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Penguins focusing on shutting down Rangers' effective power play

CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The Rangers are going to present a number of challenges for the Penguins when their first-round series begins on Tuesday in New York.

They're a fast team, and they're a team that's able to produce a lot of offense off of the transition. They're backstopped by a likely Vezina winner and potential Hart finalist in Igor Shesterkin.

One of the biggest tasks for the Penguins this series will be shutting down the Rangers' very effective power play, which was No. 4 in the league in the regular season with a 25.