Big game tonight between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning. After winning game one 3-0 the Penguins fell in game two by the final score of 5-1. With the series tied and Tampa returning home tonight game will be a huge one for the Penguins. They need to be able to steal at least one game from the Lightning in the next two games. I feel that the Penguins are capable of winning both games. They just need to get to there game quick and score quick. You cant afford to get behind against the Lightning. The Pens found that out the hard way in game two. Once the Lightning get a lead that the are satisfied with they sit back and play a 1-3-1 trap. This limits the other team from getting through the neutral zone easily and forces them to dump the puck in early. They clog up the neutral zone by out numbering the attacking player whom has the puck. Once you dump it the defense who is dropped deep into the zone retrieves the dump in and the puck quickly exits the zone. This trap doesn't allow the penguins to get to their game and makes it very tough to score. So the Penguins need a quick start tonight. I predict a 3-2 victory by the Pens. With captain clutch, Max Talbot scoring the game winning goal. What are your feelings on tonight's game?
I thought the pens played their game and played better defense despite giving up to powerplay goals, but they still won the game which was huge.
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