Pittsburgh Penguins 
Penguins 5 – 
Predators 3
(PIT leads series 1-0)
The Nashville Predators had the Pittsburgh Penguins on the ropes for much of the game and climbed back from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game at 3-3 in the third period and were in complete control.
A Colton Sissons power play goal at 10:21 of the third cut the Penguins lead to 3-2 and Frederick Gaudreau tied the game, 3:08 later after a blunder behind the net in two Penguins losing a winnable puck battle from Austin Watson.
Now a 3-3 game, the Penguins had gone the entire second period and third period to that point without a shot and it looked like we were all witnessing an implosion from the defending Stanley Cup Champions.
Then Jake Guentzel happened, scoring a blistering shot off the rush from the right circle at 16:43 of the third period and it was 4-3 Penguins.
The Guentzel goal, his 10th of the playoffs, was the Penguins first shot in 37:09.
Nick Bonino added an empty net goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins have stolen Game 1 and are now three wins away from a second straight Stanley Cup.
The Penguins just won a Stanley Cup Final game by going over 37 minutes without a shot and having the fewest shots (12) to ever win a Stanley Cup Final game.
Nashville outshot Pittsburgh 26-12, including 15-4 over the final two periods.
How did the Penguins do it?
The Penguins led for much of the game due to a flurry of goals late in the first period, scoring three times in a 4:28 span.
Following a PK Subban opening goal being waived off, Evgeni Malkin, Conor Sheary and Nick Bonino scored first period goals as the Penguins scored 3 goals on their final 5 shots of the period. The Bonino goal coming with Mattias Ekholm putting the puck in his own net.
Nashville had the perfect start but the Penguins got a break with the goal being called offsides.
In striking first in the game on an Evgeni Malkin power play at 15:32 of the first period, Pittsburgh would get what was going to be a 5-on-4 situation on a Patric Hornqvist drawn penalty in the crease area that turned into a full 5-on-3 situation with James Neal getting a retaliatory penalty during the sequence.
A power play snipe by Evgeni Malkin and the flood gates opened for the Penguins in a matter of minutes in period one.
Malkin scored at 15:32, Conor Sheary burying a wide open shot off a great feed from Chris Kunitz at 16:37 and Bonino’s goal coming with 17 seconds left in the first.
In the second period, momentum went the Predators way starting with a bad penalty from Ian Cole near the Penguins bench. [hide] The Predators would then claw back in the game on a Ryan Ellis power play goal at 8:21 of the period with a great screen in front.
From there Nashville took over the game until Jake Guentzel got loose down the right side and put the Penguins ahead 4-3.
Game 2 is Wednesday night.
PIT GAME LEADERS
*Matt Murray – 23 Saves
*Jake Guentzel – Goal (10, GWG)
*Sidney Crosby – 2 Assists
*Chris Kunitz – 2 Assists
*Evgeni Malkin – Goal (8)
*Conor Sheary – Goal (1)
*Nick Bonino – 2 Goals (3,4)
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Hagelin was out for extra work today. Looking like the same lineup as the other night.
Live free or die heart
A Good Day to Die Heart.
Wow this islanders organization can’t get enough of frauds. Milbury,Snow,yashin,dipietro. To name a few. And now they hire gomez as assistant coach. Tavares Run and don’t look back on this shitt hole organization
Remember when your idiot team, that apparently ALSO can’t get enough of frauds, traded Ryan McDonagh and Chris Higgins for him? That was so good. What an incompetent team.
You don’t even have a team. Your just riding the wagon since sid joined the league. Put pens in last place 2 years in a row and I guaranty you 99.9% of this board will stop watching penguins. Imagine the are good now and they are down by 2 goals with 7minutes left and you turned off your TV along half ppg center was empty. And we are in playoffs.
My family’s season tickets, which are now mine…go back to 1973. So, by my math, that’s 44 years in the same seats…no “stoppage” during the many years they were in last place. So…good call, virgin.
