Pens Stay Alive in Triple OT Win

Detroit misses chance to win Stanley Cup at home
By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 3, 2008 12:13 AM CDT
Pens Stay Alive in Triple OT Win
Penguins Sidney Crosby and Hal Gill wait for teammates after the Penguins defeated the Red Wings 4-3 in triple overtime in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.    (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)

The Detroit Red Wings' road to the Stanley Cup has another stop to make. Against all odds, the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive in the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 that ended on Petr Sykora's goal 9:57 into the third overtime last night.

With Jiri Hudler serving a 4-minute penalty for high-sticking, Sykora wound up in the right circle and ripped a drive past Chris Osgood to end the 4 1/2-hour marathon. The series heads back to Pittsburgh for Game 6 tomorrow night. "We just wanted to win this game," Sykora said. "We didn't really look ahead. Now we're going back home. We've got nothing to lose." (More Detroit Red Wings stories.)

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