With the Penguins win over the lightning last night they have clinched a playoff spot. The only things for the season left to be determined are who the Penguins will be playing in the first round and can Malkin hang on to win the scoring title. I believe Malkin will win the scoring title, with only 2 games left in the season he has a 3 point lead over Ovie, he should be able to hold him off.
As far as the game last night, this looked like the team that played for Therien not Bylsma. We looked great in jumping out to a 4 -0 lead in the first two periods but managed to squander the lead in the third by giving up 3 goals in 4 minutes. However this game does not concern me, the Penguins clearly let up on the helpless Lighting in the third and that's why they were able to climb back into the game. If that had been a playoff game the Penguins would have continued to push and put them away in the third period. The bright spot of the game was Sidney Crosby who had two PP goals to give him 101 points on the season, Geno also got back on the score sheet with 2 assists. Under Bylsma Crosby has been an entirely different player, if he had been playing under this system all season there is no question that Crosby would have won the scoring title and the MVP award for the year. Staal is another player who has shined under Bylsma's system, two months ago i was doubting that Staal would ever be a top 2 line center in this league, now he is clearly one of the better young centers in the league and will pull a premium if we decide to trade him before the draft this year. I don't believe he will be traded unless a team makes the Penguins a ridiculous offer like two young scoring wingers with affordable contracts.
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