The time has come. With the Pittsburgh Penguins taking a 3-1 series lead over the Washington Capitals after Wednesday’s game four win, the Penguins will look to eliminate the Capitals in game five on Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins played an excellent game on Wednesday on both ends of the ice. Winning by a score of 3-2, they brought it both offensively and defensively. Marc-Andre Fleury was solid in net, and the Capitals didn’t seem to have much of a solution for us.
The absences of Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary were evident on the ice in game four, but nevertheless the Penguins were able to play a strong game and ice the victory.
Going in hot after a Wednesday’s game, the Penguins should be looking to repeat their performance with another victory and finish up this series.
Injury Updates and Lines
According to the official Pittsburgh Penguins Twitter, Sidney Crosby practiced Friday with the rest of the team despite his recent concussion diagnosis.
Coach Sullivan on Crosby's status: "He's day-to-day... He was in a full-contact practice today."
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 5, 2017
Sullivan confirms that Crosby and Sheary have passed their baseline concussion tests -SK
— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) May 6, 2017
What great news! As Crosby eyes a return as soon as possible, here are the lines the Penguins rolled with in practice, according to Pens Inside Scoop. Expect similar lines Saturday night depending on the status of Crosby and Conor Sheary.
#Pens lines:
— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) May 5, 2017
Guentzel-Crosby-Hornqvist
Kunitz-Malkin-Kessel
Sheary-Bonino-Rust
Hagelin-Cullen-Kuhnhackl
The D are rotating.
-MC
Listings
Here are the listings for tonight’s game, according to NHL.com.
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Date: Saturday May 6, 2017
Start Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
Venue: Verizon Center
Location: Washington, D.C.
Series Lead: Penguins lead series 3-1
Announcers: Doc Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
TV Channel: NHL Network, NBC, ROOT, TVAS2, CBC (Canada)
Radio Listings: 105.9 The X
Live Stream: NBC Sports Extra App
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