Pens pad lead over Rangers
Associated Press
Monday, April 28, 2008

PITTSBURGH --- Jordan Staal's power-play goal in the second period broke a scoreless tie, and Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made the lead stand up, giving the Penguins a 2-0 victory Sunday over the New York Rangers.

In the process, Pittsburgh completed a home-ice sweep of the first two games of their second-round series.

Staal's goal was all the offensive support needed for Fleury, who made 26 saves. Fleury helped the Penguins kill off two key Rangers power plays in the final 6 minutes before Adam Hall scored into an empty net with 16.7 seconds left.

Games 3 and 4 will be Tuesday and Thursday at Madison Square Garden, where Pittsburgh is 0-3-1 this season.

Staal's power-play goal at 13:55 of the second came with the Rangers' best penalty killer, Chris Drury, off for hooking.

Evgeni Malkin gathered the puck in the left circle and fed it down low to Staal, who shifted from his backhand to his forehand to lift the puck over goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

From the Monday, April 28, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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