This isn’t the position they want to be in, but the Penguins have been here before.
Two years ago, they faced a 3-2 series deficit against the Lightning in the Eastern Conference final. That scenario might have been even tougher, with Game 6 on the road in Tampa.
They didn’t back down, taking that contest and then winning Game 7 back in Pittsburgh. Over the course of their back-to-back Stanley Cup runs, the Penguins have faced four elimination games — that one Game 6, plus three Game 7s — and come out victorious every time. They’ll keep those in the backs of their minds going into a do-or-die Game 6 against Washington on Monday.