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Malkin's 2 Goals Lead Penguins Past Flyers

Posted May 9, 08 9:55 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals 5 minutes apart to give Pittsburgh a two-goal lead, after Sidney Crosby tied it, and the Penguins rode their two big stars to a 4-2 victory over cross-state rival Philadelphia in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals last night. Malkin, who is only 21 but is the leading scorer in the playoffs with 17 points following a three-point night, scored with 6.5 seconds left in the first period.

The pivotal goal blunted much of the momentum the Flyers gained by briefly taking a 2-1 lead on Mike Richards' two goals. Malkin's first career short-handed goal, on a breakaway created by Sergei Gonchar's pass from one end of the ice to the other early in the second, was the crusher for the Flyers, who didn't do much offensively after that despite taking 28 shots against goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.

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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) checks Philadelphia Flyers forward Scottie Upshall (9) to the ice in the third period during Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals.   (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, second from right, gets congratulations from teammates Petr Sykora, left, of the Czech Republic, Georges Laraque, second from left, and Tyler Kennedy.   (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Ryan Malone (12), Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, celebrate a goal by Petr Sykora, center, of the Czech Republic, during the first period. The Penguins won 4-2.   (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Philadelphia Flyers forward Mike Richards (18) checks Pittsburgh Penguins forward Marian Hossa, of Slovakia, into the boards during the second period in Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference finals.   (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jason Smith (21) checks Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby, left, in the third period during Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals.   (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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