The Pittsburgh Penguins back up for the second Time in a row, the North American ice hockey championship. After the final victory over the Nashville Predators, a German is allowed to again join in the celebrations for the NHL title.
Hockey player Tom bold Hackl has won with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second Time in a row the Stanley Cup – this time as a spectator. Without the 25-year-old striker, the Team around Superstar Sidney Crosby in the sixth Play-off final of the NHL for the Nashville Predators with 2:0 (0:0, 0:0, 2:0) won and decided the Best-of-seven series 4:2.
The Sweden Patric Hörnqvist (59.) and Carl Hagelin (60.) the late goals scored for the fifth title win for the Penguins, who had already triumphed in the last twelve months. At the time, boldly Hackl in his first NHL season was still a regular player. Now he was since 8. May not used.
Crosby Superstar
Like a year ago, Crosby was awarded as MVP of the playoffs. The Olympic champion of 2010 and 2014, recorded in the master round 27 scorer points – a meter less than his Russian teammate Evgeni Malkin. “We had many wounded, but we have prevailed,” said Crosby, who won for the third Time the Cup: “It is something Special to defend the title successfully. That was our aim from the start.”
In a high class game with a lot of pace, there were numerous scoring chances, but no hits. The supposed leadership for Nashville, found no recognition As Colton Sissons scored the Puck into the net, had the referee already – too early – the game is interrupted (22.).
Both goalkeepers were in outstanding shape: Pekka Rinne, at the 0:6 in the fifth final one-third replaced, destroyed half a dozen 100% chances for Pittsburgh. Matt Murray, in the first two games in Nashville, nine times defeated, saved several times the Need is highest.
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