PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma wanted to send a message to his team, putting Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin exclusively on the same line. College Football Jerseys . Consider it received. Attacking on offence early and often, the Penguins topped the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday night as Jussi Jokinen scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to help give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference playoff series. Pittsburgh peppered Sergei Bobrovsky with 50 shots on goal, keeping the Blue Jackets goalie busy all night. "We competed hard," Crosby said. "We played desperate and really aggressive. Thats the game we have to play. Its not always going to result in 50 shots, but its our style of play." Chris Kunitz had a power-play goal and Kris Letang scored into an empty net for Pittsburgh, which has the upstart Blue Jackets on the verge of elimination with an opportunity to close out the series Monday during Game 6 in Columbus. "Their coach challenged them and they responded," Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said. "Now, we have to do the same thing on Monday." It hasnt been easy for the Penguins, a team considered by many a Stanley Cup contender. Columbus, which began the series searching for its first playoff win in franchise history, twice rallied to stun the heavily favoured Penguins and outshot Pittsburgh three of the previous four games this series. Boone Jenner scored the lone goal for Columbus, which played its first Game 5 in franchise history. "I dont think anybody in this room would say theyre uncomfortable going into the next game," Blue Jackets forward Ryan Johansen said. "Like weve been saying, all the guys, we believe we can get this done." Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury recovered from a game-changing gaffe in Game 4 for the victory on Saturday, making 23 saves. Fleury is 4-1 in his last five games after a playoff overtime loss. "He was solid," Crosby said. "He showed his experience tonight." Bobrovsky stopped 48 shots for the Blue Jackets. "They were going to the net hard and obviously it was something they talked about, to make it hard on Bobrovsky," Richards said. "Its how they wanted to play the game." Crosby and Malkin, despite playing on the same line and combining for eight shots, still havent scored through five playoff games, but the message was sent. "I think we went into the game with a good idea that we were going to see that," Bylsma said. "With the matchup, we were able to give those guys a good opportunity to play together and be a force." Crosby, who led the league in scoring with 104 points, hasnt scored in his last 10 playoff games overall, while Malkin has gone nine without a goal. Richards hopes to extend the goal-less drought another game. "I have the last change, so its something I can possibly control a little bit better," Richards said. "But it makes for something different when you see (Crosby) and (Malkin) on the same line." The teams were tied at 1 entering the third, but Jokinen touched a backhand rebound past Bobrovsky along the far post 6:16 into the period. Letang scored an empty-netter with 1:01 to play to seal it. A 3-1 lead appeared to be a kiss of death for the team leading in the first four games of the series. Not on Saturday. Both sides endured wild momentum swings through the first four games, all decided by a 4-3 margin where the winning team rallied from a 3-1 deficit every time for the first time in league history. The Penguins twice had an opportunity to take a two-game lead in the series, while Columbus put Pittsburgh in a two-goal hole two times, only to come up short. The Penguins were seconds away from taking a 3-1 lead during the best-of-seven series in Game 5 when Fleury misplayed a puck behind the net, leading to Brandon Dubinskys tying goal that forced overtime and Nick Folignos innocent-looking wrist shot from the blue line that evaded Fleury and evened the series. Fleury, who was benched during Pittsburghs run to the conference finals last year, responded Saturday. "I think dealing with the pressure that he has, he was able to turn the page pretty quickly," Crosby said. "Thats what he needs to do, especially in the playoffs." Jenner helped the Blue Jackets score first Saturday with a power-play goal midway through the opening period. Fleury sprawled to cover a rebound at the top of the crease, but the puck came loose and Jenner jammed a shot home along the near post. Kunitz tied it with a second-period power-play goal, corralling a bouncing rebound in front of the net and backhanding it past Bobrovsky. Jokinens goal in the third put the Blue Jackets on the brink. "I expect nothing