Even though Game 2 on Thursday night against the New York Rangers did not go the Pittsburgh Penguins’ way, they still did exactly what you want to see a team do when it opens a playoff series on the road: Get a split and reclaim home-ice advantage.
The Penguins were able to accomplish that, and given the context and lineup situation that is probably the best anybody could ask for right now. They are down their top two goalies, two top-six forwards, and a top-four defender. That is a lot, and they are still at least tied in the series as it shifts back home to Pittsburgh on Saturday and Monday.