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NHL playoffs: Bruins beat Rangers 5-2, take 2-0 series lead

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:50:19 MDT

NHL playoffs: Bruins beat Rangers 5-2, take 2-0 series lead

The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 11:50PM MDT

Ottawa • Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night. Daniel Alfredsson got Ottawa even 1-1 by scoring a short-handed goal with 29 seconds left in regulation just after the Senators pulled goalie Craig Anderson for an extra skater. “We were just calm,” Anderson said of the Senators’ mood heading into overtime. “We had tied it up. We had momentum. We felt like t...

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Crosby carries Pens to win

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:30 MDT

Crosby carries Pens to win

The Associated Press

Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

Pittsburgh • Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brenden Morrow added his first playoff goal in more than five years, Tomas Vokoun made 19 saves and the Penguins rode their superstar captain to their fourth straight victory. Crosby beat Craig Anderson three times in the game’s first 22 minutes, sending the goalie to the bench after stopping 18 of 21 ...

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Penguins beat Senators in series opener

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:59:09 MDT

Penguins beat Senators in series opener

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 04:59PM MDT

Pittsburgh • Paul Martin and Chris Kunitz scored power-play goals and Pascal Dupuis added his sixth goal of the playoffs and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday. Evgeni Malkin extended his points streak to seven games with a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh. Game 2 is Friday night. Tomas Vokoun stopped 35 shots to win his third straight start and top-seeded Pittsburgh never trailed. Colin Greening scored for the Senators...

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NHL playoffs: Penguins beat Islanders in OT to win series

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:30:35 MDT

NHL playoffs: Penguins beat Islanders in OT to win series

By Ira Podell The Associated Press

Updated May 11, 2013 11:30PM MDT

Uniondale, N.Y. • Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame three one-goal deficits in Game 6 to eliminate the New York Islanders with a 4-3 victory on Saturday night. Orpik, a defenseman, took a shot from the left point that might have clipped Islanders forward Brad Boyes on its way past goalie Evgeni Nabokov. The Penguins advanced to face the Ottawa Senators in the second round of the playoffs despite being outshot 38-21 in the decisive win. The Islanders wer...

Hernandez tops Burnett, Mariners trip Pirates 2-1

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:33:58 MDT

Hernandez tops Burnett, Mariners trip Pirates 2-1

The Associated Press

Updated May 8, 2013 11:33PM MDT

Pittsburgh • Felix Hernandez scattered six hits and Jesus Montero broke a tie with a solo home run in the seventh inning off A.J. Burnett to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Wednesday. Hernandez (5-2) struck out five and walked one to improve to 4-0 in his last five starts while shaving his ERA to 1.53. The right-hander shook off a shaky first inning then settled down to allow four base runners in his final seven innings of work. Tom Wilhelmsen worked the ninth for his n...