Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are down 2-0 in their series against the Philadelphia Flyers after a 3-0 loss in Game 2 on Monday night.
What happened?
The Penguins were shut down by the Flyers, with Crosby being held without a point for the second straight game.
The Flyers' defense limited the Penguins to 27 shots on goal, with many of those shots coming from the outside.
Why it matters for Sidney Crosby
Crosby's team is facing an uphill battle, having fallen behind 2-0 in a series 15 times and only rallying to win a third of them.
The last time the Penguins came back from a 2-0 deficit was in the 2009 Stanley Cup finals against the Detroit Red Wings.
What comes next?
The series shifts to Philadelphia on Wednesday, where the Penguins will need to find a way to break through the Flyers' defense.
Pittsburgh's power play, which was ranked seventh during the regular season, is now 0 for 7 through two games.
The Penguins were actually outscored when they were up a man on Monday, with the Flyers' Garnet Hathaway producing a short-handed goal.
Crosby's teammate, Erik Karlsson, said the team is overthinking things and not playing on instinct.
The Penguins have 82 games of experience, but they're being outskated and outplayed by a young Flyers team.
The Flyers have 10 players making their playoff debut in this series, but they're not showing any signs of nerves.
Crosby and his teammates will need to rely on their resilience to get back in the series.
The Penguins' coach, Dan Muse, said everything is harder in the NHL playoffs, and the team will need to do the little things to give themselves an extra inch.
Crosby, who is nearing 40, is still a threat every time he steps on the ice, but he'll need to lead his team to a comeback victory if they want to advance in the playoffs.
The Penguins' best will likely be required against the Flyers, who have carried their strong finish to the regular season into the playoffs.