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The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to make it to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year.

Pens Defeat Canes 6-2, Take 3-0 Series Lead May 23, 2009 10:20 pm US/Eastern Pens Defeat Canes 6-2, Take 3-0 Series Lead RALEIGH, N.C. Evgeni Malkin No.71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Patrick Eaves No.44 of the Carolina Hurricanes shove on another during Game One of the Eastern Conference Championship Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on May ...

Cam Ward has quickly been gaining back the confidence back in this year's playoffs that he had during the Hurricane's Stanley Cup run in 2006.

For days, the Carolina Hurricanes talked. About forwards Eric Staal and Ray Whitney and goaltender Cam Ward finding their games About scoring on the power play, about limiting Penguins stars Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, about rediscovering their late-game comeback touch and about thrusting themselves back into the Eastern Conference final.

Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed Carolina to the brink of elimination by routing the Hurricanes 6-2 on Saturday night.

The Carolina Hurricanes talked and talkedbefore the Eastern Conference finals about the importance ofslowing down Sidney Crosby.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Ryan Bayda has been fined $2,500 by the National Hockey League as a result of the match penalty he was assessed at 18:41 of the third period Thursday night.

Evgeni Malkin registered his first career playoff hat trick to go along with an assist, powering Pittsburgh to a 7-4 win over the Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals at Mellon Arena.Chris Kunitz made his presence felt, posting a goal and two helpers for the Penguins, who lead the best-of-seven set, 2-0. Pittsburgh is inching ...

Put it this way: pre-series, no one picked the Pittsburgh Penguins to win the Eastern Conference final based on goaltending.

With his team needing only one win in the next three games, Carolina Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice was asked about a possible dip in play Monday night on road ice.

He made a name for himself during the 2004-05 season, when the NHL was enduring a lockout.

The league leader in faceoff percentage during the regular season, Brind'Amour won 70 percent of his faceoffs in Game 3. Known as one of the game's consummate captains, Brind'Amour said the only way in which the decrease fazes him is in wanting to play better.

Among the franchise records Ron Francis set in his two stints with the Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes are many that may never be broken.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward makes a save against the Boston Bruins during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday, May 3, 2009, in Boston.

BOSTON a ' The Canes are on the ice for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Bruins.

There are comebacks, and there are miracles, and there are those that might just be both and defy description anyway.

Martin Brodeur, Devils: Made 44 saves to post the 23rd postseason shutout of his career, tying Patrick Roya s NHL record.

Two nights after his frustrating loss in Game 4, took ever more punishment last night from the Carolina Hurricanes .

Brodeur overcame a first-period skate cut and tied Patrick Roy's NHL record for playoff shutouts at 23, making 44 saves in New Jersey's 1-0 victory over the Hurricanes on Thursday night.

The Hurricanes tie the game 2-2, moments after their power play expired. Defenseman Joni Pitkananen passed to forward Patrick Eaves, whose shot was directed in by forward Chad LaRose at 15:30 in the second period.