Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Christian Backman
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71), of Russia, celebrates a goal by teammate Ryan Malone in the third period as New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist (30), of Sweden, and Christian Backman (55) look on during Game 3 of an NHL hockey Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series Tuesday, April 29, 2008, in New York. Malkin, hours after being announced as a finalist for the NHL MVP award, scored two power-play goals and added an assist to lift Pittsburgh to a 5-3 victory that stretched the Penguins' lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 3-0. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)