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NHL: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Mark Letestu scored the go-ahead goal and Sidney Crosby added two more Saturday in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-1 win over Philadelphia.

Letestu's score with 45 seconds left in the second period gave the Penguins the momentum they needed to add three more markers in the final frame and win going away.

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Crosby got two of the late tallies -- both on power plays -- and added an assist. Chris Kunitz and Matt Cooke contributed goals for the victors, who got 29 saves from Brent Johnson in net.

Danny Briere got the Flyers' lone score. Sergei Bobrovsky let in four goals in 31 shots to absorb his first career defeat.

Philadelphia dropped its third game in four contests.

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