The Penalty Kill was surprisingly one of the bright spots of the game, killing off a long string of penalties in the 2nd period, including two 5-on-3's. I like the idea of throwing Sidney Crosby out there towards the end (what can't he do?). Every time he was out there on the PK you could sense that he was still an offensive threat.
The Penguins' offense was their worst asset in this game, looking sloppy for the whole game. They got absolutely nothing done on the rush (besides Crosby's breakaway goal). You got the feeling they weren't speeding down the ice like they nomally do; most of the time they seemed to be standing around waiting for the pass, and by the time it got there the speedy Leafs were able to stifle it.
A few players I've been thoroughly unimpressed with: Simon Despres. He has been very sloppy with the puck, which is a no-no for a defenseman; Tyler Kennedy. I've always hated TK's skating style, but it's just now catching up to him. He seems to stop moving his legs once he enters the zone, which doesn't work because obviously it slow you down. So he just glides there, and once all his options are gone, he tries to blast it on goal with it being blocked or missed most of the time. One other dissapointment is Eric Tangradi. Eric has been trying to break into the NHL for 3 years now, and he's blowing his best chance yet. He gets to be on Evgeni Malkin's wing, and he's done nothing. Don't be surprised to see Beau Bennett up from the minors.
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