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PITTSBURGH \u2014 Not long after the Pittsburgh Penguins had vacated their locker room following a dramatic, 3-2 victory<\/a> against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 of what is becoming an increasingly interesting series, only one player remained.<\/p>\n

Kris Letang, looking confident as he does in good and bad times, sat at his locker. But he wasn\u2019t so much soaking in the scene as he was already preparing for the next battle, slowly removing his armor and looking somewhere between zen and hungry for more action.<\/p>\n

At that point, it started to become clear what is going on here.<\/p>\n

Are the Penguins a team capable of winning the Stanley Cup? Never say never about any team in the NHL, let alone one captained by Sidney Crosby, but the odds would be against it for a number of reasons. For that matter, the odds are still against them winning this series, mathematically speaking.<\/p>\n

But one can\u2019t deny that things are different now, with pressure on the Flyers and the Penguins very much alive. Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Letang are two wins away from producing one of the most memorable series wins of this century. Only four teams in NHL history have come back from 3-0 down in a series, and none have done so with a 38-year-old living legend as captain, with a 39-year-old defenseman producing consecutive game-winning goals, and a 39-year-old sidekick playing for his very future with the franchise.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a different kind of series, and it would be among the greatest feats in the history of this Big Three if they were to pull it off.<\/p>\n

The final few minutes at PPG Paints Arena were thick with energy. Holding onto a 3-2 lead during the entire final period, the Penguins played the kind of defensive hockey we rarely see from them. They weren\u2019t flawless, but it was close. The crowd was so electric that a number of Penguins veterans said it pushed them through the finish line. They\u2019re still two wins away from the ultimate finish line, but this was a necessary step.<\/p>\n

So much of this season has felt like a farewell tour for Crosby, Malkin and Letang. Only Crosby\u2019s future with the Penguins would appear to be secure on his terms. The trio has been together for 20 seasons, the longest of any three teammates in the history of North American professional sports. It was clear that the crowd in Pittsburgh was roaring not just with emotion for the home team as it typically would, but to keep the glory days going a little longer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s huge,\u201d Crosby said of the crowd in the final few minutes. \u201cWe definitely feed off of that. We feel that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arturs Silovs played quite a game, stopping 18 of 20 shots. If he didn\u2019t make the final saves in the last few minutes, it felt like the crowd could keep the puck out of the net anyway. There haven\u2019t been many atmospheres like this in the 15-year history of PPG Paints Arena: Playoff excellence intersected with nostalgia, with the result being pure theater.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey (the crowd) were unbelievable,\u201d Bryan Rust said. \u201cThey helped push us. I think that also kind of hurt them (the Flyers), or whatnot. It definitely gave us a boost.\u201d<\/p>\n

Letang and Crosby were pretty unbelievable. Crosby played his finest game since the injury that robbed him of finishing his international career at the Olympics in style. He recorded two assists, but that doesn\u2019t tell the whole story. He won 12 of 20 draws, including a couple of crucial ones in the final moments with the Penguins clinging to the 3-2 advantage. In many ways, he was the game\u2019s most dominant player, seemingly winning every battle on the boards and typically making every proper decision. He left the game after getting struck by a puck on his right leg in the second period, but quickly returned.<\/p>\n

Then there was Letang, who has endured two strokes, heart surgery, chronic migraines, career-threatening neck surgery and an enormous amount of smaller injuries over his career. This NHL season, in which he\u2019s very much looked his age, has been perhaps his worst.<\/p>\n

Late in the regular season, though, he started to come to life. And after a rough start to the series, he was one of the Penguins\u2019 best players in their wins in Games 4 and 5. His defensive work has been noteworthy, and his goal scoring has been necessary.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just getting to our game now,\u201d Letang said. The same could be said of him.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen if the Penguins will live to send this series back to a climatic finish in Game 7, which would be played on Saturday in Pittsburgh. First things first, they must win in the zoo that will be Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

The Flyers might remain in the driver\u2019s seat, but the Penguins are suddenly breathing down their necks. They\u2019re two victories away from making the farewell tour all worth it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just kept feeding off the crowd,\u201d Rust said.<\/p>\n

They were feeding off the franchise icons, too. Those guys have an opportunity to write quite a script. Crosby looked like a guy preparing to put his team on his back.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be a surprise to anyone in this room,\u201d coach Dan Muse said. \u201cWhen things get hard, when backs are against the wall, there\u2019s no doubt in my mind that he\u2019s going to do everything possible to help this team win a hockey game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2022 This was a great hockey game, easily the best of the series. The Penguins struck first, but the Flyers never went away. Then the Penguins took the lead, and the final 20 minutes was a display of desperation and intelligent hockey. It was the fastest-paced of the series, too, and the Flyers certainly had their share of looks in the last couple of minutes.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Crosby was magnificent. He was limping when he returned to the bench in the second period after dealing with the Ryan Shea shot that struck his leg, but after a standing ovation and seeing the Flyers even the game a few seconds later, he essentially took over the game. Crosby didn\u2019t score, but he was by far the best player on the ice. All of his greatest on-ice attributes \u2014 strength on the boards, the ability to hold onto the puck for long stretches, the vision, the determination, the trademark clutch moments \u2014 were on display Monday night.<\/p>\n

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\n Kris Letang has found his game again, including the winner in Game 5. (Justin Berl \/ Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2022 Letang\u2019s goal was an act by the hockey gods and not much else, but he deserves credit for everything else he did. It\u2019s been a very difficult season for Letang, who looks like he\u2019s about at the end. But it says something about his character and desire to win that he\u2019s been able to find and elevate his game in the most difficult of circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u2022 His defense partner, Sam Girard, was also terrific. Decision-making has been an issue for Girard, who has been far too aggressive at times and far too cute at others. Not in this game, though. He was cerebral all night and very much in sync with Letang.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Silovs deserves high marks once again. Think about the pressure he\u2019s faced: The team was down 3-0 in a series, on the road, then returned home looking to keep the franchise\u2019s legends going for at least a couple more days. That\u2019s a lot. But Silovs has played well and has a calm about him.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Anthony Mantha, a no-show in the first four games of this series, showed up in a big way. He was everywhere and he played a nasty, aggressive game. This is the version of Mantha the Penguins require. He was outstanding.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Connor Dewar\u2019s shot that gave the Penguins a 2-0 lead was a rocket. The Penguins instantly became a better team when Kyle Dubas acquired him from Toronto 14 months ago.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ben Kindel isn\u2019t producing any offense right now but he enjoyed his best game of the series. His poise with the puck is a great strength. He also played his most physically abrasive game.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Flyers should be concerned. The Penguins have won two games in a row, yet haven\u2019t fully shown up offensively. This was the third-highest scoring team in the NHL during the regular season. You have to wonder if, one of these nights, the Penguins\u2019 offensive machine is going to erupt. Also, Vladar looked shaky in this game.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The series has followed the script of the infamous 2012 series, game by game. The Penguins even won Game 5 of that series at home, 3-2. We know how that series ended. Maybe this one will follow a similar path. But the Penguins\u2019 big guns are starting to turn back the clock. The whole hockey world will be watching on Wednesday night. For good reason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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