Pittsburgh Penguins Win 2008 Eastern Conference Finals
May 19, 2008 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Eastern Conference, Fan Fare, Goals, NHL, NHL Playoffs, News, Philadelphia Flyers, Scores
Everything that has happened in the 2008 Western Conference Finals has happened in the Eastern Conference Finals – until now.
While the Dallas Stars forced the Detroit Red Wings into a sixth game (later tonight), the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Philadelphia Flyers with a crushing 6-0 win and eliminated them from the playoffs. It’s the first time in 16 years that the Pens have advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals.
The game seemed to belong to Pittsburgh right from the beginning (and it was the team’s 16th consecutive win on home ice!). Ryan Malone opened scoring on a power-play early in the first and then the goals just kept on coming. Here’s a summary:
PIT: Malone, R. (PPG, 02:30 in 1st), Malkin, E. (09:50 in 1st), Hossa, M. (08:24 in 2nd), Malone, R. (PPG, 11:42 in 2nd), Staal, J. (19:02 in 2nd), Dupuis, P. (04:03 in 3rd)
In the end, the Pens just outplayed the Flyers with Malone notching two goals and an assist, Marion Hossa tallying a goal and three assists and goaltender Marc-André Fleury stopping all 21 shots on goal.
Although Pittsburgh captain, Sidney Crosby, didn’t score any goals, he did get credited with two assists. “We got a great start and we didn’t let our foot off the gas,” he said. “We made sure that we kept coming. Everyone contributed and everyone bought into what we had to do. It’s a great game for us,” he added.
The Flyers are disappointed, I’m sure, but they should be really proud of themselves. Last season, they had the worst record in the NHL and this year they made it to the Conference Finals. That’s a huge accomplishment and I hope they realize that.
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I think the Pittsburgh Penguins were awsome during the Stanly cup finals they were so close in 2008!!:D Im probly one of your #1 fans
Penguins ROCK!!So try hard this year!!
By:Deanna.D