It’s called power of greed many rich bandwagons have season tickets for years and they don’t even go yet minute team is good they are at games every time pretending they are die heart fans. Tax purposes your parents used for
Die heart.
I have no idea wtf tax purposes mean. And neither do you. You’re literally making less sense than normal, and that’s f’ing saying something, virginal bandwagon Sam.
Also – what does this have to do with your fraud team liking fraud players, and bailing on the team after Carey Price went down and leaving the building half empty. Montreal Bandwagons. I can’t wait until you guys pay him $9-$10 million like a bunch of morons.
This is a hilarious accusation, guy spends as much time defending the Habs for their horrible fucken play and mistakes as he does “Hoping the Penguins lose”. #fakeasspensfan
So what you got tonight sam? Hoping for a 6 – 1 Nashville win? #MontrealmissesPK
Get that shit bag Kessel off Malkin’s line. It’s like trying to bang chics with Gaydogg as your wingman.
They kind of have to at this point. I think Hornqvist would be better suited on his line with someone like Rust on the other. Kessel is so off right now, a shadow of what he was last year. If they can let him work it out on his own line, maybe he sparks and contributes which could restore that significant match up problem. Statistically he has been ok but much of that is on the PP right now anyway… 5 of his last 5 and 11 of 19 overall have been on the man advantage so it may not… Read more »
Gotta love when Maloni talks about things he knows nothing about and tries to use personal attacks to hide his lack of knowledge. I guess it makes sense though because if he had to stick to talking about things he actually understood he wouldn’t talk much.
#asbadatthisassam
Sammich, still waiting
“Sammich, on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being “I’m fine with the outcome because the Pens have been schooled by reffing some nights too” and 10 being “I hope they lose and when Crosby retires it’s all blu, blanc et rouge again” how mad are you at the outcome of last nights game? #fakeasspensfan”
Remember when Sam turned his TV off and missed the Pens comeback against the Caps to force OT?
I remember it. The same he admitted he’s never felt the touch of a woman.
Big night for the little guy
By the sounds of it, his little guy has never had a big night.
I do… do you remember when he flat out said “I hope they lose” referring to a team he claims to be a big fan of?
Pepperidge Farm remembers…
hagelin>wilson
LOL, barely… Hags speed is good to get into the line up but I would sit Rowney at this point before Wilson. He was one of the few things that was going last night and he was laying in to the Preds D every shift… they need to do this
I don’t mind Wilson, just not on the second line.
Shitt. Reading this, I think we should probably leave Wilson in.
Never Forget “I hope they lose” #fakeasspensfan
Gotta love how quickly Maloni moves on to another subject after being proven clueless. Fleury, Maata, Wilson it just doesn’t matter, the second he’s proven wrong he just moves on to another player like nobody remembers his absurd assurtions. Who is it going to be once Hainsey proves him clueless once again.
I’m assuming that, largely, we want to see Hagelin play tomorrow – who are you sitting?
I would sit Rowney. He played great for awhile and was a huge part of the series win against Ottawa but he has been almost invisible the last few games. Even if it’s just for 1 game and you reevaluate after game 2 I think he could use a night off.
Said the same thing on DKs page, not sure if we need his style as much as Hags in this series.
I could see that – process of eliminations says it’s either Rowney or Wilson, I think.
I’d sit 23 goal scorer Scott Wilson, what about you Gaydogg?
When did I say Wilson was a 23 goal scorer? You’re almost as bad at this as Sam.
After he scored in the pre-season against Sisters of the Poor you dubbed him a “top six” forward. After I outed him as being expendable (like Rambo) you said he was on pace to score 23 goals. Spend less time drinking all your profits.
Absolutely 100% incorrect but not surprising by any means. My comment was around 6-8 games into the season not in the preseason and it was in response to your uneducated and proven in correct statement that you had seen enough of Wilson to know that he wasn’t an NHL player. At the time Wilson was on 23 goal pace which was a 100% verifiable fact that only took some basic arithmetic(I’m sure that’s the part that tripped you up). What you fail to comprehend(again not surprising at all) is that at no point did I ever say that Wilson would… Read more »
Seriously dude, you cant bore the shiit out of us, disappear for 6 months and then come back with a new user name and think you’re one of the cool kids. Pretty sure Cory and Dusty are looking to talk a little hockey. That’s more your speed.
