Sports | NHL 'Mad Max' Gives Pens 2-0 Series Lead By Jamie Buss Posted May 11, 2008 10:37 PM CDT Copied Pittsburgh Penguins Maxime Talbot, left, celebrates his goal as Georges Laraque congratulates him during Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference hockey finals against the Philadelphia Flyers tonight. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Max Talbot scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins took a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 tonight. Sidney Crosby and Marian Hossa also scored and Jordan Staal added an empty-net goal in the final minute as Pittsburgh came back to win after twice squandering one-goal leads. Pittsburgh won the first two games at home for the third consecutive series, with Game 3 set for Tuesday in Philadelphia. The Flyers won each of their first two playoff rounds after losing Game 1, but this is the first time they also lost Game 2 on the road. Crosby’s power-play goal was just his third in 5 ½ months. Read These Next The Air Force has changed its tune on Ashli Babbitt. Open that wallet big time for a trip to Disney, if you can afford it. Minneapolis shooter had a plan—and grievances. A 'tense' clash with RFK Jr. led to CDC chief's trouble. Report an error