PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 31: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates an overtime goal scored by Evgeni Malkin #71 against the Montreal Canadiens at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 31, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Matt Kincaid/Getty Images)
With the excitement of Pittsburgh Penguins, playoff hockey comes the breakdown of the potential. Let’s look at how the top six fairs against the Canadiens.
On paper, the Pittsburgh Penguins are leaps and bounds ahead of the Montreal Canadiens. However, hockey (especially playoff hockey) can be a fickle beast, sometimes forcing us to dig deeper than just on paper thoughts.