Meeting for the second time in three weeks, the Penguins and Rangers faced off in what could be a playoff preview. The game didn’t disappoint from an entertainment perspective, though it was New York that skated off the ice with the win and possession of second place in the division, hopping Pittsburgh in the process.
Early in the first, the post proved to be challenges for both teams with Danton Heinen and later Frank Vatrano seeing open net to shoot at, but only hitting iron.
Deep in the first, veteran Brian Boyle would put the Penguins on the board, tipping a Brian Dumoulin point shot to open the scoring.