Stanley Cup Final: Late goal gives Penguins a Game 1 win over Sharks

1. The Penguins are the fastest club the Sharks have faced

And it’s really no contest. Pittsburgh’s speed has been the killer of every team they’ve come up against thus far, and in the first period of Game 1 it was clear that the Sharks were not ready at all. The tape can only tell you so much, and no team they’ve played thus far has been able to match the Penguins’ speed to prepare them for what was to come. Pittsburgh’s speed in the opening 20 minutes was the difference in the end.