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Pittsburgh wins series 4-1
Penguins advance to Stanley Cup final
It seemed inevitable that Pittsburgh's young stars would one day help lead the club to the Stanley Cup final. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the Penguins made it a reality Sunday afternoon with a decisive Game 5 win to clinch the NHL's Eastern Conference championship.more »
Series Archive
- Young Penguins complete quick march to Cup final
- Coburn a no-go for Game 5
- Timonen cleared to play Game 5
- Flyers push back at Penguins in Game 4
- Poised Penguins upend Flyers in Game 3
- Flyers have numerology on their side
- Underrated Pens 'D' grounds Flyers
- Philly turns to a new Parent for salvation
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| Pittsburgh Top Scorers - Post Season | |||||||||
| Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | PP | GWG | |
| Sidney Crosby | C | 20 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Marian Hossa | RW | 20 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 3 |
| Ryan Malone | LW | 20 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| Sergei Gonchar | D | 20 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Goalies - Post Season Stats | |||||||||
| GP | W | L | GA | SV% | GAA | ||||
| Marc-Andre Fleury | 20 | 14 | 6 | 41 | 0.933 | 1.97 | |||
| Philadelphia Top Scorers - Post Season | |||||||||
| Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | PP | GWG | |
| Daniel Briere | C | 17 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| R.J. Umberger | C | 17 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Richards | C | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Vaclav Prospal | LW | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Carter | C | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Philadelphia Goalies - Post Season Stats | |||||||||
| GP | W | L | GA | SV% | GAA | ||||
| Martin Biron | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 0.904 | 2.97 | |||
| SCOREBOARD | SCHEDULE | |||
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| PIT4 PHI1 | Video | Story | Box |
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Team Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins
47-27-8 | 102 Points | 2nd in East
Key Numbers
- GF: 247
- GA: 216
- PP: 20.4%
- PK: 81.0%
Where to begin? Marc-Andre Fleury has been solid in goal, the defence is unheralded but good, and there are weapons galore up front. If it isn't Crosby it's Malkin or Staal or Malone or Hossa. The Penguins proved against the Rangers they can win with offence (recall the series opener in which they trailed by three, yet still won) or defence (recall Game 2, in which they won 2-0 with an empty-net goal). And they also dealt nicely with adversity, recovering from a shutout loss to the Rangers and a blown two-goal lead in Game 5 to win in overtime.
Philadelphia Flyers
42-29-11 | 93 Points | 6th in East
Key Numbers
- GF: 248
- GA: 233
- PP: 21.8%
- PK: 83.2%
He was somewhat of a question mark when the playoffs began, but Martin Biron has proven he is a quality goaltender, capable of making the big saves when needed. The shutdown defence of Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn has been terrific and overall, coach John Stevens has found a way to make two offensively gifted teams play more north-south, than east-west so far in the playoffs. Then there are the heroes, the likes of Mike Richards and Jeff Carter and the Johan Franzen of the Eastern Conference, R.J. Umberger. Everyone is contributing to a Flyers team that is swift and aggressive.
