Pens win game 1

Well the pens were able to get a good start to the Eastern Conference Finals by winning by a final score of 4-2.
The scoring for the pens got started by Petr Sykora when he was set up by a beautiful pass by Malone. Sykora got the puck and at the last second was able to move it to his backhand to get his 5th goal of the playoffs at 6:19.

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However, the 1-0 lead did not last long as Mike Richards was able to find the back of the net. The play had to be reviewed but was an obvious goal. So we were tied at 1
until Mike Richards got his second goal of the game just over 4 minutes later at 12:50. He found the puck loose around the crease and had an easy goal. With the pens down 2-1 Sidney Crosby got a great feed by Marian Hossa who intercepted the puck on a bad clearing attempt by Flyers Goalie Martin Biron. This was Crosbys third goal of the playoffs scored at 14:11 to the game at 2.

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Then with just 7 seconds left in the 1st period Evgeni Malkin found the Flyers sleeping as he was able to come down the right wing and put a shot right under the blocker and stick of goaltender Biron to give the Pens a 3-2 lead going into the intermission.

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With the score at 3-2 the Pens were killing a penalty when Evgeni Malkin got dumped behind the Flyers goal by Mike Richards. The Flyers then came into the attacking zone, Sergei Gonchar was able to steal the puck and feed Malkin on a breakaway because he was slow getting back on the play. He took a slap shot from 5-10 feet in front of the goal and Biron did not have a chance. This was Malkins 8th goal of the playoffs scored at 4:50 of the 2nd.

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The Flyers could only attack the Pens for a few times the rest of the game as they played shutdown defense. Fleury made some key saves down the stretch. The only real scare the pens got the rest of the game was with 9:28 left in the 3rd Ryan Whitney went to the box. If the Flyers could have scored here this game could have been a lot different. The pens next game is Sunday at 7:30 see you then.