Penguins Turn Back Sabres, 3-1

In many ways, the back end of the Penguins’ home-and-home set with the Sabres was the mirror image of Friday night’s affair. Uniforms for one. The Pens donned their road whites, the Sabres their home blues. Aided by a couple of early power plays, the locals started quickly and jumped to a 2-0 lead before the visitors gradually took over, culminating in a third-period charge.

However, one thing remained the same…the all-important result. The Pens won, 3-1, to sweep the two-game set.

The game was noteworthy for another reason. Less than two weeks after suffering his second stroke, Kris Letang returned to the lineup and logged a team-high 22:14 of ice time. I’ve run out of superlatives to describe Tanger’s courage, dedication and recuperative powers.

Likewise, I’ve run out of adjectives to describe Sidney Crosby. Exceptional comes to mind. More on Sid in a bit.

The Sabres opened the gate early by handing their hosts not one but two power plays. Until recently, our power play was so bad maybe we should’ve declined penalties, but no longer. We’re keepin’ it simple and attacking the net with force and pressure.

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