2012
04.21
04.21
Pittsburgh Penguins haven't allowed an even-strength goal in two straight games against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Both wins.
While it has often been special teams that have decided the course of this series, Pittsburgh is decidedly winning the battle at five-on-five and that dynamic was on display again Friday night.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and a reconfigured seven-man defense have gotten the job done for Pittsburgh in consecutive matches, injecting life into a team which many had rightfully left for dead.
“It was nice to make some saves, just preserve the one-goal lead,” Fleury said. “Coming into tonight though, they got some quick goals on the power play and nobody quit. I think everybody kept fighting ...
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Both wins.
While it has often been special teams that have decided the course of this series, Pittsburgh is decidedly winning the battle at five-on-five and that dynamic was on display again Friday night.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and a reconfigured seven-man defense have gotten the job done for Pittsburgh in consecutive matches, injecting life into a team which many had rightfully left for dead.
“It was nice to make some saves, just preserve the one-goal lead,” Fleury said. “Coming into tonight though, they got some quick goals on the power play and nobody quit. I think everybody kept fighting ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins