(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) A distinct playoff atmosphere permeated the cozy surroundings inside Honda Center on Friday night, with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins making a rare appearance to take on the league-leading Ducks.

The only way the teams can face each other again is if they meet in the Stanley Cup finals - a tantalizing possibility.

Evgeni Malkin scored the tying goal during a power play in the third period and Brandon Sutter got the deciding goal in a six-round shootout, leading the Penguins to a 3-2 victory in the second showdown between the leaders of the Eastern and Western Conferences.

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