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MATCH: Penguins vs. Rangers
TIME: 7:30 p.m. EST
PLACE: PPG Paints Arena
TV: AT&T SportsNet
RADIO: 105.9 FM, the X
5 THINGS
1. The Pens have won 3 straight games and 4 of their last 5. Pittsburgh has 49 points on the season, tied with the Rangers. The Pens sit in the last Wild Card position.
2. The 3-headed monster of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel combined for 9 points (4G-5A) in Saturday's 4-1 win against Detroit. Crosby and Malkin have combined for 17 points (7G-10A) in the past 3 games.
3. The Pens' power play has 12 goals in the last 10 games, and 4 in the past 2. Pittsburgh's PK unit has killed 22 of the last 23 disadvantages.
4. The Rangers suffered a 7-2 blowout loss at home against the Islanders on Saturday. Goalie Ondrej Pavelec was pulled after allowing 5 goals on 19 shots.
5. Rick Nash has 11 points (7G-4A) in his last 12 games against Pittsburgh, and 19 in his past 22 vs. the Pens.
Game Preview: Pens-Rangers
Lineups
Penguins
Sprong-Crosby-Simon
Hagelin-Malkin-Hornqvist
Sheary-Guentzel-Kessel
Kuhnhackl-Sheahan-Reaves
Dumoulin-Letang
Maatta-Schultz
Oleksiak-Hunwick
Jarry
DeSmith
Rangers (per their GDT)
MILLER | ZIBANEJAD | ZUCCARELLO (A)
FAST | HAYES | NASH (A)
GRABNER | DESHARNAIS | LETTIERI
VESEY | NIEVES | BUCHNEVICH
MCDONAGH (C) | HOLDEN
SKJEI | SHATTENKIRK
STAAL (A) | KAMPFER
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Penguins
Sprong-Crosby-Simon
Hagelin-Malkin-Hornqvist
Sheary-Guentzel-Kessel
Kuhnhackl-Sheahan-Reaves
Dumoulin-Letang
Maatta-Schultz
Oleksiak-Hunwick
Jarry
DeSmith
Rangers (per their GDT)
MILLER | ZIBANEJAD | ZUCCARELLO (A)
FAST | HAYES | NASH (A)
GRABNER | DESHARNAIS | LETTIERI
VESEY | NIEVES | BUCHNEVICH
MCDONAGH (C) | HOLDEN
SKJEI | SHATTENKIRK
STAAL (A) | KAMPFER
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