And then the Nashville Predators and Pekka Rinne proved it, and took Game 4 by a score of 4-1 to even this Stanley Cup final at two games apiece. This was probably Pittsburgh’s best game of the Cup final, a show of desperation and smarts, and they still wound up swimming in an ocean of sound from the giddy, howling, pro wrestling-style Nashville crowd. Except Pittsburgh wasn’t getting smashed: they allowed good chances, but spent far more time somewhere other than their own zone. It was Crosby’s first Cup final goal in 13 games, and his second in 20. The 34-year-old goaltender was the culprit for Nashville’s first two losses in Pittsburgh; he was making the saves he had to, now.

Source: thestar June 06, 2017 03:22 UTC