Key moment: Malkin's third goal with, which was highlight-reel quality, gave the Pens their first two-goal lead with 7:35 remaining. Malkin pushed through traffic to collect the puck in the corner, carried it behind the net, then, coming around front, got it on his backhand and flipped a shot top shelf past a helpless Cam Ward."There's not many players in the world that can make a play like that," said Pens coach Dan Bylsma. "And two of them are on our team."What's next: In both of their previous playoff series, Carolina has dropped Game 1 on the road but rallied with a Game 2 win The Penguins made sure that didn't happen this time, and now the Hurricanes head home with the pressure squarely on them.
The Giants had taken a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth inning when Randy Winn singled in a run off Padres closer Heath Bell.San Francisco starting pitcher Tim Lincecum didn't get a decision but certainly pitched well enough to win. The defending Cy Young Award winner struck out 10 in seven innings, allowing four hits and one run with one walk.San Diego starting pitcher Kevin Correia also pitched well, allowing a solo home run to Aaron Rowand in the sixth inning but nothing else Correia, who also didn't factor in the decision, allowed six hits with three strikeouts and no walks.