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This year’s Stanley Cup final won’t duplicate last year’s event, and a momentum-swinging period by the Pittsburgh Penguins put in doubt whether there will be a repeat champion.

Jordan Staal’s shorthanded goal during back-to-back Detroit power plays started Pittsburgh’s comeback, and the Penguins scored three goals in less than six minutes of the second period Thursday night to win 4-2 and tie the series at 2.

Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist each to help rally the Penguins from a 2-1 series deficit a year to the day Detroit raised the Stanley Cup in Pittsburgh by winning Game 6.
Game 5 is Saturday night in Detroit, with Game 6 in Pittsburgh on Tuesday after the series’ first two-day break.

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