Game 3 thoughts:
Too many dumb penalties. 3 highsticks, 1 too many men. Good news is that is unlikely to be repeated. The other penalties were of the also weak variety; not from sustained Pitt pressure. Pitt PP is indeed lethal; PHI PK has been terrible all year. So gotta be more disciplined. Over the year, PHI was bottom 3rd for penalties taken; top 3rd in penalties drawn; PITT was the opposite.
Elliott didn't look great. I blame him on the wraparound -- poor positioning. The Dumolin goal he was flailing around, too, as on some other shots. What can you do. The defense sometimes gets out of place. Good goalies stay composed and calm their team down. Elliott is the opposite.
5on5 I've been very happy these last couple games. Still very much in the series.
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Gaudreau > Huberdeau AINEC
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