Sunday, May 4, 2014

Time to Tie it Up!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Penguins are back at Consol Energy Center to take on the Rangers in Game Two. The Penguins lost the first game in overtime to the Rangers and will have to bounce back tonight. The lineup looks like it will be the same tonight. On the injury front Brooks Orpik skated yesterday morning during an optional skate for the Penguins, but wasn't at the practice today. The Penguins have to use good puck management skills, limit the penalties, and crash the Rangers net to knock Henrik Lundqvist off his game. The Penguins have to come out ready to play and keep it going through the entire game. Time to tie this series up! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Stempniak
Jokinen, Geno, Neal
Bennett, Sutter, Vitale
Gibbons, Goc Adams

Defense
Martin, Tanger
Maatta, Niskanen
Scuderi, Bortuzzo

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play
PENS 3 Rangers 0

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 3-0 OVER THE RANGERS! FLOWER GETS HIS FIRST PLAYOFF SHUTOUT OF THIS POSTSEASON! HE WAS AMAZING IN THE NET AND THE PENS PLAY A BETTER OVERALL GAME! A FULL 60 MINUTE GAME! THIS SERIES IS ALL TIED UP 1-1 NOW! 

0:53- GENO SCORES AN EMPTY NET GOAL!!! Geno hunts down the puck in the Rangers zone and forces a turnover on the boards! He swings the puck backwards towards the net while falling down! 3-0 Pens!

1:34- Rangers empty their net.

3:30- JOKINEN SCORES ON THE PP!! Neal comes rushing up the wing and shoots a bad angle shot and Lundqvist makes the pad save! Jokinen is coming down the other side and directs the rebound in the net! 2-0 Pens!

4:52- The Rangers will be a man down as Dorsett is called for boarding and the Pens will get a PP chance!

5:23- Martin denies Richards of a breakaway chance!

9:25- The PP comes to an end and the Pens still lead 1-0.

11:25- The Pens get their second PP of the game as Giardi goes to the box for interference on Neal.

14:02- The Rangers get some offensive zone time, but the Pens defense steps up and Flower makes the saves.

17:45- The Pens have come out with some speed to start this period.

20:00- Third period time! The Pens have to keep it up and not play a defensive game! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- The second period has come to an end and the Pens lead the Rangers 1-0!

0:28- Back to full strength.

1:21- It is no longer if, but when Sid will get a goal. He is playing an unreal game!

2:58- 4 on 4 hockey again.

2:59- Lundqvist is getting a workout right now. The Pens are just putting everything on net and are feeling it.

3:54- The Pens are crashing the Rangers net, but Lundqvist holds strong.

4:47- Flower makes a great save on Richard's shot. He is holding down the fort and the Pens defense has stepped it up.

7:26- Sutter fires one from the slot area and Lundqvist gets a piece. The rebound is just out of the reach of the Pens!

9:34- KUNI SCORES! Tanger on the rush lays a beautiful pass right in the slot area for Kuni, who is driving towards the net, and he redirects it pass Lundqvist! 1-0 Pens!

10:26- The Pens have looked much better, but Lundqvist stands in their way. They will have to get in his face to put one pass him.

14:21- The Pens kill it and Kuni gets a breakaway chance as he is released from the box. Lundqvist robs him with a pad save.

16:21- Kuni heads to the box again, this time for hooking. The Pens have to kill a Rangers PP.

17:28- Shots are 11-8 in favor of the Pens. They have come to play in the second period.

20:00- Second period is underway! Still have some 4 on 4 hockey for 5 seconds and then time to get back to Pens hockey! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period
0:00- First period ends and we are scoreless.

0:30- Sid has arrived and looks so engaged in this one!

1:54- 4 on 4 hockey now as Bortuzzo (cross-checking) and Nash (roughing) go to the box.

2:28- The Pens are playing an aggressive game and finishing their hits as they are trying to wear down the Rangers.

5:02- The Rangers ice the puck and the Pens have a chance on an offensive zone faceoff.

7:53- The Pens PP comes to an end.

9:53- Now it's time for the Pens to have a PP chance!

10:57- The Pens kill off the Rangers PP once again and Flower has been tested early. He is sharp.

12:57- Now Geno is called for roughing and Rangers PP again.

14:24- The Pens kill another one after a Ranger shot rings off the post.

16:24- Niskanen now takes a seat for roughing and the Pens have to kill another.

17:20- The Pens kill off the Rangers PP.

19:20- Sid comes out flying and the Pens are hammering shots on net, but Kuni gets a goalie interference penalty. The Rangers get the first PP of the game.

20:00- The puck has dropped on game two! The Pens have to bring it for the full 60 minutes and tie this series up! Lets Go Pens!  

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