Post Gazette · May 26, 2017
Penguins' patience pays off in solving Ottawa puzzle
IIt took three games, but the Penguins figured out the way they needed to play against the Ottawa Senators.
Once they did, they stayed patient and persistent.
Their 3-2 double-overtime win on Thursday in Game 7 that made the Penguins Eastern Conference champions was a testament to the resolve they showed in this series, against an opponent that plays a style that might make some teams go nuts.
“You have to make sure you’re not turning pucks over, that you’re not forcing plays,” Sidney Crosby said. “You can say all the right things, but you have to go out there and actually do those things. I thought we did a great job of that.”