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Pittsburgh Penguins - Recap:  Pittsburgh @ Detroit - 06/02/2008
Pittsburgh Penguins - Recap: Pittsburgh @ Detroit - 06/02/2008
DETROIT Counted out in many circles after falling behind 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Final, the Pittsburgh Penguins came off the ropes and got off the canvas time and again Monday night to stun the Detroit Red Wings in triple overtime, 4-3, winning Game 5 of the series and forcing a return trip to Pittsburgh for Game 6 Wednesday night. The game was the fifth longest in Stanley Cup Final history, ...
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Game 5 multimedia
Snapshots — ... Press posted a 29-image gallery of fans' pre-game activities, an 18-image gallery of the 1st period, a 26-image gallery of the 2nd period, a 7-image gallery of the 3rd period, and a 17-image gallery of overtime and the post-game activities; The Red Wings' website posted a 31-image Flash gallery and embedded an image in its website's recap; And the Pittsburgh Penguins' website posted a 70-image Flash gallery and embedded an image in its website's recap.

Looks Like We've Got Ourselves A Cowboy
The Sidney Crosby Show — After more than 24 hours, I'm still bowled over by Petr Sykora's stunning announcement to Pierre McGuire that it would be he that scored the game winning goal - and then actually doing it. Here's what Syko said about his prophecy (from the Pens' website ...

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communities.canada.com 6/3/2008 — As fatigue took over and a sixth period of hockey loomed, players on both sides of the Game 5 Stanley Cup battle between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins sought sustenance in all forms. Some hooked up to IV, while others opted for the ...
Fleury puts Penguins back in businessFOXSports.com News for NHL 6/3/2008
Marc-Andre Fleury's 55-save effort made up for his sluggish series start. Spector tells who else came up big in Game 5 in Detroit.
Muir: Penguins stand tall behind FleurySI.com - NHL 6/3/2008
Petr Sykora left a lasting impression in Detroit with his game-winning goal in 3OT, writes Allan Muir.
Gonchar returns just in time to help Penguins winFOXSports.com News for NHL 6/3/2008
Sergei Gonchar badly wanted to help his teammates. But the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman couldn't do much after flying headfirst into the end boards while chasing an odd-man Red Wings break in the second period. The veteran was helped up by trainers ...
Penguins stay alive with triple-overtime victoryBoston.com -- Hockey news 6/3/2008
Not so fast Motor City. The Detroit Red Wings' road to the Stanley Cup has another stop to make. Against all odds, the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive in the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 that ended on Petr Sykora's goal 9:57 into ...
Stanley Cup finals ratings improve againFOXSports.com News for NHL 6/3/2008
The triple-overtime thriller in the Stanley Cup finals Monday night drew the highest ratings for a Game 5 since 2002. The Pittsburgh Penguins' 4-3 win to avoid elimination against the Detroit Red Wings earned a 4.3 overnight rating and an 8 share on ...