Let’s be frank here for a second, the Penguins didn’t come out to play for the first 20 minutes of this one. In fact, the Flyers should’ve been up approximately 4-1 after the 1st period had it not been for Matt Murray playing like a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion and Sid scoring an elite-level wrap around goal that probably made Sam Carchidi’s head explode.
Matt Murray stones Nolan Patrick with, wait for it… his glove hand. pic.twitter.com/tphId1MVRq
— Peep (@PeepsBurgh) April 15, 2018
Matt Murray came to play today. pic.twitter.com/j7hT30Wa3D
— Peep (@PeepsBurgh) April 15, 2018
Sidney Crosby will forever own the city of Philadelphia until the day he dies. 1-0 Pens. pic.twitter.com/EAowgWIWPr
— Peep (@PeepsBurgh) April 15, 2018
Meanwhile, it was just an absolute slop fest of a start all around by the rest of the visitors in white.
But then came the 2nd period. The Penguins remembered they were the Penguins, and the Flyers remembered they were the Flyers. I’m assuming Mike Sullivan came into the dressing room after the 1st and ripped everyone a new asshole, but we’ll only know for certain once Showtime’s ‘All Access: Quest for the Stanley Cup’ premiers in a few short weeks whenever Chode Giroux’s out and about practicing his short game on the links.
The 2nd period was all Pens. They came out blazing saddles and torched Brian Elliott three times on 13 shots, which included two power play goals. Not bad, right? Well, I’m afraid Brian Elliott’s #1 fan, Jim McGraw, vomited all over himself in the process of it all.
Which all of Pittsburgh sports media spent two days saying he couldn't do. Now this series is all Flyers.
— Jim McGraw (@JimMcGraw28) April 14, 2018
The Flyers would ultimately get on the board, too, after baby face Travis Sanheim shot a wrist shot that went between the legs of no less seven players on the ice, including Matt Murray’s. But it didn’t really matter much because the rest of the game would also appear to be all Pens.
Jesse, quick! Give me your analysis of the 2nd period.
— Jesse Marshall (@jmarshfof) April 15, 2018
And of the 3rd.
And of the 3rd?
— Peep (@PeepsBurgh) April 15, 2018
I’m afraid I got big-timed as of within the two minutes I was writing this blog/sent the reply to Jesse, but I’m assuming his analysis of the 3rd was also #good. The Pens would go on to add another goal on the PP to beat the Flyers by a final score of 5-1.
A few notes:
- Sidney Crosby still owns the city of Philadelphia.
So far this series:
Sidney Crosby 4 goals, 3 assists
Entire Flyers team: 6 goals
— PensBurgh (@Pensburgh) April 15, 2018
- Catherine from Philadelphia got mad online during the game (MUST READ twitter thread, btw).
https://twitter.com/TheIrishItalia/status/985617551844618241
- The Penguins’ special teams units played phenomenal today.
The Penguins are 3-for-6 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) April 15, 2018
- I told you after Friday’s loss that the Pens were still going to win this series. My brain hasn’t changed on that stance.
- It’s time for me to stuff my face full of filet mignon in celebration of my birthday dinner (it’s not until next Monday, but my parents are celebrating it today with the rest of my family in case you were wondering).
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And that’ll do it for Game 3. Stay tuned for the full recap in the am from Geoff (@G_Off817) per usual.
Go Pens.
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