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O'Reilly , Erat score in shootout, Predators beat Penguins 4-3; Crosby hit by shot

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Four goals and the shootout clincher were scored by players who will participate in the Olympics starting this week.But after the Nashville Predators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 Sunday afternoon, the only Olympian anyone wanted to talk about was the one who blocked a shot with his foot.Canada can breathe a sigh of relief.Team Canada and Penguins star Sidney Crosby tied Alex Ovechkin for the NHL lead in goals with his 42nd, but gave his native nation a scare when he was wincing in pain after taking a Kevin Klein slap shot off his foot early in the second period.Crosby did not, however, miss a shift the remainder of the game and afterward downplayed the situation."I will be there," Crosby said of Vancouver, where Team Canada was to practice Monday and open against Norway on Tuesday. "I'm on the flight tonight."Cal O'Reilly and Martin Erat scored during the shootout, Erat, Jordin Tootoo and Shea Weber scored in regulation and Dan Ellis made 30 saves and stopped Kris...

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