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DETROIT - Slide over Super Mario and make room on the Stanley Cup for a new batch of Pittsburgh Penguins.

DETROIT - Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skated off the ice after taking a big hit in the second period against the Detroit Red Wings, then returned midway through the third on Friday night.

PITTSBURGH - Third-line teammates Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy gave the Penguins a two-goal lead, and Marc-Andre Fleury held off the defending champion Red Wings repeatedly during a frantic third period as Pittsburgh beat Detroit 2-1 on Tuesday night to tie the unpredictable NHL final series at three games.

PITTSBURGH - How do you paint a town red when everyone in the enemy rink is covered completely in white? Just ask the Detroit Red Wings, who have their sights set on winning their second straight Stanley Cup championship in the heart of steel country.