Following the decision to refer Michael Beer's "dismissal" of Cook that proved to be a no-ball and denied the spinner a maiden Test wicket, Johnson revealed that the front line of the popping crease is not of paramount concern during practice.

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The seamer found the ideal line and length outside off stump, rooting Cook to his crease as his bat fended the ball to second slip and bringing the under-fire Collingwood to the crease.

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Okposo's shot actually sailed wide of Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury but caromed off the end boards then back to the crease, where it rolled off Fleury's pads and across the goal line.

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Boston was up 3-0 in the second-round series against New York this year, with a 2-0 lead in Game 4 when Rask tripped on a rut in the crease and flailed at a slow-moving puck as it rolled over the line.

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Okposo fired a shot wide of the net that caromed back to the crease, then rolled off Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and across the goal line to give New York its first playoff win since April 14, 2007 against Buffalo.

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