The Pittsburgh Penguins took down the Columbus Blue Jackets in game one of the opening round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs by a score of 3-1. Gabriel Carlsson had a -1 rating while Scott Harrington was even, but that doesn’t tell the story of Pittsburgh’s last two goals.
Penguins sniper Phil Kessel‘s poise with the puck was evident on the Penguins power play in the 2nd period. At that point, Harrington decided to kneel down to defend which gave Kessel plenty of room to make a play. If he hadn’t scored on the ensuing shot, Harrington’s decision wouldn’t even have mattered, but Kessel converted on the opportunity.