Penguins stay alive against Flyers
- The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in Game 5 on Monday night, surviving elimination again and extending their first-round series. - Kris Letang scored the winner after Philadelphia erased a 2-0 deficit, while Sidney Crosby played through a knee scare and added two assists. - Philadelphia still leads the best-of-seven series 3-2, with Game 6 set for Wednesday in Philadelphia. (nhl.com)
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in Game 5 on Monday night, pushing their first-round series back to Philadelphia. (espn.com) Pittsburgh had been down 3-0 in the best-of-seven matchup before winning Game 4 and then Game 5 at PPG Paints Arena. Philadelphia still leads the series 3-2. (nhl.com) (espn.com) Elmer Soderblom scored 2:45 into the first period, Connor Dewar made it 2-0 early in the second, and Kris Letang put Pittsburgh back ahead at 17:12 of the second. (espn.com) Philadelphia answered with second-period goals from rookie Alex Bump and Travis Sanheim, briefly wiping out Pittsburgh’s lead before Letang’s winner. (espn.com) Sidney Crosby finished with two assists after taking a shot to his left knee, then returning to help drive all three Penguins goals. Arturs Silovs stopped 18 of 20 shots. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2) The Flyers out-hit Pittsburgh 42-37 and got two assists from Rasmus Ristolainen, but managed only 20 shots on goal in the loss. (espn.com) Game 6 is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, with Game 7, if needed, set for Saturday, May 2, in Pittsburgh. (nhl.com 1) (nhl.com 2) What looked like a quick Flyers series win is now back on the board for at least one more night, with Pittsburgh trying to become the first team in this matchup to win three straight. (nhl.com)
