Chris Kunitz's 2OT goal sends Penguins back to Stanley Cup finals

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    Chris Kunitz spent a portion of the spring nursing a lower-body injury and wondering if his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins was over. The veteran forward's contract is up this summer and he's been around long enough to know how these things go, particularly when you're 37.

    "It's not fun thinking about the future," Kunitz said.

    He found a pretty compelling way to put it off for at least four more games and push his team to the brink of history in the process.

    Kunitz's knuckling shot from outside the circle fluttered past Craig Anderson 5:09 into the second overtime to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night.

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