PITTSBURGH - Five pressing questions heading into Game 5 of the 2016 Stanley Cup final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks Thursday at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Penguins lead this best-of-seven series 3-1 and can win the fourth Stanley Cup championship in franchise history with a victory.
1. How daunting a task will it be for the Sharks to erase this 3-1 deficit in the series?
Do the math here. The Penguins have lost back-to-back games just once since mid-January. In order to win the Stanley Cup, the Sharks will have to beat Pittsburgh three consecutive times.