The Pittsburgh Penguins and visiting New York Rangers have met just once this season entering their game Sunday, but they figure to get very familiar with each other very quickly.
Sunday’s game will be the first of three meetings between the Metropolitan Division teams in a span of seven days — they also will play in New York on Thursday and Saturday.
The Penguins won the only game between them to this point, 3-2 at home on Dec. 20.
The Penguins are 6-1-1 in their past eight games; the Rangers are 4-5-1 in their past 10.