The Penguins and Rangers will play their second game of three this week.
Not only did the Penguins lose to the lowly Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, but they also saw two veteran defensemen — Jeff Petry and Jan Rutta — get injured.
Neither Petry nor Rutta are top-pair players at this point in their careers, but Pittsburgh is already thin on the blueline with newly-acquired Dmitry Kulikov already out week to week. Barclay Goodrow #21 of the New York Rangers skates against the Washington CapitalsThe team’s bottom-six also has struggled for big chunks of the season, and the Pens addressed that issue by trading for Nick Bonino to settle in as the No. 4 center.
Tristan Jarry has a .863 save percentage and has been pulled three times in nine games since returning from a hip injury, meaning the team will likely lean on Casey DeSmith down the stretch.Casey DeSmith #1 of the Pittsburgh Penguins allows a goal against Jonathan Drouin #92 of the Montreal CanadiensThe Penguins looked to have stabilized with their recent stretch of results, but the team is still struggling to prevent scoring chances.
The Pens are creating enough offense to make up for it, but that job will only get harder with the injuries on the blueline and the inconsistency in goal. The Rangers have not been at their best for a bit now, but this matchup should set up well for them to exploit Pittsburgh’s leaky defense.
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