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Morning Skate: Penguins lose Sidney Crosby and Game 3 but win control over the Capitals
Back on their heels.
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Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.
The Washington Capitals won Game 3.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are only up by one game in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
This series is close.
No.
Don’t let yourself be fooled by Kevin Shattenkirk’s game-winning goal in overtime; ask any Capitals fan this morning how they’re doing and then look down. They’ll be back on their heels, ready to run at a moment’s notice while their eyes dart back and forth.
The truth is the Penguins pulled off an incredible comeback in the final two minutes despite losing the best player in the game. This, after a rout in Game 2. Hockey is a game of momentum swings, so maybe the Capitals feel confident after leaving Game 3 with a win. That’s all that matters, after all.
But ... man. Everything about that game and how it played out should make you absolutely nervous for the Capitals. Pittsburgh seems unfazed and steeled. We’ve got one heck of a series ahead of us.
SID IS BROKEN, AND THAT SUCKS
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Sidney Crosby, a world-class generational talent, probably suffered another concussion last night. I described it to my SBN teammates as a “weird-ass play.” I stand by that. What a weird-ass play.
However you feel about Crosby, losing a player like that to concussions over and over is just heartbreaking for fans of the sport.
AND WHAT A WEIRD-ASS GAME
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Everything about Game 3 left us dizzy.
You had Marc-Andre Fleury making the save of the playoffs.
You had terrible sports opinions. We won’t link to them here because they are trash. But they’re out there. Be vigilant.
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AROUND THE NETWORK WE GO
- The Preds try to even the series tonight, and the key to winning is shot blocking.
- Here’s how the Flyers made NHL lottery history.
- Lots of signings yesterday. The Rangers signed a college free agent, the Sabres signed a KHL defenseman and so did the Habs.
- Calgary locked up their GM to a new contract. Good, because Brad Treliving has done a nice job there.
- The Coyotes have an expansion draft problem.
- Brent Burns had a tough path to a Hart nomination.
- Nearly everything went right with the Leafs.
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