“Obviously after a coaching change, I think everyone takes that personal, puts the responsibility on their shoulders to be better”, said Crosby.
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The only thing he left out, Sheary said, was that the shot would go in.
Unheralded defenceman Brian Dumoulin opened the scoring in Game 6 on a power play, later joined on the scoresheet by Kris Letang, who scored the go-ahead goal and eventual game-winner. San Jose finally has their legit number 1 between the pipes.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby made two assists and was named most valuable player of the play-offs.
“He’s a great player but he’s an even better person”, Daley said.
The championship in Detroit was supposed to be the first of many for a team led by players like Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
The penalty and goal came a few shifts after Penguins goaltender Matt Murray stopped Matt Nieto on a 2-on-1 rush.
The Penguins experienced all of that over the past seven years. How much money they made. Pittsburgh was suddenly playing faster, scoring more and controlling the puck more often after Mike Sullivan replaced Mike Johnston in mid-December.
Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino and Carl Hagelin gave them a third line that no team in the National Hockey League could match up with, while they also had a fourth line behind that that could chip in the occasional goal.
It was not the greatest goal Jones has given up in the series, but he shut the door the rest of the first, enabling San Jose to get to the intermission down just a goal.
The Penguins poured out onto the ice as the final horn sounded, skating to greet goalie Matt Murray and begin the celebration. They did not trail until Game 5 at home and responded to a strong push from San Jose in the clincher to avoid a decisive seventh game.
Crosby and the Penguins beat the visiting San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday night to win the Cup final in six games, setting off the familiar sight of an American team parading the iconic trophy around an American rink. He leads the Penguins with 22 points in 23 games. “How can you ask for anything better than this?” The victory earned the franchise its fourth Stanley Cup championship – their first since 2009 and second under the captaincy of Sidney Crosby. Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said Hertl is making progress every day. “But only one team can win”.
It’s been quite a turnaround season for Crosby. “It’s just tough right now”. There, they raced out to a 3-1 series lead and, after failing to close out the Sharks on their home ice, won in San Jose.
First period (15:13): This has been a bit of a slower first period, but the Penguins are generating more offense so far-they have the only two shots in the game.
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Shortly after, Melker Karlsson left the game with an apparent knee injury after awkwardly colliding into the boards.
