Column: Penguins shine in fight for division
It has only been a few days but, I am already back with my column. There is always something to talk about in the world of hockey, so let us get into it. Pens’ important comeback The Pittsburgh Penguins pulled a comeback win in, what is to this point, the most important game of the year.
On Monday, the Penguins headed to Long Island to face the New York Islanders, in a matchup between two ...
It has only been a few days but, I am already back with my column. There is always something to talk about in the world of hockey, so let us get into it. Pens’ important comeback The Pittsburgh Penguins pulled a comeback win in, what is to this point, the most important game of the year.
On Monday, the Penguins headed to Long Island to face the New York Islanders, in a matchup between two Metro teams battling for their playoff lives. Both teams have been extremely up and down as of late. And with Columbus knocking on the door of a divisional spot and Ottawa and Detroit fighting for a wild card spot, getting two points was paramount.
It all started in the second period for the Penguins, they went down 3-1 around the halfway mark of the period. With how much adversity this team has faced this year, doubt never settled in. Pittsburgh rallied to score four goals in about six and a half minutes, to force the Islanders to yank starting goalie Ilya Sorokin and grab the 5-3 lead.
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