PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t at their best Thursday, but Marc-Andre Fleury was at his.
Fleury made 49 saves for the Penguins in a series-ending 5-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at PPG Paints Arena.
The defending Stanley Cup champions won the best-of-7 series 4-1 and advanced to the second round, where they will play the Washington Capitals or Toronto Maple Leafs.
It was Fleury’s 57th playoff win, which surpassed Tom Barrasso for the most by a Penguins goalie.
Fleury allowed four goals on 123 shots in three home games this series, after becoming the surprise Game 1 starter when Matt Murray was injured during warmups.
Fleury said he would rank the win near the top of his list of victories in Pittsburgh.
Los Campeones defensores de la NHL, Penguins de Pittsburg avanzaron a semifinales de la Conferencia del este en playoffs por la Stanley Cup, al superar 5-2 a Columbus Blue Jackets en el quinto partido de la serie al mejor de 7.
Marc-Andre Fleury fue hombre clave para Pittsburg con 49 salvamentos,logrando su victoria 57 en playoffs.
Pittsburg espera por el ganador de la serie entre Washington Capitals y Toronto Maple Leafs.