The Canon-McMillan baseball team saved its best for last.

This one felt a little different than the Game 2 home loss. The Penguins clearly were the better team than the Philadelphia Flyers that night, but, because of a variety of bad bounces and bad puck luck, they didn’t get the result they wanted in a 5-1 defeat. But Friday night? The Penguins got exactly what they deserved in a 4-2 loss at PPG Paints Arena, where they were 30-9-2 in the regular season and now are 1-2 in these playoffs. They didn’t play nearly well enough to eliminate the Flyers and are facing a dreaded trip back to Philadelphia Sunday afternoon for Game 6 because of it.

This one felt a little different than the Game 2 home loss. The Penguins clearly were the better team than the Philadelphia Flyers that night, but, because of a variety of bad bounces and bad puck luck, they didn’t get the result they wanted in a 5-1 defeat. But Friday night? The Penguins got exactly what they deserved in a 4-2 loss at PPG Paints Arena, where they were 30-9-2 in the regular season and now are 1-2 in these playoffs. They didn’t play nearly well enough to eliminate the Flyers and are facing a dreaded trip back to Philadelphia Sunday afternoon for Game 6 because of it.

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Jacob Trouba, Bryan Little, Brandon Tanev and Joel Armia scored in the first 11 minutes, 59 seconds to chase Minnesota goalie Devan ...

Ayden Owens and Hunter Robinson have been friends since they were 8 years old when they competed for rival track clubs.

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PHILADELPHIA — On yet another chilly April night in their ballpark, the Phillies stayed hot at home. Odubel Herrera hit a go-ahead triple in the ...

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The Penguins had everything they could have asked for Friday night, with a chance to clinch their first-round series and put the Philadelphia Flyers in ...

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The Penguins had everything they could have asked for Friday night, with a chance to clinch their first-round series and put the Philadelphia Flyers in ...

The Penguins’ power play has been on the ice for momentum-swinging moments all season.

The Penguins’ power play has been on the ice for momentum-swinging moments all season.

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Franklin Regional senior Jacob Shedd has the number 48 written on his track shoes. That’s the mark in feet he would like to reach in ... Trib Total Media, Inc.

There were plenty of chances to put a nice crooked number up on the scoreboard and get some offensive momentum going. However, that isn't the way things have worked out for Pirates this week.

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PHILADELPHIA — Before the Pirates’ 2-1 loss Friday to the Philadelphia Phillies, Clint Hurdle compared Ivan Nova with A.J. Burnett. When Burnett joined the Pirates for the 2012 season, he hadn’t really been an ace before, playing “second fiddle,” as Hurdle put it, to other pitchers on previous squads. Yet the Pirates saw an opportunity for Burnett to lead.

The Penguins dropped a 4-2 decision against the Flyers in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series Friday night at PPG Paints Arena. They now lead the series, three games to two. Here are some initial thoughts about the defeat. 

The Penguins dropped a 4-2 decision against the Flyers in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series Friday night at PPG Paints Arena. They now lead the series, three games to two. Here are some initial thoughts about the defeat. 

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A look at Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series between the Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers through the lenses of Trib photographers Chaz ...

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A look at Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series between the Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers through the lenses of Trib photographers Chaz ...