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Pens' coach dismisses Sharks' cheating claim

Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn’t want to get into any sort of war of words with the Sharks on Thursday, one day after Logan Couture accused Sidney Crosby of “cheating” on faceoffs.

Crosby won a key draw in overtime of Game 2 in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, leading to Conor Sheary’s goal that gave the Penguins a two-games-to-none lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

“I have no response to it. My main concern is about our hockey team, our mindset, our determination, and the focus of our group,” Sullivan said in a conference call. “That's where my main concern is and that's where I'm going to use all my energy.