Penguins get two late goals to win
The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning are far apart in the Eastern Conference standings. It didn’t seem that way as they treated a sellout crowd of 20,230 to a playoff atmosphere. The aggression was evident in the opening moments of Pittsburgh’s 2-1 victory Sunday when two of the NHL’s top three goal scorers were shaken up. On the first shift, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby became entangled with Lightning winger Steve Downie and his knee bent awkwardly as he crumpled to the ice. The league’s leading scorer with 45 goals limped off, but he was back minutes later. At first, Crosby was concerned that his knee might have been seriously injured. ‘‘There was a minute or two being pretty scared,’’ Crosby said. He realized by the end of the period ‘‘it was more of a stinger, and it didn’t really stick around a whole lot, but it was scary nonetheles.
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PITTSBURGH—With one dip of his shoulder, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Matt Cooke probably ended Marc Savard’s season with the Boston Bruins and started a debate all over North Americ.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — For the second straight night, the Carolina Hurricanes pushed one of the NHL’s best teams to overtime.
This time they got the win.
Crosby’s Olympic gear recovered
TORONTO — The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its Olympic gold medal are back where they belong.
Crosby’s missing gear was on its way to the Pittsburgh Penguins star on Wednesday.
Teammates talk Crosby
PITTSBURGH — It was the shot that touched off parties all over Canada.
Sidney Crosby’s wrist shot through the pads of goalie Ryan Miller gave Team Canada an overtime victory over the USA in last Sunday’s gold medal Olympic gam.
Malkin goal lifts Penguins
PITTSBURGH — The Boston Bruins left Pittsburgh with a loss and a whole lot of anger after losing one of their best players to what they felt was a cheap-shot hit.
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