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PITTSBURGH (Ticker) - Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Gary Roberts has a case of pneumonia and will miss Game Four of the Eastern Conference finals against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
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<p><p>So much for talk that Sidney Crosby was not his usual dominant self.</p> <p>With two assists against Philadelphia in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final, Crosby took the NHL playoff scoring lead with 19 points. He has five points in the series.</p> <p>Crosby was strong in an opening-round sweep of Ottawa but appeared to be slowed by a nagging high right ankle sprain in the second round against the New York Rangers.</p> <p>However, he has tortured the Flyers, who are without top defensemen Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn and lack the mobility on defense to keep up with Crosby.</p> <p>"I kind of laugh at the talk that he's not playing well," right wing Marian Hossa said of Crosby, his center on the Penguins' top line.
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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=12eg43gig/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-penguins-flyers&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080514/thumb.3b61d070fc7f45fb88a10fe0986379d7.penguins_flyers_hockey_paws130.jpg" width="129" height="87" alt="Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby speaks to reporters after the Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 in Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference hockey finals in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The Penguins hold a 3-0 lead in the series. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>A little more than two years ago, coach Michel Therrien -- 11 games into his tenure behind the Pittsburgh Penguins bench -- ripped his club for its evident indifference to defense. Now, one win away from the Stanley Cup finals, the hard-nosed taskmaster looks back fondly on the night his club bought into the rough message he sent.</p><br clear="all" />
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Marian Hossa scores the key goal in Game 3, helping the Penguins move to within a victory of their first Stanley Cup finals since 1992.
Marian Hossa scores the key goal in Game 3, helping the Penguins move to within a victory of their first Stanley Cup finals since 1992.
The Pens' disciplined defense, not its powerful offense, is turning the Eastern Conference finals into a laugher.
No. 1 star: Marian Hossa, Pittsburgh Penguins The hostile crowd was neutralized early in Game 3.
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nhl/SIG=11sfohbvl/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap?gid=2008051315&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080514/thumb.3b61d070fc7f45fb88a10fe0986379d7.penguins_flyers_hockey_paws130.jpg" width="129" height="87" alt="Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby speaks to reporters after the Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 in Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference hockey finals in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The Penguins hold a 3-0 lead in the series. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Ryan Whitney's wide smile told several stories. He and the Pittsburgh Penguins are one win away from the Stanley Cup finals, and the path was paved by his goal that was three months in the making. Quick strikes by Whitney and Marian Hossa raised the Penguins to heights not reached since Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr donned the black and gold.</p><br clear="all" />
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Gary Roberts sat out Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night because he was sick. Roberts came to the arena Tuesday when the Penguins held their morning skate, but didn't take part. Pittsburgh coach Michel Therrien said the 41-year-old left winger would be a game-time decision.
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