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Neil Best: Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner uses his head to frustrate Penguins

PITTSBURGH _ The old saying goes that a hot goaltender is "standing on his head." Robin Lehner did that, too, on Sunday. But for variety, he made a stab with his head.

It was near the midpoint of the Islanders' 4-1 victory over the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, which gave them a shocking 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.

"I just saw the puck come out (from behind) and I couldn't really get it with my arm," Lehner said. "And it was coming toward the danger area, so I just tried to get it away."

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