Pittsburgh Penguins Fans Breathe Sigh of Relief as Team Stays in Series. In a thrilling Game 5 matchup, the Penguins narrowly avoided elimination, thanks to a late-game surge that saw Connor Dewar, Kris Letang, and Elmer Soderblom find the back of the net. The 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night marked the team's second comeback in as many days, keeping their first-round playoff series alive. With their season hanging in the balance, the Penguins will look to build on this momentum and force a deciding Game 6.
Connor Dewar, Kris Letang and Elmer Soderblom scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided elimination for the second time in 48 hours with a 3-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 5 of their first-round series Monday night.