Dwayne Roloson, Lightning deny Pens, earn date with Capitals

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    Dwayne Roloson deflected the credit the same way he turned aside so many of Pittsburgh's shots over the past two weeks.

    But try as he might to diminish his role in the Tampa Bay Lightning's comeback from down big in their first-round playoff series, history doesn't lie. When it comes to coming up big in must-win scenarios in the postseason, there aren't many who can match Roloson.

    The 41-year-old goalie made 36 saves for his second NHL playoff shutout, Sean Bergenheim scored, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Penguins 1-0 win in Game 7 on Wednesday night.

    "It really didn't have anything to do with me; it was all about our guys," said Roloson, acquired from the New York Islanders on Jan. 1. "They did everything humanly possible to prevent them from getting a quality [shot]."

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310427016
     

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