The Rangers moved into second place in the Metropolitan Division with a win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.
and Pittsburgh Penguins know where they are in the standings. They know a first-round playoff matchup seems almost inevitable.
Igor Shesterskin made 22 saves, including a stop on Penguins forward Jake Guentzel in the final seconds to help New York beat Pittsburgh for the second time in five days, dropping the Penguins from second to third in the division. Sidney Crosby scored his 25th goal and Brian Boyle got his ninth for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry stopped 23 shots but fell to 6-2 in his last eight starts, with both losses coming to New York.
"I think the easiest way to defend is by playing offense, make the defensemen turn and try to force them into turnovers playing in their end," Kreider said. Pittsburgh maintained the advantage despite putting on sporadic pressure against Shesterkin well into the second period before a shaky clearing attempt by Dumoulin found its way to the stick of Mika Zibanejad, who quickly fed it to Vatrano in the slot. Vatrano's quick shot 13:32 into the second gave him 15 goals on the season, five since joining New York at the trade deadline.
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