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When leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a series record of 15-2 with an active nine-series winning streak and a Game 3 record of 12-5. When trailing a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Washington Capitals have a series record of 1-5 and a Game 3 record of 1-5. the one Capitals win was over the New York Rangers in the 2009 NHL first round
in the Crosby vs Ovechlin era the Capitals are 1-5 when playing @ Pittsburgh in the playoffs
Penguins opened as a -130 moneyline favorite @ Westgate BUT now -125 as of 8:30pm Sunday night. nothing yet on the status of forward Patric Hornqvist, who took a shot off the ankle in game two and did NOT return
Capitals goalie Braden Holtby was pulled after the 2nd period of game two after allowing 3 Penguins goals on 9 shots in the period. in the 1st round vs the Maple Leafs he allowed 4 GA's in 3 of the 6 games losing two of those BUT did have 1 GA games 5 & 6 both 2-1 OT wins. he is 4-4 this post season losing his last two
"The Flower" "bloomed in the spring" game two with 16 saves in the 1st period to keep the game 0-0 at the end of that period. he has allowed 2 GA's or less in 5 of the Penguins 7 post season games so far and is 6-1
one thing is for sure. the Penguins can NOT come out "flat" in the 1st period Monday like in game two. they were VERY lucky they were NOT down 2 or 3 goals after that period. they do that AGAIN in game three and they could get BURNED
btw BOTH teams tend to score in bunches when they get it going. the total is 5 1/2 OVER -120
When leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a series record of 15-2 with an active nine-series winning streak and a Game 3 record of 12-5. When trailing a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Washington Capitals have a series record of 1-5 and a Game 3 record of 1-5. the one Capitals win was over the New York Rangers in the 2009 NHL first round
in the Crosby vs Ovechlin era the Capitals are 1-5 when playing @ Pittsburgh in the playoffs
Penguins opened as a -130 moneyline favorite @ Westgate BUT now -125 as of 8:30pm Sunday night. nothing yet on the status of forward Patric Hornqvist, who took a shot off the ankle in game two and did NOT return
Capitals goalie Braden Holtby was pulled after the 2nd period of game two after allowing 3 Penguins goals on 9 shots in the period. in the 1st round vs the Maple Leafs he allowed 4 GA's in 3 of the 6 games losing two of those BUT did have 1 GA games 5 & 6 both 2-1 OT wins. he is 4-4 this post season losing his last two
"The Flower" "bloomed in the spring" game two with 16 saves in the 1st period to keep the game 0-0 at the end of that period. he has allowed 2 GA's or less in 5 of the Penguins 7 post season games so far and is 6-1
one thing is for sure. the Penguins can NOT come out "flat" in the 1st period Monday like in game two. they were VERY lucky they were NOT down 2 or 3 goals after that period. they do that AGAIN in game three and they could get BURNED
btw BOTH teams tend to score in bunches when they get it going. the total is 5 1/2 OVER -120
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