Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 will begin at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 26, 2014. The (2-2) Blue Jackets will visit the (2-2) Penguins at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Penn. Information on how to watch the Blue Jackets vs. Penguins game on live stream free can be found below.
In Game 4, the Penguins lost in overtime, where Blue Jackets won through another multi-goal lead. The two teams are now tied 2-2 in the Best-of-7 series. Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury allowed two goals, which have been avoidable. He will attempt to answer criticisms through his performance in Game 5.
Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky gave his team new hope by tying Game 4 with 24 seconds remaining.
In Game 3, the Blue Jackets lost to the Penguins despite having the home-court advantage. The Penguins scored three goals in the third period to take the lead after trailing 3-1. The Penguins defeated the Blue Jackets by 4-3.
In Game 1, Blue Jackets led 3-1 in the second period, but gave up two quick goals, ending up with a 4-3 loss to Penguins. Forward Derek MacKenzie scored a goal and Brandon Dubinsky assisted on Jack Johnson's goal.
In Game 2, Blue Jackets rallied from a 3-1 deficit on Saturday to beat the Penguins 4-3 in overtime. The Penguins scored at a low rate of 1-for-8.
Series Schedule:
Game 1 Wednesday April 16 at Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m.
Game 2 Saturday April 19 at Pittsburgh 7 p.m.
Game 3 Monday April 21 at Columbus 7 p.m.
Game 4 Wednesday April 23 at Columbus 7 p.m.
*Game 5 Saturday April 26 at Pittsburgh TBD
*Game 6 Monday April 28 at Columbus TBD
*Game 7 Wednesday April 30 at Pittsburgh TBD
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Columbus Blue Jackets flagship radio station is Sportsradio 97.1 The Fan. The listen of radio affiliate networks in Ohio can be found here. To listen online, click here.
Pittsburgh Penguins flagship radio station broadcasting their games is WXDX-FM - 105.9 'The X'. The list of radio affiliate networks can be found here.
Blue Jackets vs. Penguins game will be televised nationally on NBC Sports and CBC (Canada), and locally on RDS and ROOT, and online free live stream can be watched at NBCSports.com/LiveExtra.
