Penguins 3, Red Wings 2: Crosby Scores Twice, and the Penguins Can Exhale
Published 5/29/2008 at NYT > Hockey
The Stanley Cup finals are suddenly competitive again after Sidney Crosby scored two goals on Wednesday night to give the Penguins a toehold. >
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