The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins battled it out in another playoff-like matchup, and the Rangers prevailed in the end once again. The Rangers scored three straight goals between the second and third periods, and took a 3-1 lead late into the game. A late power play goal by Sidney Crosby brought the Penguins back within the game, but the Rangers clamped things down in the closing minutes.
1st Period
Brian Boyle (9) - Brian Dumoulin (14) & Kris Letang (50) - 14:24
Despite the Rangers controlling a good portion of the play early on in the game, it would be the Pittsburgh Penguins jumping out to an early 1-0 lead.