After the Penguins’ resounding victory in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Flyers earlier this week, Sidney Crosby pointed out that the team’s top power play wasn’t quite as sharp as it could have been.
At the time, it seemed like typical Crosby, just being a nitpicking perfectionist after a seemingly flawless performance.
But after the power play’s 0-for-4 night in the Penguins’ 5-1 Game 2 loss Friday, maybe it was more of an accurate foreshadowing.
The Penguins’ power play — the best in the NHL during the regular season — went scoreless on the night, despite being afforded plenty of opportunities to assert itself and swing momentum.