The Pittsburgh Penguins faced a rough patch after blowing a third period lead, but they managed to shake it off in a meeting against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jake Guentzel scored a big goal for the Penguins, and they held off the Leafs to secure a 3-2 victory on the back end of a back-to-back game.
Penguins edge Leafs on back end of back-to-back https://t.co/kPkuRMU2xD https://t.co/a0LhdHId5W
That was an edge of your seat sort of finish, but the Penguins hold on and come away with a 3-2 victory over Toronto!
Penguins 3, Maple Leafs 2 after two periods.
Penguins are two seconds from killing the Toronto power play.
The Leafs took a pair of penalties that overlapped for 21 seconds. The Penguins weren't able to take advantage. Credit to Toronto for getting in lanes and blocking shots. But not too long after... Noel Acciari ties it up! What a finish from the fourth-line forward.
Penguins will have a 5-on-3 power play for 21 seconds.
Penguins scored a power-play goal as recently as Nov. 11.
Penguins getting a power play.
Maple Leafs 2, Penguins 1 after one period.
The Penguins kept the NHL's fifth-ranked power play from finding the back of the net. They headed to the man-advantage shortly after, going with a first unit of Karlsson, Crosby, Malkin, Guentzel, and Nylander. They didn't convert.
What an eventful first few minutes! After the Leafs open the scoring, the Penguins respond with a big goal from Jake Guentzel down at the other end!
Penguins look to shake off rough patch in meeting vs. Leafs https://t.co/7aHdPURwmP https://t.co/rNZ6iLtp8c
The Penguins are in some serious trouble after blowing yet another third period lead. They completely lost their cool. Not a very becoming performance. Read about it here: https://t.co/yLdNMmaeEZ