2017 STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 2 RECAP

GUENTZEL AGAIN PLAYS THE HERO AS PENGUINS TAKE 2-0 SERIES LEAD
Knotted at 1-1 after 40 minutes, the Penguins scored three times in the opening 3:28 of the third period – including the go-ahead goal by Jake Guentzel (2-0—2) 10 seconds into the frame – to take a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

Guentzel, who registered the decisive tally with 3:17 remaining in Game 1, scored his League-leading fifth game-winning goal of the postseason (21 GP) to set an NHL rookie record for a single playoff year. Montreal’s Claude Lemieux and Colorado’s Chris Drury previously shared the record, with four each in 1986 and 1999, respectively.

STANLEY CUP FINAL MUSINGS

• The Predators suffered consecutive losses for the first time since April 2-4
• Penguins forward Chris Kunitz (0-2—2) posted his third straight multi-point performance (2-5—7)
• Teammate Evgeni Malkin (1-0—1) collected his League-leading 26th point of the postseason (9-17—26 in 21 GP)
• The Penguins picked up their fifth consecutive home win and ninth of the playoffs, equaling a single-year franchise record
• Fans voted the 1986-87 Oilers, 1997-98 Red Wings and 1982-83 Islanders as Nos. 5, 6 and 7, respectively, on the list of Greatest NHL Teams
• The Predators announced that Grammy- and CMA-winning singer/songwriter Alan Jackson will play a free concert on Lower Broadway prior to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Nashville.
• Jake Guentzel’s goal 10 seconds into the third frame was one second shy of the fastest to begin any period in Stanley Cup Final history. The record of 0:09 was set by Montreal’s Brian Skrudland in overtime of Game 2 in 1986 at CGY.

WEDNESDAY’S STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME 2 RESULT
Home Team in Caps
PITTSBURGH 4, Nashville 1 – PIT leads 2-0

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S STANLEY CUP FINAL ACTION
All Times Eastern
Pittsburgh @ Nashville, PIT leads 2-0, 8 p.m.

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