2013
06.01
class="ui-droppable">The Pittsburgh Penguins cannot win their Eastern Conference final matchup against the Boston Bruins if the team's offense, specifically its star players Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, fail to produce and capitalize on high-quality scoring chances.

Pittsburgh's vaunted offense, which leads the playoffs in goals scored at even strength (30) and on the power play (13), was completely shut down in its 3-0 loss to the Bruins in Saturday's Game 1. It was the first time that the Penguins have been shut out since February 1 of 2012 (96 straight games, including playoffs).

The Penguins have allowed 2.58 goals per game during the postseason, the most of the four conference finalists. Since the 2000-01 season, only two of the last 12 ...

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