It wasn't, and the Penguins had to settle for a 2-2 tie. There had been some confusion over the starting time. Tom McMillan, the Penguins' vice president of marketing and communications, said the team has been inundated with credential requests, including one from The Christian Science Monitor. McMillan said that request was processed immediately. Lemieux has an interview session with People Magazine scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
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Voting ends on Jan. 12. With Garth Snow back in goal for the Penguins, goalie Sebastien Caron returned to the minors.