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Sidney Crosby, taken by Pittsburgh with the top pick the NHL draft, smiles with team owner/player Mario Lemieux.

The Buffalo Sabres next took Slovakian center Marek Zagrapan, and the Washington Capitals pulled off a surprise by selecting Cornell defenseman Sasha Pokulok, who wasn’t among first-round prospects listed by the league’s Central Scouting Service.

The New York Islanders followed by picking center Ryan O’Marra, and Atlanta finally used their No. 16 pick on forward Alex Bourret. The Phoenix Coyotes took center Martin Hanzal, and Nashville picked up defenseman Ryan Parent.

Detroit, with a first-round pick for the first time in five years, chose Czech defenseman Jakub Kindl at No. 19.

Philadelphia traded the No. 20 pick to Florida for No. 29, plus a second-round choice next year when the draft will be held in Vancouver, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said.

The Florida Panthers selected forward Kenndal McArdle, and the Toronto Maple Leafs took goaltender Tuukka Rask with the 21st pick.

Boston next took defenseman Matt Lashoff, and New Jersey picked Swedish forward Nicklas Bergfors, who intends to play in juniors next season.

St. Louis drafted Minnesota prep T.J. Oshie, Edmonton took forward Andrew Cogliano and Calgary selected defenseman Matt Pelech.

Colorado traded the 27th pick to Washington for 47 and 52, and the Capitals took Minnesota defenseman Joe Finley. Dallas followed with another defenseman from the same state, Matt Niskanen.

Philadelphia took forward Steve Downie, and the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning wrapped up the first round with Slovakian defenseman Vladimir Mihalik.

There were a record eight American-born players chosen in first round, breaking the record set in 1986 and matched in 2003.

No Russians were taken in the opening round.

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