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'Yet, for all the offensive good, still the Penguins were behind by a goal with less than two minutes remaining, requiring a frantic finish to force overtime and the eventual win.' … [Read more...] about Victory doesn't finish search

'Bettman met with reporters after the first period. He was asked about Mario Lemieux's charge that calls went against the Penguins during their first-round series because Lemieux is an owner. "I also read the other side of that - that he was getting too many breaks because he's an owner," Bettman said.' … [Read more...] about Commissioner reiterates call for new arena

'"I just saw the puck up in the air, but Dominik didn't see it," Lemieux said. "He stayed in the crease. I got a couple whacks at it, and the puck went in. But I was surprised that he didn't see the puck coming. I guess I was just in the right place at the right time, and I'm glad we won it in overtime."' … [Read more...] about Straka’s OT goal sets up Game 7

'And of all, people, how fitting it was that Lemieux - the greatest player in team history - who scored the biggest goal of the season, tying up the game with the goaltender pulled with just 78 seconds left in the game.' … [Read more...] about Penguins make late charge to stay alive

'Mario Lemieux finally got off the schneid, but it didn't come easy.' … [Read more...] about Lemieux bounces back in nick of time

'''I knew that (Buffalo goaltender Dominik Hasek) didn't see me coming, and Kovy made a great pass right on my tape,'' Straka said.' … [Read more...] about Penguins stay alive with win

'On the game-winner by Martin Straka, Hasek didn't see Straka coming for the redirection. ''Even (Hasek) has to run into some bad luck some time,'' Hedberg said.' … [Read more...] about Pens embrace luck vs. Hasek

'"The puck goes off (Curtis Brown's) skate and does the alley-oop and lands right in the crease," Ruff said. "But there have been bounces going either way in this series."' … [Read more...] about Penguins get right bounce

'"He's just one of those guys who has a knack for those things," Buffalo defenceman Rhett Warrener said. "He saved the team off the ice, and I guess you could say he saved it again tonight."' … [Read more...] about Penguins push series to limit

'The Sabres had previously not lost a single playoff game in 22 straight matches when leading after two periods and with Hasek in goal, a remarkable streak that came to an end last night.' … [Read more...] about Lemieux provides inspiration, Straka the winner

'"We were still thinking positive when there was a couple of minutes left. We knew somebody had to get one. We had been dominating the whole game. We just had to make sure to get it on the net and we got the break."' … [Read more...] about Penguins stay alive for seventh game

'But somehow, with the Penguins facing elimination, Lemieux found a way to extend Pittsburgh's season and his headline-stealing return to a deciding seventh game.' … [Read more...] about Lemieux's heroics give Penguins shot

'There's an old saying in hockey: Great players make great plays. Sometimes they get a little lucky as well.' … [Read more...] about Solving the Sabres

'Martin Straka got the victory. Mario Lemieux got the save.' … [Read more...] about Penguins 3, Sabres 2 (OT)

'Pittsburgh, seeded sixth in the East, kept the momentum after the third intermission and carried the play in overtime, with Straka converting a touch pass from Kovalev in front of the net.' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 2 (OT)