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Penguins' Fleury shuts out Flames


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Updated: March 25, 2009

PITTSBURGH(AP) Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins kept pace in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race with a 2-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.

Defensemen Kris Letang and Hal Gill scored, and Evgeni Malkin had two assists, giving him a career-high 107 points and extending his NHL scoring lead to 11 points.


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After having its 12-game points streak snapped in a 3-1 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday, the Penguins beat the Flames to take over sole possession of sixth place in the conference with 88 points - a point behind Carolina and two behind Philadelphia.

Fleury has 15 career shutouts.

 
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