The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the Big Apple to take on the New York Rangers. The Penguins are coming off a hard fought win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, they didn't come out without injuries. Evgeni Malkin went down during the game and didn't come back. The Penguins will be without his services for six to eight weeks due to an upper body injury. This is a huge blow to the lineup as the team is trying to make the playoffs. Currently, the Penguins are in the second wildcard position and only one point behind the Detroit Red Wings, who hold the top wildcard spot. The Philadelphia Flyers are hunting them down as they are within two points of the Penguins.
Today's afternoon game will be a significant one for the Penguins on a few fronts. It's a big points getting. These two points are needed for the Penguins to put some space between them and the teams on the outside looking in. It will also set the tone for how the team is going to play without Malkin as the season is coming to an end. Look for guys to jump at the chance to fill the spot. Also, Marc-Andre Fleury and Sidney Crosby will have to keep playing well. They will lead this team to a playoff run with Malkin being out.
The Penguins have to get on the board early, stay out of the box, play smart, get traffic in front of Lundqvist, and play a full 60 minute game! Lets Go Pens!
The Pens lineup is as follows:
Forwards
Kunitz - Crosby - Hornqvist
Hagelin - Bonino - Kessel
Kuhnhackl - Cullen - Rust
Simon - Fehr - Sheary
Defense
Maatta - Letang
Dumoulin - Daley
Cole - Schultz
Fleury in the net!
Play by Play
PENS 5 Rangers 3
PENS 5 Rangers 3
3rd Period
0:00 - THE PENS GET THE 5-3 WIN OVER THE RANGERS! FLEURY WAS GREAT ONCE AGAIN AND THE PENS STUCK WITH THINGS! A MUCH NEEDED TWO POINTS! KEEP IT UP!
0:38 - CROSBY SCORES AN EMPTY NETTER! Rust gets down the ice to get the icing waved off! Crosby ends up with the puck and puts it in the open net! 5-3 Pens
1:05 - Fleury with a save on Nash's shot!
1:40 - The Rangers have an empty net!
2:34 - As the clock draws near to zero, things are heating up. Rangers coming hard right now. The Pens need to weather the storm.
4:02 - Brassard tries to force one in as bodies gather in front of the net, but Fleury holds strong.
8:46 - CULLEN SCORES! Cullen battles behind the net and ends up falling down! From one knee, he throws the puck in front of the net! The puck bounces off M. Staal's skate twice and through the five-hole of Lundqvist! 4-3 Pens
9:41 - Rangers getting some good offensive zone time. The Pens need to pressure them more and lay some hits. The Rangers played yesterday, so the Pens need to take advantage.
12:24 - The Pens are able to kill off the Ranger power play.
14:24 - Nash gets a breakaway chance, but Fleury shuts him down. Cole is called for slashing and the Rangers get a power play at a critical time.
14:56 - McDonagh Scores. McDonagh comes in on the rush and goes around the net. He is able to put in the wrap around chance to tie things up. 3-3 tie game
15:41 - Both teams are made whole again. Sheary did a good job of staying with the play to create a turnover in the offensive zone.
17:41 - Letang blocks a shot and it does off his skate. He hobbles to the bench, but looks to be ok. We will have some four on four hockey as Fehr and Brassard get coincidental minors.
18:54 - Lundqvist is nailed up high in the mask by a shot from Hagelin.
19:59 - Kunitz and Kreider waste no time and drop the gloves. Good fight by Kunitz!
20:00 - We are back for the third period! The Pens have to keep the pressure on the Rangers and can't allow them any room to generate chances! Lets Go Pens!
2nd Period
0:00 - The second period comes to a close and the Pens have the 3-2 lead!
0:36 - Zuccarello is set free as the Pens power play comes to an end.
2:36 - Now the Pens will get a power play opportunity to extend their lead. Zuccarello sits for slashing.
