Pens v Habs Game 1 – News and Notes
The Penguins and Canadiens took the ice in Pittsburgh this morning for their pre-game skate and each team is ready to get this series underway!
The Penguins and Canadiens took the ice in Pittsburgh this morning for their pre-game skate and each team is ready to get this series underway!
The Pittsburgh Penguins kick off the Eastern Conference Semi Finals on home ice this evening against the upstart Montreal Canadiens.
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The boys over at the 6th Sens asked me to appear on their podcast this past Thursday and I was glad to oblige. We had a great conversation about the Pens/Sens series, what we thought about the two teams, and much more.
Considering that I have already shared some opinions on last night’s game, I will just make a couple of observations about the playoff environment last night!
The Penguins and Senators meet for the 3rd time in four years in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs…
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The loss, combined with the Devils win, ended the Birds hopes of securing the Atlantic Division title and the #2 seed. It also locked the Pens in as the number four seed in the East and a date with the Ottawa Senators.
Mellon Arena hosts it’s final regular season home game this evening.
The Penguins will meet the Washington Capitals in just under ten minutes…join me here as I bring you all of the action live as it happens.