The Penguins continue Round One of the playoffs tonight. The team faces off against Porter Martone and the Flyers at home. Pittsburgh trails the best-of-seven series 1-0 after falling 3-2 over the weekend.
Evgeni Malkin said Friday night after the game that the team had lost control, part of it was due to the physical provocation by the Flyers that lead to fights after the whistle. Malkin said he and the others need to play aggressive during actual game play, but know to skate away after the ref stops action to avoid further penalty trouble. The team is also preaching improvement in all areas as prep for game two.
You can hear the game tonight on U-92.5 FM starting at 6:00 with the pre-game show on U-92.5 FM.
Elsewhere in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche held on to beat the Los Angeles Kings, 2-1, to begin their series. Juraj Slafkovsky completed a hat trick in overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Buffalo Sabres scored four goals in the final eight minutes to beat the Boston Bruins, 4-3, in their first postseason game since 2011. The Vegas Golden Knights scored three times in the third period to beat the Utah Mammoth, 4-2, in Las Vegas.
Other games on the schedule for today include the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators in Raleigh and the Dallas Stars will host the Minnesota Wild in game two of their series before the Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks to kick off their series.