4:03 - SHEARY SCORES HIS 2ND OF THE DAY! Sheary starts his skating from the goal line and comes straight through the middle with some speed! Fehr finds him and Sheary gets a one-on-one chance! He beats Lundqvist blocker side! 3-2 Pens
5:35 - Good work by the Pens to fight for the puck in the neutral zone, but they need to get some sustained time in the offensive zone.
8:02 - Hornqvist gets a chance up front on Lundqvist after he makes a save on Letang's shot. Nice push by the first line.
10:48 - Brassard Scores on the power play. Brassard rifles one that bounces off some bodies and past Fleury. 2-2 tie game.
11:08 - The Rangers will get a power play as Hornqvist heads to the box.
12:23 - SHEARY SCORES! Schultz fires on net and his shot is deflected past Lundqvist by Sheary! 2-1 Pens
15:24 - Maatta gets behind the Rangers' defense, but it denied by Lundqvist. Then E. Staal gets a chance of his own, but Fleury makes the stop.
17:38 - Better start to this period for the Pens then the first. They seem to have more fire. Now they need to keep it up for the entire period/game.
18:21 - The Rangers are able to kill off the Pens power play chance. It had some nice looks on net.
19:34 - Crosby rings one off the goal post!
20:00 - The horn sounds to start the second period! The Pens have a power play for 1:39 to start this one! They need to get a goal on this chance and keep it going! Lets Go Pens!
1st Period
0:00 - THE PENS GET THE 5-3 WIN OVER THE RANGERS! FLEURY WAS GREAT ONCE AGAIN AND THE PENS STUCK WITH THINGS! A MUCH NEEDED TWO POINTS! KEEP IT UP!
0:38 - CROSBY SCORES AN EMPTY NETTER! Rust gets down the ice to get the icing waved off! Crosby ends up with the puck and puts it in the open net! 5-3 Pens
1:05 - Fleury with a save on Nash's shot!
1:40 - The Rangers have an empty net!
2:34 - As the clock draws near to zero, things are heating up. Rangers coming hard right now. The Pens need to weather the storm.
4:02 - Brassard tries to force one in as bodies gather in front of the net, but Fleury holds strong.
8:46 - CULLEN SCORES! Cullen battles behind the net and ends up falling down! From one knee, he throws the puck in front of the net! The puck bounces off M. Staal's skate twice and through the five-hole of Lundqvist! 4-3 Pens
9:41 - Rangers getting some good offensive zone time. The Pens need to pressure them more and lay some hits. The Rangers played yesterday, so the Pens need to take advantage.
12:24 - The Pens are able to kill off the Ranger power play.
14:24 - Nash gets a breakaway chance, but Fleury shuts him down. Cole is called for slashing and the Rangers get a power play at a critical time.
14:56 - McDonagh Scores. McDonagh comes in on the rush and goes around the net. He is able to put in the wrap around chance to tie things up. 3-3 tie game
15:41 - Both teams are made whole again. Sheary did a good job of staying with the play to create a turnover in the offensive zone.
17:41 - Letang blocks a shot and it does off his skate. He hobbles to the bench, but looks to be ok. We will have some four on four hockey as Fehr and Brassard get coincidental minors.
18:54 - Lundqvist is nailed up high in the mask by a shot from Hagelin.
19:59 - Kunitz and Kreider waste no time and drop the gloves. Good fight by Kunitz!
20:00 - We are back for the third period! The Pens have to keep the pressure on the Rangers and can't allow them any room to generate chances! Lets Go Pens!
2nd Period
0:00 - The second period comes to a close and the Pens have the 3-2 lead!
0:36 - Zuccarello is set free as the Pens power play comes to an end.
2:36 - Now the Pens will get a power play opportunity to extend their lead. Zuccarello sits for slashing.
4:03 - SHEARY SCORES HIS 2ND OF THE DAY! Sheary starts his skating from the goal line and comes straight through the middle with some speed! Fehr finds him and Sheary gets a one-on-one chance! He beats Lundqvist blocker side! 3-2 Pens
5:35 - Good work by the Pens to fight for the puck in the neutral zone, but they need to get some sustained time in the offensive zone.
