It was an intense, well-played series on both ends of the ice, but in the end the Pittsburgh Penguins were able to move on to the second round.
With the Penguins heading into round two against the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Washington Capitals, let’s take a look at a few takeaways from the first round.
1) Marc-Andre Fleury Still Has It
Let’s rewind to the trade deadline really quickly, and remember how badly many people wanted Fleury to be traded. After all, his NTC makes him ineligible to be picked up in the upcoming expansion draft. This in turn would leave young goaltender Matt Murray unprotected for Las Vegas to take.