Dan Muse called what happened on the Penguins' penalty-kill toward the end of the first period of Thursday's 6-2 win over the Oilers a "big moment."
The Oilers were down by three goals and pushing when Evan Bouchard ripped a one-timer toward the Penguins' net -- one that Jack St. Ivany got with his left ankle as he turned:
"I got blown up by (Connor) McDavid and they got a 4-on-1 the other way," St. Ivany recalled of that whole sequence. "So, I needed to do anything I could to keep the puck out of the net. And happily, it hit me, so it didn't go in the net."
St. Ivany finished his shift despite being in clear pain. He was down on the ice and unable to move for some time, and was eventually able to at least stand still in one spot. The Penguins were pinned in their end and St. Ivany still dove to block subsequent shots and use his reach to make plays as the Penguins' bench tapped their sticks on the boards in appreciation.
St. Ivany was eventually able to make his way to the bench, where he sat for a few moments before heading to the locker room. He needed help from an athletic trainer to get down the tunnel and was hopping on his right leg, not putting any weight on his left. But he felt better during intermission, and was able to return to the game in the second period.
"That's a big shot," Sidney Crosby said. "He put his body on the line, and it's great to see him come back. But you know, tons of guys are doing that, and you know that's that's led to wins."
Anthony Mantha called something like St. Ivany's block a "momentum-shifter," and that it was huge for shutting down the league's top power play.
Muse said that when St. Ivany made that block and stayed out there to battle, you could feel that appreciation from the whole bench.
"It's a big block," Muse said. "We needed that. We had a breakdown, and so we needed something big in that moment, and he came up with it. He just stuck with it, and credit to him. He came back, and he played a really strong game after that as well."
St. Ivany went on to pick up a pair of assists, and now has four assists in his last two games since re-entering the lineup. Stepping up and producing in such a big way in a big win makes those blocked shots sting a little less.
"It's good," St. Ivany said of the feeling now. "It's a little sore. But, it happens."
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St. Ivany put 'body on the line'
Dan Muse called what happened on the Penguins' penalty-kill toward the end of the first period of Thursday's 6-2 win over the Oilers a "big moment."
The Oilers were down by three goals and pushing when Evan Bouchard ripped a one-timer toward the Penguins' net -- one that Jack St. Ivany got with his left ankle as he turned:
"I got blown up by (Connor) McDavid and they got a 4-on-1 the other way," St. Ivany recalled of that whole sequence. "So, I needed to do anything I could to keep the puck out of the net. And happily, it hit me, so it didn't go in the net."
St. Ivany finished his shift despite being in clear pain. He was down on the ice and unable to move for some time, and was eventually able to at least stand still in one spot. The Penguins were pinned in their end and St. Ivany still dove to block subsequent shots and use his reach to make plays as the Penguins' bench tapped their sticks on the boards in appreciation.
St. Ivany was eventually able to make his way to the bench, where he sat for a few moments before heading to the locker room. He needed help from an athletic trainer to get down the tunnel and was hopping on his right leg, not putting any weight on his left. But he felt better during intermission, and was able to return to the game in the second period.
"That's a big shot," Sidney Crosby said. "He put his body on the line, and it's great to see him come back. But you know, tons of guys are doing that, and you know that's that's led to wins."
Anthony Mantha called something like St. Ivany's block a "momentum-shifter," and that it was huge for shutting down the league's top power play.
Muse said that when St. Ivany made that block and stayed out there to battle, you could feel that appreciation from the whole bench.
"It's a big block," Muse said. "We needed that. We had a breakdown, and so we needed something big in that moment, and he came up with it. He just stuck with it, and credit to him. He came back, and he played a really strong game after that as well."
St. Ivany went on to pick up a pair of assists, and now has four assists in his last two games since re-entering the lineup. Stepping up and producing in such a big way in a big win makes those blocked shots sting a little less.
"It's good," St. Ivany said of the feeling now. "It's a little sore. But, it happens."
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