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04/25 22:04 CDT Crosby and Letang strike as the Penguins stave off a sweep with
a 4-2 Game 4 win over Flyers
Crosby and Letang strike as the Penguins stave off a sweep with a 4-2 Game 4
win over Flyers
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang each scored goals and the
three-time Stanley Cup champion teammates are headed back to Pittsburgh after
they helped the Penguins avoid a first-round series sweep with a 4-2 win over
the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 on Saturday night.
Game 5 is Monday in Pittsburgh.
Rickard Rakell also scored, and Connor Dewar sealed the win with a late
empty-netter for the Penguins. Penguins coach Dan Muse made the right call with
the season on the line to bench starting goalie Stuart Skinner in favor of
Arturs Silovs.
The 38-year-old Crosby, a career-long foil for the Flyers, not only scored his
first goal of the series, but he also set a savvy screen in the third period on
defenseman Travis Sanheim that allowed Letang to have a clean look when he
ripped his first goal of the series past Dan Vladar for a 3-1 lead.
The goal was crucial after Travis Konecny scored to make it 3-2 and ignite the
"Let's go Flyers!" chants that had largely been dormant with the Flyers down
early.
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