The Pittsburgh Penguins just wrapped up their 57th season, missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season. Despite their recent lack of success, the franchise has appeared in the playoffs 37 times and won five championships.
Our newest series will reflect on how the Penguins performed on specific days leading up to the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.
Today, May 5, Pittsburgh has compiled a 3-5 record in eight games on this date.
- 1991 - Game 3 Win vs. Boston Bruins (4-1)
- 1992 - Game 2 Loss vs. New York Rangers (4-2)
- 1996 - Game 2 Loss vs. New York Rangers (6-3)
- 2001 - Game 5 Loss vs. Buffalo Sabres (3-2 OT)
- 2013 - Game 3 Win vs. New York Islanders (5-4 OT)
- 2014 - Game 3 Win vs. New York Rangers (2-0)
- 2018 - Game 5 Loss vs. Washington Capitals (6-3)
- 2022 - Game 2 Loss vs. New York Rangers (5-2)
Notable Penguins Performances On This Day
May 5, 1991 - The Penguins win their first game of the Prince of Wales Conference Finals thanks to two-point performances from Ron Francis, Mario Lemieux, and Kevin Stevens, who score a goal and an assist each.
May 5, 1996 - Sergei Zubov records two assists in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 2, his last multi-point effort in a Penguins sweater.
May 5, 2013 - Chris Kunitz picks up three points in a 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders in Game 3. It was his fourth career three-point playoff game and third with Pittsburgh. Moreover, he scored his first playoff overtime goal to give the Penguins a 2-1 series lead. Meanwhile, Crosby had three assists for his second consecutive multi-point playoff game.
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On Thursday, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild">Minnesota Wild</a> suffered a <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-eliminated-in-first-round-against-the-vegas-golden-knights-in-six-games">heartbreaking 3-2 loss in Game 6</a> to the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vegas-golden-knights/">Vegas Golden Knights</a>, eliminating them in the first round for the eighth time in their last 10 postseason appearances. <br>
May 5, 2014 - Marc-Andre Fleury makes 35 stops en route to his eighth career playoff shutout. Interestingly, the future Hall of Famer had not surrendered a goal to the Rangers through the first two games of the series, the only time in his career he recorded back-to-back playoff shutouts.