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With the Penguins having qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs now 12 years and counting, you wouldn’t think that the same date on the calendar would pop up all that often. May 4th has though!
2008
The Penguins punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final on the stick of Marian Hossa in Overtime of Game 5 at the Mellon Arena.
2009
Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin duel for hat tricks in a 4-3 Washington Capitals win to take a 2-0 series lead.
2010
The Penguins hit the road in their second round matchup with the Canadiens and get a 2-0 shutout.
2014
After dropping Game 1 to the New York Rangers, the Penguins bounced back in Game 2 of the second-round matchup with a 3-0 shutout.
2016
This one is fun. Patric Hornqvist gives the Penguins a 3-1 series lead over the Washington Capitals in Overtime of Game 4 of their second round matchup. This win broke a streak of 8 straight playoff overtime losses for the Penguins.