Through two games of the Stanley Cup Final, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been badly outshot, lost the majority of faceoffs and had the puck far less than the Nashville Predators.
Yet, they lead the series two games to none, following a familiar script.
The Penguins frustrated the Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators with this unconventional method of winning and are doing it again, needing just two more victories to win back-to-back championships.
”It’s amazing,” Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said. ”You’ve got to give Pittsburgh some credit here because they keep doing it.