TAMPA -- The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination and posted a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday at Amalie Arena. The best-of-seven series is tied 3-3, with the decisive Game 7 at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.
How it happened: Evgeni Malkin's guarantee proved true. The big boys showed up to play for Pittsburgh.