Pittsburgh Penguins: Top Five Playoff Goals from Round 1
![Apr 20, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate a goal by center Scott Wilson (23) against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in game five of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Pens won the game 5-2 and the series 4 games to 1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Apr 20, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate a goal by center Scott Wilson (23) against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in game five of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Pens won the game 5-2 and the series 4 games to 1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/3f5bd27fb48297efe33f1b66eb4700acb51b36c9e3af9484129bd9b13b33f403.jpg)
Game One: Phil Kessel
Beautiful placement by Phil Kessel. We love that guy. pic.twitter.com/8bya9u7q9s
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 13, 2017
A pretty self-explanatory goal here, but still a beauty. Kessel picks up the puck and does what he does best. He snipes one perfectly over the shoulder of Sergei Bobrovsky to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead in game one.
This goal was a crucial one too as it ended up being the game-winner.