The Hockey PDOcast: Can Penguins keep beating the numbers?

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) celebrates his goal during the third period of Game 3 in an NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinal hockey game in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 1, 2017. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

The Hockey PDOcast aims to provide entertaining and thoughtful dialogue about the game of hockey. There’s obviously an analytical tinge to the conversation, but it’s hopefully not as nerdy as it may initially sound.

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Bill West joins Dimitri Filipovic to discuss how the Capitals and Penguins have matched up through three games, whether there’s merit to Mike Sullivan’s insistence on the importance of scoring chances, and how the post-season will influence future roster decisions in Pittsburgh.

1:29 The Crosby injury
7:15 Freeing Malkin up for easier matchups
13:41 The unpredictability of a short playoff series
17:15 The Great Scoring Chance Debate
21:09 Differences between this year and last year
24:31 Linemate chemistry and different playing styles
29:39 The Marc-Andre Fleury redemption tour
32:48 Buying or selling Justin Schultz

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