Penguins avoid elimination, serious Sidney Crosby injury in milestone Game 5 win over Flyers

Per the ESPN broadcast, the win marks just the second time in Penguins franchise history the team has forced a Game 6 in a best-of-seven series after falling into a 3-0 hole, with the first coming in 2012, also against the Flyers, who eventually won the Eastern Conference quarterfinals series in six games.

Afterward, Crosby told ESPN's Emily Kaplan, "It took us a couple games to get going," and now that Pittsburgh has, Philadelphia will need to find another gear to put away its longtime rival.

It also doesn't help that the Penguins got an incredibly friendly bounce in Game 5, breaking a 2-2 tie with a wild goal when the puck bounced off the boards behind Flyers goalie Dan Vladar, hit him and trickled past the red line.

Per Natural Stat Trick, the Penguins lead the series in Corsi for percentage (54.53 percent) and high-danger scoring chances (53.68 percent) but have been outscored by four goals through five games. Perhaps Monday was a sign that luck is beginning to turn back in their favor. 

If so, the only place the Penguins will be going is to the second round.