Penguins optimistic as series returns home PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby has stopped trying to figure out what's going on in his team's first-round playoff series with rival Philadelphia. The Penguins captain says at some point he expects the best-of-seven series to return to some sense of normalcy, but isn't so sure after four straight games of eye-popping goal totals and suspension-worthy brawls. Pittsburgh avoided elimination with a 10-3 victory in Game 4 on Wednesday, sending the series back to Consol Energy Center for Game 5 on Friday. The Penguins' 10 goals tied a franchise record, though they're more pleased with shutting the Flyers down over the final two periods. Philadelphia coach Peter Laviolette says the Flyers need to get back to basics after their worst playoff loss in over a decade.