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The video screen outside of Mellon Arena, where hundreds have been watching the games.
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Playoff banners add to the festive atmosphere.
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Carol & I pose with Sidney Crosby!
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Since the gates opened early, Carol & I have time to sit for a free caricature.
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Note that the artist needed extra-large paper to fit Carol's hair helmet all on one page!
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Marc-Andre Fleury leads his team onto the ice for warm-ups!
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The Penguins take some shots on an empty net.
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The players line up to get Marc-Andre Fleury in game shape, just before...
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...they decide to gang up on him in an effort to get the puck in the net! More stellar work from Marc-Andre Fleury ahead.
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Sign of the Game: "Avery puts the ass in classless!" A jab at New York's Sean Avery, widely regarded as the dirtiest player in the NHL.
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Penguins Head Athletic Trainer Chris Stewart cops a feel on Evgeni Malkin as they head to the locker room.
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Video Clip: The crowd chants "Let's Go Pens!" as Jeff Jimmerson gets ready to artfully croon the National Anthem.
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Game 2 begins!
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The Penguins put some pressure on New York in the first period.
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Some fans pay tribute to the Central Sports Army Hockey Club of Moscow, Russia (the "Russian Penguins"), which the Pittsburgh Penguins were affiliated with in the 1990s. Evgeni Malkin, of course, defected from Russia.
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Iceburgh mocks the terrible offsides calls made by the linesmen.
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Things get ugly!
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Some heated words were exchanged during this melee...
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...which got Jaromir Jagr foaming at the mouth!
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Ryan Whitney fires a slapshot from the high slot.
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Henrik Lundqvist attempts to cheat AGAIN by refusing to move, so that the ice crew can't remove the buildup of snow around the net.
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Jordan Staal scores a mind-blowing backhand-to-forehand-in-a-phonebooth goal in the second period!!!
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Penguins lead, 1-0!
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The guys head back to the bench to celebrate.
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Did you see that move?!?
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Fan of the Game: The guy in A-12 who always gets his section pumped up. Thank him most of all for leaving his shirt on for this game!
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With 2:22 left and the Penguins leading just 1-0, Hal Gill gets called for crosschecking Sean Avery. AGGHHH!!!
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A nailbiter!
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The Rangers pull their goalie to get a 6-on-4 advantage.
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Moment of the Game: Pittsburgh's Adam Hall clears the zone and sends the puck into the empty net!!!
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GOOOOOAAAAAL!!!
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Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has just left the building!
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High fives all around!
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The palpable tension that had carried all through the game explodes into fan frenzy!
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Marc-Andre Fleury holds on for the final minute of play to secure his second shutout of the playoffs!
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As the game clock expires, Sean Avery pokes at Marc-Andre Fleury, which prompts Fleury to jab Avery in the cherries. Within seconds, Avery is mobbed by Hal Gill and Georges Laraque!
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The Pens win! The Pens Win!!!
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Penguins lead 2-0 in the series!
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Wanna go to New York??
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Jordan Staal gives an on-ice interview to NBC's Pierre McGuire after scoring the game-winning goal.
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2nd Star: Jordan Staal (game-winning goal).
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1st Star: Marc-Andre Fleury (26 saves, 2nd shutout of the playoffs).
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Final score: Pens 2, Rangers 0. Next game on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., at Madison Square Garden. LET'S GO PENS!!!
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