Monday, April 18, 2011

2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game Three: Penguins 3, Lightning 2

I had a meeting and was able to catch only the last half of the game, so this will be another partial-game reaction. Here are some bizarre numbers: Through three games, the Penguins hold a 2-1 lead and both teams have scored 7 goals. The Penguins have scored 6 at even-strength and 1 into an empty net. The Lightning have scored 2 at even-strength, 4 on the power play and 1 into an empty net. Overall, the Lightning are 4 for 11 on the man-ad, while the Penguins are an unsurprisingly-abysmal 0 for 15. The special teams disparity explains why all but one of the Penguins' skaters are plus or even, while 13 of the 18 Lightning skaters are minus players. Weird.
Tyler Kennedy's goal a few minutes into the third was a backbreaker, as it came less than a minute after the Lightning finally got back to even with the Penguins after trailing since the four-minute mark. The goal marked Kennedy's first playoff goal since the '09 Finals, which seem a lot longer than two years ago.

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