The Pittsburgh Penguins are in an unfamiliar spot.
Having bulldozed their way through the final three months of the regular season and into the playoffs, the Penguins' loss in Game 5 marks the first time since Jan. 15 that they've lost consecutive games.
Ironically, the Tampa Bay Lightning were the ones to deliver the second of back-to-back losses in January as well.
Head coach Mike Sullivan believes his team can bounce back from a rare bit of adversity.
Mike Sullivan: "This is the first time we've been in this position but I know our guys will respond the right way."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May 23, 2016
Sunday's loss sets up a do-or-die Game 6 in Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
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