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Columbus Blue Jackets' Artem Anisimov, left, of Russia, tries to clear the puck as Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang defends during the second period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Nikita Nikitin, of Russia, fight for a loose puck during the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky (72), of Russia, makes a save as teammate Jack Johnson, right, tries to clear Pittsburgh Penguins' Lee Stempniak from in front of the net during the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Nick Foligno chase a loose puck during the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Nikita Nikitin, left to right, of Russia, Boone Jenner, Ryan Johansen and Dalton Prout celebrate their goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period of a first-round NHL playoff hockey game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Digging in: Pro-Russia separatists occupying government buildings in eastern Ukraine show no signs of budging from their positions. In Donetsk, separatists have declared an independent "people's republic." (ASSOCIATED PRESS)