PITTSBURGH — Jake Guentzel could have been a healthy scratch Monday. But Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan gave Guentzel the chance to play hero.
Guentzel scored with 3:17 remaining in the third period to help the Penguins defeat the Nashville Predators 5-3 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at PPG Paints Arena.
Guentzel’s goal, which made it 4-3, came on Pittsburgh’s first shot on goal in a span of 37:00. It ended his eight-game goal drought dating to May 8.
Pittsburgh did not have a shot on goal in the second period. Nashville became the first team to hold an opponent to zero shots in a period during a Stanley Cup Final since the NHL began tracking shots on goal in 1957-58.
Jake Guentzel, estuvo cerca de no hacer parte de la convocatoria para el partido del lunes, pero su tecnico Mike Sullivan le dio la oportunidad a Guentzel de convertirse en héroe…
Guentzel anotó con solo 3 minutos y 17 segundos por jugar en el tercer periodo y Penguins Pittsburg superó 5-3 a Nashville Predators en el primer partido de la serie por la Stanley Cup de la NHL, disputado en la PPG Arena el lunes.
El gol de Guentzel puso el marcador 4-3, que al final se ampliaria con porteria vacia a 5-3.
El segundo partido de la serie se jugará el miercoles en el mismo escenario.