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# PPP After Dark: The Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Final begins
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ppp-after-dark-the-eastern-conference-final-begins-lightning-penguins/
- Published: 2016-05-13T20:00:05.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-13T20:00:05.000Z
- Description: The top tier of the NHL conferences start their march to the Stanley Cup Final.
- Author: Species
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

This is the real deal. The best teams have emerged from the drudgery of the preliminary rounds and now we get to see the best of the NHL play their best hockey.

Unless they fuck it up horribly.

Tonight it's the [Penguins](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/pittsburgh-penguins?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) vs. the [Lightning](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/tampa-bay-lightning?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Who are you rooting for? PHIL!? [Jonathan Drouin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/198473/jonathan-drouin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)? ~~Stamkos?~~

> Not on the ice for the Penguins' optional skate: Crosby, Kessel, Letang and Kunitz.
> 
> — Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) [May 13, 2016](https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/status/731130692915073024?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

**Typical Lazy Kessel not skating!** He was probably out eating hot dogs (topped with raw onions, pickles, mustard and hot sauce, like God intended)!

### Lightning @ Penguins  
8:00 PM EDT  
CBC and NBCSN  

Also keep your eyes out in the AHL Eastern Conference semi-final. The Hershey Bears ([Capitals](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/washington-capitals?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) affiliate) could move on to the conference final tonight. They would be the team the Marlies will play if they advance.

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> — New York Riveters (@NYRiveters) [May 13, 2016](https://twitter.com/NYRiveters/status/731178444705419264?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

### Tonight's winner will be:

| The Penguins.                                     | 21 |
| ------------------------------------------------- | -- |
| The hot dog vendor near the Consol Energy Center. | 94 |
| The Lightning.                                    | 35 |