Pens beat the Lightning 4-3!

by Theresa · March 5, 2013

“It didn’t look like there was any way to get through those two guys and he found a way,” Crosby marveled of Malkin’s goal, which tied the score 2-2 with 14:22 remaining in the third period. “You don’t see that happen too often.”

Less than two minutes later, Crosby gave Pittsburgh the lead. He managed to settle a bouncing puck and break out of his own zone, carrying into the other end and dropping a pass to Kris Letang. Letang patiently wrapped around the net and found Crosby open in the slot, who slammed it into the cage before Lindback could react.

“Mine wasn’t quite as nice, but they all count,” Crosby smiled. “’Tanger’ made a great play. He showed some great patience coming around the net and I just tried to find an open area, but I had a lot of net to look at there.”

Kunitz said the sequence of goals, which energized the building, certainly energized the team.

“I think that was the reason we won tonight,” he said. “We kind of went through a little lull there in the second. They scored a few goals. We didn’t have the same energy that we did in the first. One goal like that by Geno, I think the next shift out I think Sid gets one and that’s a big moment for us.” >> Continue Reading Endgame Report <<

Kris had two assists last night, bring his total to 18. First assist of the game was with the Sidney Crosby goal in the 3rd period and a goal by James Neal, also in the same period.

Goals:
Sidney Crosby (11) Snap Shot – Assists: K. Letang (17)
EN – James Neal (14) Wrist Shot – Assists: E. Malkin (18) & K. Letang (18)

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