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UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Brooks Orpik scored 7:49 into overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame three one-goal deficits in Game 6 to eliminate the New York Islanders with a 4-3 victory on Saturday night. Orpik, a defenceman, took a shot from the left point that found its way through traffic and got past goalie Evgeni Nabokov. Orpik had never scored in 77 previous playoff games and didnt have one in the past 106 contests of any kind since he last scored against the Islanders on Nov. 21, 2011. He now has 12 career goals in the NHL. Evgeni Malkin moved the puck from behind the net to Tyler Kennedy, who fed it to Orpik for the winning shot. "Im definitely not a goal-scorer, but he laid it right on a tee for me," Orpik said. "I wish I can say I was trying to go there, but I was just trying to put it on net, and found a hole." The Penguins advanced to face the Ottawa Senators in the second round of the playoffs despite being outshot 38-21 in the decisive win. The Islanders were just 5:16 away from sending the series back to Pittsburgh for one more game when another defenceman, Paul Martin, got the Penguins even for the third time. "Its great to finish it, I tell you that," goalie Tomas Vokoun said. "We got everything we could have handled. They played great and it was a tough series." Evgeni Malkin assisted on the tying and winning goals. On Martins goal, Malkin curled behind the New York net with the puck and sent a hard pass high in the zone to Martin, who ripped a drive through traffic in front. Michael Grabner had given the Islanders a 3-2 edge 2:21 into the third. He scored his second career NHL post-season goal off a feed from Keith Aucoin to give the Islanders their third lead -- on their 30th shot -- against the top-seeded Penguins. The goal left Vokoun sprawled on his stomach. The teams had alternated wins since the Penguins took the opener 5-0 at home. Pittsburgh got into position to advance to the second round for the first time since 2010 when it won 4-0 in Game 5 with Vokoun in goal instead of Marc-Andre Fleury. "To be thrown into the middle of a series and play the way he did, thats huge," Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said. "Especially tonight. They carried the play and had a lot of great chances. He was sturdy and solid for us." Vokoun had trouble early matching the success he had all season against the Islanders, but still pulled out the win. The Penguins had lost all three previous post-season meetings with the Islanders -- including two defeats in Game 7. John Tavares, Colin McDonald and Grabner gave New York leads in each period. Aucoin had two assists, and Nabokov made 17 saves. Jarome Iginla tied it in the first, and Pascal Dupuis made it 2-2 in the second for Pittsburgh, which got 35 saves from Vokoun. Despite being outplayed for much of the game -- as evident by the shot disparity of 28-13 through two periods -- the Penguins entered the third in a 2-2 tie. Pittsburgh overcame a pair of New York power plays in the second -- including one for too many men on the ice that had coach Dan Bylsma irate on the bench -- and got even again when Dupuis scored his fifth of the series with 9:01 remaining. Joe Vitale raced along the right wing boards and flung the puck in front to Dupuis, who redirected it past Nabokov. Pittsburgh nearly took its first lead of the night in the final minute of the second when Crosby eluded Frans Nielsen behind the New York net and found Chris Kunitz at the right post for a quick one-timer that Nabokov blocked. The Islanders showed no signs of nervousness or that the moment was too big for them, despite the lack of playoff experience throughout the roster. New York forced the Penguins into an early icing violation that caused Bylsma to burn his lone timeout just 1:19 in in order to rest the tired players forced to stay on the ice. The Islanders kept the pressure on, and spent a large chunk of time in the Pittsburgh end -- largely in the corners and behind the net -- but it paid off with an early goal. Josh Bailey dug the puck out of the right corner and fed a perfect backhanded pass out to Tavares, who was left alone as he skated into the slot. Tavares grabbed the puck and snapped off a crisp wrist shot from the hashmarks that beat Vokoun at 5:36. As the Islanders celebrated, Tavares was showered with chants of "M-V-P, M-V-P" one day after he was announced as a finalist for the Hart Trophy. The goal carried even more significance than the 1-0 lead it created as it was the Islanders first against Vokoun in two games this series. Counting the regular season and his shutout win Thursday in Game 5, Vokoun entered with a 4-0 mark, an 0.69 goals-against average, and .977 save percentage this year in five games against the Islanders. But Crosby, also one of the three Hart finalists, created the tying goal with a strong, unimpeded drive on Nabokov. Crosby surged to the net and put a backhand on the goal. Nabokov made the stop, but couldnt grab the puck before Iginla came into the middle and poked the rebound in at 7:39. It appeared the game would remain tied until the intermission, however McDonald put the Islanders back in front 2-1 with 37 seconds left in the first. More hard work on the end boards led to the goal as Grabner fought off Martin and managed to shove the puck out front to Aucoin, who quickly sent a pass across the crease from the left post to the right, where McDonald was left unchecked. In one motion he steered the puck into the open side before Vokoun could recover. 