Pittsburgh Penguins Playoff History: Highest Scorers vs. Montreal
By Rob Joncas
Under the new NHL playoff format, the fifth-place Pittsburgh Penguins will battle the twelfth-place Montreal Canadiens. Here is a look back at the Penguins most dangerous scorers vs. the Canadiens in the playoffs.
Once the NHL announced their initial plans for a return to hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins social media blew up with the assertion that the Penguins would not be able to get past Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens.
While the Penguins odds in a series vs. the Canadiens, look pretty good right now, we have to keep history in mind, as Pittsburgh is 0-2 (1998 and 2010) in series vs. Montreal.
Here is a look back at the Penguins highest scorers vs. the Canadiens in the playoffs.
Francis made appearances in all six games of the 1998 series, scoring one goal and six points.
His most productive game in the series occurred in Game 4, on Apr. 29, 1998, where Francis earned three assists in Pittsburgh’s 6-3 victory.
Francis earned assists on both of Jagr’s goals in the game.
Goligoski appeared in all seven games for the Penguins in their 2010 series vs. Montreal, scoring one goal and six points.
Goligoski’s most productive game occurred in Game 1 of the series on Apr. 30, 2010, in a 6-3 Penguins victory. Goligoski scored one goal and one assist.
Both of Goligoski’s points were earned on the power play.
Gonchar played in all seven games of the 2010 series and he added two goals and six points.
Gonchar had two multi-point games in the series (May 8, 2010, and May 10, 2010) and Gonchar was credited with the game-winning goal (GWG), in Pittsburgh’s 2-1 win in Game 5 of the series.
Barnes played all six games of the 1998 series and collected three goals and six points.
Barnes’ most productive game occurred in Game 2 of the series on Apr. 25, 1998, where he collected two goals and three points. Barnes was credited with the GWG in Pittsburgh’s 4-1 victory to tie the series up at a game each.
Jagr appeared in all six games of the 1998 series and scored four goals and nine points.
Jagr’s most offense laden game by goals occurred on Apr. 29, 1998, where he scored two goals and three points in Pittsburgh’s 6-3 win in Game 4 of the series, to square things up at two games each.
Jagr also had three-assists in Pittsburgh’s 4-1 victory in Game 2 of the series.
Who was your favorite scorer on our list? and who do you think will lead the Penguins this upcoming postseason?