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PITTSBURGH -- The best line on hockeys busiest team hardly looked gassed. Air Max 97 Outlet . The way Derick Brassard and Benoit Pouliot were furiously pouring in overtime goals, the New York Rangers didnt exactly look like a group in need of a day off. Brassard beat Marc-Andre Fleury 3:06 into overtime -- with Pouliot bizarrely doing the same seven seconds later -- and the Rangers stunned the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference secound round Friday night. The winner officially went to Brassard, whose wrist shot from in front beat Fleury cleanly but caromed back onto the ice. Referee Steve Kozari waved it off, however, and play continued before Pouliot slammed the puck into a wide open net moments later for good measure. "I found out way later (Brassard) got the goal," Pouliot said. "Good for him. Weve been playing well against Philly and now tonight. We deserved that." Pouliot and Brad Richards gave the Rangers an early 2-0 lead. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 34 shots and stuffed a late Pittsburgh breakaway in the final seconds of regulation. The line of Pouliot, Brassard and Mats Zuccarello combined for 14 points in New Yorks four regular-season meetings with the Penguins. They were the best trio on the ice on a team barely 48 hours removed from a wearying seven-game victory over Philadelphia in the opening round. "Since Christmas theyve probably been our most consistent line," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "Theyve got real good chemistry. They read off one another and support one another well and ... they scored two in overtime." Lee Stempniak and James Neal scored for the Penguins. Fleury made 24 saves but was helpless on the winner. "It was just a big pile of guys and I was trying to find the puck out of it," Fleury said. Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby was held without a goal for the 12th straight playoff game as the Rangers took away much of the open ice where Crosby likes to operate. "It couldve went either way," Crosby said. "I dont think we played a full 60 (minutes)." Not exactly. The Rangers were supposed to be exhausted after outlasting the Flyers in the opening round, not advancing until a 2-1 victory in Game 7 on Wednesday night. Instead, it was the well-rested Penguins who appeared to need a nap. Pouliot gave New York the lead 5:04 into first period, capitalizing on a Pittsburgh turnover then splitting Penguins defenceman Olli Maatta and Matt Niskanen before firing a wrist shot that caromed off Fleurys right arm and into the net. Richards doubled the lead late in the period with his third and easiest goal of the post-season. Carl Hagelin beat Maatta to a puck in the corner and fed it to Richards, who had enough time in front to go from his backhand to his forehand and flip the puck by an overmatched Fleury. Whatever sluggishness the Penguins felt after a three-day layoff vanished in the second. Stempniak cut the lead in half by taking a nice drop pass from Beau Bennett then streaking down the middle and beating Lundqvist with a backhand 7:15 into the period. Neal tied it just over 6 minutes later thanks to a rare mistake by Lundqvist, who deflected Neals into the air then had it glance off his back and into the net. Lundqvist pleaded with officials that Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin had interfered with him while trying to make the save, but replays showed Malkins high-stick swat didnt come close to touching the puck. New York gathered itself before the third and the teams traded chances over the final 20 minutes of regulation with Lundqvist stopping a slap shot from Stempniak in the final 15 seconds to send it to overtime. Whatever adrenaline the Rangers had left fueled them during the brief extra period. New York dominated play before the madcap finish to beat the Penguins in Game 1 of a post-season series for the first time. The Penguins came in 4-0 in the playoff series against New York. Now the Rangers find themselves in control with a welcome day off before Sundays rematch. "Yeah we played seven games and the seventh one was a grueling match but I think most of us have been through it," Pouliot said. "Its the NHL and you have to find a way and we did." NOTES: New York went 0 for 4 on the power play and is 0 for its last 25 with the man advantage. ... The Rangers held out F Chris Kreider once again. Kreider wore a non-contact jersey during Friday mornings skate and his return from a hand injury remains uncertain. ... Penguins D Brooks Orpik missed his third straight game with an undisclosed injury. Cheap Vapormax Australia . Sections of the British media reported Friday that Brooklyn Beckham, the son of United great David, was invited to a training session at the club on Thursday. Air Jordan 1 Outlet . Team officials travelled to Los Angeles on Thursday night to meet with the free agent, a person with knowledge of the plans said. http://www.discountaustraliashoes.com/cheap-air-max-97-fake.html . Just ask last seasons Supporters Shield winners, the New York Red Bulls, who were resoundingly defeated last weekend by a rampant Vancouver Whitecaps in a match which produced two contenders for MLS Goal of the Week from Sebastian Fernandez and Pedro Morales.Guus Hiddink says striker Diego Costa has accepted his suspension after his red card in the FA Cup defeat at Everton, but remains unhappy about the whole affair. The striker was shown the first red card of his Chelsea career after picking up a second booking in the 84th minute for a clash with Gareth Barry, ruling him out of this weekends game against West Ham United. Hiddink, who will also be without the injured Eden Hazard at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, said: Of course, he was not happy and we will see if he gets the other game as well but, yeah, he was not happy with that.We will see if it is going to a third game, yes or no. What can I say? He desperately likes to play, of course, and he accepts he is suspended - but hes not happy with that. Costa clashes with Gareth Barry clash in the incident that led to his dismissal The Chelsea interim boss says he has not had to speak to Costa about his future conduct despite his often confrontational approach.Hiddink added: He has not been warned by board members. I talked to him and we talked many times about him playing on the edge and his reactions.We were happy and are still happy with his performances but I told him he has to control himself. Of course, he knows, he knows. Costa put in the fridge Guillem Balague sayss why Diego Costa has not been called up by Spain Its a matter of temperament and character. Outlet New Balance Melbourne. If he reduces what he did more frequently in the past, we are progressing and we have to have hope.On Hazard, Hiddink added: Eden has discomfort in a tendon in the muscle from his upper thigh. It will be good for him to rest. When he starts in the Euro (2016 finals in June) it will be with better physical fitness.With Radamel Falcao, Loic Remy and Alexandre Pato working their way back to full fitness, Hiddink has challenged his three back-up strikers to prove they are worthy of selection. Radamel Falcao may get his chance to prove himself before the end of the season Falcao has had a very difficult time with injury, said the Dutchman. He has recovered... he has been training for 10 days with the first team.When we signed Pato (in January) we had a very difficult situation, the only competitive striker we had was Costa. We had Remy in troubled water.Falcao also, we have to see after the international break if he is fully competitive. We have to wait to see how he reacts to the more intensive training he is undergoing. Everyone is getting fitter, that is the law of competition. Also See: Everton 2-0 Chelsea Costa put in the fridge Hazard faces month out Terry wants to be remembered ' ' '

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