FOXSports.com · Jun 7, 2017
Penguins host Predators in pivotal Game 5 (Jun 08, 2017)
PITTSBURGH — In simple terms, the Nashville Predators want to break serve with a road win while the Pittsburgh Penguins want to break a two-game losing streak.
It’s the Stanley Cup Final, however, and there’s usually not much that is simple when the NHL season reaches this point.
After the Penguins won Games 1 and 2 at home and Nashville answered with victories in their building in Games 3 and 4, Game 5 returns to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Both teams spoke of confidence Wednesday entering what has boiled down to a best-of-three series.
“I know we’ll play so hard,” said Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin, who leads all postseason scorers with 26 points.