Sergei Gonchar nets the game winner in the third period for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1. This win puts them four points ahead in the Atlantic Division over the New Jersey Devils.
Steve Downie Precedes His Reputation With A Slewfoot Of Sidney Crosby
On a day that has had its fair share of questionable hits, Steve Downie lays a fairly blatant slewfoot on Sidney Crosby during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Penguins-Tampa Bay Lightning game. Here is video of the hit:
Downie received a two minute roughing minor for the hit and is currently still in the game. Crosby left for a while but has also returned to the game as well.
Read Article >Sergei Gonchar Nets Game Winner As Penguins Beat Lightning 2-1
Gonchar put the Penguins ahead at 5:17 on a power play, when his blistering point shot clanged off the right post and in through a screen.
Fleury came up with four big stops -- all but one of the Lightning’s total shots in the third -- on a Tampa power play with 3:40 left in regulation to keep it a one-goal margin, including a sprawling right-pad stop on Lecavalier from the right side.
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