If it does, the G20 is indicating that the IMF will step up to the crease with increased financial firepower of its own.

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Lundqvist faced plenty of pressure and pucks right in front of his crease, and calmly stood up to everything the Islanders threw at him.

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Ward got Del Zotto down to the ice near the left post and feathered a pass through the crease to Perreault, who tied up Richards and slid in his first career playoff goal.

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Tendulkar and Laxman picked up where their predecessors at the crease had left off, albeit at a slightly slower run-rate.

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Australian opening pair Watson and Katich made up for lost time when they finally got to the crease, having reached 66 off 15 overs when tea was taken.

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Enroth came up with his second great stop on a rebound attempt when he slid across the crease to stop Clarkson after making the initial save on Elias.

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However, with Ryder at the crease New Zealand reached 180-3 and after Flynn's dismissal, he took charge, bringing up his half-century with a boundary.

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Set up alone in front by Stefan Matteau's no-look pass, Loktionov drove across the crease and wrapped the puck in around a sprawling Miller.

WSJ: Pominville leads Sabres in 4-3 SO win over Devils

Detroit pressed in the final minutes, but Beauchemin wrapped it up with an exceptional empty-net goal, shooting the puck from just outside Anaheim's goal crease.

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