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Neal scores hat-trick as Pens put out Senators
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May 26, 2013, Sunday
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JAMES Neal scored a hat-trick and delivered an assist on Friday as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 to advance in the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Penguins wrapped up a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series, booking a berth in the conference finals for the first time since 2009.
That year the Penguins went all the way, claiming the third Stanley Cup crown in club history.
The Penguins await the winner of the second Eastern Conference second-round series between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins.
The Rangers fended off elimination in that series on Thursday with a 4-3 overtime victory, but the Bruins still hold a commanding 3-1 lead.
Tomas Vokoun, who has been the starting goalie for the Penguins since taking over for Marc-Andre Fleury prior to Game 5 of the first-round series against the New York Islanders, stopped 29 shots to improve to 6-1 in this postseason.
Kris Letang had a goal and two assists and Evgeni Malkin notched a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh.
Kyle Turris and Milan Michalek each scored for the Senators, who had eliminated Montreal in the first round.
The Penguins wrapped up a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series, booking a berth in the conference finals for the first time since 2009.
That year the Penguins went all the way, claiming the third Stanley Cup crown in club history.
The Penguins await the winner of the second Eastern Conference second-round series between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins.
The Rangers fended off elimination in that series on Thursday with a 4-3 overtime victory, but the Bruins still hold a commanding 3-1 lead.
Tomas Vokoun, who has been the starting goalie for the Penguins since taking over for Marc-Andre Fleury prior to Game 5 of the first-round series against the New York Islanders, stopped 29 shots to improve to 6-1 in this postseason.
Kris Letang had a goal and two assists and Evgeni Malkin notched a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh.
Kyle Turris and Milan Michalek each scored for the Senators, who had eliminated Montreal in the first round.
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