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Will? Character? Penguins show both

By Scott Burnside
ESPN.com

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- What is the measure of a team's will to win, to stay alive? Is it measured in 13.2 seconds of chaos at the end of a 2-1 game with Pittsburgh defenseman Rob Scuderi blocking a sure goal with his shin guard and netminder Marc-Andre Fleury desperately sweeping his arm to block a loose puck inches from the goal line? Is it measured in bulling your way to a 2-1 victory as the Pittsburgh Penguins did Tuesday night despite the fact their best players, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, we ...

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