Athletistic / Hockey. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin spoke about the difficulty of making the NHL playoffs. The Penguins are in danger of missing the Stanley Cup for a second consecutive season.
“Hope is the last to die. Today we had a chance when Boston played against Washington. But the Bears lost with a score of 0:2. Well, Montreal led with a score of 4 :2, but ultimately lost the victory…
Was it even 4:1? You’re annoying me now. What can we do, this is how this season has gone for us. Last year we were unlucky: we lost in the last game and didn’t reach the playoffs. Maybe I’ll get lucky this time. Who knows? Just three weeks ago, no one was betting on us. And tomorrow, everything could change. But little depends on us now. Even if we have to beat the New York Islanders.
To be honest, I never thought this could happen in Pittsburgh two years in a row. It all depends on one point for four teams! It’s hard to see such a plot even in a movie,” Malkin was quoted as saying by Match TV.
Pittsburgh beat the Nashville Predators at home last night (4:2). In 81 games, the Penguins have scored 88 points and are 10th in the Eastern Conference standings. Pittsburgh will only make the playoffs if it beats the Islanders in its next game, and Washington and Detroit lose their final games of the season.
Source: Sport
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