we can dig ourselves out”. The Penguins coach said the same for Bryan Rust, who left Game 3 early after blocking a shot and suffering a lower-body injury. Topics include the suspensions of Brooks Orpik and Kris Letang, the play of Alex Ovechkin, and just how he got the nickname “Doc”.
Johansson underwent the NHL’s concussion protocol before returning to the game, though he did complain of some neck pain after the Capitals fell behind 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
But instead of building on the momentum created by Beagle’s third goal of the postseason, the Capitals allowed the Penguins to wrestle it away.
One of the best developments of the Capitals’ regular season was the breakout performance of forward Evgeny Kuznetsov.
The Capitals – the 2016 Presidents’ Cup winners – took the lead inside three minutes thanks to Jay Beagle in Pittsburgh.
Letang will be back next game, and the Penguins should be more risky offensively and tighter defensively. They were fast, able to cash in on their chances, and played smart hockey.
The incident in question took place late in the first period of Game 3, a 3-2 Penguins victory Monday night at CONSOL Energy Center.
Nobody could have possibly anticipated the impact Daley would eventually have on the Penguins.
The Penguins forward capitalized on a turnover by defenseman Mike Weber in the Capitals’ zone in overtime, potting the victor through Braden Holtby’s legs at the 2:34 mark of the extra period for a 3-2 win.
Players also have little time to celebrate a win or brood over a loss.
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“I definitely think I feel more and more comfortable and better and better the more that I play”, said Murray, moments after Patric Hornqvist’s Game 4 overtime victor, which handed the Penguins a 3-1 series lead.
