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Pens aim to eliminate Isles in Game 6

A switch in net helped give the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins an edge in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, and they'll try to end the series when they visit the New York Islanders for Saturday's Game 6 at Nassau Coliseum.After Marc-Andre Fleury struggled through the first four games of this series, the Penguins decided to hand the reins to Tomas Vokoun in Game 5 and he recorded a shutout to help Pittsburgh grab a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.Pittsburgh can advance to the conference semis with a win tonight, or else it will have to face the eighth-seeded Islanders in Sunday's decisive Game 7 at CONSOL Energy Center.Playing in his first playoff game in six years, Vokoun stopped 31 shots for his second career playoff shutout while Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang each gave a goal and an assist to lead the Penguins in a 4-0 win over the visiting Islanders.Vokoun hadn't been between the pipes in the postseason since 2007 with Nashville, but in Game 5 he successfully replaced an in...

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  1. Penguins crush Islanders in series opener

    Pascal Dupuis scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury posted a shutout with 26 saves to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-0 thumping of the New York Islanders in Game 1...

  2. Penguins drop Islanders 4-0 to regain series lead

    Tomas Vokoun had forgotten what it was like to start in the playoffs. Tyler Kennedy wondered if he'd ever get the chance again.That's never an issue for Sidney Crosb...

  3. Vokoun, Penguins shut out Isles for 3-2 series lead

    The Pittsburgh Penguins made some changes in their lineup for Thursday's contest, and it worked out spectacularly for them.Playing his first playoff game in six year...

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    The New York Islanders' first playoff game in six years did not go well, but the eighth-seeded club will try to rebound on Friday when they visit the Pittsburgh Peng...

  5. DiPietro clears waivers; Isles recall G Poulin

    New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro has cleared waivers and been assigned to Bridgeport, the team's American Hockey League affiliate.In announcing the move on Sa...

  6. Islanders G Poulin to have season-ending knee surgery following mishap in pregame warmups

    Islanders rookie goalie Kevin Poulin will miss the rest of the season after hurting his knee during pregame warmups.Poulin caught his skate in a rut in the crease an...

  7. Okposo scores 2 goals, Islanders beat Thrashers 4-1 behind rookie Poulin's strong play in net

    Kyle Okposo scored twice, including a go-ahead goal in New York's big second period, and rookie goaltender Kevin Poulin stopped 25 shots, leading the Islanders to a ...

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