The Pittsburgh Penguins can put away the Tampa Bay Lightning with a game five win. The Lightning have had a great year, but with no playoffs experience since 2006-07 when they bowed out in the first round. Now their inexperience is showing vs. a playoffs-seasoned and savvy Penguin's team. The Lightning have now run their quarterfinals playoff inefficiencies to a 1-6 mark in their last seven, and have not fared well overall with extra time to think about things as they are 2-7 off two days rest in their last nine. They have also stumbled off a bad offensive game at 4-10 in their last 14 after scoring 2 or fewer. On the other hand, the Penguins are a remarkable 38-13 off two days of rest, and are locking down opponents as a playoffs favorite of -110 to -150 at 8-2 in their last 10. Pittsburgh closes out the series today.
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