EC Playoffs Round 2: Pittsburgh Penguins vs NY Rangers (Rangers win series 4-3).

[FireGilbert]

1-0 Rangers. Pouliot makes Maata look silly before ripping a shot from the high slot. Fleury probably could have stopped it.

2-0 now. The Penguins get called for a phantom offside and the Rangers capitalize after. Brad Richards left alone in front and makes a quick move. Hagelin with the assist after taking the puck from Maata on the forecheck.

[MissTeeks]

Not a great start Pens. Lots of boos

[Machiavelli]

Crosby looks off, so weird.

[nik-]

That little outdoor plaza looks sad.

[nik-]

wow, nice goal by Stempniak.

[FireGilbert]

Great play by Stempniak. The Penguins are right back in this now.

[GreenLantern]

CBC feed messed up for anyone else? Or am I the only one watching it?

Keeps going scrambled.

[puckluck2]

Crosby playing awful...but let's keep talking about and blaming the Russian...Malkin has been way better than Crosby these playoffs.

Not that it's saying much. Comeau was more visible in the last series.

[Street Pharmacist]

Crosby must be injured

[browna]

I remember the old days, when CBC showed Overtime Magic, and it was always fun as the goals involving a)Playoff goals in OT games between the two teams (no matter how old or how long ago) and then b)Playoff OT goals (again, may have been from many years ago) involving the teams involved in OT.

Now, they just ran through OT playoff goals from this playoffs and all teams.

[puckluck2]

-3 for Crosby. Rangers score 2 goals in succession in OT. First one went in but they didn't notice.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Two OT winners in one game. Sweet.

[browna]

Broussard scores. Refs didn't catch it, but Pouliot scores 10 seconds later after a few chances.

[Flash Walken]

There's a serious two-way deficit in the construction of that Pens team.

Richards had a glorious chance minutes earlier in the OT that was more or less the blueprint for the OT goal.

The house in front of the net is wide open.

[saXon]

Wooo! So glad the Rags put away the Pens in that game. Crosby sprawled out on the ice after the attempted 2nd save was the icing on the cake.

AV getting the Rags to jive. Eat your heart out Canucks.

[Wolfman]

Pens Lose...Good

[Machiavelli]

It must be hard for Crosby....to keep that inspiring zest for the game when you've won virtually everything there is to win in hockey.

That said, he'll probably score a hattrick next game.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

It must be hard for Crosby....to keep that inspiring zest for the game when you've won virtually everything there is to win in hockey.

That said, he'll probably score a hattrick next game.

Doubtful. When's the last time he's scored a hat trick? He's been pretty pedestrian ever since the Olympics and I don't expect him to pick it up as he's not right wether it be mental or physical. Non factor in most Penguins playoff games so far. Malkin hasn't been a lot better but Crosby is supposed to be the best player in the league and it's been a long time since he's looked like it.

[sun]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Doubtful. When's the last time he's scored a hat trick? He's been pretty pedestrian ever since the Olympics and I don't expect him to pick it up as he's not right wether it be mental or physical. Non factor in most Penguins playoff games so far. Malkin hasn't been a lot better but Crosby is supposed to be the best player in the league and it's been a long time since he's looked like it.

Can't be that long of a time considering he lead the league in points this season.

[Mr.Coffee]

Does it not seem like either of these teams are going to get just pasted by either Montreal or Boston?

They both look like they could be beat by Calgary right now in a 7 game series.