Pittsburgh Penguins fans can rest easy about the health and team chemistry with center Evgeni Malkin.
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Well he’s back for the playoffs, and flashing his old brilliance.
Malkin added another power-play goal at 3:28 of the third period when he redirected a pass from defenseman Brian Dumoulin to extend the lead to 5-0. I need to be better, simple as that. “There’s so many other things he’s doing well, but when he’s letting shots go like that – we’re used to seeing that”.
Matt Murray has been a wall in net for the Penguins over the last two games and now looks to lead Pittsburgh to the next round. “You have to believe in yourself and your team, and that’s where it starts”.
McGuire asked the Rangers’ coach about his team’s compete level and what it was going to take for the Blueshirts to give more of an effort in the game. “I know I can help the team”. He briefly went to the bench favouring his hand after being slashed, which gave the Penguins a power play. They know they’re getting killed on special teams.
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goalie Matthew Murray makes a save in their game against the New York Rangers on April 21. Because of the reversal, the Rangers couldn’t cash in at that juncture on a four-minute power play. “At the same time, at this point in the season, it really doesn’t matter until you win the fourth one. It’s going to take everybody in order to keep winning games here but it was a big play from him to get us that lead”.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are just one win away from eliminating the New York Rangers from the playoffs and advancing to the second round. They brought tenor John Amirante out of retirement to sing the national anthem and the crowd at Madison Square Garden was buzzing when the puck dropped.
It took just 69 seconds for Fehr to make it 1-0.
The Penguins made all the big plays after Nash scored.
Still, one has to wonder if a replay call like this should alter the course of a playoff game and ultimately a series.
“I’m not going to analyze it too much – I’m just going to say I was not good enough”, Lundqvist said. “I’m sure we’ll look at some things when we watch the game and wish we had put more pucks on the net especially because it was his (Murray’s) first game in a while”. “So, if I do manage to score, it’s considered secondary scoring, but I think anytime you’re playing with [Malkin], it’s definitely helping your chances”.
The Penguins also got a monster game from Malkin, who made his presence known for the first time since returning in Game 2.
The game was essentially over at that point, but the Penguins continued imposing their will on the Rangers.
“The past is the past”, Sullivan said. If the Pens are serious about making a Cup run, he needs to be a part of the team. He’s a self-driven guy. Antti Raanta finished up. Pittsburgh quickly responded with a goal from Crosby and then another from Malkin with seven seconds left in the first period.
Murray will probably be the go-to goaltender for the Penguins when Fleury retires.
The Rangers are in a must-win situation, trailing three games to one.
Right how he and his teammates appear to be on the same page, and the Rangers are stymied by him. Our line played well. Viktor Stalberg moved up to third line with Eric Staal and J.T. Miller….
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Keith Yandle and Dan Boyle paired together, Tanner Glass matched up against Sidney Crosby, and the handling of players like Kevin Hayes are all issues that need to be carefully examined in the off season.
