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CHICAGO - A year ago, Brandon Saad was just a footnote when he made his postseason debut for Chicago against the Phoenix Coyotes. He skated for just over 10 minutes in two games and picked up his first career NHL point on an assist, but the Blackhawks were eliminated in the first round.]]>Thu, 02 May 2013 17:38:10 -0400Penguins set tone with 5-0 romp over Islandershttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bf69cb7fded44bd090f21d7ed2eace1e/HKN--Islanders-Penguins-Folohttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bf69cb7fded44bd090f21d7ed2eace1e/HKN--Islanders-Penguins-Folo

PITTSBURGH - The rookie scored. So did the enforcer. The Norris Trophy-candidate defenseman too. And the underrated forward in the midst of a career season did it twice.]]>Thu, 02 May 2013 03:29:24 -0400