other than what theyve done all year, to respond," Richards said. NOTES: The NHL announced a 7 p.m. start for Game 6 in Columbus. ... Penguins D Brooks Orpik missed the game with an undisclosed injury. ... Penguins F Brian Gibbons (undisclosed) was out for a third straight game. ... Marcel Goc returned to the lineup for Pittsburgh after missing four games with a foot injury. ... Blue Jackets D Fedor Tyutin (lower body) played after missing two games, while D Ryan Murray (lower body), who missed Game 4, was also back in the lineup. College Jerseys . The Ravens werent about to let it happen again. Carleton picked up its fourth straight national mens basketball title, and 10th in the last 12 years, with a 79-67 victory over its crosstown rival on Sunday. Cheap NCAA Jerseys . 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QUARTERBACKS Carson Palmer (vs Colts)Last week: 30/42, 419 yards, 2 TDsWinners of their last three and now tied for the final wild card spot in the NFC, the Cardinals are worth keeping an eye on.TEMPE, Ariz. - Five weeks removed from the San Diego practice squad, Ryan Lindley will start at quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals against Seattle on Sunday night.Coach Bruce Arians announced the decision Monday following the teams practice, with experience the deciding factor in choosing Lindley over rookie Logan Thomas in what figures to be the biggest game of the Cardinals season.Arians said he will have a package for Thomas in the game plan and both quarterbacks might see action.Lindley came on in relief when Drew Stanton went down with a knee injury in Thursday nights 12-6 victory at St. Louis.Asked what he said to Lindley when he told him hed start against Seattle, Arians said, Go sling it baby. Go have fun. Youre here for a reason. Youre only on this team because youre talented enough to be here. You have everything it takes to win the game.The stakes for Sunday nights game are enormous.The Cardinals, a playoff berth already assured, can clinch the NFCs No. 1 playoff seed with a win. That would mean all potential playoff games would be at home, including the Super Bowl, since its to be played at University of Phoenix StadiumA loss would leave the teams tied for first in the NFC West, with Seattle holding the tiebreaker by virtue of two wins over Arizona. If the teams were still tied at the end of the regular season the following week, Arizona would be relegated to a wild card berth.Knowing that were in, theres some comfort, Arians said, but knowing whats at stake, we dont want to travel to play.With their quarterback issues, the Cardinals are 7 1/2-point underdogs at home against the Seahawks.Arians said he could care less what others think about this game.The only one that needs to believe is that locker room, he said, and they believe it. They saw it on the practice field today, and theyll see it all week. Like I said, its easy too be written off. Authentic NCAA Jerseys. . Weve been written off all year.Arizona is 7-0 at home this season and 13-2 since Arians arrived.Stantons sprained right knee is the latest in a long list of injuries that have hit the team.Arians estimated Stanton would be back in two to four weeks. The quarterback was riding an exercise bike in the brief portion of practice open to reporters.Stanton took over as starter after Carson Palmer went down with a season-ending knee injury, also against St. Louis, on Nov. 9. Two days later, Arizona signed Lindley off the Chargers practice squad.Lindley was Arizonas No. 3 quarterback, behind Palmer and Stanton, last season.But the team drafted Thomas in the fourth round and he took the No. 3 spot from Lindley in the preseason.Now, Thomas finds himself playing behind the quarterback he had beaten out.Obviously, youve got to be a little disappointed, he said. Youve waited your entire time to be that person. I understand completely that its Ryans time, Ryans turn, whatever it may be, but Ill be the No. 1 fan and then when its my turn Ive got to make my plays.Lindley was not in the locker room when reporters were allowed there on Monday.Safety Tyrann Mathieu practiced and is expected to play after missing two games with a broken thumb. He will play with a cast.I wasnt going to miss this one, he said.Notes: The Cardinals signed quarterback Jeff Mathews to the practice squad. An undrafted rookie from Cornell, Mathews had been on the Indianapolis practice squad before he was released on Sept. 9. To make room, Arizona released linebacker Kion Wilson from the practice squad. ... Arians said guard Paul Fanaika, who had been sidelined with a sprained ankle, practiced. However, Arians would not say whether Fanaika would be back in the starting lineup.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '