Penguins Off to a Good Start in Round 2

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The Pittsburgh Penguins might have ended up with a blessing in Round 2. Going into the Playoffs as a Fourth Seed, Pittsburgh has emerged in Round 2 as the Highest Seeded team in the Eastern Conference. They are already off to a better start against the Montreal Canadiens than the Washington Capitals, winning Game 1. The only lead Montreal had in the game was after their first goal, and they only held that lead for about four minutes. Another beam of light that came from this game was that Pittsburgh looks to be, vastly, improving on their Power Play, putting in four of their six goals while Montreal served penalty minutes.

Four and a half minutes into the game, the Canadiens put in the opening goal of the series; not a good start to the game. However, the Pens refused to let the eighth seed get in their heads, and about four minutes later, while on a Power Play, Sergei Gonchar tied it up with his first goal of the Post Season. In the 13th minute of the game, Pittsburgh went on the Power Play again, and Jordan Staal took advantage of it, giving the Pens the lead.

Only two and a half minutes into Period 2, Kris Letang snagged, yet another, Power Play goal for Pittsburgh. With under five minutes left in the period, Montreal decreased the difference to a single goal again, but before the period could come to an end, Craig Adams made it 4-2; this was Adams second goal of the Post Season.

Just under three minutes into the third period, Alex Goligoski put in….surprise, surprise….the fourth Power Play goal for Pittsburgh. In the 12th minute, the Canadiens answered back with a Power Play goal of their own, but it made little difference. Bill Guerin put the game away with an Empty Netter, and the Pens went on to start the series with a victory.

Marc Andre Fleury gave up three goals against the Canadiens, but had 28 saves. Other than the first goal, none of the goals he allowed came at very crucial points in the game; the Pens already had a two or more goal lead. Fleury may only have a 89.2 Save Percentage, but he’s got five wins under his belt, and only 11 away from adding a second Stanley Cup victory to his career.

Game 2 between the Pens and Habs will take place this Sunday, May 2, at 2:00 P.M. ET.

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