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Colorado Avalanche left wing Cody McLeod (55) and Minnesota Wild defenseman Nate Prosser (39) chase the puck during the second period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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A shot by Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund gets past Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, right, of Russia, as Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) and Avalanche defenseman Andre Benoit (61) watch the goal during the first period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Marc-Andre Fleury makes a save against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series Monday, April 28, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang, right, knocks Columbus Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner off of the puck during the second period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series Monday, April 28, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Jack Skille, left, tries to carry the puck past Pittsburgh Penguins' Paul Martin during the second period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series Monday, April 28, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Marc-Andre Fleury, left, makes a save against Columbus Blue Jackets' Jack Skille during the second period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series Monday, April 28, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, tries to carry the puck past Columbus Blue Jackets' Nick Shultz during the first period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series Monday, April 28, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang, right, and Columbus Blue Jackets' James Wisniewski chase a loose puck during the first period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series Monday, April 28, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Columbus Blue Jackets' David Savard, top, knocks Pittsburgh Penguins' Brandon Sutter to the ice during the first period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series Monday, April 28, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, Evgeni Malkin, center, of Russia, and Matt Niskanen celebrate Malkin's goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series Monday, April 28, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, left, of Russia, carries the puck around the net as Columbus Blue Jackets' Jack Johnson defends during the first period of Game 6 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series Monday, April 28, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)