2016 feels like a lifetime ago. Four years ago today, the Penguins offense exploded for six goals in Game 5 of the first round playoff series against the Rangers to send them home for the season.
After a Game 1 that featured Jeff Zatkoff coming in for a spot start and a Game 2 in which the Penguins never seemed to get going, they went to New York and came home with both road wins.
Feeling confident after a 5-0 shutout at Madison Square Garden in Game 4, the Penguins had all the motivation to just finish the Rangers off and move onto the second round.