Evgeni Malkin capped a late Penguins charge (again) as Pittsburgh continued their stretch of hot play. Meanwhile in Vancouver, the Canucks scored in overtime to beat Chicago, making the best of a huge night from Cory Schneider.
Maple Leafs Vs. Penguins: Evgeni Malkin’s Late-Game Heroics Continue In 5-4 Shootout WIn
Getty ImagesPittsburgh has won eight games in a row and Malkin has 10 goals during the win streak. Eight of those goals have come in the third period. Not only that, but Malkin has scored the shootout-clinching goal twice.
The Penguins are the NHL’s hottest team and Malkin is the hottest player, leading the league with 59 points, 27 of which are goals. Move over, Jerry West. Malkin is the modern “Mr. Clutch.”
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Getty Images“Just a little bit late to close the five-hole,” Bryzgalov said after the game. Little revealed how he went about planning his strategy when it came time for him to take his shot at the Flyers’ net.
“I saw when (Kyle) Wellwood went down, (Bryzgalov) left his five hole open,” he said. “I just decided to give him a fake and it might open up again.” It did open up, and Little made no mistake in hitting his target.
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Despite a long break due to an issue with the goalpost pegs not coming off the ice properly for the Zamboni, Kovalchuk opened the shootout without hesitating, beating Biron through the legs when the goaltender anticipated a high glove shot, leaving his pads wide open.
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Kevin van Steendelaar of Habs Eyes On The Prize gives credit where credit is due -- and calls out the home team for lack of effort:
From Clark J Brooks at Lightning blog Raw Charge:
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