Pittsburgh Penguins: Top Five Playoff Goals from Round 1

Apr 20, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate a goal by center Scott Wilson (23) against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in game five of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Pens won the game 5-2 and the series 4 games to 1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 20, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate a goal by center Scott Wilson (23) against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in game five of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Pens won the game 5-2 and the series 4 games to 1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Game Five: Sidney Crosby

And the winner is….Sidney Crosby of course, with this beauty of a goal.

There’s really nothing much I can say here except WOW. Crosby set this play up perfectly. From the initial pass to his positioning at the side of the net, he was prepared to sink one in the back of the net. That one-timer on one knee was the perfect touch for a Penguins game five victory.

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