PITTSBURGH — When it was all over, when the euphoric cheers of the capacity crowd at CONSOL Energy Center could still be heard some 10 minutes after the series had officially ended, Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford broke into a wry grin before disappearing into the team offices.
“I guess they can’t say he doesn’t come through in big games anymore,” Rutherford told Postmedia, referring to Phil Kessel.
On this night, Kessel scored twice to lead his Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals, eliminating Alex Ovechkin and his teammates from the playoffs in six games.