Sidney Crosby, Matt Cooke

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Pens forwards Sidney Crosby, Matt Cooke and Max Talbot celebrate the team's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Marc Andre Fleury, Bryan Little, Zbynek Michalek

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Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, top, and teammate Zbynek Michalek (lower right) stop a shot by Thrashers player Bryan Little during the final minute of the game. The Penguins won 3-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Nik Antropov, Dustin Byfuglien, Zach Bogosian

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Thrashers player Nik Antropov (center) celebrates his goal in the second period with Dustin Byfuglien (left) and Zach Bogosian (right) during (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Marc-Andre Fleury

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Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury makes save against the Atlanta Thrashers in the third period (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Craig Ramsay

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Atlanta Thrashers coach Craig Ramsay sets up a play during a timeout in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Penguins (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sidney Crosby

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Sidney Crosby celebrates after his third goal (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sidney Crosby, Dan Bylsma

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Penguins Center Sidney Crosby beams on the bench next to Coach Dan Bylsma after scoring his third goal of the game (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sidney Crosby, Matt Cooke, Aaron Asham

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Sidney Crosby celebrates with teammates Aaron Asham (left) and Matt Cooke (right) as he returns to the bench after scoring his hat trick (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sidney Crosby, Ondrej Pavelec

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Capitalizing on a second-period rebound in front of Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec, Pens Center Sidney Crosby scored his third goal of the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Tyler Kennedy, Ondrej Pavelec

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Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec makes a glove save on a first-period shot by Pens Forward Tyler Kennedy (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sidney Crosby, Anthony Stewart

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Penguins Center Sidney Crosby makes a pass around around the Thrashers' Anthony Stewart in the first period (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Arron Asham, Chris Thorburn

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Penguins forward Arron Asham tussels with Chris Thorburn from the Atlanta Thrashers in the first period (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)