Pre-game Stories: Potent power play propels Penguins. Hurricanes need a big game from Staal tonight. Bill Cowher cranks Hurricanes’ siren before Game 4. FINAL T Pittsburgh 4 Carolina 1 Game Preview Game Scoresheet Team Game Threads the PensBlog Canes Country Game Recap Game Notes: Carolina is 5-0 when facing elimination games. (Tied for [...]
What team beat writers are saying early this afternoon: Playoff teams: The Hurricanes have been looking in the mirror the past couple days. They can look all they want, but this series is over. Chris Osgood hasn’t had a chance to watch the other series going on because the team hotel doesn’t have Versus. Just [...]
3rd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Penguins (4) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar is feeling better every game he plays. Probably not coincidentally, the Penguins’ power play has been dominant as of late. Meanwhile, Maxime Talbot is not getting down on himself for missing a couple golden scoring chances while playing [...]
3rd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Penguins (4) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) “That would definitely be really interesting,” said former Penguins winger Marian Hossa about meeting the Penguins in the Stanley Cup Final. It is hard to believe Dan Bylsma could have imagined things would have come to him this fast. While most think the [...]
3rd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Penguins (4) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) The Penguins themselves are in awe of both Crosby and Malkin. Pittsburgh has held its own it the face-off circle this series. Good teams have that killer instinct, and that is exactly what the Penguins demonstrated last night. Joe Starkey of the [...]
3rd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Penguins (4) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) The Penguins should be ready for Cam Ward’s best tonight. It works to the Penguins’ advantage that they continue to outshoot everyone. Well, that and the fact Evgeni Malkin has been a dominating force lately. Additionally, the Penguins should anticipate one of [...]
3rd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Penguins (4) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) Evgeni Malkin was that dominant on Thursday, explains Dave Molinari. The Penguins’ other supersatar tied a record last night. Nice to see the Staal brothers bickering over face-offs. What was Chris Kunitz’s play like before he finally scored last night? For all the success [...]
3rd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Penguins (4) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) Evgeni Malkin has almost already surpassed his playoff point totals from last season. Sidney Crosby affects the game in so many ways it is scary. Just as their parents would want it, the Staal’s were 50% against each other on face-offs in [...]