from Jonathan Bombulie of hte Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury had no use for nuance as he sat in his locker stall after Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday night.

Momentum swings that went in favor of the Capitals, partially deflected shots that ended up on the sticks of Washington players, bounces evening out over the course of a best-of-seven series — Fleury wasn't interested in pondering any of those possibilities.

He gave up three goals in a span of five minutes in the third period, allowing the Capitals to erase a one-goal deficit and claim a 4-2 victory, and for that, he was falling on his sword.

"Just today in general was probably my worst one of the playoffs, I think," Fleury said. "I kind of want to forget about it quickly and move on."

By losing, the Penguins made the road ahead much more difficult and they know it.

They still lead the series 3-2 but Game 6 at PPG Paints Arena on Monday night is now a critically important contest. Win it, and the series is over. Lose it and head back to Washington for a decisive Game 7 on a two-game skid.

"We know the last one's always the hardest to get," Fleury said. "It's disappointing. Move on and redeem ourselves."

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