The penguins in six games to beat “San Jose”.
“Pittsburgh” to the maximum and pressed the home ice advantage – “penguins” in the debut of the final series of the led 2:0. “San Jose” thanks to the puck Joonas Donskoi snatched victory in the third match of the series. Then the teams exchanged field success, and a point in the season, “Pittsburgh” put on the front of the home fans.
“Pittsburgh” for the fourth time won the Stanley Cup previously, “Penguins”, the main trophy of the NHL have won in 1991, 1992 and 2009. The most valuable player of the playoffs was the captain “Pittsburgh” Sidney Crosby, on account of which in 24 games in the playoffs with six goals and 13 assists.
On the way to a fourth Stanley Cup “Pittsburgh” beat “new York Rangers” (4:1), “Washington” (4:2), “Tampa Bay” (4:3) and “San Jose” (4:2).
The development of the final series:
Pittsburgh — San Jose 3:2 (2:0, 0:2, 1:0)
Pittsburgh — San Jose 2:1 (in the first overtime) (0:0, 1:0, 0:1, 1:0)
San Jose — Pittsburgh 3:2 (in the first overtime) (1:1, 0:1, 1:0, 1:0)
San Jose — Pittsburgh 1:3 (0:1, 0:1, 1:1)
Pittsburgh — San Jose 2:4 (2:3, 0:0, 0:1)
San Jose — Pittsburgh 1:3 (0:1, 1:1, 0:1)
