John Tortorella and Boko Imama had a different opinion regarding a questionable hit in the Penguins' 5-4 overtime victory.
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic has a pretty predictable pattern. In the event of a loss, he blames himself. In the event of a win, he credits his teammates. That approach has made him one of the most popular individuals in the team’s dressing room.
Alex Nedeljkovic has caught some rust since returning from the two-week break. In three starts, the American netminder is 0-2-0 with a .788 save percentage and a 6.90 goals against average. Nedeljkovic's frustrations reached a tipping point on Thursday against the Philadelphia
Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic experienced a meltdown after allowing three goals, leading to his removal from the game. Backup Joel Blomqvist stepped in, helping the team overcome a 4-0 deficit to secure a 5-4 overtime victory.
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Hockey Feed on MSNNedeljkovic smashes his stick, slams the bench door and screams at his teammates after getting pulledAnd when head coach Mike Sullivan elected to make a change Nedeljkovic absolutely LOST it! He smashed his stick on his net, threw the broken paddle into the corner, skated to his team's bench and slammed the bench gate before laying into his teammates on the bench.
At one point, things looked grim for the Pittsburgh Penguins, down 3-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Moreover, it had been a mere 48 hours since the visitors thumped the home team 6-1.
At least for one night, the Pittsburgh Penguins got to shush all the negativity. Ironically, on Max Talbot “Shhhhh!” bobblehead doll night, the Penguins pretty much replicated the script of that memorable incident from the 2009 playoffs.
Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal at 1:03 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4.
After the Penguins went down 3-0 early in the second period of their matchup with the Flyers on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, Mike Sullivan felt like pulling Alex Nedeljkovic could help change the momentum.
Evgeni Malkin scored the tying goal early in the third period and then the game-winner 1:03 into overtime to cap his four-point night as the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Thursday.
Evgeni Malkin ... when Crosby and Malkin record a point.Pittsburgh’s Michael Bunting missed the game and is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix.Alex Nedeljkovic ...
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