Sabers 4, Pens 2

The name of the game in the NHL today is special teams. The game can be won or lost on merely the Power Play or the Penalty Kill and this was so evident against the Sabers. The Sabers were able to go 2 for 4 while the Penguins were 0 for 6 and that was the difference in the game.

The Pens also allow themselves to get behind by not showing up for the first period. They were however only down 1 at the first break. The Pens then came out and controlled the first half of the second period but gave up the only goal when Vanek just threw a loose puck that went by Orpik and Thibault to give the Sabers a 2 - 0 lead. The goals that the Sabers scored just seemed to find their way through even though none of them were all that impressive. After a Drury PP goal Crosby took a break out and fired one past Biron. Crosby the got his second with 1 min left in the game when he knocked a rebound out of the air. The Pens then were able to get an offensive faceoff only to lose it and the Sabers then got the empty netter.

Next up are the Rangers tonight and it will be interesting to see what happens if Jagr get number 600...