Monday, February 15, 2016

Life is a beach

By: MF,

Tonight the Pittsburgh Penguins are in Sunrise, Florida to battle the Florida Panthers. The Penguins look to continue their successful trip with their dads.

I made tonight's little preview short due to be not feeling well this past week. I am recovering and should be 100% by the next game.

They have to come out with speed and keep the pressure up. Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kunitz - Crosby - Hornqvist
Hagelin - Cullen - Kessel
Kuhnhackl - Sundqvist - Rust
Wilson - Porter - Sheary

Defense
Maatta - Letang
Dumoulin - Daley
Pouliot - Lovejoy

Fleury in the net!

Play by Play
Pens 1 Panthers 2 SO

Shootout
The Panthers get the 2-1 win in the shootout. At least the Pens come out with a point in this one.

Cullen is denied.

Jokinen scores for the Panthers.

Kessel rings a quick shot off the goal post.

Smith is poked check by Fleury! LIKE A BOSS!

Letang isn't able to beat the blocker of Montoya.

Bjugstad beats Fleury.

Kunitz is stopped by Montoya.

Trocheck is denied by Fleury.

CROSBY SCORES! FIVE HOLE! 

Huberdeau hits the post.


Overtime
0:00 - We are going to have a shootout!

1:43 - Fleury comes up with a huge save and covers for the first whistle of the overtime.

2:34 - Rust is robbed by Montoya twice!

2:58 - Fast pace skating for this overtime. Very entertaining overtime.

4:01 - Wow! The Panthers get a 3 on 1 chance with only Crosby back. Nothing happens, but Crosby gets a chance the other way and gets a pass to Kessel. Montoya makes the pad save.

5:00 - 60 minutes of regulation wasn't enough! Time to finish this one guys! Lets Go Pens!


3rd Period
0:00 - We are going to overtime!

0:39 - Panthers get some offensive zone time, but the Pens are able to clear.

3:19 - KUNITZ SCORES! Kunitz gets the puck after the Panthers' win the faceoff! He circles and elevates his shot over Montoya while Hornqvist screens the goalie! 1-1 tie game.

5:35 - Good penalty kill by the Pens once again. Time to get back to offense!

7:35 - Letang is going to the box for delay of game. Power play for the Pens. Not good timing.

8:07 - Crosby gets the puck to Wilson who turns and fires, but Montoya is able to get the pad out.

8:15 - The defense of the Pens have been jumping up consistently to get something going.

10:29 - The Pens are not getting any shots on net this period. They only have one. Panthers are controlling the puck.

13:34 - Crosby tires a shift with Wilson and Kessel. They get some looks at the net, but cannot capitalize.

16:13 - Another successful penalty kill for the Pens. Fleury is keeping the Pens in this one as he made some unreal saves on the penalty kill.

18:00 - Hagelin gets behind the Panthers defense and gets a breakaway, but Montoya makes the pad save as Hagelin tried to go five-hole.

18:13 - Letang heads to the box for holding and the Panthers will go onto the power play.

18:23 - Fleury makes two good saves on shots from Smith and Shaw.

20:00 - The guys are back on the ice for the third! The Pens have to get one early and keep up the pressure on Montoya! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00 - Second period ends and the Panthers still have the 1-0 lead.

0:02 - Dumoulin fires from the blue line and the puck is loose. The horn sounds before the Pens can get to the rebound.

3:06 - Looks like Crosby is being double shifted again this game. He was just out with the fourth line.

4:21 - Much better skating by the Pens right now, but still need that opening goal to shift things in their favor.

7:13 - The Pens are starting to show some life and energy, but Montoya has been solid.

10:12 - The fourth line of the Pens is doing well. They have a lot of energy and bring it every shift. i

12:57 - The Pens power play comes to an end.

11:49 - Hornqvist gets a stick to the face and goes to the bench hunched over. He is attended to and begins yelling at the referees. He is hot (very mad).

14:57 - Kessel draws a holding call on Huberdeau and the Pens get a power play chance.

17:25 - Hornqvist once again makes his presence known in front of Montoya.

20:00 - Time for the second period and the Pens to get one in the back of the Panthers' net! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period
0:00 - First period ends and the Panthers have the 1-0 lead over the Pens.

0:50 - A successful kill for the Pens as Cullen is released. The Pens did a great job of making the Panthers look dysfunctional.

2:50 - Cullen will now visit the box for delay of game. Panthers to the power play.

4:13 - The Pens are starting to pressure the Panthers a little more, but things are getting chippy.

6:28 - Crosby and Hornqvist get a chance as they crash the net for the loose puck, but Luongo freezes it.

8:43 - The Pens power play comes to an end. It wasn't really a power play to begin with.

10:43 - Kampfer will take a seat in the sin bin for holding and the Pens get the first chance on the power play tonight.

12:30 - Bjugstad Scores. The Panthers cycle the puck around the zone and eventually Bjugstad is left alone at the side to put it past Fleury. 1-0 Panthers

14:02 - Panthers get some quality time and cycle the puck in the Pens' zone.

16:24 - Fleury makes a solid first save on a point blank shot.

20:00 - The puck has dropped in Florida! The Pens need to come out with speed and pressure the Panthers early! Lets Go Pens! 

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