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Absolutely nothing.In the end, California Chrome won the Awesome Again by 2-1/4 lengths, but it would have been much, much more than that if he hadnt been completely geared down late to keep plenty in reserve for his Breeders Cup engagement. Now thats a scary thought.But regarding the question of why anyone would want to face California Chrome in the BC Classic, heres the answer: Because the best horses are supposed to run in the best races. Period.They dont always do, however. And part of the problem here in a Breeders Cup context was brought on by the Breeders Cup itself when it created the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.While the general concept of the Dirt Mile was a good one, it just hasnt panned out in practice. There is no coherent series of races in the U.S. for dirt milers, nor has the creation of one been spurred since the Dirt Mile was first run in 2007. Moreover, there is no Eclipse Award category for dirt milers, nor should there be, because that would only serve to water down our championships.But the biggest issue here is, the Dirt Mile has acted as a siphon, taking away talent from other, far more established Breeders Cup events such as the Sprint, and most troubling, the Classic.Only last year, we saw Liams Map decline to face American Pharoah in the Classic, and opt for the Dirt Mile, instead. I understand that the prospect of facing American Pharoah in the Breeders Cup last year was not a pleasant one, but a horse like Liams Map, who won the Woodward and was a giant second in the Whitney, belonged in the Classic. Liams Map was much the best winning the Dirt Mile, but frankly, I feel a strong second in the Classic to American Pharoah would have enhanced his stature more.The Classic/Dirt Mile political football after California Chromes dominating performance Saturday was Frosted. Many on social media opined that after California Chromes latest performance, Frosted should run in the Dirt Mile, because he has no shot in the Classic.That might be true. Frosted, and maybe no one else, has a chance to beat California Chrome in a truly run Classic. But thats almost beside the point. Frosted, winner of the Whitney and Met Mile, and third in the Woodward after a terribly overconfident ride, belongs in the Classic. His credentials warrant running in that race, and make him overqualified to run in the Dirt Mile, which is essentially a rich consolation prize.Also, Frosted is owned by Sheikhh Mohammeds Godolphin.dddddddddddd The front end of a $1 million Dirt Mile purse probably wont change Godolphins fortunes, nor, I think, will a Dirt Mile victory greatly enhance Frosteds already well-established stallion credentials. Godolphin, to its great credit, has always been about running in and attempting to win the very best races. For that reason alone, I would be disappointed if Frosted didnt run against California Chrome in the Classic.Saturday notes:* Beholder has been a tremendous three-time champion. But Stellar Wind is simply better than her now. Stellar Wind ran a better race than Beholder did when she won the Clement Hirsch at Del Mar, and she did the same in the Zenyatta. Stellar Wind had the tougher trip Saturday being three wide on the first turn and having to be used early to negate Beholders natural pace advantage, and yet she still prevailed.* Cant find an apparent excuse for Klimt, who had to settle for second at 1-5 behind Gormley in the FrontRunner. Gormley was decidedly best. He also ran his 1-1/16 miles a gaping 1.31 seconds faster than Noted and Quoted did winning the Chandelier four races later, and that after similar early paces.* Its easy to be excited about Three Ruless 10-length destruction of his field in the Florida Sire In Reality Stakes, which made him unbeaten and untested in five starts. But keep in mind, he was 1-5 in a 12-horse field Saturday, which says almost as much about his opposition as it does about him.* Im giving Flintshire a pass for his second to Ectot at 1-5 in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. Flintshire just wasnt himself on the yielding going, and he will be expected to rebound in the Breeders Cup Turf on the firm footing he is certain to get at Santa Anita.That said, take nothing away from Ectot. Ectot was a disappointment in his first two U.S. starts, but he set a legitimate pace for the footing and 1-1/2-mile distance, and he kept on going.* Oscar Performance ran away with the Pilgrim Stakes just like he ran away from his maiden field at Saratoga in his previous outing, and he might be a very special 2-year-old turf performer. Still, he had very easy early leads in both of his wins, and I want to see how he responds to real pace pressure before I completely buy into him.* Joking has been a great $20,000 claim for owner/trainer Charlie Baker, and he earned a shot at the Breeders Cup Sprint with his closing score in the Vosburgh. But the Vosburgh made Joking 4 for 5 on wet tracks, which he wont get at Santa Anita. The Vosburgh also made Joking 6 for 9 at Belmont Park. He is 4 for 30 elsewhere.* Its difficult to be optimistic about Runhappys tired fourth in the Ack Ack. Yes, Runhappy was making his first start in nine months, and at a one-turn mile, which can be a difficult distance at which to return. But Runhappy was 1-5 against a field that looked outclassed on paper, and he is a horse who in the past has run big off workouts and layoffs. ' ' '