Biggest game of the year so far for the Pens tonight. The Pens and Rangers are two of the top four in the east right now, the Sabres and Habs being the other two. It's certainly the game of the night in the NHL on a busy Saturday.
The Pens struggled at MSG during the regular season last year, but certainly didn't have trouble dispatching the Rangers in the playoffs.
The strength of both teams so far this year has been the goaltending. The Rangers don't allow as many shots, but both Fleury and Lundqvist are on equal footing this year in terms of the stats.
The Pens need to take advantage of their chances tonight against the Rangers, because they likely won't get too many of them.
Both teams have been inconsistent with the offense, but the Rangers have struggled even more lately, with just 6 goals in their past 4 games. Their power play has also been pretty poor so far.
The Pens can take care of business by scoring on special teams and keeping the pressure on offensively. The Red Wings torched the Rangers with 45 shots last Saturday, so it can be done.
Let's Go Pens!
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