Penguin admits the pressure of Game 5 is psychically affecting him.

In a refreshing bit of honesty a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins has admitted that tonight's Game 5 is not just any regular game for him, it's one that is putting a tremendous deal of pressure on him, and he claims others as well.

Veteran forward Matt Cullen told Penguins inside scoop that no matter how hard he tries there's no convincing yourself that this is just another day.

"You can’t fool yourself and say this is just another game. It doesn’t work. Your body knows it. Everybody knows it."

"It’s not like you can show up in the morning and say it's Game 40 in December or whatever. We understand how big this game is."

There's nothing wrong with being nervous, or even a little fear, which is likely why a veteran like Cullen had no issue admitting how he felt. It's how you react in the face of those feelings that determines the measure of a man or in this case, an NHL player.

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