{"id":1919,"date":"2016-05-26T22:17:17","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T02:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2016-05-27T12:03:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T16:03:23","slug":"pens-vs-lightning-game-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/05\/26\/pens-vs-lightning-game-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Pens defeat Lighting 2-1, advance to Stanley Cup finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can all breathe easy this morning and bask in the glory of a victory. But last night — oh, the drama. In the last several minutes of the Eastern Conference final between the Pens and the Tampa Bay Lightning, tension was thick and soupy. Would we finally win a Game 7? Veteran hockey fans say they’ve never heard so much noise in arena. When the final seconds ticked away, pandemonium reigned. The Pens, 2-1 winners last night, are headed to the Stanley Cup finals to face San Jose.<\/p>\n

The Post-Gazette dispatched three photographers to the arena, to capture the action and atmosphere. See the results below.<\/p>\n

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Pens Sidney Crosby (center), Evgeni Malkin (right) and Chris Kunitz pose Eastern Conference trophy. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Evgeni Malkin shakes hands with Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Diane Gentile of New Kensington celebrates with friends. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cory Beam of Finleyville shouts out to the team. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Pens gather on the ice after defeating the Lightning 2-1. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pen Evgeni Malkin celebrates his team’s victory. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tension in the third period. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fans wondered, “Can we win Game 7?”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pittsburgh Penguins Matt Cullen upends Lightning Steven Stamkos. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pittsburgh Penguins Bryan Rust celebrates his first of two goals in the second period. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steelers’ Antonio Brown cheers on the Penguins. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Penguins goaltender Matt Murray makes a save in front of Lightning’s Alex Killornin. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Second period action. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin takes in the action. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pittsburgh Penguins Conor Sheary battles for loose puck with the Lightning Braydon Coburn. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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One fan captured the excitement on her cell phone. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fans cheer as the Pens take the ice. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray prepares for the start of Game 7. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Penguin fan Christopher Risher of Plum wore his passion on his face. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Pens mascot made the rounds outside the Consol. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We can all breathe easy this morning and bask in the glory of a victory. But last night — oh, the drama. In the last several minutes of the Eastern Conference final between the Pens and the Tampa Bay Lightning, tension was thick and soupy. Would we finally win a Game 7? Veteran hockey fans… <\/p>\n

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