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Penguins vs. Rangers Recap: Wide open hockey benefits Pittburgh in big win

The Penguins flip right wingers on their top two lines and Chad Ruhwehdel makes his Pittsburgh debut.

1st period

The Penguins earn a 4 minute power play early when Carl Hagelin gets high-sticked, but fail to score until there's 24 seconds left in the power play when Sidney Crosby deflects an Ian Cole point shot into the net.

Crosby has six goals in his last six games against the Rangers (8 points total)... And he still leads the league in goals. pic.twitter.com/2WcfSSER7Y

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 21, 2016

The Pens keep up the better of the play but the Rangers make one of their few shots count, with Matt Puempel pumping a shot on the rush right past the ear of Matt Murray for a goal.