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not uncommon for any Penguins-Flyers game to be decided by the play of their special teams units.
Given their propensity for fighting, scrumming and racking up penalty minutes, five-on-five play can be something of a rarity for the intrastate rivals.
The teams gathered 235 PIM, six fighting majors, 72 minor penalties and six 10-minute misconduct penalties in six meetings this season.
Special teams weigh heavy in any playoff match-up, but it's sure to be a deciding factor in this series. A look at how the power play and penalty kill units fared for two of the East's top teams.
Power Play
Pittsburgh finished with the league's fifth-ranked power play unit, converting at 19.7 percent. That's a monumental leap ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
Given their propensity for fighting, scrumming and racking up penalty minutes, five-on-five play can be something of a rarity for the intrastate rivals.
The teams gathered 235 PIM, six fighting majors, 72 minor penalties and six 10-minute misconduct penalties in six meetings this season.
Special teams weigh heavy in any playoff match-up, but it's sure to be a deciding factor in this series. A look at how the power play and penalty kill units fared for two of the East's top teams.
Power Play
Pittsburgh finished with the league's fifth-ranked power play unit, converting at 19.7 percent. That's a monumental leap ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins