Penguins Win Again, Topple Toronto
“Boy, this has been a textbook third period for the Penguins. They just have to finish it off.”
Pens TV color man Bob Errey uttered that observation with about three minutes remaining and our favorite hockey team clutching a 3-2 lead.
I was thinking the same thing. Following an iffy second period, we’d done a masterful job of draining the air out of Scotiabank Arena, not to mention the Toronto attack. However, when Bryan Rust, Josh Archibald and Brock McGinn all missed cracks at an empty net? Well…I confess I was waiting for the other shoe (or in this case skate) to drop.
I’m pleased to report that my fears, for once, proved unfounded. Eschewing a pass to Rust, Jake Guentzel nudged the puck home with 13 seconds remaining to seal a well-deserved 4-2 win. Our second victory in a row in case you’re counting. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
The Pens skated on even terms with their talented hosts during the opening 20 minutes. Midway through the period the Evgeni Malkin line, by far our most effective unit, enjoyed an extraordinary shift thanks to the efforts of buzz-saw Jason Zucker, who dished out three hits and unleashed three shot attempts.
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