The Eastern Conference Final begins tomorrow night, following only a short period of rest for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They finished off the Washington Capitals just a couple of days ago in six games.
Though that series was hard-fought and far more evenly matched than round one against the New York Rangers, a couple players really stood out. Several guys had to step up to the plate in the absence of players like Kris Letang and Olli Maatta, while others had to carry the scoring when Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin couldn’t find the back of the net.