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First-period report: Penguins pay price in the penalty box

By Scott Burnside

Saturday, May 2, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Well, the first period is in the books here at Verizon Center, and I think that by any measuring stick, this much-anticipated series is off to a roaring start. The Penguins really dictated play early on, a function of being able to roll three productive lines. Once again, the Pens' unit of Tyler Kennedy, Jordan Staal and Matt Cooke continues to dominate puck possession in the opponent's zone. They did it virtually every game against Philadelphia in the first round and continued it ...

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