PITTSBURGH - Maxime Talbot's pre-game nap Sunday afternoon included a wishful thought. The Pittsburgh Penguins checker was back in the lineup after missing three games with a foot injury and wanted to return with a splash.
"I was in bed this afternoon thinking, 'It would be nice to score a goal and make a big comeback,"' Talbot said. "You think about stuff like that and sometimes it happens. It's a great feeling."
Talbot, who was unable to stop smiling after the game, scored the winning goal 8:51 into the third period Sunday night to lift the Penguins to a 4-2 win over the Flyers, handing Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final.
"At the NHL level it's definitely my biggest goal," said Talbot. "I'm going to remember it for a long time."
His second career NHL playoff goal was a biggie, putting the Penguins just two wins away from their first trip