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Pens Points: Game 5. Do Or Die.

Pens face a must-win game, again. Harrington assigned back to WBS. Pouliot to return? Chiarelli to Oilers.

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Well, here we are. Pens late season slide brought them a playoff berth, but also a very tough matchup, so today they find themselves in a win-or-go-home situation. Off we go.

The focus and the goal has to be on winning one game. The rest doesn't really matter right now. [Penguins.com]

The team has been teetering on the edge for a few weeks now. What's another day, or a few? [PPG]

Win game 5, and momentum can shift back to our side, the Pens believe. [Trib]

The captain will have to lead the way and he's ready for the challenge. [Penguins.com]

A young Sens fan suffering from EB will have a spiffy new outfit to wear to the game in which he'll serve as a scout, courtesy of Sid. [Ottawa Citizen]

Scott Harrington has been re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. [Penguins.com]

Does that mean Pouliot could return? If so, it would be a boost. [PPG]

12 final thoughts on Jim Rutherford's future and the 2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins. [The Hockey Writers]

Peter Chiarelli gets a fresh start in Edmonton, set to hire him to oversee all hockey operations. [Globe & Mail]

The Red Wings were in control, but then the Lightning struck. Tied series. [Detroit Free Press]

The Predators finally solve Scott Darling, beat Hawks 5-2, and send the series back to Chicago. [Chicago Sun Times]

Filip Forsberg is not a finalist for the Calder Trophy. Go home, NHL. You're drunk. [NHL.com]

The Sedins and their Canucks staved off elimination as well, and the series is heading back to Calgary. [SI]

The Caps have cracked Halak and the Islanders, who seemed more concerned with beating up Tom Wilson than winning a hockey game. [ESPN]

Happy 28th birthday to Kris Letang. I bet he's had happier birthdays, but maybe, just maybe his buddies could do something about that. Also, a very happy 23rd birthday to Scott Wilson. Just go and have fun!