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PENGUINS LEAD SERIES 2-0

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The Penguins continue to fly through the playoffs. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 4-2 on Sunday to take a 2-0 Eastern Conference finals lead and improve to 10-1 in the postseason. Story | Watch
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The Stars are playing in their first conference finals since 2000, when they defeated the Colorado Avalanche but later lost to the Devils in the Stanley Cup finals.

Johan Franzen scored his 12th goal in 11 playoff games Thursday versus the Stars. That's the most goals over the first 11 games of the playoffs since Joe Sakic had 12 goals in Colorado's first 11 games in 1996.

The Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins series is the fourth in-state conference finals matchup in the Expansion Era (since 1968); the last was the Islanders-Rangers matchup in 1981 (New York)

Sidney Crosby was held scoreless in the second round vs. the Rangers, but collected six assists.

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PIT/PHI Injury Report

Max Talbot - C - May 10
There's a good chance Talbot (broken foot) will return to the lineup for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday, the ...
Gary Roberts - LW - May 1
Roberts (groin) will play against the Rangers on Thursday, according to ESPN Radio-1250 in Pittsburgh.
Braydon Coburn - D - May 11
Coburn left Sunday's Game 2 after getting hit in the face with the puck, according to The Associated Press.
Kimmo Timonen - D - May 10
Timonen (blood clot) is out for the remainder of the playoffs and could miss five months of action, reports the Associated Press.
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2008 Playoff Leaders

GOALSASSISTSPTS
Johan
Franzen

G: 12
Mike
Ribeiro

A: 12
Evgeni
Malkin

Pts: 17
Complete Leaders
GAASAVE %WINS
Brian
Boucher

GAA: 0.00
Josh
Harding

SV: 1.000
Marc-
Andre
Fleury

W: 9
Complete Leaders
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