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Fleury, Pens Blank Rangers

Pittsburgh takes 2-0 series lead into Madison Square Garden

By Mike Buss, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 27, 2008 7:47 PM CDT

(Newser) – Jordan Staal scored a power-play goal in the second period and Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made the lead stand up, giving the Penguins a 2-0 victory Sunday over New York Rangers and a home-ice sweep of the first two games of their second-round series. Staal's... Read full story »

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