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Penguins start playoffs without Marc-Andre Fleury, look to Jeff Zatkoff
Kevin Allen
USA TODAY Sports
PITTSBURGH -- The playoffs are just starting for the Pittsburgh Penguins and already it is not going as well as they would like.
With injured goalie Marc-Andre Fleury still not quite ready to play, the Penguins will start backup Jeff Zatkoff in Game 1 of their quarterfinal matchup against the New York Rangers.
Fleury has been out since March 31 with a concussion, and Pittsburgh's prize young goalie Matt Murray was injured Saturday night when he was struck.
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Fleury, who has practiced for three days, has missed 13 games this season with two different concussions.
Zatkoff has played 14 games this season, and is 4-7-1.
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