Penguins Notebook
Backchecking the Pens: April 18, 2017
UPDATE (10:40 AM)-
Tortorella says Scott Hartnell will not be in the Columbus lineup tonight
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPGH) April 18, 2017
#CBJ D Markus Nutivaara and Kyle Quincey will draw in tonight. Scott Harrington and Zach Werenski (facial fractures) out.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) April 18, 2017
UPDATE (9:35 PM)-
Most OT Games in Opening Round (ELIAS)
17 2012-13
16 2011-12
15 2000-01
(11 this year) pic.twitter.com/qzW3jubhCd— Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) April 18, 2017
UPDATE (8:36 AM)-
**What a night in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs last night. Four games and all of them went to overtime.
The NHL playoffs had a night for the ages. https://t.co/De9Nj1SHkt
— Kevin Allen (@ByKevinAllen) April 18, 2017
UPDATE (8:32 AM)-
fun facts: even strength goals per game (career)
Ovechkin: 0.37
Stamkos: 0.35
Crosby: 0.33
Malkin: 0.26
Kane: 0.26
Kessel: 0.26
Toews: 0.26— Joseph Steigerwald (@steigerwaldino) April 18, 2017
UPDATE (8:02 AM)-
**Next up, will it be the Pens vs. Washington or Pens vs. Toronto? Caps fans seem to think the latter…
CAPITALS FANS ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED pic.twitter.com/39aDWSEsoo
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) April 18, 2017
UPDATE (7:55 AM)-
**So much for being a high seed in the NHL Playoffs this year.
The top 5 teams this year:
1. WAS – Down 2-1
2. PIT – Up 3-0
3. CHI- Down 3-0
4. CBJ – Down 3-0
5. MIN – Down 3-0Unreal.
— JB (@JB_HockeyTalk) April 18, 2017