I always have been and always will be 1 of the cool kids, just accept it. As for boring, as we’ve discussed before, learning can be very boring but it’s a necessary evil so just sit back and try to keep up. You’ll be a better and more educated person if you do.
why will Murray miss game 2…. Take your pick.
A.) Concussion from goal #2
B.) Bruised v@gina from when she smashed into the post
Or C.) fake a injury
D.) Sam isn’t a Penguins fan anyway
E.) Neither is Yogurt.
F.) stain and Npl turned their TV off the minute pens were tied 3-3 and joined the rest of the bandwagon fans
(I was at the game, so I never turned my tv on…moron)
#cultofstbleury
Truly amazing that a Ron Hainsey team is 3 wins from the Cup. Not too late to get him out of the line up before him takes the team down.
If pens were able to win with scuderi they can with hainsey too
And Los Angeles, Sam. Dont forget Los Angeles.
#DriveTheNarrative
Wasn’t a fan of him last night but at three wins away? He has to be doing something to help that most nights.
Other than the “W,” there wasn’t much of anything to be a fan of last night.
Not true, I was pretty impressed with TK 2.0 😉
haha – very good point. I’ll say this – Scum Sully has some work to do before tomorrow night.
I thought Wilson was very noticeable as well. His hands are below average so he struggles in traffic but the kid causes havoc when he’s on the ice and creates a lot of space and opportunities for Malkin & Kessel. Don’t tell Maloni though because he had seen enough in the preseason to know that Wilson wasn’t an NHL player.
Dont you mean 23 goal scorer?
Just last night…?
He has been meh some games and not as noticeable in others, overall it’s not overly significant as the team sits 3 wins from a championship, no Kris Letang and no stand out on the rosters D… This guy is the second highest utilized defender on the team 41 seconds a night behind Dumo. So either Sullivan is fucken insane or the microscope is a little too focused. Guy is a decent depth blueliner getting hard minutes that he shouldnt be getting at this point in his career. That said, the team, with him as one of their most played… Read more »
Sammich, on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being “I’m fine with the outcome because the Pens have been schooled by reffing some nights too” and 10 being “I hope they lose and when Crosby retires it’s all blu, blanc et rouge again” how mad are you at the outcome of last nights game? #fakeasspensfan
“Fuckk you Murray and sully hope pens lose tonight so this sully learns the word respect. If it wasn’t for fleury pens would’ve been golfing since first round” – #fakeasspensfan
More concerned about MAFs legacy than how the team performs, that is sad. Especially from a fan of a team that helped chase Roy out of town and is currently shitting all over Price too. I can see why PK looks so much more happy in Nashville.
Favorite top 6 wrestlers undertaker, Bret Hart, Mr perfect, Kurt angle, chris Benoit, big bossman loved him even more in the attitude era
Per the fourthperiod.com.
Wait so you hated Hacksaw Jim Duggan because of a perceived hyper-nationalism (not because he was the horrible in ring performer he was) but loved Kurt Angle? Interesting 1. Tha Rock – The complete package but it was the ability to talk shit like no other that set him apart. 2. Brett “Hitman” Hart – In his prime he was why I watched, became a bit of a whiner though 3. Trish Stratus – obvious reasons 4. Chris Jericho – Some liked Flair but I thought the Rock and Jericho were untouchable on the mic 5. Undertaker – Deadman not… Read more »
Doesn’t surprise me that one of your favorite wrestlers murdered his wife and child, and then killed himself like a coward. Another Canadian weirdo.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jkqKVri7464/UhAZJd-AXkI/AAAAAAAABMM/a_uB249yoDs/s1600/Hacksaw+Entrance.gif
Wrestlemania 6 against Dino Bravo, right? That dude was killed by the Montreal Mafia. What a bunch of French losers.
hated dino bravo lol
Significantly, guy was a menace
Ironically enough that was in Toronto
Overrated wrestler reason he was popular because the USA chant BS.
