What’s Brewin’? Penguins, That’s Who, in 4-0 Win

There are so many juicy storylines imbedded in the Penguins’ 4-0 triumph over the Bruins last night at PPG Paints Arena, I scarcely know where to begin.

On second thought, yes I do.

Casey DeSmith. Fifty-two saves. Shutout.

Nuff said.

A close second? Jake Guentzel. Hat trick. Forty goals on the season.

Here’s the kicker. The Pens allowed those 52 shots on goal, 41 of ‘em over the final 40 minutes, a whopping 22 in the third period alone. Yet I thought we excelled defensively. Yeah, you heard me right. We defended our net front with vim and vigor and, at least to my eye, kept the odd-man breaks to a minimum. In the process, establishing a blueprint for postseason success. That is, to cover our collective arses and wait for our chances on the counter attack instead of trying to force the issue.

Of course, that requires stellar goaltending, which we got last night from DeSmith…in spades. Casey made so many big saves last night it’s impossible to catalog them all.

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