Monday, April 4, 2016

Make it Six! Pens Win Again 6-2

Another game, another win, another day.  Every time the Pens are on, I can't help but hum in my head, "All we do is win, win, win, no matter what...", and so on.  The battle for Pennsylvania was a laugher as the Penguins beat the hated Philadelphia Flyers 6-2.  Some observations:

With Fleury on the shelf with a concussion for the second time this year, Matt Murray currently has been holding the fort strong.  Not only did he shutout the Islanders the day before, he was spectacular in shutting down the Flyers by stopping 28/30 shots.  However, with that being said, I would like to see the flower back and healthy for the playoffs.  Not saying I don't have confidence in Murray, just the playoffs are a whole other animal.

The Pens power play once again registered a goal thanks to Sidney Crosby.  It is nice to start seeing the power play gel on a more consistent basis without Malkin in the lineup.  Without Malkin in the beginning of his injury, the Pens struggled to create any momentum or chances on it.  Furthermore, the Pens were able to score a short handed goal for their third straight game, as Eric Fehr found an empty net at the end.

Last, their domination in all phases of the game is apparent.  What really stands out, is that they have 5 or more goals in their last five out of six games.  We aren't just beating teams, we are bludgeoning them.  The Penguins return back to action tomorrow night as they face the Ottawa Senators.


https://sports.yahoo.com/news/penguins-build-early-lead-rout-flyers-6-2-000536770--nhl.html

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