First Period
National announcers approached this game as a potentially devastating win for Pittsburgh. Have they MET Jeremy Swayman?!
In all seriousness, PIT started off with some strong dump-and-chase shifts. The national broadcast had no favors saved for Jeremy Swayman, despite his recurring success. Not that he cares.
As play got underway, Taylor Hall was obviously invested:
Thus, Twitter debated whether or not he was actually a Decent Hockey Player.
Not much to report here, other than the usual back-and-forth of a hockey game. Both teams had some solid rushes but no real threatening scoring opportunities.