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Pittsburgh Penguins' Chris Kunitz (14), Sidney Crosby (87), and James Neal (18) sit on the bench in front of coach Dan Bylsma, left rear, and assistant coach Jacques Martinin during the third period of Game 7 of a second-round NHL playoff hockey series against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. The Rangers won 2-1 and advanced to the conference finals. (AP Photo)

Penguins face murky future after early exit

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New York Rangers' Brian Boyle (22) fires a shot past Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) for a goal in the first period of Game 7 of a second-round NHL playoff hockey series, in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. (AP Photo)

Rangers cap comeback, top Penguins 2-1 in Game 7

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New York Rangers right wing Martin St. Louis, right, celebrates after the Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Game 6 of an NHL hockey second-round hockey playoff series, Sunday, May 11, 2014, in New York. St. Louis joined his team in the playoffs in the same week his mother died to help the Rangers stay alive in the playoffs, tying the best of seven series at three games a piece. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Rangers look to pull off comeback against Penguins

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New York Rangers right wing Martin St. Louis, right, celebrates after the Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Game 6 of an NHL hockey second-round hockey playoff series, Sunday, May 11, 2014, in New York. St. Louis joined his team in the playoffs in the same week his mother died to help the Rangers stay alive in the playoffs, tying the best of seven series at three games a piece. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Rangers, Penguins set for charged Game 7 atmosphere

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Jussi Jokinen (36), of Finland, celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series against the New York Rangers, Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in New York. The Penguins won 4-2. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Jokinen, Penguins have Rangers on brink

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins' Brandon Sutter (16) celebrates a goal with teammates during the second period of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series against the New York Rangers, Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Pens win 3rd straight, take 3-1 lead over Rangers

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

Teammates congratulate Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) who scored his first goal of the playoffs in the second period of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, May 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Penguins blank Rangers again, take 2-1 series lead

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

Ted Lindsay finalists: Crosby, Getzlaf, Giroux

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Teammates congratulate Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) who scored his first goal of the playoffs in the second period of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, May 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Fleury, Crosby lift Penguins over Rangers again

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jussi Jokinen, center not shown, celebrates his goal with teammates as New York Rangers' Marc Staal (18) kneels on the ice in the third period of game 2 of a second-round NHL playoff hockey series against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh Sunday, May 4, 2014. The Penguins won 3-0, to tie the series at 1-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Penguins top Rangers 3-0 to even series 1-1

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) stops a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) in the first period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Crosby, Penguins not panicking against Rangers

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

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)

Crosby, Getzlaf, Giroux finalists for Hart Trophy

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner, left, prepares to put the puck into the net for a goal behind Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and Olli Maatta (3) in the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL playoff hockey series in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Penguins top Blue Jackets to take 3-2 series lead

By DAN SCIFO - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins' Lee Stempniak, left, celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets' during the third period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. The Penguins defeated the Blue Jackets 4-3. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Pens, Jackets hope to end blown leads in Game 4

By RUSTY MILLER - Associated Press

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)

Fleury, 3-goal flurry lead Pens past Jackets, 4-3

By RUSTY MILLER - Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets' Matt Calvert (11) returns to the bench after his short-handed goal in the second period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Blue Jackets edge Penguins 4-3 in double overtime

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets' Jack Johnson (7) tries to clear Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) from in front of Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the second period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Penguins wary of Blue Jackets after Game 1 escape

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets' Jack Johnson (7) prepares to put the puck under the pads of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) for a goal during the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Penguins nip Blue Jackets 4-3 in series opener

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang celebrates his goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 12, 2014. The Flyers won in overtime 4-3. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Real season just beginning for Penguins

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press