Penguins stay alive with Game 5 win against Flyers in East 1st Round

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at PPG Paints Arena on Monday, keeping their playoff hopes alive. Defenseman Kris Letang, 39, scored the game-winning goal for the second consecutive game, putting Pittsburgh ahead 3-2 at 17:12 of the second period, giving him 25 career Stanley Cup Playoff goals — the most among active defensemen. Sidney Crosby contributed two assists, while Arturs Silovs made 18 saves, though Philadelphia still leads the best-of-7 series 3-2, with Game 6 scheduled for Wednesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena.