by Angie Carducci | Apr 21, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
For a little while, it looked like the Pittsburgh Penguins’ chance to clinch their first-round playoff series on home ice was slipping away. After building a 3-0 lead on a first-period laser from Phil Kessel in the first and two goals, just 2:43 apart, from Bryan Rust...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 19, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets can finally jam with their postgame victory music and feel good about themselves. “This team has played really well this year; has grown tremendously,” head coach John Tortorella said Tuesday morning. “I do not want them leaving tonight not...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 17, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s a very big difference between a 2-1 series deficit and a 3-0 one. Close the gap to 2-1 and you’re right back in the postseason. Go down by three, however, and your margin of error shrinks to zero. With the stakes that high, the 2-0 Penguins expected the...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 15, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
You couldn’t blame the Blue Jackets if Sid and the Kids are in their heads. Columbus came out for Game 2 of their first-round series in Pittsburgh with another strong start, firing the first nine shots at goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury, still in for the injured...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 13, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
From the time their first-round playoff opponent started coming into focus, the Penguins knew what they were getting from the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets, as always, would try to establish a physical game. They’d bring a heavy forecheck, pressure the...