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Kovacevic: Finally, Penguins’ ‘reload’ is revived

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Sidney Crosby backchecks the Jets' Mark Scheifele. - MATT SUNDAY / DKPS

The term the Penguins use internally is 'reload.'

And the most obvious application of the term, within the context of taking down the Jets, 2-1, in overtime Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena would be this:

Yep, Phil Kessel scored on an OT breakaway Tuesday against the Oilers, also a 2-1 final.

The man then reloaded and scored on another OT breakaway Thursday.

"Sometimes you get lucky," the city's next mayor would say. "Two breakaways in overtime ... I'm fortunate to get those in."

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