When the Penguins went up 3-1 in their series against the Capitals after a Game 4 win without Sidney Crosby, many felt the series was over.
There are many reasons fans and experts felt that way, but Washington changed the narrative with wins in Game 5 and Game 6 to force a seventh game.
The Caps' dominating Game 6 victory opened a lot of eyes, including Ilya Bryzgalov's.
He, along with many fans felt that way after the sixth game. This was the year Washington would finally get through the Penguins, get through the second round and get through a Game 7.
Things turned out a little different than that, though, as the hockey world witnessed Wednesday night.
After the Pens' Game 7 win, Evgeni Malkin fired back at Bryzgalov for his bold prediction in the perfect way.
Malkin even made the response his pinned tweet. How awesome is that!
Clearly Malkin is educated in the art of trolling. Of course, Bryz being the awesome guy he is had to have the last word on the matter and he made it count.
So, can someone lend Bryz a bear costume so we can see him in Pittsburgh for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final Saturday?
(H/T: Evgeni Malkin)
