The Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Friday, claiming the opening game of their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Rangers, who had not lost on the road in the playoffs, looked in control when they led 3-0. But twice the Penguins scored two goals within 20 seconds, putting them ahead in the third period. New York pulled level again, and the game appeared destined for overtime before Evgeni Malkin deflected in a Sidney Crosby shot with 1:41 remaining. Game two is in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Stars 3, Sharks 2, OT: In San Jose, California, Brenden Morrow scored his second goal of the night 4:39 into overtime, and Dallas opened its Western Conference semifinal series with a 3-2 victory over San Jose. It was the Stars' seventh win in their past eight trips to Silicon Valley. They've thoroughly dominated the Pacific Division champion Sharks there for two years. San Jose tied the game with 3:02 left in regulation, but the Sharks' defensive sloth allowed Morrow to score easily against an off-balance goaltender. Game 2 is Sunday at the Shark Tank. Datsyuk tops list New Jersey Devils' John Madden and Detroit Red Wings team mates Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg have been named as finalists for the Frank Selke trophy that goes to the NHL's top defensive forward, the league said on Friday. Russian Datsyuk, who is also a finalist for the Lady Byng trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly play, led all NHL forwards with 144 takeaways and ranked first among Red Wings forwards in blocked shots with 42. Like Datsyuk, Zetterberg is a first-time Frank Selke Trophy finalist and helped the Red Wings to get the league's top defensive record with 184 goals against. Madden, a Selke finalist for the fourth time and winner in 2001, led the Devils in short-handed goals with three. The winner will be announced at the NHL awards on June 12 in Toronto.
