Boston exploded for four first-period goals and cruised the rest of the way to destroy the Penguins, 6-1, in Pittsburgh Monday night. The win gives Boston a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final.
Brad Marchand netted two goals in this one, scoring the opening and closing goals of the first period.
USA Today passed along this colorful tweet of the victory:
After the Bruins took the series opener with an easy 3-0 win, this marks the first time the Pens have lost consecutive home games since their first two home matches of the season.
Obviously, this places the Pens in a desperate situation. They now have to win four of five games, with three of those games being on the road.
Making matters worse for the Penguins is the fact that their goaltender situation is in disarray once again. Tomas Vokoun didn't even make it out of the first period; he was yanked after allowing three goals on just 12 shots.
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