Sergei Gonchar's goal midway through the third period broke a 2-2 tie and Pittsburgh took a 4-2 win from Detroit Tuesday in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Maxime Talbot had his second goal of the game on an empty net in the final minute.

Maxime Talbot had a goal and two assists Tuesday to help Pittsburgh beat Carolina 4-1 for its second straight Eastern Conference title. Ruslan Fedotenko, Bill Guerin and Craig Adams also scored for the Penguins, who swept the Hurricanes four games to none.

Marc-Andre Fleury had 45 saves Tuesday, backstopping Pittsburgh's 3-1 win over Philadelphia for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern quarterfinals. Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy and Maxime Talbot each scored for the Penguins, who could win the series Thursday when they host the Flyers Thursday. Daniel Carcillo had the lone goal for Philadelphia.

Maxime Talbot, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin scored goals and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots Saturday to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past Montreal 3-1. The Penguins (45-28-9) won three straight to wrap up the regular season and will meet Philadelphia in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs -- although it was not yet certain which team will have the home-ice advantage.

Sidney Crosby's 29th goal Saturday gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory against the New York Rangers. The win gave Pittsburgh 90 points and boosted it into a tie with Philadelphia for fourth place in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Crosby's game-winner broke a 3-3 tie at 9:56 of the third