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Minnesota Wild defenseman Clayton Stoner (4) shoves Colorado Avalanche center Brad Malone (42) during the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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2Colorado Avalanche right wing Marc-Andre Cliche (24) and Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Moulson (26) chase the puck during the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) passes to a teammate in front of Minnesota Wild left wing Erik Haula (56), of Finland, during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Nikita Nikitin, of Russia, fight for a loose puck during the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky (72), of Russia, makes a save as teammate Jack Johnson, right, tries to clear Pittsburgh Penguins' Lee Stempniak from in front of the net during the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Nick Foligno chase a loose puck during the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Nikita Nikitin, left to right, of Russia, Boone Jenner, Ryan Johansen and Dalton Prout celebrate their goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)