PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are one win from defending their championship after defeating the Nashville Predators 6-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday.
Pittsburgh leads the best-of-7 series 3-2 with Game 6 at Nashville on Sunday.
The Penguins have won each of their previous four championships on the road. They won the Cup last season with a 3-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks in Game 6 at SAP Center.
The Predators won Games 3 and 4 at home after trailing 2-0 in the series.
Matt Murray made 24 saves for his second shutout of the playoffs after allowing eight goals in his previous two starts.
Sidney Crosby had three assists to reach 27 points (eight goals, 19 assists) this postseason.
The Penguins scored three goals in the first period.
Los Penguins de Pittsburg quedaron a una victoria de retener el titulo de la NHL, al vencer a Nashville Predators 6-0 en el quinto partido de la serie al mejor de 7, por la Stanley Cup, disputado en Pitsburg.
Pittsburg ahora lidera la serie 3-2 y el sexto partido, en el que podria lograr el titulo se realizará el sabado en Nashville. Los Penguins han ganado sus cuatro titulos anteriores de visitantes. la temporada pasada se impusieron 3-1 sobre San Jose en el sexto partido en california.
Matt Murray tuvo 24 alvamentos para su segunda blanqueada de postemporada, permitiendo 8 goles en sus dos previas salidas. Sidney Crosby tuvo 3 asistencias y acumula 27 puntos, 8 goles y 19 asistencias en postemporada…
Los Penguins anotron 3 goles en el primer periodo.