Pittsburgh finished tied for first in the Atlantic division with 106 points and was missing Sidney Crosby for half the season and Evgeni Malkin for just less than that. With Malkin coming back with a vengence - impressive in the pre-season so far- and Crosby saying he'll play again this year, the sky is the limit for the Penguins.
Steve Downie scored the game-winning goal and added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning forced Game 7 by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 Monday night at the St. Pete Times Forum.
Eric Brewer scored a goal and two assists and 41-year-old Dwayne Roloson made 35 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1, tying the best-of-seven series 1-1 on Friday.