How goals pens needed to score for Murray in order to win tonight Yoda do you know the answer
Americans picking up for the Canadian
they play tomorrow
Americans can score
Good teams find ways to win. To say it was sloppy would be an understatement, but screw it. Has the feel of a long series.
The good was it looked like this team is very capable of dictating play when they want to… the bad is they still have moments of wanting to sleep through parts of the game
I’ve often said it’s difficult to repeat with the same line up. Amazing, Gaydogg, that Jake Guentzel is the leading scorer two playoff years in a row.
No. You said there’s was no way they could repeat without a major trade to shake up the core. Nice attempt at a Yodaesque backtrack though.
Actually, I think the leading scorers are Sid, Geno and Phil…which is pretty much…two years in a row.
Wrong. You’re too busy moping the floor at the bar you work at. Pay attention Gaydogg
#MopingTheFloor
It’s sad you’re trying to jump
Off the bandwagon you’ve been riding since 05 in a cup run sammich #kingofthebandwagons
Me? A bandwagon? have balls and admit pens game was absolute garbage you box score
Sam the virginal bandwagon man
Nope, huge bandwagon “fan” that has more interest in 3 names than he does the team. #fakeasspensfan
You’re a bandwagon.
Hey sammich, how mad are you the Pens won? #fakeasspensfan
Jeff Jarrett strut
I wouldn’t be strutting… it was a steal, they should have lost. That said it shows resilience. I’m not sure whether this was a positive or a scary sign lol
Yoda pens needed 4 in order to win for fraud Murray tonight
Now I call someone out sam likes for some stupid reason… I literally can’t. Crosby played well, MAF and Letang are not playing and he fucken hates the rest of the team…
Hey bandwagon zero how is your bonino tonight. Box score matters
Guy had two in a game they deserved to lose… this is when the box score does matter you mental midget
Weirdest game ever
Your boy was awful
Pens escape with a win, wasn’t pretty but I’ll take it. Three more boys… sorry sam. Pens are not gonna lose for you #fakeasspensfan
Bet Sam turned his tv off
Npl doesn’t even know pens playing tonight
Fuckk you Murray and sully hope pens lose tonight so this sully learns the word respect. If it wasn’t for fleury pens would’ve been golfing since first round
Let the record show Sam just said what he’s been thinking since round one… “I hope the pens lose” #wannabecanadian #fakeasspensfan
Any of you bandwagons turn your TV off yet
thats what u do
Pens need 4 in order to win for Murray
we want Fleury
Murray injured yet
Montreal eliminated yet?
Well you sit on a 3-0 lead and bad shit happens
Ahhh there is our Russian his typical dumb penalty. He may now join Cole
So whistles disappear for like 20 minutes but they call that? They just let one go against Geno but they call that? Fuckk right off
How was pens first pp when horny dove. You bandwagon
He fell, they called you retard… the fact that you are not a fan of this team couldn’t be more evident than it is now. Fuckoff Habs fan
Sams to fucken to notice that there have been like three make up calls for that… “bandwagon”. Was your mothers milk hard or did you survive an attempted bath tub drowning? you’re incrediblely stupid
No I watch the hockey both sides unlike you blind bias zombie
Hahaha… hates everyone not from Canada, calls me biased! You’re impossibly dumb!
the pens played an incredible 5 mins in the game, have been absolute garbage the other 35, and are winning 3-1. this is a very weird game
Thanks to bettman and the power play specialist
Why are you even talking? Your team has been golfing since the end of the first round… fuckoff you fakeass pens fan
Jee Bettman?
Sure would be nice if your boy Murray could make a big save.
Good job pens 0 shots in 2nd period
According to thefourthperiod.com
Ahh our dummy cole took his usual penalty. Now our Russian is due to his dumb penalty