8:02 - Hornqvist gets a chance up front on Lundqvist after he makes a save on Letang's shot. Nice push by the first line.
10:48 - Brassard Scores on the power play. Brassard rifles one that bounces off some bodies and past Fleury. 2-2 tie game.
11:08 - The Rangers will get a power play as Hornqvist heads to the box.
12:23 - SHEARY SCORES! Schultz fires on net and his shot is deflected past Lundqvist by Sheary! 2-1 Pens
15:24 - Maatta gets behind the Rangers' defense, but it denied by Lundqvist. Then E. Staal gets a chance of his own, but Fleury makes the stop.
17:38 - Better start to this period for the Pens then the first. They seem to have more fire. Now they need to keep it up for the entire period/game.
18:21 - The Rangers are able to kill off the Pens power play chance. It had some nice looks on net.
19:34 - Crosby rings one off the goal post!
20:00 - The horn sounds to start the second period! The Pens have a power play for 1:39 to start this one! They need to get a goal on this chance and keep it going! Lets Go Pens!
1st Period
0:00 - First period ends and things are tied at one.
0:21 - A late power play is giving to the Pens as McDonagh sits.
1:54 - Kreider Scores. Kuntiz turns over the puck in the offensive zone when he tries to play around with the puck too much. The Rangers make a great pass play and the puck finds a open Kreider at the backdoor. 1-1 tie game.
3:49 - The Pens are not pressuring the Rangers defense enough. They need to generate more offensive chances.
6:24 - Fleury makes a save at one end and it sends the Pens to the other. Fehr creates a turnover in front of Lundqvist, but can't get it behind him. Nice work by Fehr.
8:01 - HORNQVIST SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY! Schultz starts the play by holding the puck and out letting to Letang at the point! Letang finds Crosby who fires on net! Lunqvist makes the first save and Hornqvist picks up the rebound! From a bad angle, he banks one off the back of the netminder into the net! 1-0 Pens
8:42 - Time for the Pens power play chance as J.T. Miller will sit in the sin bin.
12:18 - All the penalties have expired for the Pens. Now they need to give Fleury a break and get some offensive going.
0:21 - A late power play is giving to the Pens as McDonagh sits.
1:54 - Kreider Scores. Kuntiz turns over the puck in the offensive zone when he tries to play around with the puck too much. The Rangers make a great pass play and the puck finds a open Kreider at the backdoor. 1-1 tie game.
3:49 - The Pens are not pressuring the Rangers defense enough. They need to generate more offensive chances.
6:24 - Fleury makes a save at one end and it sends the Pens to the other. Fehr creates a turnover in front of Lundqvist, but can't get it behind him. Nice work by Fehr.
8:01 - HORNQVIST SCORES ON THE POWER PLAY! Schultz starts the play by holding the puck and out letting to Letang at the point! Letang finds Crosby who fires on net! Lunqvist makes the first save and Hornqvist picks up the rebound! From a bad angle, he banks one off the back of the netminder into the net! 1-0 Pens
8:42 - Time for the Pens power play chance as J.T. Miller will sit in the sin bin.
12:18 - All the penalties have expired for the Pens. Now they need to give Fleury a break and get some offensive going.
13:47 - Regular penalty kill for the Pens for another 1:28.
14:18 - Fleury poke checks the puck away from Kreider as he gets a one-on-one chance. Fleury is earning his paycheck today. Now the Rangers will get a five on three power play for 32 seconds as Cole is called for delay of game.
15:47 - The first power play will go to the Rangers as Maatta is called for high-sticking Rick Nash.
16:01 - Fleury is keeping this game scoreless for the Pens. Rangers getting some good looks on net.
18:25 - The Rangers come out with some jump. Fleury makes some quality saves to start this game.
20:00 - The puck has dropped at Madison Square Garden! The Pens have to play smart and generate some offense early without Malkin in the lineup! Lets Go Pens!
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