2013
03.09
03.09
SCORE: Pittsburgh 5 Toronto 4 S/O
Sidney Crosby returned to Toronto's Air Canada Centre for the first time in three years on Saturday night, and was the difference-maker for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who defeated their hosts in a shootout by a score of 5-4.
Pittsburgh came out flying, ending the first period with a 3-1 lead, but Toronto's excellent special teams allowed them to claw back into the game. The Leafs were 4/4 on the penalty kill and 2/3 on the power play. That set up Phil Kessel's tying goal late in the third period, earning the Leafs a valuable point and a chance to steal the game.
The late turning point for Toronto was a crushing third period hit by power forward James Van Riemsdyk on Penguins' superstar Evgeni ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby returned to Toronto's Air Canada Centre for the first time in three years on Saturday night, and was the difference-maker for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who defeated their hosts in a shootout by a score of 5-4.
Pittsburgh came out flying, ending the first period with a 3-1 lead, but Toronto's excellent special teams allowed them to claw back into the game. The Leafs were 4/4 on the penalty kill and 2/3 on the power play. That set up Phil Kessel's tying goal late in the third period, earning the Leafs a valuable point and a chance to steal the game.
The late turning point for Toronto was a crushing third period hit by power forward James Van Riemsdyk on Penguins' superstar Evgeni ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins