In the wake of Saturday’s scintillating victory over the Rangers, I was afraid the Penguins might be too fired up for the start of Game 3. I envisioned one of those first periods where the Pens come out in a ball of fury and outshoot the opposition, say 17-3, but don’t score any goals. Then the other club gets a lucky bounce and it’s all downhill from there.
I needn’t have worried. Oh, one of the teams registered three first-period shots, alright. Our Penguins.
“I thought we overpassed the puck early in the game, no question,” Pens coach Mike Johnston said.